Automation Engineer Salary in United States
Automation Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 1,413 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-7.1% vs 2025Average salary
$118,221 - $163,301
Median salary
$110,000 - $150,150
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$91K
Median$110K
75th percentile$140K
90th percentile$150K
50% of professionals earn between $90,850 - $139,725 USD
The median salary is $110,000
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
118,221 - 163,301
Median salary
110,000 - 150,150
1,413 job openings
United States
Average salary
93,000 - 115,000
Median salary
93,000 - 115,000
226,237 job openings
Other cities
New York5,031 job openings
Austin3,556 job openings
San Francisco3,295 job openings
Chicago2,915 job openings
Atlanta2,619 job openings
Charlotte2,315 job openings
Seattle2,294 job openings
Houston2,274 job openings
Dallas2,273 job openings
Boston2,051 job openings
San Jose1,755 job openings
Phoenix1,570 job openings
Denver1,444 job openings
Eastern1,400 job openings
Sunnyvale1,391 job openings
Raleigh1,360 job openings
Santa Clara1,335 job openings
Los Angeles1,295 job openings
Columbus1,213 job openings
Plano1,160 job openings
Costa Mesa1,154 job openings
Washington1,069 job openings
Arlington1,051 job openings
Jersey City981 job openings
Northern951 job openings
Irvine890 job openings
Irving870 job openings
Indianapolis863 job openings
The average salary for a Automation Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 118,221 - USD 163,301 per year in 2026, based on 1,413 job listings.
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