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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Fresno, CA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Fresno, CA earns $62,450 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,999 a month.

10th percentile
$45,460
25th percentile
$50,290
Median percentile
$62,450
75th percentile
$77,330
90th percentile
$95,780

Based on 920 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,987 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,450
Federal income tax−$5,314
Social Security + Medicare−$4,777
California income tax (approx.)−$4,372
Monthly take-home$3,999
Every two weeks$1,846

Does it go far here?

$61,131Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California