Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,880 or more. The middle half of paralegals and legal assistants in Oxnard earn between $58,890 and $83,410.
- $47K10th
- $59K25th
- $75KMedian
- $83K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,270 | $6,189 | $35.71 |
| Median | $74,780 | $6,232 | $35.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,890 | $4,908 | $28.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,410 | $6,951 | $40.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.
Paralegals and legal assistants in Oxnard earn 9% less than the California average ($81,320) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($69,700). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $62,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | $74,270 | $74,780 | $47,050 | $102,880 | 520 |
| California | $81,320 | $77,390 | $50,460 | $119,580 | 47,130 |
| United States | $69,700 | $62,890 | $44,740 | $101,500 | 392,880 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $74,270, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $58,210 a year, or $4,851 a month and $2,239 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Oxnard a good place for paralegals and legal assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oxnard area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.5), so the average $74,270 buys what about $67,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 10th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($103,080).
- San Jose$103,080
- San Francisco$92,830
- Sacramento$81,560
- Santa Maria$79,840
- Los Angeles$79,550
- San Diego$78,860
- Santa Rosa$77,820
- Vallejo$77,730
- Napa$77,240
- Oxnard$74,270
Highest-paying cities for paralegals and legal assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,080).
- San Jose, CA$103,080
- San Francisco, CA$92,830
- Seattle, WA$92,230
- Washington, DC$87,900
- Denver, CO$85,240
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make an hour in Oxnard?
$35.71 an hour on average, and $35.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paralegals and legal assistants salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paralegals and legal assistants take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $58,210 a year ($4,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,270. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do paralegals and legal assistants earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,700).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-2011; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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