Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,098 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-18.2% vs 2025Average salary
$132,102 - $197,297
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 $103,700 - $146,000 USD
The median salary is $123,100
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
132,102 - 197,297
Median salary
123,100 - 184,000
5,098 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,000 - 120,000
Median salary
95,000 - 120,000
394,515 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,412 job openings
San Jose8,104 job openings
Santa Clara5,854 job openings
New York4,994 job openings
San Francisco4,895 job openings
Seattle4,046 job openings
Houston3,900 job openings
Los Angeles3,599 job openings
Huntsville3,565 job openings
Sunnyvale3,470 job openings
Phoenix2,966 job openings
Denver2,645 job openings
Tucson2,638 job openings
Dallas2,555 job openings
Chicago2,436 job openings
Irvine2,214 job openings
Atlanta2,189 job openings
Columbus2,186 job openings
Charlotte2,156 job openings
Raleigh2,001 job openings
Orlando1,975 job openings
Boston1,970 job openings
Eastern1,905 job openings
Cupertino1,900 job openings
Palo Alto1,701 job openings
Milpitas1,685 job openings
Richardson1,683 job openings
Mountain View1,637 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 132,102 - USD 197,297 per year in 2026, based on 5,098 job listings.
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