Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,089 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-18.2% vs 2025Average salary
$132,376 - $197,476
Median salary
$125,000 - $184,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$89K
25th percentile$104K
Median$125K
75th percentile$146K
90th percentile$192K
50% of professionals earn between $103,900 - $146,000 USD
The median salary is $125,000
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
132,376 - 197,476
Median salary
125,000 - 184,000
5,089 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,000 - 119,978
Median salary
95,000 - 119,978
393,301 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,399 job openings
San Jose8,076 job openings
Santa Clara5,834 job openings
New York5,002 job openings
San Francisco4,887 job openings
Seattle4,039 job openings
Houston3,897 job openings
Los Angeles3,595 job openings
Huntsville3,571 job openings
Sunnyvale3,457 job openings
Phoenix2,959 job openings
Denver2,645 job openings
Tucson2,631 job openings
Dallas2,553 job openings
Chicago2,439 job openings
Irvine2,212 job openings
Columbus2,192 job openings
Atlanta2,189 job openings
Charlotte2,163 job openings
Raleigh2,004 job openings
Orlando1,974 job openings
Boston1,969 job openings
Eastern1,905 job openings
Cupertino1,895 job openings
Palo Alto1,693 job openings
Milpitas1,681 job openings
Richardson1,673 job openings
Mountain View1,632 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 132,376 - USD 197,476 per year in 2026, based on 5,089 job listings.
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