Location Salary Data

Salaries in Los Angeles, CA

Government-verified salary data from 12 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$84,584
12 filings
Median DOL Salary
$84,584
Total DOL Filings
12
Companies Hiring
12
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Los Angeles, CA$84,584
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Los Angeles, CA is 38.9% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Los Angeles

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Kahkoon Technologies LLC1$109,999Other
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC1$138,200Other
TechData Service Company LLC1$95,000Other
Corbel Architects Inc.1$67,999Other
International Expertise Consulting Corp1$50,000Other
Dynamo Soccer LLC1$93,750Other
California State University, Los Angeles1$84,000Other
Semillas Sociedad Civil1$94,092Other
PARALLEL AGILE INC.1$87,443Other
Pilot, Inc.1$80,000Other
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP1$105,645Other
AMPHAI NORTHERN THAI FOOD1$38,168Other

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 Los Angeles, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles, 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.

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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.