Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,012 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-18.2% vs 2025Average salary
$132,112 - $197,004
Median salary
$124,050 - $184,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$88K
25th percentile$104K
Median$124K
75th percentile$146K
90th percentile$192K
50% of professionals earn between $103,600 - $146,000 USD
The median salary is $124,050
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
132,112 - 197,004
Median salary
124,050 - 184,000
5,012 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,000 - 119,575
Median salary
95,000 - 119,575
387,372 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,269 job openings
San Jose7,978 job openings
Santa Clara5,800 job openings
New York4,877 job openings
San Francisco4,807 job openings
Seattle4,006 job openings
Houston3,814 job openings
Los Angeles3,506 job openings
Huntsville3,504 job openings
Sunnyvale3,422 job openings
Phoenix2,886 job openings
Tucson2,613 job openings
Denver2,582 job openings
Dallas2,487 job openings
Chicago2,375 job openings
Irvine2,194 job openings
Atlanta2,138 job openings
Columbus2,135 job openings
Charlotte2,098 job openings
Raleigh1,962 job openings
Orlando1,935 job openings
Boston1,925 job openings
Cupertino1,911 job openings
Eastern1,905 job openings
Palo Alto1,675 job openings
Milpitas1,662 job openings
Richardson1,659 job openings
Mountain View1,615 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 132,112 - USD 197,004 per year in 2026, based on 5,012 job listings.
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