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Paralegals and Legal Assistants*
Estimated Employment and Projected Growth
Geographic Area
(Estimated Year-Projected Year)
Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Numeric
Change
Percent
Change
Additional Openings
Due to Net
Replacements
California
(2018-2028)
36,50041,5005,00013.7282,500
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area
(2018-2028)
4,4705,10063014.134,700
Butte County
(2018-2028)
2002303015.01,500
East Bay Area
(2018-2028)
2,6102,89028010.719,900
Fresno County
(2018-2028)
6907809013.05,300
Imperial County
(2018-2028)
70801014.3600
Inland Empire Area
(2018-2028)
1,7502,00025014.313,600
Kern County
(2018-2028)
3003404013.32,300
Kings County
(2018-2028)
30401033.3300
Los Angeles County
(2018-2028)
12,27014,2501,98016.196,000
Merced County
(2018-2028)
901203033.3800
Monterey County
(2018-2028)
2002202010.01,500
Napa County
(2018-2028)
5050.0400
North Coast Region
(2018-2028)
1001101010.0800
Orange County
(2018-2028)
4,4705,10063014.134,700
Sacramento Metro Area
(2018-2028)
1,7301,95022012.713,300
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
(2018-2028)
1,8702,18031016.614,600
San Diego County
(2018-2028)
2,9903,37038012.723,000
San Francisco Bay Area
(2018-2028)
2,9903,42043014.423,200
San Joaquin County
(2018-2028)
2703205018.52,100
San Luis Obispo County
(2018-2028)
1001202020.0800
San Rafael Area
(2018-2028)
1101302018.2900
Santa Barbara County
(2018-2028)
300320206.72,200
Santa Cruz County
(2018-2028)
230230.01,700
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area
(2018-2028)
300320206.72,200
Solano County
(2018-2028)
70801014.3600
Sonoma County
(2018-2028)
2202604018.21,700
Stanislaus County
(2018-2028)
2002404020.01,600
Sutter and Yuba Counties
(2018-2028)
60701016.7500
Tulare County
(2018-2028)
150140-10-6.71,100
Ventura County
(2018-2028)
3604206016.72,800
 
Source: Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/