Software Engineer Salary in Los Angeles, CA

146 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Engineer in Los Angeles is $152,318 — 25% above the national median of $121,514.

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$152,318
Average
$91,390
Min Est.
$274,171
Max Est.
146
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Los Angeles

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Google LLC $156,280 59
Meta Platforms, Inc $197,415 12
Riot Games, Inc. $143,801 6
SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC $103,175 4
Netflix, Inc. $167,487 4
TECHTURE INC $75,000 3
Scanline VFX LA LLC $131,920 3
BLADEWORK GAMES LLC $140,000 3
DoorDash, Inc. $193,805 3
Dragonfruit AI, Inc. $99,500 2
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Software Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$190,695
2,450 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$187,592
2,059 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$203,875
1,891 filings
New York, NY
$179,935
1,757 filings
Seattle, WA
$172,297
1,082 filings
Bellevue, WA
$187,207
1,047 filings
San Francisco, CA
$183,489
1,035 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$178,759
673 filings

Other Roles in Los Angeles

Assistant Professor ($131,446) Associate ($170,439) Postdoctoral Scholar ($75,922) Assistant Project Scientist ($80,950) Senior Associate ($135,874) Data Scientist ($107,012) Research Associate ($65,431) Designer ($85,095)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.