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
1,918,345 job openings
Other cities
New York66,940 job openings
San Francisco50,164 job openings
Austin32,579 job openings
Seattle28,368 job openings
Chicago23,681 job openings
Santa Clara22,059 job openings
Boston20,759 job openings
San Diego19,862 job openings
Atlanta18,691 job openings
San Jose18,539 job openings
Houston18,353 job openings
Denver16,624 job openings
Eastern16,623 job openings
Dallas15,621 job openings
Phoenix13,462 job openings
Huntsville13,237 job openings
Sunnyvale13,122 job openings
Charlotte12,854 job openings
Washington10,236 job openings
Mountain View10,117 job openings
Costa Mesa10,110 job openings
Tucson10,107 job openings
Northern9,195 job openings
Raleigh9,100 job openings
Columbus8,942 job openings
Arlington8,840 job openings
Washington D.c.8,765 job openings
Irvine8,486 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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