Paralegal Cost in San Diego

Rate benchmarks for paralegal services in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area. Data derived from BLS OES 2024.

Paralegal — San Diego

Experience Hourly Rate Monthly (20 hrs) Monthly (40 hrs)
Entry (0–3 yrs) $57.26/hr $1,145 $2,290
Mid (3–5 yrs) $91.65/hr $1,833 $3,666
Senior (5–10 yrs) $131.89/hr $2,638 $5,275
Lead (10+ yrs) $165.02/hr $3,300 $6,601

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