Chemists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 48 applications covering 48 positions for this role here, at a median of $121,722 a year.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Chemists 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.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$63,981
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$83,221
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$102,482
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$121,722

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	Level III	4	4	$105,541
Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC	Level IV	3	3	$142,000
Eli Lilly and Company	Level IV	3	3	$190,342
Avery Bio Corporation	Level IV	2	2	$125,000
Genentech, Inc.	Level IV	2	2	$121,722
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.	Level IV	2	2	$129,811
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	Level IV	2	2	$121,722
The Scripps Research Institute	Level I	2	2	$77,459
AbbVie Inc.	Level III	1	1	$135,000
ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$72,000
Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$158,300
Arete Biosciences, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$65,000
Automated Engineering Services, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$102,482
Avidity Biosciences Inc.	Level III	1	1	$108,080
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	Level II	1	1	$150,488
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$122,000
Dexcom, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$141,800
Element Biosciences, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$121,722
Eli Lilly and Company	Level III	1	1	$114,800
Gilead Sciences, Inc	Level IV	1	1	$144,880
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$145,000
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc	Level IV	1	1	$134,160
NTESS, LLC	Level I	1	1	$110,000
Radian Bio, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$145,000
The Scripps Research Institute	Level II	1	1	$115,440
STA Pharmaceutical US LLC	Level IV	1	1	$180,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Level IV	1	1	$122,400
VITAE ENIM VITAE SCIENTIFIC INC.	Level II	1	1	$85,280
WuXi AppTec Sales, LLC	Level IV	1	1	$121,722
The Scripps Research Institute	Level I	2	2	$66,240
Cellics Therapeutics, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$65,000
Element Biosciences, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$105,000
Element Biosciences, Inc.	Level III	1	1	$81,598
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level III	1	1	$79,185
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	not stated	1	1	$85,000

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One email when the prevailing wage for Chemists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

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