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 - 149,000
Median salary
125,000 - 149,000
2,014,736 job openings
Other cities
New York70,887 job openings
San Francisco54,613 job openings
Austin34,731 job openings
Seattle30,171 job openings
Chicago24,409 job openings
Santa Clara23,025 job openings
Boston21,858 job openings
Los Angeles21,305 job openings
San Jose20,154 job openings
Atlanta19,950 job openings
Houston18,943 job openings
Denver17,718 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,209 job openings
Huntsville14,596 job openings
Phoenix14,419 job openings
Sunnyvale14,122 job openings
Charlotte13,079 job openings
Washington11,683 job openings
Costa Mesa11,281 job openings
Mountain View10,880 job openings
Tucson9,967 job openings
Raleigh9,457 job openings
Arlington9,337 job openings
Columbus9,257 job openings
Irvine9,247 job openings
El Segundo9,197 job openings
Washington D.c.8,947 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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