Mid-level DevOps Engineer salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, Vista, Encinitas.

Median salary$133,020
Middle 50%$127.8k–$138.8k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $135,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $113,290 and $153,608.
PercentileSalary
10th$125,387
25th$127,750
50th (median)$133,020
75th$138,750
90th$146,480

Cost of living

San Diego's median mid-level DevOps Engineer salary of $133,020 is worth about $118,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Diego = 111.9).

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $133,020 10
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.