In Los Angeles, CA, managers, all other earn a median of $168,160 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 35% above the national median of $124,390 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $125,470 and $213,340 — a 87,870 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $178,570 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Los Angeles is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $80.85, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for managers, all other across all U.S. metros in our data is $124,390.