Aerospace Engineer Salary in United States
Aerospace Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 402 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
Average salary
$146,250 - $212,500
Median salary
$152,500 - $225,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$120K
25th percentile$135K
Median$153K
75th percentile$158K
90th percentile$160K
50% of professionals earn between $135,000 - $157,500 USD
The median salary is $152,500
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
146,250 - 212,500
Median salary
152,500 - 225,000
402 job openings
United States
Average salary
93,000 - 116,400
Median salary
93,000 - 116,400
39,113 job openings
Other cities
Huntsville955 job openings
Los Angeles865 job openings
Seattle638 job openings
Phoenix479 job openings
El Segundo460 job openings
Torrance395 job openings
San Jose353 job openings
Wichita352 job openings
Irvine349 job openings
Fort Worth342 job openings
East Hartford321 job openings
Dayton279 job openings
Austin271 job openings
Denver269 job openings
Englewood265 job openings
Long Beach263 job openings
Everett251 job openings
Houston218 job openings
Herndon210 job openings
Costa Mesa199 job openings
Redmond193 job openings
Eastern185 job openings
Tallahassee181 job openings
Washington177 job openings
Cincinnati172 job openings
Savannah169 job openings
Merritt Island165 job openings
Tucson163 job openings
The average salary for a Aerospace Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 146,250 - USD 212,500 per year in 2026, based on 402 job listings.
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