Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,172 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-11% vs 2025Average salary
$135,452 - $196,584
Median salary
$125,583 - $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 $125,583
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,452 - 196,584
Median salary
125,583 - 185,000
20,172 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,900
Median salary
125,000 - 149,900
1,943,753 job openings
Other cities
New York68,600 job openings
San Francisco52,099 job openings
Austin33,270 job openings
Seattle29,422 job openings
Chicago23,887 job openings
Santa Clara22,555 job openings
Boston21,027 job openings
Los Angeles20,189 job openings
Atlanta19,116 job openings
San Jose19,041 job openings
Houston18,450 job openings
Denver16,970 job openings
Eastern16,889 job openings
Dallas15,715 job openings
Huntsville13,562 job openings
Phoenix13,539 job openings
Sunnyvale13,528 job openings
Charlotte12,821 job openings
Mountain View10,457 job openings
Washington10,376 job openings
Costa Mesa10,368 job openings
Tucson9,974 job openings
Northern9,185 job openings
Raleigh9,166 job openings
Washington D.c.9,016 job openings
Arlington9,005 job openings
Columbus8,829 job openings
Irvine8,738 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,452 - USD 196,584 per year in 2026, based on 20,172 job listings.
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