Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 21,393 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.7% vs 2025Average salary
$135,594 - $196,618
Median salary
$125,450 - $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 $125,450
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,594 - 196,618
Median salary
125,450 - 185,000
21,393 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,098
Median salary
125,000 - 149,098
2,012,101 job openings
Other cities
New York70,692 job openings
San Francisco54,325 job openings
Austin34,684 job openings
Seattle30,055 job openings
Chicago24,364 job openings
Santa Clara22,988 job openings
Boston21,827 job openings
Los Angeles21,279 job openings
San Jose20,067 job openings
Atlanta19,930 job openings
Houston18,927 job openings
Denver17,681 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,206 job openings
Huntsville14,602 job openings
Phoenix14,412 job openings
Sunnyvale14,035 job openings
Charlotte13,075 job openings
Washington11,686 job openings
Costa Mesa11,252 job openings
Mountain View10,791 job openings
Tucson9,980 job openings
Raleigh9,451 job openings
Arlington9,334 job openings
Columbus9,249 job openings
Irvine9,228 job openings
El Segundo9,190 job openings
Washington D.c.8,908 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,594 - USD 196,618 per year in 2026, based on 21,393 job listings.
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