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
$131k – $180k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80.3%
53 of 66 roles
Live roles
66
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal/Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
Staff/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, Flight Mechanisms
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Structures)
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$168,500 | 7 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 6 |
Freeform
|
$152,500 | 6 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 5 |
Antares
|
$162,500 | 4 |
|
Heart Aerospace
|
$157,250 | 4 |
| OU Outpost | $222,500 | 3 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$192,500 | 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 $131,000 (25th percentile) and $180,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $114,652 to $209,000.
These figures are computed live from 66 active Mechanical Engineer roles in Los Angeles on JobsRadar, of which 53 (80.3%) 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, Heart Aerospace, Outpost 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.