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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $78,160 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,862 a month.

10th percentile
$49,400
25th percentile
$60,600
Median percentile
$78,160
75th percentile
$93,790
90th percentile
$100,890

Based on 290 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

$58,344 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,160
Federal income tax−$8,365
Social Security + Medicare−$5,979
California income tax (approx.)−$5,471
Monthly take-home$4,862
Every two weeks$2,244

Does it go far here?

$72,515Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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