$143,000
median · per year, annualized USD
$194,550
median · per year, annualized USD
The median for All roles · Los Angeles is $143,000 per year (typically $102,452–$180,000), versus $194,550 for All roles · San Jose ($157,250–$221,000). That puts All roles · San Jose about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so All roles · Los Angeles and All roles · San Jose 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.