Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,132 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-18% vs 2025Average salary
$132,051 - $197,579
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 $103,600 - $146,000 USD
The median salary is $123,100
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
132,051 - 197,579
Median salary
123,100 - 184,000
5,132 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,838 - 120,000
Median salary
95,838 - 120,000
396,300 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,390 job openings
San Jose8,149 job openings
Santa Clara5,853 job openings
New York5,000 job openings
San Francisco4,917 job openings
Seattle4,026 job openings
Houston3,908 job openings
Los Angeles3,621 job openings
Huntsville3,560 job openings
Sunnyvale3,474 job openings
Phoenix2,972 job openings
Denver2,672 job openings
Tucson2,634 job openings
Dallas2,552 job openings
Chicago2,446 job openings
Irvine2,227 job openings
Atlanta2,195 job openings
Columbus2,193 job openings
Charlotte2,173 job openings
Raleigh2,005 job openings
Boston1,971 job openings
Orlando1,970 job openings
Eastern1,912 job openings
Cupertino1,910 job openings
Palo Alto1,710 job openings
Milpitas1,703 job openings
Richardson1,693 job openings
Mountain View1,641 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 132,051 - USD 197,579 per year in 2026, based on 5,132 job listings.
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