Systems Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA
Based on 58 certified H-1B filings in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Irvine, Northridge, Pasadena, Valencia, Tustin.
Median salary$124,362
Middle 50%$108.8k–$152.6k
vs. national median+12%comparison median $111,112
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $92,535 |
| 25th | $108,815 |
| 50th (median) | $124,362 |
| 75th | $152,637 |
| 90th | $174,886 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $78,125 | $72,000 | $104,832 | 143 |
| FY2021 | $99,816 | $86,293 | $128,024 | 66 |
| FY2022 | $102,700 | $80,686 | $120,168 | 66 |
| FY2023 | $119,583 | $95,347 | $130,000 | 65 |
| FY2024 | $107,641 | $92,000 | $125,598 | 46 |
| FY2025 | $115,927 | $107,748 | $139,449 | 34 |
| FY2026 | $138,640 | $118,088 | $167,233 | 24 |
Cost of living
Los Angeles's median Systems Engineer salary of $124,362 is worth about $109,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Los Angeles = 113.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Compunnel Software Group | too few | 7 |
| Medtronic | too few | 3 |
| Asr Microelectronics International | too few | 2 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | too few | 2 |
| Birdi Systems | too few | 2 |
| Boston Scientific | too few | 2 |
| Cloudflare | too few | 2 |
| Hummingbird TekSystems | too few | 2 |
| Infogen Labs | too few | 2 |
| Kinkisharyo International | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $112,439 | 24 |
| Senior · Level III | $130,000 | 15 |
| Expert · Level IV | $173,930 | 12 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.