IBM salaries in San Diego, CA

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings by IBM in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$116,626
Middle 50%$116.6k–$120.4k
vs. all employers here−11%comparison median $131,000
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $111,364 and $196,513.
PercentileSalary
10th$115,502
25th$116,626
50th (median)$116,626
75th$120,401
90th$130,187

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Systems Analysttoo few6
Software Engineertoo few2
Systems Engineer / Architecttoo few2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Diego, CA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 1
Senior · Level III too few 9
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.