Side-by-side distribution
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.6%
- Live roles
- 4,508
Washington
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.3%
- Live roles
- 5,940
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Commercial Market Leader I
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
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
Project Coordinator 1
Director of Development
Account Executive
SVP, Public Affairs
Managing Director, US Market Access
Managing Director, Digital Strategy
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 130 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 110 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 93 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 86 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 73 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,453 | 63 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 263 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$148,400 | 251 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 184 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 97 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 94 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 86 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 64 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 548 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 289 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 499 |
| Nurse | $137,500 | 33 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 540 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 327 |
| Sales | $117,550 | 734 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 44 |
| Software Engineer | $179,000 | 789 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $164,850 | 630 |
| Customer Success | $155,610 | 1,025 |
| Recruiter | $155,400 | 567 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 192 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,068 |
| Nurse | $149,475 | 66 |
| Project Manager | $140,500 | 379 |
Los Angeles vs Washington: which pays more?
The median for Los Angeles is $130,200 per year (typically $85,000–$175,000), versus $150,000 for Washington ($100,000–$193,000). That puts Washington about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Los Angeles and Washington 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.