Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,515 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,949 - $197,266
Median salary
$125,600 - $185,050
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$104K
25th percentile$118K
Median$126K
75th percentile$152K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $117,800 - $151,958 USD
The median salary is $125,600
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,949 - 197,266
Median salary
125,600 - 185,050
20,515 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,398
Median salary
125,000 - 149,398
1,967,618 job openings
Other cities
New York69,539 job openings
San Francisco52,855 job openings
Austin33,738 job openings
Seattle29,736 job openings
Chicago24,112 job openings
Santa Clara22,459 job openings
Boston21,447 job openings
Los Angeles20,538 job openings
Atlanta19,522 job openings
San Jose19,331 job openings
Houston18,681 job openings
Denver17,316 job openings
Eastern16,883 job openings
Dallas15,937 job openings
Huntsville13,914 job openings
Sunnyvale13,827 job openings
Phoenix13,754 job openings
Charlotte12,952 job openings
Washington10,963 job openings
Costa Mesa10,746 job openings
Mountain View10,550 job openings
Tucson10,109 job openings
Raleigh9,274 job openings
Northern9,184 job openings
Arlington9,180 job openings
Columbus9,004 job openings
Washington D.c.8,962 job openings
Irvine8,908 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,949 - USD 197,266 per year in 2026, based on 20,515 job listings.
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