Management analyst pay in San Diego, CA
Management analysts in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn a typical $101,190 a year. The middle half earn $80,850 to $132,410, and the top 10% earn more than $167,250. About 11,950 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $64,080 |
| 25th percentile | $80,850 |
| Median (typical) | $101,190 |
| 75th percentile | $132,410 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $167,250 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 22 of 49 large metros for management analysts before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $101,190, a single filer keeps about $74,800 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Diego are 12% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $66,900 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Diego No. 44 of 49 large metros for management analysts after cost of living.
Where management analysts’ pay goes furthest
- Boston, MA$135,640 typical · worth $89.9k
- Seattle, WA$126,340 typical · worth $87.9k
- San Jose, CA$136,670 typical · worth $87.1k
- Birmingham, AL$108,220 typical · worth $86k
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Common questions
How much does a management analyst make in San Diego, CA?
The typical (median) management analyst in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earns $101,190 a year. The middle half earn between $80,850 and $132,410, and the top 10% earn more than $167,250. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a management analyst in San Diego?
Anything above $101,190 pays more than half of management analysts in San Diego. $132,410 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $167,250 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a management analyst in San Diego take home after taxes?
At the typical $101,190, a single filer keeps about $74,800 a year ($6,240 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 12% above the US average, that buys what $66,900 would in a typical US city.
Where do management analysts get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 49 largest US metros, typical management analyst pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA. San Diego, CA ranks No. 44.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.