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R Developer Salary in San Diego 2026

How much does a R developer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for R developers in San Diego-based startups is 151k per year, with a range from 111k to 263k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for R developers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

151.3k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a R developer in San Diego is$151,300, which is 11.8% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of $135,375. R developer salaries in San Diego are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$226,000/yr

Range $208k - $263k

Average

$151,300/yr

Range $142k - $180k

Below Average

$122,200/yr

Range $111k - $142k


Industries

The highest average salary a R developer in San Diego can get in Healthcare, that is $208,000. This pay is 37.9% higher than the average R developer salary, which is $150,833. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Healthcare (avg $208,000 per year), Hardware + Software (avg $198,500 per year), Manufacturing (avg $192,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. react

    $221k

  • 2. Kotlin

    $221k

  • 3. Scipy

    $215k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $205k

  • 5. Swift

    $203.5k

  • 6. Websockets

    $202.5k

  • 7. Matlab

    $200k

  • 8. Xcode

    $198.5k

  • 9. Objective-C

    $198.5k

  • 10. SwiftUI

    $198.5k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary R developer in San Diego can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $192,000. This pay is 41.8% higher than the average salary in San Diego startups, which is $135,375. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.