The median annual wage for Physicists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $124,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $126,390.
At the median that is about $59.96 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as physicists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $124,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $126,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.96 |
| 10th percentile | $40,770 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.