Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,383 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-11% vs 2025Average salary
$135,634 - $196,764
Median salary
$125,592 - $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 $125,592
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,634 - 196,764
Median salary
125,592 - 185,000
20,383 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,700
Median salary
125,000 - 149,700
1,961,464 job openings
Other cities
New York69,126 job openings
San Francisco52,238 job openings
Austin33,548 job openings
Seattle29,588 job openings
Chicago24,054 job openings
Santa Clara22,300 job openings
Boston21,279 job openings
Los Angeles20,352 job openings
Atlanta19,315 job openings
San Jose19,144 job openings
Houston18,583 job openings
Denver17,158 job openings
Eastern16,923 job openings
Dallas15,860 job openings
Huntsville13,732 job openings
Phoenix13,647 job openings
Sunnyvale13,596 job openings
Charlotte12,930 job openings
Washington10,690 job openings
Costa Mesa10,552 job openings
Mountain View10,438 job openings
Tucson10,055 job openings
Raleigh9,252 job openings
Northern9,184 job openings
Arlington9,115 job openings
Washington D.c.8,970 job openings
Columbus8,954 job openings
Irvine8,831 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,634 - USD 196,764 per year in 2026, based on 20,383 job listings.
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