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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Employers filed 7 applications covering 7 positions for this role here, at a median of $101,566 a year. 4 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$64,147
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$82,867
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$101,566
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$120,286

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
CHUGH, LLP Level I 33 $72,000
Alma Legal Services PC Level II 11 $95,000
Jones Day Level III 11 $101,566
Jones Day Level IV 11 $120,286
Orca Security, Inc. Level IV 11 $136,659

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.