Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 5,061 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-14.7% vs 2025Average salary
$131,239 - $180,559
Median salary
$137,100 - $185,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$13K
25th percentile$75K
Median$137K
75th percentile$175K
90th percentile$212K
50% of professionals earn between $75,250 - $175,000 USD
The median salary is $137,100
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
131,239 - 180,559
Median salary
137,100 - 185,000
5,061 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,900 - 120,000
Median salary
95,900 - 120,000
405,588 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,557 job openings
San Jose8,432 job openings
Santa Clara6,019 job openings
San Diego5,178 job openings
New York5,076 job openings
Seattle4,105 job openings
Houston3,897 job openings
Huntsville3,690 job openings
Los Angeles3,647 job openings
Sunnyvale3,553 job openings
Phoenix3,024 job openings
Denver2,761 job openings
Tucson2,655 job openings
Dallas2,611 job openings
Chicago2,520 job openings
Irvine2,271 job openings
Atlanta2,260 job openings
Columbus2,234 job openings
Charlotte2,194 job openings
Cupertino2,027 job openings
Raleigh2,026 job openings
Boston1,982 job openings
Eastern1,909 job openings
Orlando1,849 job openings
Palo Alto1,754 job openings
Milpitas1,725 job openings
Richardson1,692 job openings
Mountain View1,638 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 131,239 - USD 180,559 per year in 2026, based on 5,061 job listings.
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