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Civil Engineers salary in Los Angeles, CA
Median pay for civil engineers in Los Angeles, CA:
$100,480/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,850 – $167,420 · about 15,350 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by
+$11,850 (+13%).
What it's really worth in Los Angeles
With Los Angeles's cost of living at 115 (US=100), that $100,480 has the buying power of about
$87,565 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $89,105 · median home $968,608 · median rent $2,909/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.