Visa Wage Index

Economists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 6 applications covering 6 positions for this role here, at a median of $147,000 a year. 4 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 Economists 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$63,898
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$88,899
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$113,880
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$138,882

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. Level IV 22 $192,000
Stout Risius Ross, LLC Level IV 22 $147,000
Coyotarts, LLC Level III 11 $126,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO not stated 11 $93,200

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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.