Visa Wage Index

Cost Estimators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 9 applications covering 9 positions for this role here, at a median of $126,684 a year. 6 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 Cost Estimators 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$57,554
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$75,816
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$94,078
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$112,341

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
MAID FAST CONSTRUCTION INC Level IV 22 $200,044
Wu & Associates, Inc. Level I 22 $67,500
Cumming Management Group, Inc. Level II 11 $145,000
Cumming Management Group, Inc. Level III 11 $164,133
Helix Electric, Inc. Level III 11 $110,000
INTROBA, INC. Level II 11 $75,816
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Level II 11 $126,684

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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.