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Entry-level Law Office salary in California
$23,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average Law Office salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyer | $227,318 | $109 |
| 2 | Legal Extern | $226,959 | $109 |
| 3 | Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner | $216,319 | $104 |
| 4 | Assistant Secretary | $211,462 | $102 |
| 5 | Attorney | $211,113 | $102 |
| 6 | Attorney At Law | $192,754 | $93 |
| 7 | Legal Consultant | $191,021 | $92 |
| 8 | Attorney/Owner | $190,707 | $92 |
| 9 | Law Clerk | $190,555 | $92 |
| 10 | Trial Attorney | $186,289 | $90 |
The highest paying cities in California for Law Office employees are Santa Rosa, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
Law Office workers in Santa Rosa earn an average salary of $61,745 a year, compared to San Francisco with an average salary of $61,571 and Sacramento with an average salary of $61,507.
| Rank | City | Average Law Office salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa, CA | $61,745 | $30 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $61,571 | $30 |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $61,507 | $30 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | $61,301 | $29 |
| 5 | Stratford, CA | $60,868 | $29 |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | $60,345 | $29 |
| 7 | San Gabriel, CA | $60,119 | $29 |
| 8 | Fullerton, CA | $60,103 | $29 |
| 9 | Anaheim, CA | $60,069 | $29 |
The departments with the highest salaries for Law Office employees in California are Legal, Administrative, and undefined.
California Law Office employees in the Legal department earn an average salary of $81,326 a year, compared to an average salary of $36,840 in the Administrative department and undefined in the undefined department.
| Rank | Department | Average Law Office salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal | $81,326 | $39 |
| 2 | Administrative | $36,840 | $18 |
| Rank | Company name | Average pay in California | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skadden | $142,834 | $69 |
| 2 | Baker McKenzie | $132,012 | $63 |
| 3 | Latham & Watkins | $127,361 | $61 |
| 4 | DLA Piper | $114,022 | $55 |
| 5 | Steptoe & Johnson | $91,333 | $44 |
| 6 | Greenberg Traurig | $90,412 | $43 |
| 7 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $89,902 | $43 |
| 8 | K&L Gates | $87,508 | $42 |
| 9 | McCabe | $78,642 | $38 |
| 10 | Phelan Hallinan & Schmieg | $75,019 | $36 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | 06/19/2025 | $300,000 |
| Legal Secretary | Camarillo, CA | 05/30/2025 | $65,000 |
| Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | 05/29/2025 | $290,000 |
| Litigation Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | 05/27/2025 | $230,000 |
| Paralegal | Newport Beach, CA | 05/26/2025 | $90,000 |
| Defense Attorney | Pasadena, CA | 05/26/2025 | $100,000 |
| Defense Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | 04/17/2025 | $120,000 |
| Litigation Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | 04/17/2025 | $230,000 |
| Attorney | Los Angeles, CA | 04/09/2025 | $120,000 |
| Associate General Manager | Los Angeles, CA | 04/04/2025 | $125,000 |