Engineers, All Other pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $187,640 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Los Angeles earn between $90,930 and $157,360.
- $72K10th
- $91K25th
- $125KMedian
- $157K75th
- $188K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,830 | $10,486 | $60.50 |
| Median | $125,060 | $10,422 | $60.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $90,930 | $7,578 | $43.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $157,360 | $13,113 | $75.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Engineers, All Other pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Other engineers in Los Angeles earn 10% less than the California average ($139,670) and about the same as the U.S. average ($125,330). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $122,930.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $125,830 | $125,060 | $72,110 | $187,640 | 7,530 |
| California | $139,670 | $130,850 | $74,950 | $212,130 | 28,610 |
| United States | $125,330 | $122,930 | $66,810 | $189,950 | 154,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $125,830, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $89,661 a year, or $7,472 a month and $3,448 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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.
Is Los Angeles a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $125,830 buys what about $110,799 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 7th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($171,140).
- San Jose$171,140
- San Francisco$162,570
- Santa Cruz$146,850
- Santa Maria$143,010
- San Diego$136,430
- Bakersfield$131,150
- Los Angeles$125,830
- Fresno$125,050
- Oxnard$124,780
- Chico$124,390
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$60.50 an hour on average, and $60.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $89,661 a year ($7,472 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,830. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other engineers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).
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 17-2199; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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