Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 21,186 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.8% vs 2025Average salary
$135,538 - $196,534
Median salary
$125,229 - $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 $125,160
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,538 - 196,534
Median salary
125,229 - 185,000
21,186 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,098
Median salary
125,000 - 149,098
2,005,924 job openings
Other cities
New York71,639 job openings
San Francisco54,374 job openings
Austin34,450 job openings
Seattle30,324 job openings
Chicago24,627 job openings
Santa Clara23,021 job openings
Boston21,986 job openings
Los Angeles21,034 job openings
Atlanta19,970 job openings
San Jose19,800 job openings
Houston18,878 job openings
Denver17,751 job openings
Eastern16,786 job openings
Dallas16,136 job openings
Huntsville14,557 job openings
Phoenix14,165 job openings
Sunnyvale14,042 job openings
Charlotte13,202 job openings
Washington11,678 job openings
Costa Mesa11,078 job openings
Mountain View10,784 job openings
Tucson10,233 job openings
Raleigh9,503 job openings
Arlington9,440 job openings
Columbus9,298 job openings
Irvine9,149 job openings
El Segundo9,138 job openings
Washington D.c.9,053 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,538 - USD 196,534 per year in 2026, based on 21,186 job listings.
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