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Los Angeles engineer salary

Estimate

Updated March 2025

What engineers earn in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro, with a full breakdown by role.

Typical pay

$135,996

Los Angeles

Top earners

$197,636

Higher end

vs national

+13% vs national

U.S. $120,395

State

CA

California

Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn an estimated $135,996, +13% vs national, with top earners near $197,636. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.

Engineering pay by role in Los Angeles

Estimated pay for each discipline in Los Angeles. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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What affects engineering pay in Los Angeles

  • ▹Local market. Los Angeles pay runs +13% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the California statewide estimate.
  • ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
  • ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
  • ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Los Angeles, raising or lowering local pay.

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Engineer salaries in Los Angeles — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Los Angeles?
Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a blended median of $135,996 per year — 13% above the national average — across 12 engineering occupations and 114,060 local jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering role in Los Angeles?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Los Angeles, at $181,400 per year (BLS OEWS May 2024). Local industry concentration shifts which disciplines command the biggest premium.
How does engineering pay in Los Angeles compare to the national average?
The Los Angeles engineering median of $135,996 is 13% above the national average of $120,395, against a California statewide blend of $154,208.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 12 engineering occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, weighted by local employment (114,060 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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