The median annual wage for medical and health services managers working in San Diego, CA, sits at $138,080, per BLS survey data. It runs 26% above the national median of $109,490 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $99,450 and $200,610 — a 101,160 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $159,930 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: San Diego is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $66.38, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for medical and health services managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $109,490.