Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,152 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-18.3% vs 2025Average salary
$132,051 - $197,579
Median salary
$123,100 - $184,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$90K
25th percentile$104K
Median$123K
75th percentile$146K
90th percentile$192K
50% of professionals earn between $103,600 - $146,000 USD
The median salary is $123,100
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
132,051 - 197,579
Median salary
123,100 - 184,000
5,152 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,000 - 119,843
Median salary
95,000 - 119,843
396,041 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,404 job openings
San Jose8,175 job openings
Santa Clara5,883 job openings
New York5,016 job openings
San Francisco4,927 job openings
Seattle4,041 job openings
Houston3,908 job openings
Los Angeles3,629 job openings
Huntsville3,556 job openings
Sunnyvale3,495 job openings
Phoenix2,980 job openings
Denver2,673 job openings
Tucson2,639 job openings
Dallas2,554 job openings
Chicago2,452 job openings
Irvine2,230 job openings
Columbus2,194 job openings
Atlanta2,193 job openings
Charlotte2,183 job openings
Raleigh2,004 job openings
Boston1,971 job openings
Orlando1,971 job openings
Cupertino1,915 job openings
Eastern1,912 job openings
Palo Alto1,719 job openings
Milpitas1,706 job openings
Richardson1,696 job openings
Mountain View1,645 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 132,051 - USD 197,579 per year in 2026, based on 5,152 job listings.
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