2027 Los Angeles Tech Salary Guide

Explore projected salaries for Los Angeles tech workers in 2027 with the Tech Salary Guide from Motion Recruitment, featuring data on over 100 positions and insights into workplace & industry trends impacting the LA tech world.

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2027 IT Salaries and Market Insights for LA

Motion’s Los Angeles 2027 IT Salary Guide provides the information necessary for your tech job search or hiring plans.

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Map Out Your 2027 Strategy for the Los Angeles Tech Hiring Market

with Expert Insights & Salary Data

Los Angeles blends entertainment, gaming, aerospace, healthcare, and startups into one of the most varied tech markets in the country, contributing about $104 billion to the local economy. The Los Angeles and Orange County region counts 28,600 AI-skilled workers, according to CBRE, and AI is changing what employers expect from candidates across those industries.

 

Motion Recruitment's 2027 Los Angeles Tech Salary Guide covers how AI affects pay, why work samples and structured interviews are replacing resume screening and how to hire with confidence as fraudulent applicants become more common, along with salary data for the top roles in tech.

 

$150K

average salary for senior LA IT workers

The average senior-level base salary for Los Angeles tech workers is $150,979. 

4.2%

above the national average

Los Angeles tech salaries run 4.2% above the national average. 

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Emerging Tech in Los Angeles:

Proof of Skill Counts More Than the Resume

With AI-written resumes now common, Los Angeles employers are leaning on assessments, work samples, and structured interviews to see real skill. In the LA market, candidates who give a clear account of how they used and checked AI will be the easiest to hire with confidence.  

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Q: What Advice Would You Give Los Angeles Tech Job Seekers and Hiring Managers in 2027?

From Scott Brosnan, Executive Director of California Offices, Motion Recruitment:

“LA hires for industry fluency. The engineer who knows streaming, gaming or aerospace beats the one with the better title. Job seekers, bring the work: a demo, a repo, something you shipped. Hiring managers, fake candidates are a real problem here now, so verify early. Then move fast. The legit ones won’t sit through six rounds.” 

What will I find in Motion's IT Salary Guide?

What tech job data and trends are covered in the Guide?
  • The state of tech employment in 2027, with the impact of layoffs, economic conditions, and the increase in IT job creation in non-tech companies.
  • The continuing impact of artificial intelligence on the job market, including the full cycle of the AI economy, the need for rehiring after the failure of AI gains, and a lack of ROI for AI projects.

  • Tech hiring and workplace trends, including the pessimism in the tech workforce and the disconnect between workers and management on topics like AI usage and RTO practices.

  • Advice from market experts on what you can do to succeed in 2027.
What valuable insights into IT salary data can I discover?
  • You will find starting salaries for mid and senior level ranges for over 100 specific job titles across technology areas. There are also city-specific variances included, which you can use to measure the regional salary ranges per tech job.

  • You will see IT salaries for top roles from the most in-demand technology areas: Software, Data & AI, Security, Infrastructure & DevOps, Mobile, Functional, Product & UX and Executive.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good IT Salary in Los Angeles?

A general IT salary for Los Angeles is projected to range from $101,922 to $127,535 for mid-level professionals and $125,187 to $176,771 for senior-level roles in 2027.

Specialized positions often command higher premiums. For instance, senior-level Android Developers in Los Angeles can earn between $160,162 and $238,500, while senior-level Software Developers are projected to earn between $130,793 and $185,904. Motion Recruitment observes these variations as part of an evolving landscape where specific technical expertise drives higher compensation. 

What IT job has the highest salary in Los Angeles?

The executive landscape in the Southern California tech market offers some of the most competitive compensation packages. In Los Angeles, the Chief Technology Officer role commands the highest compensation among the analyzed positions, with 2027 projected earnings between $235,501 and $353,194.

Have IT salaries increased in Los Angeles in 2027?

The 2027 data outlines the current IT salary landscape in Los Angeles across several specialized technical roles. On average, tech salaries in Los Angeles rose by 2.1% year-over-year.