Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,138 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-18.2% vs 2025Average salary
$132,152 - $197,728
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
132,152 - 197,728
Median salary
123,100 - 184,000
5,138 job openings
United States
Average salary
94,916 - 119,432
Median salary
94,916 - 119,432
395,168 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,406 job openings
San Jose8,175 job openings
Santa Clara5,883 job openings
New York5,014 job openings
San Francisco4,927 job openings
Seattle4,043 job openings
Houston3,909 job openings
Los Angeles3,617 job openings
Huntsville3,551 job openings
Sunnyvale3,493 job openings
Phoenix2,978 job openings
Denver2,672 job openings
Tucson2,639 job openings
Dallas2,554 job openings
Chicago2,451 job openings
Irvine2,223 job openings
Atlanta2,193 job openings
Columbus2,186 job openings
Charlotte2,174 job openings
Raleigh2,003 job openings
Boston1,972 job openings
Orlando1,972 job openings
Cupertino1,915 job openings
Eastern1,912 job openings
Palo Alto1,719 job openings
Milpitas1,705 job openings
Richardson1,695 job openings
Mountain View1,645 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 132,152 - USD 197,728 per year in 2026, based on 5,138 job listings.
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