Location Salary Data

Salaries in Hawthorne, CA

Government-verified salary data from 614 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$99,063
614 filings
Median DOL Salary
$99,063
Total DOL Filings
614
Companies Hiring
155
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Hawthorne, CA$99,063
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Hawthorne, CA is 62.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Hawthorne

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Tesla, Inc.96$130,000Other
OSI Systems, Inc.71$84,000Other
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC65$136,400Other
TESLA MOTORS57$95,000Other
SF EXPRESS CORPORATION53$60,348Other
Space Exploration Technologies33$135,000Other
OSI Optoelectronics, Inc.18$68,071Other
Luxvue Ltd.15$86,500Other
TESLA MOTORSINC13$103,210Other
Prescient Imaging LLC13$72,301Other
3PL LOGISTICS INC.8$43,680Other
Al Watan Restaurant, Inc.7$33,488Other
THE BORING COMPANY7$76,544Other
Systems Technology Group Inc5$85,010Other
Western Dental Services5$145,800Other
SYMMETRY ELECTRONICS. INC.5$70,000Other
Calance Corporation5$94,440Other
9to5 Seating LLC5$105,000Other
ACOMES, INC.4$52,999Other
FULHAM CO INC.4$75,100Other
TOFBA INTERNATIONAL3$59,280Other
BIODISCOVERY LLC3$66,950Other
MARCO FINE ARTS, INC.3$90,000Other
R&T Logistics Inc3$74,464Other
Los Angeles Computer Department LLC3$55,037Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Hawthorne

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Marketing Managers$140,000-21.4%6
Dentists, General$115,249-35.5%10
Aerospace Engineers$110,847-23%6
Graphic Designers$107,400+40.5%8
Commercial and Industrial Designers$102,960+10.4%52
Management Analysts$95,000-7%11
Mechanical Engineers$93,100-26.3%53
Sales Managers$91,177-31.2%6
Electrical Engineers$75,109-46.5%15
Sales Engineers$70,000-48.1%7
Engineers, All Other$67,954-47.3%8
Accountants and Auditors$47,445-50.8%5
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$45,760-50.7%13

BLS Wage Survey Data - California

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for California.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Chief Executives$220,60036,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers$211,340100,020
Natural Sciences Managers$204,10014,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,81030,690
Physicians, All Other$201,51020,750
Lawyers$197,79092,580
Nurse Midwives$196,700880
Podiatrists$193,510930
Physicists$180,9006,220
Computer Hardware Engineers$179,88024,200

Salary Trend in Hawthorne, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Hawthorne, CA has a cost of living index of 138.5, which is 38.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $72,202 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Marketing Managers$140,000$101,083
Dentists, General$115,249$83,212
Aerospace Engineers$110,847$80,034
Graphic Designers$107,400$77,545
Commercial and Industrial Designers$102,960$74,339

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Popular Salary Pages in Hawthorne, CA

Mechanical EngineersCommercial and Industrial DesignersElectrical EngineersMarket Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsManagement Analysts
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.