DOL Median (SANTA MONICA, CA)
$119,000
vs National
+13.3%
National: $105,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$85,921
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$119,000
+13.3% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$105,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Sales Engineers in SANTA MONICA, CA earns $119,000 in nominal terms, which is 13.3% above the national average of $105,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $85,921 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in SANTA MONICA, CA
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Software, Inc. | $165,000 | 23 |
| Enterprise Vision Technologies Inc. | $155,000 | 9 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | $130,000 | 151 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | $125,000 | 98 |
| ZAP TECHNOLOGY LLC | $120,000 | 9 |
| Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. | $119,989 | 3 |
| YAHOO! INC. | $119,000 | 3 |
| Consol Partners | $115,690 | 3 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | $113,422 | 205 |
| Oracle America Inc. | $111,964 | 495 |
| SONUS NETWORKS | $110,000 | 3 |
| ORION HEALTH, INC. | $90,500 | 1 |
| MEDICAL AND DENTAL COMMERCE CORPORATION | $90,000 | 1 |
| ADAP.TV | $90,000 | 1 |
| Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC | $87,381 | 1 |
| National Instruments Corporation | $79,269 | 101 |
| EDGECAST NETWORKS | $75,000 | 2 |
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How much does a Sales Engineers make in SANTA MONICA, CA?
The median Sales Engineers salary in SANTA MONICA, CA is $119,000 based on 31 DOL filings.
Is SANTA MONICA, CA a good place to work as a Sales Engineers?
A Sales Engineers in SANTA MONICA, CA earns 13.3% more than the national median of $105,000, or $85,921 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.