Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,036 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-11% vs 2025Average salary
$135,423 - $196,651
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
135,423 - 196,651
Median salary
125,583 - 185,000
20,036 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,700
Median salary
125,000 - 149,700
1,932,670 job openings
Other cities
New York68,018 job openings
San Francisco51,402 job openings
Austin33,018 job openings
Seattle29,149 job openings
Chicago23,776 job openings
Santa Clara22,359 job openings
Boston20,867 job openings
Los Angeles20,050 job openings
Atlanta18,991 job openings
San Jose18,824 job openings
Houston18,351 job openings
Eastern16,871 job openings
Denver16,868 job openings
Dallas15,641 job openings
Phoenix13,488 job openings
Huntsville13,482 job openings
Sunnyvale13,360 job openings
Charlotte12,808 job openings
Mountain View10,288 job openings
Washington10,277 job openings
Costa Mesa10,267 job openings
Tucson9,959 job openings
Northern9,181 job openings
Raleigh9,149 job openings
Washington D.c.8,992 job openings
Arlington8,948 job openings
Columbus8,782 job openings
Irvine8,674 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,423 - USD 196,651 per year in 2026, based on 20,036 job listings.
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