Average Salaries in San Diego, CA

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

Average Salary

$86,922

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$249,439

Physician

Occupations Covered

80

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

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$249,439$119.92247
Dentist$173,916$83.61121
Financial Manager$171,056$82.24587
Airline Pilot$166,052$79.8397
Lawyer$163,210$78.47350
Computer Hardware Engineer$156,250$75.1279
Sales Manager$147,256$70.80454
Pharmacist$146,513$70.44310
Software Developer$144,181$69.321,868
Nurse Practitioner$136,699$65.72287
Physician Assistant$135,222$65.01137
Veterinarian$130,792$62.8874
Information Security Analyst$121,044$58.19142
Data Scientist$119,476$57.44151
Construction Manager$117,661$56.57270
Electrical Engineer$116,162$55.85279
Computer Systems Analyst$113,456$54.55453
Personal Financial Advisor$112,485$54.08217
Business Professor$110,091$52.9390
Physical Therapist$109,803$52.79196
Computer Programmer$109,050$52.43250
Database Administrator$108,018$51.93138
Management Analyst$107,368$51.62896
General Manager$107,295$51.582,212
Occupational Therapist$104,816$50.39126
Financial Analyst$104,758$50.36267
Mechanical Engineer$104,597$50.29266
Industrial Engineer$102,896$49.47206
Civil Engineer$99,306$47.74292
Network Administrator$97,110$46.69179
Speech-Language Pathologist$96,881$46.58167
Dental Hygienist$96,597$46.44180
Web Developer$90,635$43.57200
Accountant$86,741$41.701,209
Registered Nurse$86,741$41.702,810
Railroad Conductor$77,197$37.1142
Market Research Analyst$75,411$36.26517
Police Officer$74,271$35.71654
Executive Assistant$73,655$35.41491
Human Resources Specialist$73,538$35.35596
Instructional Coordinator$72,306$34.76114
Radiologic Technologist$72,185$34.70189
Loan Officer$71,067$34.17311
Special Education Teacher$70,930$34.10506
Sales Representative$68,895$33.121,566
Secondary School Teacher$68,596$32.981,044
Computer Network Support Specialist$67,590$32.50159
Plumber$67,078$32.25442
Physical Therapist Assistant$66,732$32.08119
Elementary School Teacher$66,571$32.011,639
Office Supervisor$65,194$31.34352
Electrician$65,113$31.30778
Paralegal$63,581$30.57285
Computer User Support Specialist$63,386$30.47392
Firefighter$62,842$30.21267
Medical Lab Technician$62,520$30.06340
Insurance Agent$62,367$29.98454
Sheet Metal Worker$62,012$29.81120
Licensed Practical Nurse$59,171$28.45681
Real Estate Agent$57,542$27.66393
Carpenter$56,481$27.15458
Truck Driver$55,787$26.821,984
HVAC Technician$55,601$26.73348
Paramedic$53,808$25.87276
Automotive Mechanic$51,125$24.58703
Bookkeeper$50,838$24.441,281
Painter$50,745$24.40267
Dental Assistant$50,140$24.11320
Court Clerk$48,346$23.24124
Construction Laborer$44,602$21.441,230
Delivery Driver$43,249$20.79957
Medical Assistant$42,898$20.62790
Veterinary Technician$42,746$20.55115
Pharmacy Technician$41,380$19.89393
Customer Service Representative$40,790$19.612,988
Nursing Assistant$40,044$19.251,383
Office Clerk$39,978$19.221,324
Preschool Teacher$39,886$19.18555
Security Guard$37,382$17.971,034
Childcare Worker$34,606$16.64802