How much do Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Percentile spread

For Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $67,180 and the 90th percentile is $130,690. The difference is $63,510, which is 68.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $78,730 to the 75th at $99,160, covers $20,430.

The mean annual wage is $92,670, which sits above the median of $92,360. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA median is 11.4% higher than the national median of $82,890 for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $82,548, which is 0.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.7% lower than the California median of $99,000.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 111.887, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $92,360 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians at $82,548 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 110 miles away, with a median of $98,940 and employment of 690. That median is 7.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,121, against $82,548 here.
• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 111 miles away, with a median of $119,980 and employment of 130. That median is 29.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $112,719, against $82,548 here.
• Bakersfield-Delano, CA is 196 miles away, with a median of $88,410 and employment of 70. That median is 4.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,634, against $82,548 here.