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
1,914,290 job openings
Other cities
New York66,789 job openings
San Francisco50,148 job openings
Austin32,558 job openings
Seattle28,330 job openings
Chicago23,609 job openings
Santa Clara22,056 job openings
Boston20,752 job openings
San Diego19,820 job openings
Atlanta18,682 job openings
San Jose18,532 job openings
Houston18,348 job openings
Eastern16,605 job openings
Denver16,596 job openings
Dallas15,607 job openings
Phoenix13,434 job openings
Huntsville13,224 job openings
Sunnyvale13,117 job openings
Charlotte12,817 job openings
Washington10,237 job openings
Mountain View10,115 job openings
Costa Mesa10,110 job openings
Tucson10,106 job openings
Northern9,195 job openings
Raleigh9,084 job openings
Columbus8,932 job openings
Arlington8,805 job openings
Washington D.c.8,700 job openings
Irvine8,484 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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