Mid-level Statistician salary in San Diego, CA

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, San Diego, Carlsbad, Ca 92011, Oceanside.

Also listed as: Biostatistician, Research Statistician Developer

Median salary$112,500

Middle 50%$95.4k–$129.8k

vs. all levels here−12%comparison median $127,424

Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,280 and $144,500.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$92,800
25th	$95,414
50th (median)	$112,500
75th	$129,788
90th	$140,000

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	$94,094	$94,058	$98,000	17
FY2021	$83,346	$83,346	$94,270	19
FY2022	$96,659	$75,734	$136,560	30
FY2023	$85,000	$82,056	$102,000	11
FY2024	–	–	–	4
FY2025	–	–	–	9
FY2026	–	–	–	2

Cost of living

San Diego's median mid-level Statistician salary of $112,500 is worth about $100,500 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Statisticians in the San Diego, CA area earned a median of $131,860 in May 2025 (210 employed). The H-1B median here is $112,500, 15% 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
Codefied	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	4
Mid-level · Level II	$112,500	11
Senior · Level III	$128,960	19
Expert · Level IV	$157,150	10

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	$78,104	$112,500	11
Senior · Level III	$112,154	$128,960	19
Expert · Level IV	$141,856	$157,150	10

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.