Side-by-side distribution
Los Angeles
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.4%
- Live roles
- 4,514
Texas
$92,144
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30%
- Live roles
- 7,897
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Commercial Market Leader I
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Business Development Manager
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Inside Sales Rep, Austin, Texas
Strategic Account Executive - TOLA (Remote)
Associate Director, Paid Social
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Lead Systems Software Architect
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 130 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 112 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 94 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 83 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 73 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,476 | 62 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 183 |
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 122 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 118 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 49 |
Neuralink
|
$112,750 | 44 |
Oscar Health
|
$122,353 | 39 |
Medcarepediatric
|
$78,000 | 39 |
Marksman Security LLC
|
$36,234 | 36 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 77 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 549 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $167,700 | 24 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 293 |
| Nurse | $143,750 | 32 |
| Product Manager | $138,000 | 498 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 538 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 327 |
| Sales | $118,440 | 733 |
Highest-paying roles in Texas
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $191,000 | 211 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 44 |
| Data Scientist | $154,000 | 9 |
| Customer Success | $115,650 | 467 |
| Recruiter | $115,000 | 110 |
| Project Manager | $114,116 | 233 |
| Nurse | $112,200 | 98 |
| Product Manager | $110,000 | 309 |
| Financial Analyst | $105,000 | 47 |
| Accountant | $100,500 | 15 |
Los Angeles vs Texas: which pays more?
The median for Los Angeles is $130,000 per year (typically $85,000–$175,000), versus $92,144 for Texas ($56,250–$155,000). That puts Los Angeles about 41% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Los Angeles and Texas are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.