DOL Median (Torrance, CA)
$87,461
vs National
-16.7%
National: $105,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$63,149
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$87,461
-16.7% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$105,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Sales Engineers in Torrance, CA earns $87,461 in nominal terms, which is 16.7% 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 $63,149 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Torrance, CA
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Herbalife International of America, Inc. | $132,496 | 1 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | $124,654 | 213 |
| SEIKO INSTRUMENTS U.S.A., INC. | $123,427 | 2 |
| Infosys Limited | $115,939 | 510 |
| IBM Corporation | $111,017 | 135 |
| DASSAULT SYSTEMES SERVICES LLC | $110,952 | 7 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | $109,658 | 137 |
| SEIKO INSTRUMENTS USA, INC | $105,000 | 2 |
| Adaptive, Inc. | $90,917 | 3 |
| STORM MANAGMENT, INC. | $89,713 | 1 |
| Japan Business Systems Technology DBA JBS USA, Inc | $87,922 | 1 |
| Bachem Americas, Inc. | $79,750 | 6 |
| Storm Management Inc. | $79,000 | 3 |
| Calsoft Systems | $70,720 | 5 |
| FOREVERLAMP, INC. | $67,766 | 2 |
| Data Linkage Software Inc | $67,766 | 2 |
| Japan Business Systems Technology | $66,414 | 1 |
| IRTRONIX INC | $61,838 | 4 |
| Intelligent Actuator, INC | N/A | 1 |
| HEIDELBERG INSTRUMENTS INC | N/A | 2 |
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How much does a Sales Engineers make in Torrance, CA?
The median Sales Engineers salary in Torrance, CA is $87,461 based on 28 DOL filings.
Is Torrance, CA a good place to work as a Sales Engineers?
A Sales Engineers in Torrance, CA earns 16.7% less than the national median of $105,000, or $63,149 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.