Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 5,036 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
5,036 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,000 - 119,575
Median salary
95,000 - 119,575
388,838 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,274 job openings
San Jose7,984 job openings
Santa Clara5,792 job openings
New York4,893 job openings
San Francisco4,812 job openings
Seattle4,011 job openings
Houston3,824 job openings
Los Angeles3,515 job openings
Huntsville3,512 job openings
Sunnyvale3,425 job openings
Phoenix2,903 job openings
Tucson2,618 job openings
Denver2,587 job openings
Dallas2,506 job openings
Chicago2,390 job openings
Irvine2,191 job openings
Columbus2,148 job openings
Atlanta2,143 job openings
Charlotte2,125 job openings
Raleigh1,975 job openings
Orlando1,941 job openings
Boston1,928 job openings
Eastern1,905 job openings
Cupertino1,892 job openings
Palo Alto1,678 job openings
Milpitas1,664 job openings
Richardson1,662 job openings
Mountain View1,615 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 5,036 job listings.
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