South Pasadena, CA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$74,878

Total DOL Filings

145

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

138.5

National avg = 100

Location vs National

South Pasadena, CA$74,878

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in South Pasadena, CA is 22.9% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in South Pasadena

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
SPACE LIGHT STRUCTURE DESIGN INC	10	$47,486	Other
Grand Visionary Inc.	9	$60,310	Other
Global Law Group Corporation	6	$55,411	Other
WHITEMOON DREAMS, INC	6	$70,000	Other
Smallboard.com	6	$71,510	Other
South Pasadena Educational Foundation	6	$51,436	Other
Birdi Systems Inc.	5	$87,500	Other
WACOW MEDIA	5	$37,232	Other
John Labib Structural Engineers, LLP	5	$70,860	Other
GTA AMERICAS LLC	3	$60,445	Other
Morning Bridge International Inc.	3	$61,703	Other
SANCHEZ KAMPS ASSOCIATES DESIGN	3	$48,000	Other
VCA Inc.	3	$110,635	Other
TOTAL EDUCATION SOLUTIONS	3	$100,693	Other
JOHN G. CATALDO A.I.A, C.S.I., ARCHITECT INC.	3	$54,080	Other
Qualcomm Incorporated	2	$106,434	Other
Victor A Robinette, CPA, CFP	2	$47,361	Other
Abit USA, Inc.	2	$90,000	Other
SHADEDBOX, INC.	2	$36,100	Other
1416 EL CENTRO LLC	2	$58,573	Other
KK Logics LLC	2	$119,400	Other
WONEEL AMERICA, INC.	2	$34,070	Other
KUONI DESTINATION MANAGEMENT USA INC.	2	$81,607	Other
THE SILVERTON PARTNERS	2	$47,382	Other
ANYONE COLLECTIVE, LLC	2	$33,066	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in South Pasadena

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Management Analysts	$58,573	-42.6%	5
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,000	-46.1%	14
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$50,000	-61.1%	5
Accountants and Auditors	$47,642	-50.6%	6
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$43,701	-41.3%	7
Graphic Designers	$35,443	-53.6%	9

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.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Chief Executives	$220,600	36,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$211,340	100,020
Natural Sciences Managers	$204,100	14,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$201,810	30,690
Physicians, All Other	$201,510	20,750
Lawyers	$197,790	92,580
Nurse Midwives	$196,700	880
Podiatrists	$193,510	930
Physicists	$180,900	6,220
Computer Hardware Engineers	$179,880	24,200

Salary Trend in South Pasadena, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

South Pasadena, 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 Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Management Analysts	$58,573	$42,291
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,000	$36,101
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$50,000	$36,101
Accountants and Auditors	$47,642	$34,399
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$43,701	$31,553

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Popular Salary Pages in South Pasadena, CA

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Graphic Designers Architectural and Civil Drafters Accountants and Auditors Management 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.

Salaries in South Pasadena, CA