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Software Engineer salary in Los Angeles

Average Base Salary in Los Angeles

$131,020
$14,385
Additional Cash Compensation
$145,405
Total Compensation
Median: 125,000
Min: $75K
Max: $235K

How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in Los Angeles?

The average salary for a Software Engineer in Los Angeles is $131,020. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in Los Angeles is $14,385. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in Los Angeles is $145,405. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Software Engineer employees in Los Angeles.

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Total number of Tech companies in Los Angeles
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Total number of tech users on Built In Los Angeles
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Software Engineer Salary by gender

The average Software Engineer salary for women is $126,745 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $131,042.

Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $161,557. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $106,000.

Software Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Software Engineer salary in Los Angeles is between $160k - $170k.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Los Angeles

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Salesforce Developer$65,000
Min: $65K
Max: $65K
QA Analyst$78,000
Min: $50K
Max: $175K
Junior Software Engineer$101,212
Min: $70K
Max: $155K
Sales Engineer$102,613
Min: $70K
Max: $166K
Automation Engineer$103,500
Min: $80K
Max: $145K
Software Test Engineer$109,500
Min: $84K
Max: $140K
QA Engineer$113,155
Min: $70K
Max: $185K
Systems Engineer$119,800
Min: $65K
Max: $195K
Front End Developer$121,640
Min: $55K
Max: $200K
Hardware Engineer$123,478
Min: $63K
Max: $185K
Software Engineer$131,020
Min: $75K
Max: $235K
Android Developer$134,406
Min: $94K
Max: $230K
Game Developer$135,000
Min: $135K
Max: $135K
iOS Developer$138,286
Min: $90K
Max: $185K
Database Administrator$139,000
Min: $120K
Max: $147K
Security Engineer$139,831
Min: $85K
Max: $225K
QA Manager$142,875
Min: $86K
Max: $175K
DevOps Engineer$147,247
Min: $45K
Max: $220K
Data Engineer$148,777
Min: $78K
Max: $245K
Site Reliability Engineer$154,250
Min: $130K
Max: $205K
Data Architect$158,091
Min: $75K
Max: $240K
Machine Learning Engineer$159,556
Min: $127K
Max: $210K
Senior Software Engineer$162,358
Min: $110K
Max: $235K
Lead Software Engineer$168,349
Min: $120K
Max: $250K
Engineering Manager$175,311
Min: $125K
Max: $250K
Principal Software Engineer$181,043
Min: $120K
Max: $250K
Data Engineering Manager$185,800
Min: $130K
Max: $225K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$207,499
Min: $120K
Max: $280K
Director of Software Engineering$210,979
Min: $155K
Max: $300K
Vice President of Engineering$216,961
Min: $160K
Max: $325K

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Software Engineer jobs in Los Angeles

Skills that affect Software Engineer salaries in Los Angeles

1
Javascript
16% have this skill
2
SQL
12% have this skill
3
Front-end
12% have this skill
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Node.js
9% have this skill
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Python
9% have this skill
6
Amazon Web Services
7% have this skill

Average Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Software Engineer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $140,808 on average.

Recent Software Engineer salaries in Los Angeles

$118,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $118,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Los Angeles
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Los Angeles
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Los Angeles
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $115,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Los Angeles
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A .NET Software Developer reported a yearly salary of $95,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Los Angeles
$124,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer 2 reported a yearly salary of $124,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Los Angeles
$125,000
Yearly Salary
A Audio Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $125,000 with +$50,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Los Angeles
$138,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Enginneer reported a yearly salary of $138,000 with +$32,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Los Angeles
1-5 Reports
$145,000
Yearly Salary
A Full Stack Engineer reported a yearly salary of $145,000 with +$6,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Los Angeles
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Los Angeles
1-5 Reports