Expert Solutions Architect salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, Escondido.

Median salary$160,563
Middle 50%$148.9k–$176.6k
vs. all levels here+2%comparison median $157,581
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $136,906 and $199,082.
PercentileSalary
10th$137,812
25th$148,928
50th (median)$160,563
75th$176,616
90th$187,862

Cost of living

San Diego's median expert Solutions Architect salary of $160,563 is worth about $143,500 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Taylor Made Golf Companytoo few4
Midland Credit Managementtoo few3
Amazontoo few2
Mitek Systemstoo 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.