Aerospace Engineer Los Angeles, CA
Aerospace Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA
Typical pay
$150,000a year
Most Aerospace Engineers earn $130k to $175k a year
From 216 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Aerospace Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $150,000 a year. Most job postings pay $130,000 to $175,000. From 216 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$145k typical, most $124k to $180k
| San Diego, CA | $165k | $141k to $179k | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $150k | $130k to $175k | 216 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $137k | $121k to $147k | 16 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 2 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 11 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 58 job postings$120k $159k
Typical: $140k
- Senior 122 job postings$142k $194k
Typical: $169k
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Senior: most postings pay $142k to $194k a year, typically $169k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Lab Corporation | $176k | – | – | $176k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $193k | – | – | $193k | – |
| Rocket Lab USA | $183k | – | – | $203k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $150,000 a year for Aerospace Engineer roles in Los Angeles, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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