Healthcare Administrator salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Chula Vista, Coronado, Escondido, La Mesa, National City.

Also listed as: Medical and Health Services Manager

Median salary$159,894
Middle 50%$127.6k–$177k
vs. national median+50%comparison median $106,434
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,108 and $179,046.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,996
25th$127,644
50th (median)$159,894
75th$176,982
90th$179,046

Cost of living

San Diego's median Healthcare Administrator salary of $159,894 is worth about $142,900 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Medical and Health Services Managers in the San Diego, CA area earned a median of $138,080 in May 2025 (6,980 employed). The H-1B median here is $159,894, 16% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Centertoo few3
University Of California, San Diegotoo few3
Coderatoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.