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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Stockton, CA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $70,520 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,459 a month.

10th percentile
$48,990
25th percentile
$60,550
Median percentile
$70,520
75th percentile
$88,790
90th percentile
$97,330

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

$53,504 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,520
Federal income tax−$6,684
Social Security + Medicare−$5,395
California income tax (approx.)−$4,936
Monthly take-home$4,459
Every two weeks$2,058

Does it go far here?

$67,105Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,734 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$162,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Financial Managers$152,090
Software Developers$138,550
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210

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