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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median electronics engineers, except computer in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $140,530 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,123 a month.

10th percentile
$84,020
25th percentile
$115,460
Median percentile
$140,530
75th percentile
$179,730
90th percentile
$212,590

Based on 4,880 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

$97,481 take-home a year
Gross pay$140,530
Federal income tax−$22,461
Social Security + Medicare−$10,751
California income tax (approx.)−$9,837
Monthly take-home$8,123
Every two weeks$3,749

Does it go far here?

$123,743Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All electronics engineers, except computer salaries · Take-home pay in California