Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in Los Angeles
Based on 19,901 job listings - Los Angeles, United States 2026
-11.3% vs 2025Average salary
$131,051 - $181,534
Median salary
$140,000 - $188,225
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$73K
25th percentile$114K
Median$140K
75th percentile$155K
90th percentile$176K
50% of professionals earn between $114,000 - $155,000 USD
The median salary is $140,000
Compare with national average
Los Angeles
Average salary
131,051 - 181,534
Median salary
140,000 - 188,225
19,901 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,950
Median salary
125,000 - 149,950
1,915,046 job openings
Other cities
New York66,845 job openings
San Francisco50,214 job openings
Austin32,643 job openings
Seattle28,384 job openings
Chicago23,645 job openings
Santa Clara22,081 job openings
Boston20,819 job openings
San Diego19,853 job openings
Atlanta18,739 job openings
San Jose18,565 job openings
Houston18,396 job openings
Denver16,673 job openings
Eastern16,600 job openings
Dallas15,618 job openings
Phoenix13,477 job openings
Huntsville13,255 job openings
Sunnyvale13,138 job openings
Charlotte12,834 job openings
Washington10,265 job openings
Costa Mesa10,122 job openings
Mountain View10,122 job openings
Tucson10,114 job openings
Northern9,209 job openings
Raleigh9,098 job openings
Columbus8,939 job openings
Arlington8,826 job openings
Washington D.c.8,690 job openings
Irvine8,505 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Los Angeles, United States is USD 131,051 - USD 181,534 per year in 2026, based on 19,901 job listings.
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