Electrical Engineers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$145,760avg. a year
$70.08 an hour · 8,970 employed
Electrical Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $145,760 a year. That is $5,420 (4%) less than the California average of $151,180. The U.S. average is $125,100.
$139,780Median pay
$70.08Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
8,970Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for electrical engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
14,160 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$189,370
$91.04 an hour
22,470 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$162,170
$77.97 an hour
3100 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$148,660
$71.47 an hour
490 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$147,650
$70.99 an hour
5150 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$144,580
$69.51 an hour
6230 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$141,670
$68.11 an hour
71,420 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$141,080
$67.83 an hour
8400 jobs
Fresno, CA
$137,150
$65.94 an hour
950 jobs
Salinas, CA
$136,120
$65.44 an hour
10100 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$136,060
$65.41 an hour
11460 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$134,190
$64.52 an hour
122,400 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$131,220
$63.09 an hour
13160 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$131,220
$63.09 an hour
1470 jobs
Redding, CA
$127,650
$61.37 an hour
15460 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$127,550
$61.32 an hour
1650 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$122,780
$59.03 an hour
1750 jobs
Modesto, CA
$120,520
$57.94 an hour
1890 jobs
Visalia, CA
$117,340
$56.42 an hour
191,150 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$116,800
$56.15 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $120,120 |
| Industrial Engineers | $121,280 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $123,940 |
| Engineers, All Other | $125,830 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $148,620 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $161,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do electrical engineers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $145,760 a year, and the median is $139,780. About 8,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,420 (4%) less than the California average of $151,180.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2071. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.