Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Los Angeles
Based on 10,314 job listings - Los Angeles, United States 2026
-21% vs 2025Average salary
$138,031 - $194,731
Median salary
$140,000 - $200,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$60K
25th percentile$105K
Median$140K
75th percentile$175K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $105,000 - $175,000 USD
The median salary is $140,000
Compare with national average
Los Angeles
Average salary
138,031 - 194,731
Median salary
140,000 - 200,000
10,314 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 155,000
Median salary
125,000 - 155,000
1,303,017 job openings
Other cities
New York67,059 job openings
San Francisco59,101 job openings
Seattle31,052 job openings
Austin20,390 job openings
Chicago15,009 job openings
Boston14,161 job openings
Sunnyvale13,674 job openings
San Jose13,476 job openings
Santa Clara13,261 job openings
Atlanta11,795 job openings
San Diego11,749 job openings
Mountain View10,860 job openings
Jersey City9,774 job openings
Eastern8,966 job openings
Dallas8,508 job openings
Huntsville8,334 job openings
Denver8,258 job openings
Plano8,018 job openings
Palo Alto7,943 job openings
Redmond7,927 job openings
Charlotte7,419 job openings
Columbus7,279 job openings
Bellevue6,871 job openings
Washington6,592 job openings
Houston6,376 job openings
Phoenix6,306 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Los Angeles, United States is USD 138,031 - USD 194,731 per year in 2026, based on 10,314 job listings.
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