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Software Developers salary in Los Angeles, CA

Median pay for software developers in Los Angeles, CA: $153,560/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $94,840 – $209,590 · about 58,450 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$42,505 (+38%).

What it's really worth in Los Angeles

With Los Angeles's cost of living at 115 (US=100), that $153,560 has the buying power of about $133,823 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.