Senior Solutions Architect salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, Escondido.

Median salary$162,750
Middle 50%$153.6k–$165.1k
vs. all levels here+3%comparison median $157,581
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $124,516 and $192,744.
PercentileSalary
10th$152,342
25th$153,600
50th (median)$162,750
75th$165,100
90th$183,400

Cost of living

San Diego's median senior Solutions Architect salary of $162,750 is worth about $145,500 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazontoo few6
Becton, Dickinson and Companytoo few2
Capgemini Americatoo 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.