Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 34 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Santee, Vista.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$109,720

Middle 50%$109.6k–$118.8k

vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $109,720

Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $101,629 and $148,473.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$101,629
25th	$109,555
50th (median)	$109,720
75th	$118,750
90th	$134,470

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$84,094	$82,035	$89,473	40
FY2021	$84,094	$84,094	$92,801	31
FY2022	$84,500	$84,094	$105,000	27
FY2023	$107,194	$104,707	$113,750	22
FY2024	$109,388	$109,387	$117,500	15
FY2025	$109,720	$109,720	$112,500	19
FY2026	$115,000	$101,665	$128,500	15

Cost of living

San Diego's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $109,720 is worth about $98,100 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the San Diego, CA area earned a median of $134,130 in May 2025 (1,600 employed). The H-1B median here is $109,720, 18% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Persistent Systems	too few	7
Mphasis	too few	4
Etek It Services	too few	2
IT & EBusiness Consulting Services	too few	2
Sapot Systems	too few	2
Ultimus Solutions	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	too few	5
Mid-level · Level II	$109,720	34
Senior · Level III	too few	6
Expert · Level IV	–	0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$101,629	$109,720	34

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.