DOL Median (Los Angeles, CA)
$80,579
vs National
-23.3%
National: $105,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$58,180
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$80,579
-23.3% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$105,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Sales Engineers in Los Angeles, CA earns $80,579 in nominal terms, which is 23.3% below the national average of $105,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $58,180 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Los Angeles, CA
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Zeco Systems, Inc. | $159,765 | 4 |
| The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | $151,500 | 4 |
| Oath Holdings Inc. | $135,026 | 8 |
| Adobe Inc. | $133,099 | 24 |
| Episerver, Inc. | $130,000 | 3 |
| Gracenote, Inc. (a Nielsen company) | $129,605 | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | $126,037 | 335 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | $124,654 | 213 |
| China Mobile International (USA) | $120,000 | 7 |
| Softchoice Corporation | $120,000 | 1 |
| SIMPRO SOFTWARE LTD. | $118,955 | 2 |
| Infosys Limited | $115,939 | 510 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | $113,422 | 205 |
| EPAM Systems Inc. | $112,500 | 35 |
| China Telecom (Americas) Corporation | $110,000 | 8 |
| SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD | $110,000 | 17 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | $102,667 | 40 |
| HCL America INC | $93,454 | 741 |
| IDELJI | $92,500 | 1 |
| TECAN US INC. | $88,000 | 1 |
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How much does a Sales Engineers make in Los Angeles, CA?
The median Sales Engineers salary in Los Angeles, CA is $80,579 based on 131 DOL filings.
Is Los Angeles, CA a good place to work as a Sales Engineers?
A Sales Engineers in Los Angeles, CA earns 23.3% less than the national median of $105,000, or $58,180 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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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.