May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Los Angeles, CA

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 54 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

54

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 54 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Los Angeles, CA.

Lowest covered median: $47,380
Middle covered median: $108,405
Highest covered median: $204,370

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Los Angeles, CA.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$204,370
#2	Lawyer	$194,410
#3	Financial Manager	$175,310
#4	Marketing Manager	$171,900
#5	Human Resources Manager	$168,400
#6	Managers, All Other	$168,160
#7	Physician Assistant	$161,890
#8	Nurse Practitioner	$161,470
#9	Software Developer	$160,920
#10	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$155,960

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$204,370
#2	Lawyer	$194,410
#3	Financial Manager	$175,310
#4	Marketing Manager	$171,900
#5	Human Resources Manager	$168,400
#6	Managers, All Other	$168,160
#7	Physician Assistant	$161,890
#8	Nurse Practitioner	$161,470
#9	Software Developer	$160,920
#10	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$155,960

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Registered Nurse	109,360
#2	General and Operations Manager	104,610
#3	Accountants and Auditor	70,640
#4	Customer Service Representative	66,590
#5	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	61,270
#6	Software Developer	55,540
#7	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	54,950
#8	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	53,910
#9	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	50,470
#10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	44,790

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$204,370
#2	Lawyer	$194,410
#3	Financial Manager	$175,310
#4	Marketing Manager	$171,900
#5	Human Resources Manager	$168,400
#6	Managers, All Other	$168,160
#7	Physician Assistant	$161,890
#8	Nurse Practitioner	$161,470
#9	Software Developer	$160,920
#10	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$155,960

Salary profiles in Los Angeles, CA

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Salary profiles in Los Angeles, CA
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$204,370	$208,290	$163,820–$242,970	23,180
Lawyer	$194,410	$241,500	$128,630–$271,790	41,580
Financial Manager	$175,310	$204,650	$136,100–$251,430	34,480
Marketing Manager	$171,900	$193,390	$130,560–$221,920	18,550
Human Resources Manager	$168,400	$188,130	$126,970–$216,320	9,070
Managers, All Other	$168,160	$178,570	$125,470–$213,340	31,210
Physician Assistant	$161,890	$163,340	$134,550–$204,970	3,890
Nurse Practitioner	$161,470	$163,610	$133,240–$178,790	10,060
Software Developer	$160,920	$161,900	$127,530–$191,540	55,540
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$155,960	$159,710	$104,470–$189,260	940
Electrical Engineer	$139,780	$145,760	$103,770–$179,520	8,970
Registered Nurse	$135,560	$140,370	$112,070–$167,800	109,360
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$134,890	$131,870	$107,380–$148,480	8,520
Medical and Health Services Manager	$134,230	$149,840	$95,530–$182,850	23,740
Sales Manager	$132,330	$156,210	$92,540–$197,620	37,790
Information Security Analyst	$129,630	$130,890	$94,830–$166,780	4,820
Industrial Production Manager	$128,540	$139,320	$100,050–$163,110	9,120
General and Operations Manager	$125,830	$157,110	$83,200–$187,480	104,610
Personal Financial Advisor	$124,490	$151,050	$77,860–$179,000	13,980
Mechanical Engineer	$123,900	$123,940	$96,010–$146,850	8,780
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$122,210	$119,570	$83,360–$150,020	7,200
Occupational Therapist	$122,040	$118,500	$99,700–$131,760	4,950
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$121,980	$112,320	$98,180–$126,080	24,720
Computer Systems Analyst	$121,560	$122,800	$100,960–$140,460	16,900
Industrial Engineer	$113,040	$121,280	$96,910–$134,930	11,460
Computer Occupations, All Other	$109,700	$123,680	$72,340–$163,210	20,060
Civil Engineer	$108,640	$120,120	$84,480–$141,560	16,340
Physical Therapist	$108,170	$115,890	$97,850–$134,160	9,750
Web Developer	$107,290	$112,710	$82,170–$146,850	2,310
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$106,550	$124,480	$78,830–$168,500	9,220
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$106,290	$112,030	$86,170–$131,290	8,770
Management Analyst	$104,930	$121,700	$79,450–$142,000	37,060
Respiratory Therapist	$104,640	$102,570	$85,130–$117,520	7,010
Financial and Investment Analyst	$102,260	$116,730	$82,990–$134,150	19,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$101,860	$98,150	$77,000–$123,800	44,790
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,960	$106,820	$81,430–$126,650	32,250
Accountants and Auditor	$94,360	$99,740	$74,060–$122,290	70,640
Logistician	$81,730	$90,960	$64,470–$105,320	10,950
Human Resources Specialist	$80,220	$89,780	$63,410–$105,560	36,850
Public Relations Specialist	$79,860	$89,790	$63,550–$105,980	11,910
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$79,450	$88,570	$52,250–$104,230	50,470
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$79,000	$89,980	$60,540–$109,100	17,110
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$78,160	$99,490	$60,340–$127,340	21,050
Computer User Support Specialist	$75,070	$77,820	$61,520–$95,120	20,660
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$74,740	$79,060	$58,130–$96,780	17,650
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$74,490	$83,950	$51,820–$101,020	54,950
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$73,830	$74,630	$58,220–$83,490	10,720
Electrician	$73,810	$82,300	$58,830–$101,930	20,610
Graphic Designer	$72,400	$81,680	$53,790–$95,440	13,810
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$62,820	$63,670	$46,160–$76,240	22,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,340	$61,230	$49,020–$70,600	61,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$58,590	$59,670	$48,030–$67,710	53,910
Customer Service Representative	$48,840	$53,500	$43,090–$60,300	66,590
Nursing Assistant	$47,380	$49,700	$46,030–$50,360	43,090

Dataset coverage

54

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment