Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,428 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,716 - $196,974
Median salary
$125,600 - $185,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$103K
25th percentile$118K
Median$126K
75th percentile$150K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $117,800 - $150,000 USD
The median salary is $125,600
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,716 - 196,974
Median salary
125,600 - 185,000
20,428 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,700
Median salary
125,000 - 149,700
1,965,351 job openings
Other cities
New York69,278 job openings
San Francisco52,507 job openings
Austin33,597 job openings
Seattle29,633 job openings
Chicago24,084 job openings
Santa Clara22,370 job openings
Boston21,324 job openings
Los Angeles20,430 job openings
Atlanta19,398 job openings
San Jose19,233 job openings
Houston18,605 job openings
Denver17,223 job openings
Eastern16,929 job openings
Dallas15,878 job openings
Huntsville13,794 job openings
Sunnyvale13,689 job openings
Phoenix13,687 job openings
Charlotte12,944 job openings
Washington10,767 job openings
Costa Mesa10,589 job openings
Mountain View10,485 job openings
Tucson10,072 job openings
Raleigh9,265 job openings
Northern9,184 job openings
Arlington9,134 job openings
Columbus8,976 job openings
Washington D.c.8,967 job openings
Irvine8,859 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,716 - USD 196,974 per year in 2026, based on 20,428 job listings.
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