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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Los Angeles, CA

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn a median $45,670 a year — 0% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $37,466 take-home, or $3,122 a month.

Median salary
$45,670
$21.96 per hour
Typical range
$37,320 – $68,400
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
13,740
1.38× national concentration
▲13.7%
Pay trend: The median for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Los Angeles, CA rose from $40,160 (May 2024) to $45,670 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 11.3%.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Los Angeles, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$37,466
per year · effective tax rate 18.0%
$3,122Monthly
$1,561Twice a month
$1,441Every 2 weeks
$18.01Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,300
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,832
  • Medicare (1.45%)$662
  • California income tax$816
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$594
  • Take-home pay$37,466

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay by experience in Los Angeles, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$37,320$17.94$31,199$2,600
25th percentile$38,430$18.48$32,032$2,669
Median (50th)$45,670$21.96$37,466$3,122
75th percentile$56,370$27.10$45,309$3,776
90th percentile (top earners)$68,400$32.88$53,800$4,483

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, California resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $45,670 buys in Los Angeles, CA

Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 13.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.70× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers's $37,466 take-home pay has the buying power of $32,991 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$2,245
72% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,755
88% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$877
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Los Angeles, CA has 1.4× the national concentration of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers, adjusted for cost of living

Los Angeles, CA ranks #18 of 20 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Seattle, WA $58,370$49,080$44,164
2Kansas City, MO $45,240$37,341$40,350
3San Jose, CA $55,230$44,476$40,278
4Pittsburgh, PA $45,810$37,582$39,697
5Milwaukee, WI $46,380$38,187$39,393
6San Francisco, CA $56,400$45,331$39,209
7Houston, TX $45,270$38,554$39,090
8Philadelphia, PA $47,570$38,942$37,972
18Los Angeles, CA$45,670$37,466$32,991

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 20 metros →

About the job: electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+5.0% (faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers make in Los Angeles, CA?

The median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers salary in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $45,670 a year, or about $21.96 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $38,430 and $56,370.

What is a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers’s take-home pay in Los Angeles, CA?

On the median $45,670 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $37,466 a year ($3,122 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,410 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Los Angeles, CA a good place to work as a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?

Pay here is 0% below the national median of $45,850. Local prices are 13.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $32,991 would in a typical U.S. city. Los Angeles, CA ranks #18 of 20 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers afford rent in Los Angeles, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Los Angeles, CA is $2,245 a month ($2,755 for two bedrooms) — 72% of a median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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