Los Angeles project manager salary: rankings and context
After a simplified 14% national tax estimate that is about US$7,800 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Project Manager pay in Los Angeles: national and in-state ranking
San Jose leads at US$135,120, 25% above Los Angeles, while San Antonio sits at US$92,130. The neighbours in the ranking are Portland and Chicago.
Compared only with other CA metros — San Diego (US$117,460), San Jose (US$135,120) and San Francisco (US$135,040) — Los Angeles ranks 4th of 4, 13% under the US$124,000 state average.
Take-home, rent and buying power for Los Angeles project managers
Price levels in Los Angeles (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$108,300.
On buying power Los Angeles climbs to 9th of 21, up from 10th on cash, because its prices are lower than in several better-paying metros.
Run the median through our simplified tax model (14% effective) and about US$7,800 lands each month. Budget US$1,650 for a modeled 1-bedroom — 21% of pay — and other modeled costs, and roughly US$4,280 remains.
Los Angeles vs nearby CA metros
In San Diego — also in CA — the median is US$117,460 (+8% vs Los Angeles), and the modeled budget leaves US$590 more each month.
In San Jose — also in CA — the median is US$135,120 (+25% vs Los Angeles), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,720 more each month.
In New York — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$126,660 (+17% vs Los Angeles), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,180 more each month.
Project Manager vs other occupations in Los Angeles
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Los Angeles at US$194,410; project manager comes 6th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the Los Angeles list: Mechanical Engineer at US$123,900 (+14%) and Frontend Developer at US$107,290 (-1%).
Entry-level vs senior project manager pay in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles market rewards seniority more than entry: the 90th percentile (US$185,220) ranks 6th of 21, but the 10th (US$65,540) only 11th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$212,340 at the 90th percentile, +15% against Los Angeles.
How wide project manager pay runs in Los Angeles
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$65,540 and the 90th US$185,220, a 2.8× ratio.