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Electrical Engineers salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median electrical engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $139,780 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,085 a month.

10th percentile
$79,230
25th percentile
$103,770
Median percentile
$139,780
75th percentile
$179,520
90th percentile
$209,460

Based on 8,970 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$97,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,780
Federal income tax−$22,281
Social Security + Medicare−$10,693
California income tax (approx.)−$9,785
Monthly take-home$8,085
Every two weeks$3,732

Does it go far here?

$123,083Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California