DOL Median (San Diego, CA)
$98,384
vs National
+10.2%
National: $89,315BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$71,035
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$98,384
+10.2% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$89,315
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Materials Engineers in San Diego, CA earns $98,384 in nominal terms, which is 10.2% above the national average of $89,315. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $71,035 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in San Diego, CA
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Shamir Insight Inc. | $130,000 | 1 |
| TSMC North America | $113,641 | 5 |
| QUANTUM DESIGN, INC | $110,074 | 2 |
| Hi Tech Honeycomb Inc | $106,226 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc | $105,000 | 1 |
| ASML US | $104,989 | 71 |
| Solar Turbines Inc | $103,544 | 3 |
| HP Inc. | $103,530 | 3 |
| PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | $103,000 | 5 |
| Cymer LLC | $99,807 | 10 |
| SOURCE ENGINEERING SERVICES | $98,966 | 1 |
| Illumina, Inc. | $98,717 | 4 |
| Becton Dickinson and Company | $98,400 | 8 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | $94,931 | 7 |
| pSemi Corporation | $90,227 | 6 |
| Collabera LLC | $86,320 | 1 |
| Scoperta, Inc. | $85,000 | 3 |
| ASE (U.S.) Inc. | $84,594 | 3 |
| OCEAN NANOTECH LLC | $82,389 | 1 |
| Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC | $81,016 | 1 |
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How much does a Materials Engineers make in San Diego, CA?
The median Materials Engineers salary in San Diego, CA is $98,384 based on 55 DOL filings.
Is San Diego, CA a good place to work as a Materials Engineers?
A Materials Engineers in San Diego, CA earns 10.2% more than the national median of $89,315, or $71,035 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.