Solutions Architect salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 41 certified H-1B filings in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, Escondido.

Median salary$157,581
Middle 50%$148.9k–$175k
vs. national median+6%comparison median $149,210
Filings41FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $86,400 and $197,840.
PercentileSalary
10th$129,000
25th$148,928
50th (median)$157,581
75th$175,000
90th$184,974

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $111,692 (16 filings) FY2021: median $135,750 (22 filings) FY2022: median $128,756 (30 filings) FY2023: median $147,275 (25 filings) FY2024: median $134,800 (12 filings) FY2025: median $151,014 (24 filings) FY2026: median $165,100 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 30 filings FY22 FY2023: 25 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 30
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$111,692$94,552$141,51516
FY2021$135,750$112,663$143,91522
FY2022$128,756$102,000$160,00030
FY2023$147,275$111,322$171,60025
FY2024$134,800$116,200$180,19312
FY2025$151,014$136,906$165,00024
FY2026$165,100$157,581$184,97417

Cost of living

San Diego's median Solutions Architect salary of $157,581 is worth about $140,800 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazon$165,10011
Taylor Made Golf Companytoo few5
Wiprotoo few4
Midland Credit Managementtoo few3
Becton, Dickinson and Companytoo few2
Capgemini Americatoo few2
Mitek Systemstoo few2
Trinamixtoo 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 6
Senior · Level III $162,750 13
Expert · Level IV $160,563 18

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.