Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,065 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
20,065 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,700
Median salary
125,000 - 149,700
1,931,931 job openings
Other cities
New York67,850 job openings
San Francisco51,323 job openings
Austin32,962 job openings
Seattle29,081 job openings
Chicago23,712 job openings
Santa Clara22,331 job openings
Boston20,838 job openings
Los Angeles20,028 job openings
Atlanta18,931 job openings
San Jose18,781 job openings
Houston18,309 job openings
Eastern16,870 job openings
Denver16,830 job openings
Dallas15,622 job openings
Phoenix13,445 job openings
Huntsville13,436 job openings
Sunnyvale13,316 job openings
Charlotte12,771 job openings
Mountain View10,264 job openings
Costa Mesa10,246 job openings
Washington10,246 job openings
Tucson9,958 job openings
Northern9,183 job openings
Raleigh9,126 job openings
Washington D.c.8,978 job openings
Arlington8,931 job openings
Columbus8,761 job openings
Irvine8,656 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 20,065 job listings.
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