Avionics Technicians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,430 or more. The middle half of avionics technicians in Los Angeles earn between $77,660 and $109,300.
- $56K10th
- $78K25th
- $98KMedian
- $109K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,220 | $7,685 | $44.34 |
| Median | $98,020 | $8,168 | $47.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,660 | $6,472 | $37.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,300 | $9,108 | $52.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Avionics Technicians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $92,220, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $69,222 a year, or $5,769 a month and $2,662 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for avionics technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $92,220 buys what about $81,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Avionics Technicians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($110,790).
- San Francisco$110,790
- Bakersfield$95,330
- Los Angeles$92,220
- San Jose$89,760
- San Diego$87,270
- Riverside$85,990
Highest-paying cities for avionics technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,790).
- San Francisco, CA$110,790
- Philadelphia, PA$101,740
- Baltimore, MD$97,640
- Houston, TX$95,750
- Seattle, WA$95,500
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Avionics Technicians salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do avionics technicians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$44.34 an hour on average, and $47.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level avionics technicians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the avionics technicians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $69,222 a year ($5,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,220. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do avionics technicians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,742).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2091; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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