SOC 23-2099 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Legal Support Workers, All Other Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for other legal support workers in Stockton, California is $76,990 a year ($37.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,380: half of the 50 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

$76,990average per year

$37.02 / hourMedian $70,380Take-home ≈ $59,906

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Legal Support Workers, All Other pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,110 or more. The middle half of other legal support workers in Stockton earn between $64,190 and $85,300.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,990$6,416$37.01
Median$70,380$5,865$33.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,190$5,349$30.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,300$7,108$41.01

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Legal Support Workers, All Other pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Other legal support workers in Stockton earn 17% less than the California average ($92,750) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($89,660). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $72,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$76,990$70,380$52,000$113,11050
California$92,750$85,830$49,350$142,610n/a
United States$89,660$72,110$43,800$179,96046,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $76,990, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $59,906 a year, or $4,992 a month and $2,304 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.

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Is Stockton a good place for other legal support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $76,990 buys what about $73,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 14th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($126,220).

All Legal Support Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other legal support workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,470).

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in Stockton: questions

How much do other legal support workers make an hour in Stockton?

$37.02 an hour on average, and $33.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other legal support workers salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other legal support workers take-home pay in Stockton?

About $59,906 a year ($4,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,990. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other legal support workers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

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 23-2099; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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