The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $85,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,000.
Pay spans roughly $56,980 at the 10th percentile to $126,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.98 per hour. An estimated 7,670 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $85,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.98 |
| 10th percentile | $56,980 |
| 90th percentile | $126,190 |
| Employment | 7,670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.