Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,063 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-11% vs 2025Average salary
$135,504 - $196,675
Median salary
$125,567 - $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 $125,567
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,504 - 196,675
Median salary
125,567 - 185,000
20,063 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,900
Median salary
125,000 - 149,900
1,937,336 job openings
Other cities
New York68,286 job openings
San Francisco51,574 job openings
Austin33,021 job openings
Seattle29,226 job openings
Chicago23,876 job openings
Santa Clara22,371 job openings
Boston20,868 job openings
Los Angeles20,069 job openings
Atlanta18,964 job openings
San Jose18,859 job openings
Houston18,334 job openings
Denver16,925 job openings
Eastern16,870 job openings
Dallas15,643 job openings
Phoenix13,529 job openings
Huntsville13,479 job openings
Sunnyvale13,383 job openings
Charlotte12,845 job openings
Mountain View10,348 job openings
Costa Mesa10,273 job openings
Washington10,251 job openings
Tucson9,970 job openings
Northern9,187 job openings
Raleigh9,153 job openings
Washington D.c.9,098 job openings
Arlington8,963 job openings
Columbus8,769 job openings
Irvine8,672 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,504 - USD 196,675 per year in 2026, based on 20,063 job listings.
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