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 - 119,843
Median salary
95,000 - 119,843
386,850 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,242 job openings
San Jose7,966 job openings
Santa Clara5,793 job openings
New York4,870 job openings
San Francisco4,801 job openings
Seattle3,994 job openings
Houston3,815 job openings
Los Angeles3,503 job openings
Huntsville3,497 job openings
Sunnyvale3,421 job openings
Phoenix2,885 job openings
Tucson2,609 job openings
Denver2,581 job openings
Dallas2,483 job openings
Chicago2,372 job openings
Irvine2,192 job openings
Atlanta2,137 job openings
Columbus2,133 job openings
Charlotte2,096 job openings
Raleigh1,960 job openings
Orlando1,934 job openings
Boston1,924 job openings
Cupertino1,906 job openings
Eastern1,905 job openings
Palo Alto1,672 job openings
Milpitas1,662 job openings
Richardson1,657 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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