Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,815 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,783 - $197,183
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 - $150,009 USD
The median salary is $125,583
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,783 - 197,183
Median salary
125,583 - 185,000
20,815 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,398
Median salary
125,000 - 149,398
1,989,996 job openings
Other cities
New York70,925 job openings
San Francisco53,988 job openings
Austin34,282 job openings
Seattle30,260 job openings
Chicago24,482 job openings
Santa Clara23,030 job openings
Boston21,828 job openings
Los Angeles20,801 job openings
Atlanta19,799 job openings
San Jose19,664 job openings
Houston18,825 job openings
Denver17,541 job openings
Eastern16,916 job openings
Dallas16,124 job openings
Huntsville14,189 job openings
Sunnyvale14,038 job openings
Phoenix13,924 job openings
Charlotte13,100 job openings
Washington11,287 job openings
Costa Mesa10,907 job openings
Mountain View10,785 job openings
Tucson10,179 job openings
Raleigh9,397 job openings
Arlington9,319 job openings
Columbus9,128 job openings
Northern9,086 job openings
Irvine9,024 job openings
Washington D.c.9,022 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,783 - USD 197,183 per year in 2026, based on 20,815 job listings.
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