Staff Software Engineer, Detection & Response
Boston · NYC Full-time $277k – $364k/yr
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Software Engineer salary in Los Angeles
What employers are offering right now, from 66 live Software Engineer postings in Los Angeles that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$165k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$145k–$204k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$320k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$60k
$92k
$123k
$154k
$185k
$216k
$248k
$279k
Software Engineer pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $181k | 19 |
| Staff & principal | $205k | 11 |
Top-paying companies for Software Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Suno | $296k | 4 |
| Discord | $278k | 2 |
| Pivotal Health | $220k | 2 |
| Databricks | $216k | 2 |
| HeyGen | $210k | 5 |
| Observable Space | $205k | 5 |
| Otter | $199k | 2 |
| Starpath Robotics | $178k | 3 |
| AnySignal | $165k | 4 |
| Quantum Space | $165k | 3 |
| Parallel Systems | $163k | 8 |
| Picogrid | $160k | 3 |
Highest-paying open Software Engineer jobs
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Artists & Creators
Boston · NYC Full-time $228k – $363k/yr
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Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Android
Los Angeles Full-time $228k – $363k/yr
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San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area $221k – $270k/yr
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Software Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Los Angeles?
- The median midpoint of 66 live Software Engineer postings in Los Angeles is $165k a year. Half of them fall between $145k and $204k.
- How does Software Engineer pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $181k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- Which companies pay Software Engineer roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Suno ($296k), Discord ($278k), Pivotal Health ($220k), Databricks ($216k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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