Management Analysts pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,160 or more. The middle half of management analysts in Los Angeles earn between $79,450 and $142,000.
- $60K10th
- $79K25th
- $105KMedian
- $142K75th
- $191K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,700 | $10,142 | $58.51 |
| Median | $104,930 | $8,744 | $50.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,450 | $6,621 | $38.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $142,000 | $11,833 | $68.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Management Analysts salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $121,700, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $87,220 a year, or $7,268 a month and $3,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 management analysts? 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 $121,700 buys what about $107,162 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Management Analysts salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($150,830).
- San Jose$150,830
- San Francisco$137,410
- Los Angeles$121,700
- Santa Cruz$113,200
- Santa Maria$112,330
- San Diego$111,240
- Oxnard$110,810
- Santa Rosa$110,110
- Vallejo$107,090
- Napa$106,540
Highest-paying cities for management analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).
- San Jose, CA$150,830
- Boston, MA$149,600
- Washington, DC$145,310
- Boulder, CO$143,790
- Kiryas Joel, NY$140,110
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Management Analysts salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do management analysts make an hour in Los Angeles?
$58.51 an hour on average, and $50.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level management analysts salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the management analysts take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $87,220 a year ($7,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,700. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do management analysts earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).
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 13-1111; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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