Mechanical Engineer salaries in Los Angeles.
What Mechanical Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$150,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$125k – $170k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80%
68 of 85 roles
Live roles
85
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer, IPT Lead
Mechanical Engineer, R&D
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Staff/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, Flight Mechanisms
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Optomechanical Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Antares
|
$150,000 | 13 |
Blue Origin
|
$132,134 | 8 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$210,000 | 7 |
Freeform
|
$132,500 | 6 |
|
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 6 |
GITAI
|
$145,000 | 5 |
Observable Space
|
$137,500 | 4 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$180,000 | 3 |
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How much do Mechanical Engineer roles in Los Angeles pay?
The median salary for Mechanical Engineer roles in Los Angeles is $150,000 per year. Most pay falls between $125,000 (25th percentile) and $170,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $107,326 to $187,800.
These figures are computed live from 85 active Mechanical Engineer roles in Los Angeles on JobsRadar, of which 68 (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 Mechanical Engineer roles in Los Angeles include CHAOS Industries, Fluidstack, Heart Aerospace and Hadrian Automation.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Mechanical Engineer salary in Los Angeles?
- The median is $150,000 per year, with most pay between $125,000 and $170,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 68 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Mechanical Engineer salary range in Los Angeles?
- Pay ranges from about $107,326 to $187,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $150,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.