Product Manager salary in San Diego, CA
Based on 90 certified H-1B filings in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, Solana Beach, La Jolla, Imperial Beach.
Median salary$152,173
Middle 50%$125.1k–$179.2k
vs. national median−5%comparison median $160,000
Filings90FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $105,000 |
| 25th | $125,066 |
| 50th (median) | $152,173 |
| 75th | $179,200 |
| 90th | $213,272 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $138,380 | $127,148 | $149,028 | 24 |
| FY2021 | $122,500 | $103,896 | $153,600 | 40 |
| FY2022 | $147,200 | $117,200 | $159,600 | 63 |
| FY2023 | $145,900 | $111,613 | $171,000 | 40 |
| FY2024 | $153,933 | $131,298 | $183,466 | 46 |
| FY2025 | $152,173 | $123,375 | $179,250 | 48 |
| FY2026 | $151,379 | $130,047 | $179,200 | 42 |
Cost of living
San Diego's median Product Manager salary of $152,173 is worth about $136,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Diego = 111.9).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | $179,200 | 20 |
| ServiceNow | $136,906 | 13 |
| Intuit | $185,400 | 11 |
| GoFundMe | too few | 5 |
| Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | too few | 3 |
| Amazon | too few | 2 |
| Axos Bank | too few | 2 |
| Illumina | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $122,000 | 23 |
| Senior · Level III | $151,614 | 20 |
| Expert · Level IV | $179,200 | 27 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.