Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 21,169 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,504 - $196,486
Median salary
$125,160 - $185,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$103K
25th percentile$118K
Median$125K
75th percentile$150K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $117,800 - $150,000 USD
The median salary is $125,160
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,504 - 196,486
Median salary
125,160 - 185,000
21,169 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,098
Median salary
125,000 - 149,098
2,006,359 job openings
Other cities
New York71,531 job openings
San Francisco54,318 job openings
Austin34,401 job openings
Seattle30,278 job openings
Chicago24,606 job openings
Santa Clara22,987 job openings
Boston21,946 job openings
Los Angeles21,008 job openings
Atlanta19,956 job openings
San Jose19,782 job openings
Houston18,853 job openings
Denver17,749 job openings
Eastern16,787 job openings
Dallas16,114 job openings
Huntsville14,541 job openings
Phoenix14,157 job openings
Sunnyvale14,031 job openings
Charlotte13,173 job openings
Washington11,631 job openings
Costa Mesa11,068 job openings
Mountain View10,769 job openings
Tucson10,198 job openings
Raleigh9,493 job openings
Arlington9,421 job openings
Columbus9,298 job openings
El Segundo9,138 job openings
Irvine9,135 job openings
Washington D.c.9,046 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,504 - USD 196,486 per year in 2026, based on 21,169 job listings.
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