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
1,930,243 job openings
Other cities
New York67,990 job openings
San Francisco51,398 job openings
Austin33,009 job openings
Seattle29,147 job openings
Chicago23,763 job openings
Santa Clara22,353 job openings
Boston20,864 job openings
Los Angeles20,046 job openings
Atlanta18,971 job openings
San Jose18,822 job openings
Houston18,344 job openings
Eastern16,870 job openings
Denver16,859 job openings
Dallas15,633 job openings
Huntsville13,479 job openings
Phoenix13,477 job openings
Sunnyvale13,358 job openings
Charlotte12,801 job openings
Mountain View10,287 job openings
Washington10,275 job openings
Costa Mesa10,268 job openings
Tucson9,960 job openings
Northern9,182 job openings
Raleigh9,141 job openings
Washington D.c.8,991 job openings
Arlington8,944 job openings
Columbus8,774 job openings
Irvine8,673 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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