In Los Angeles, California, the average salary is $62,569. As of Q2 2018, the trend in wages is declining with a 0.5 percent decrease over last quarter. The cost of living in Los Angeles is 43.3 percent above the national average. The most popular occupations in Los Angeles are Executive Assistant, Operations Manager, and Software Engineer which pay between $54,353 and $89,075 annually. Some popular Los Angeles industries include Marketing, Advertising, and Media Management, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, and Education. In Los Angeles, some popular employers include University of Southern California (USC), Northrop Grumman Corporation, and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).