Software Engineer salary in Los Angeles
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in Los Angeles is measured from 52 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 35 postings put the middle half between $177,500 and $212,250, with a median of $196,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $171,450 and senior $196,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 14% more.
Against the 64 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 22 of them; Long Beach leads at $227,450.
61 software engineer roles are open in Los Angeles right now, 61 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $151,000 – $230,000 | $171,450 | 17 |
| Senior | $177,500 – $212,250 | $196,000 | 35 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineer roles in Los Angeles · 61 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $159,400–$260,000scale $90,000–$370,000
GNC Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo New $160,000–$240,000 2d ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Claims Intelligence Commure · Mountain View New $180,000–$230,000 2d ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Revenue Operations Commure · Mountain View New $180,000–$230,000 2d ago 
Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management Hadrian Automation · Los Angeles $192,500–$273,500 8d ago 
Lead Software Engineer northwoodspace · Los Angeles $174,000–$260,000 2w ago Senior Software Engineer, AI Integrations Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 2w ago Computational Geometry Software Engineer Hadrian Automation · Los Angeles $160,000–$300,000 3w ago Software Engineer, Machine Interfaces Hadrian Automation · Los Angeles $268,000–$321,000 3w ago 
Staff Software Engineer - Ad Serving Viant Technology · Irvine $160,000–$200,000 3w ago Principal Software Engineer Greendotcorp · Los Angeles $159,400–$229,300 3w ago 
Senior Software Engineer (Los Angeles, CA) StubHub · Los Angeles $94,973–$250,000 3w ago Software Engineer Usc (Externalusccareers) · Los Angeles $109,605–$134,056 3w ago Senior Software Engineer, Air AI Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$230,000 4w ago 
Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform Serve Robotics · Remote · US $167,800–$204,000 4w ago 
Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer M9 Solutions · Los Angeles $175,000–$200,000 4w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, 1 Meredith · New York $125,000–$150,000 5w ago Sr. Software Engineer, Backend Connexity | Skimlinks, a Taboola company · Los Angeles $160,000–$185,000 6w ago 
Embedded Software Engineer Observable Space · Los Angeles $130,000–$150,000 6w ago 
Enterprise Software Engineer Antares · Los Angeles $125,000–$175,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Billing Agents Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering Crunchyroll, LLC · Los Angeles $183,400–$229,200 6w ago 
Staff Systems Software Engineer thatgamecompany · Remote · US $162,500–$219,000 6w ago Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Commure · Mountain View $170,000–$220,000 7w ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse Commure · Mountain View $210,000–$275,000 7w ago 
Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2026-Summer 2027) - US DoorDash USA · Los Angeles $107,400–$158,000 7w ago 
Senior Software Engineer BuildOps · Los Angeles $168,000–$224,000 7w ago 
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Recognition Platform Metropolis · Los Angeles $232,000–$268,000 8w ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer Regard · New York $175,000–$230,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Backend northwoodspace · Los Angeles $142,000–$224,000 2mo ago Staff Flight Software Engineer Observable Space · Los Angeles $180,000–$230,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer Greendotcorp · Los Angeles $121,400–$173,300 2mo ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer ATOMS Careers page · Los Angeles $167,000–$230,000 2mo ago Senior Backend Software Engineer Otter · Los Angeles $167,000–$230,000 2mo ago 
Senior Staff Software Engineer FloQast · Remote · US $188,000–$282,000 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer FloQast · Remote · US $164,000–$246,000 2mo ago 
Staff Backend Software Engineer Fox Corporation · New York $143,000–$190,000 2mo ago 
Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack - AXS AEG Worldwide · Los Angeles $165,000–$185,000 2mo ago 
Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack AXS · Los Angeles $165,000–$185,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Platform Metropolis · Los Angeles $170,000–$200,000 2mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Detection & Response Suno · Boston $276,960–$363,510 2mo ago Software Engineer III, Service Monetization Crunchyroll, LLC · Los Angeles $152,400–$190,500 2mo ago Sr. Software Engineer II - Front End (Apex Platform) AXS · Los Angeles $133,309–$150,000 2mo ago Senior Backend Software Engineer ATOMS Careers page · Los Angeles $167,000–$230,000 3mo ago Senior Backend Software Engineer Otter · Los Angeles $167,000–$230,000 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Integrations Commure · Mountain View $210,000–$275,000 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Accounts & Ledgering Commure · Mountain View $210,000–$275,000 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer ATOMS Careers page · Los Angeles $213,000–$269,250 3mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer lab37 · Los Angeles $213,000–$269,250 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Billing Agents Commure · Mountain View $210,000–$275,000 3mo ago Software Engineer – General (new grad / early career) northwoodspace · Los Angeles $120,000–$140,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, AI Billing Commure · Mountain View $180,000–$230,000 4mo ago 
Mission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199) Shield AI · Los Angeles $224,000–$335,000 4mo ago 
Full Stack Software Engineer Hop · Los Angeles $200,000–$400,000 4mo ago Staff Full Stack Software Engineer Observable Space · Los Angeles $180,000–$230,000 6mo ago Staff Embedded Software Engineer Observable Space · Los Angeles $180,000–$230,000 7mo ago Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer Observable Space · Los Angeles $140,000–$180,000 1y ago Senior Software Engineer FloQast · Remote · US $144,000–$216,000 1y ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Backend oscar · Los Angeles $158,400–$207,900 1y ago Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack oscar · Los Angeles $192,000–$252,000 1y ago Staff Software Engineer BuildOps · Los Angeles $197,000–$262,000 1y ago 60 of 61 open roles. All software engineer jobs