Women in tech in Los Angeles: groups, events, leaders and companies
Los Angeles-Orange County had 28,600 AI-skilled tech workers in June 2026, according to CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report.
Snap, SpaceX, Riot Games, Hulu and Northrop Grumman have large tech teams in the area, alongside media, gaming and aerospace companies.
Software developers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area earn a median of $160,920 a year, about 18% above the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025. See tech salaries in Los Angeles.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Los Angeles tech
Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S., and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in Los Angeles
Median pay for software developers in Los Angeles compared with the U.S.
Median pay for software developers
U.S. DOLLARS A YEAR · BLS OEWS, MAY 2025Women in U.S. tech
Women in tech organizations in Los Angeles
Groups based in Los Angeles or running events in the city, for meeting peers, learning and growing a career.
Notable women in tech in Los Angeles
Tech leaders who come up often in Los Angeles tech news.
Gwynne Shotwell
Runs SpaceX operations from its Hawthorne headquarters.Notable tech companies in Los Angeles
Companies with large tech teams in the area.
Consumer and media
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Los Angeles
We run two recruiting events in Los Angeles every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Upcoming OutGeek events in Los Angeles
Women in tech in Los Angeles: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles-Orange County had 28,600 AI-skilled tech workers in June 2026, according to CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report. Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S.
What percentage of tech workers in Los Angeles are women?
Across the U.S., women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs, according to BLS data for 2025. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Los Angeles tech →How much do tech workers earn in Los Angeles?
Software developers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area earn a median of $160,920 a year, about 18% above the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025.
Tech salaries in Los Angeles →Is there a gender pay gap in U.S. tech?
Yes. Women working full time in U.S. computer and mathematical jobs earned a median of $1,828 a week in 2025, 85.5% of the $2,138 men earned, according to BLS.
Women in U.S. tech →What women in tech groups are there in Los Angeles?
Groups in Los Angeles include Women in Tech LA.
All Los Angeles women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Los Angeles?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs two recruiting events in Los Angeles every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Los Angeles?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Los Angeles community has more than 2,000 members. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
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