The average paralegal salary at Modesto was $125,960 , which is 17 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 121 percent higher than the national average for this job . Paralegal salaries at Modesto typically range from $124,886 to $127,033 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported paralegal salary was $127,033. There are 2 employees at Modesto with the job title paralegal.