Staff Engineer salaries in Los Angeles.
What Staff Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$220,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190k – $237.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80%
60 of 75 roles
Live roles
75
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Commure
|
$242,500 | 6 |
Altruist
|
$239,000 | 6 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$180,000 | 5 |
Metropolis
|
$220,000 | 4 |
|
Enigma
|
$237,500 | 3 |
Crunchyroll, LLC
|
$232,500 | 3 |
Oscar Health
|
$222,000 | 3 |
Cantina
|
$210,000 | 3 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Los Angeles is $220,000 per year. Most pay falls between $190,000 (25th percentile) and $237,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $180,000 to $247,700.
These figures are computed live from 75 active Staff Engineer roles in Los Angeles on JobsRadar, of which 60 (80%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in Los Angeles include Tubi, The Trade Desk, Suno and Enigma.
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.