Los Angeles frontend developer salary: rankings and context
Monthly take-home on that median is roughly US$7,700; local prices sit at COL 100, so its buying power is about US$107,300.
Los Angeles vs the national and CA picture
On a United States league table of 19 metros, Los Angeles comes 6th. One place higher is Boston at US$108,520, one lower is New York at US$104,820, and San Jose tops the list.
CA has 4 metros with observed figures for this role. Their average is US$131,200, and Los Angeles comes 3rd, -18% against it; elsewhere in the state: San Diego (US$98,300), San Jose (US$166,670) and San Francisco (US$152,450).
Take-home, rent and buying power for Los Angeles frontend developers
Living costs are close to the baseline (COL index 100), so the median's buying power, about US$107,300, is near its face value.
Adjusting for prices does not move Los Angeles in the ranking: it is 6th of 19 on both cash and buying power.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$7,700 monthly (14% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 21% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$4,210 in the black.
Other CA options for frontend developers
In San Diego — also in CA — the median is US$98,300 (-8% vs Los Angeles), and the modeled budget leaves US$580 less each month.
In San Jose — also in CA — the median is US$166,670 (+55% vs Los Angeles), and the modeled budget leaves US$3,780 more each month.
A frontend developer moving from Los Angeles to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 2% to US$104,820, with US$160 less left over monthly in our model.
Where Frontend Developer ranks among Los Angeles jobs
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Los Angeles at US$194,410; frontend developer comes 7th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the Los Angeles list: Project Manager at US$108,310 (+1%) and Financial Analyst at US$102,260 (-5%).
How Los Angeles ranks at the low and high end
Senior pay is the relative strength in Los Angeles: US$166,990 at the 90th percentile ranks 9th of 19, while US$55,670 at the 10th ranks 11th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$233,990 at the 90th percentile, +40% against Los Angeles.
Spread between low and high frontend developer pay in Los Angeles
Pay is spread out: US$55,670 at the 10th percentile to US$166,990 at the 90th (3.0×). Level and setting matter more than the city average here.