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
1,959,918 job openings
Other cities
New York69,225 job openings
San Francisco52,514 job openings
Austin33,542 job openings
Seattle29,668 job openings
Chicago24,042 job openings
Santa Clara22,676 job openings
Boston21,258 job openings
Los Angeles20,322 job openings
Atlanta19,264 job openings
San Jose19,179 job openings
Houston18,548 job openings
Denver17,139 job openings
Eastern16,916 job openings
Dallas15,828 job openings
Huntsville13,696 job openings
Phoenix13,640 job openings
Sunnyvale13,598 job openings
Charlotte12,920 job openings
Washington10,581 job openings
Mountain View10,517 job openings
Costa Mesa10,502 job openings
Tucson10,030 job openings
Raleigh9,235 job openings
Northern9,185 job openings
Arlington9,098 job openings
Washington D.c.9,031 job openings
Columbus8,909 job openings
Irvine8,819 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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