25th pctl
$136K
Robotics Engineering Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$163K
75th pctl
$191K
90th pctl
$215K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Robotics Engineering in Los Angeles pulls a median of $162,610 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $190,670 and the 90th percentile at $214,820. The Los Angeles adjustment moves the band 15% above the national baseline. $190,670 is what top-quartile Robotics Engineering pay looks like in Los Angeles. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$190,670 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$176,640 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$162,610 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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