Visa Wage Index

Natural Sciences Managers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 12 applications covering 12 positions for this role here, at a median of $241,921 a year. 10 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Natural Sciences Managers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$137,467
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$176,634
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$215,779
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$254,946

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Level II 33 $109,366
AbbVie Inc. Level III 11 $241,921
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Level III 11 $275,000
Caris MPI, Inc. Level II 11 $176,634
Diagnostic Consulting Network, LLC Level IV 11 $290,000
Eli Lilly and Company Level IV 11 $300,513
Excell Research, Inc. Level I 11 $138,000
Janux Therapeutics, Inc. Level II 11 $194,500
Priovant Therapeutics, Inc. Level III 11 $280,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Level III 11 $104,208

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.