Software Engineer salaries in Los Angeles.
What Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$182,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$155k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
71.6%
164 of 229 roles
Live roles
229
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, ML Infra & Distributed Systems (Staff & Principal)
Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer
Lead Sr Staff Software Engineer - Front End Fundamentals
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Android
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Senior Software Engineer, Growth & KYB Team
Senior Software Engineer, API and Data Delivery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$182,500 | 24 |
Commure
|
$217,500 | 12 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 9 |
|
Freeform
|
$190,000 | 8 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$168,000 | 8 |
Metropolis
|
$220,000 | 7 |
Oscar Health
|
$202,575 | 6 |
AXS
|
$147,500 | 6 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles is $182,500 per year. Most pay falls between $155,000 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $134,200 to $229,790.
These figures are computed live from 229 active Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles on JobsRadar, of which 164 (71.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles include Tubi, Freeform, Q Ctrl and The Trade Desk.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.