Average Salaries in San Diego, CA

Explore salary data for all occupations in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$91,361

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$266,294

Physician

Occupations Covered

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: San Diego, CA has a cost of living that is 42.8% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in San Diego, CA by Occupation

Occupation	Annual Salary	Hourly Rate	Employed
Physician	$266,294	$128.03	221
Airline Pilot	$193,799	$93.17	100
Dentist	$187,296	$90.05	123
Financial Manager	$186,830	$89.82	585
Computer Hardware Engineer	$156,819	$75.39	84
Lawyer	$155,531	$74.77	383
Sales Manager	$149,997	$72.11	414
Pharmacist	$147,156	$70.75	309
Software Developer	$143,211	$68.85	2,048
Nurse Practitioner	$142,468	$68.49	241
Physician Assistant	$140,332	$67.47	139
Information Security Analyst	$129,441	$62.23	154
Veterinarian	$128,324	$61.69	74
Electrical Engineer	$126,444	$60.79	291
Data Scientist	$117,875	$56.67	130
Construction Manager	$117,828	$56.65	268
Computer Systems Analyst	$113,585	$54.61	564
Physical Therapist	$112,462	$54.07	218
Business Professor	$111,835	$53.77	75
General Manager	$111,466	$53.59	2,129
Database Administrator	$111,159	$53.44	120
Industrial Engineer	$108,979	$52.39	218
Occupational Therapist	$108,658	$52.24	161
Computer Programmer	$108,588	$52.21	198
Personal Financial Advisor	$108,428	$52.13	242
Mechanical Engineer	$108,307	$52.07	300
Financial Analyst	$107,776	$51.82	293
Management Analyst	$107,500	$51.68	790
Network Administrator	$106,272	$51.09	202
Civil Engineer	$104,101	$50.05	295
Registered Nurse	$103,978	$49.99	3,001
Web Developer	$101,828	$48.96	200
Dental Hygienist	$101,131	$48.62	173
Speech-Language Pathologist	$99,253	$47.72	137
Accountant	$88,774	$42.68	1,327
Police Officer	$83,781	$40.28	616
Market Research Analyst	$82,234	$39.54	478
Instructional Coordinator	$79,920	$38.42	120
Radiologic Technologist	$79,539	$38.24	221
Loan Officer	$77,693	$37.35	280
Executive Assistant	$77,435	$37.23	421
Railroad Conductor	$77,322	$37.17	46
Computer Network Support Specialist	$75,300	$36.20	179
Sales Representative	$73,745	$35.45	1,633
Human Resources Specialist	$72,334	$34.78	654
Special Education Teacher	$72,268	$34.74	432
Office Supervisor	$72,173	$34.70	385
Electrician	$71,453	$34.35	742
Secondary School Teacher	$70,599	$33.94	1,147
Plumber	$70,551	$33.92	464
Elementary School Teacher	$69,863	$33.59	1,375
Physical Therapist Assistant	$69,437	$33.38	116
Sheet Metal Worker	$69,133	$33.24	128
Paralegal	$66,943	$32.18	284
Medical Lab Technician	$66,420	$31.93	321
Licensed Practical Nurse	$65,708	$31.59	545
Insurance Agent	$65,457	$31.47	524
HVAC Technician	$64,168	$30.85	408
Computer User Support Specialist	$64,021	$30.78	442
Firefighter	$63,970	$30.75	252
Real Estate Agent	$63,573	$30.56	369
Carpenter	$63,186	$30.38	418
Truck Driver	$59,230	$28.48	1,600
Paramedic	$58,703	$28.22	286
Bookkeeper	$54,945	$26.42	1,399
Automotive Mechanic	$53,240	$25.60	770
Painter	$52,966	$25.46	269
Construction Laborer	$50,944	$24.49	1,303
Dental Assistant	$50,250	$24.16	317
Court Clerk	$49,531	$23.81	134
Veterinary Technician	$47,468	$22.82	101
Medical Assistant	$46,798	$22.50	782
Pharmacy Technician	$45,603	$21.92	380
Delivery Driver	$45,368	$21.81	1,044
Office Clerk	$45,002	$21.64	1,410
Customer Service Representative	$43,769	$21.04	2,538
Nursing Assistant	$43,139	$20.74	1,307
Preschool Teacher	$41,630	$20.01	675
Security Guard	$40,183	$19.32	1,262
Childcare Worker	$38,150	$18.34	845