25th pctl
$98K
Instructional Designer Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$117K
75th pctl
$140K
90th pctl
$163K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Instructional Designer in Los Angeles pulls a median of $117,300 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $140,300 and the 90th percentile at $163,300. The Los Angeles adjustment moves the band 15% above the national baseline. $140,300 is what top-quartile Instructional Designer pay looks like in Los Angeles. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$140,300 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$128,800 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$117,300 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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