Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 21,499 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.8% vs 2025Average salary
$135,594 - $196,618
Median salary
$125,450 - $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 $125,450
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,594 - 196,618
Median salary
125,450 - 185,000
21,499 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,014,625 job openings
Other cities
New York70,985 job openings
San Francisco54,544 job openings
Austin34,800 job openings
Seattle30,206 job openings
Chicago24,442 job openings
Santa Clara23,065 job openings
Boston21,925 job openings
Los Angeles21,388 job openings
San Jose20,147 job openings
Atlanta20,076 job openings
Houston19,004 job openings
Denver17,728 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,232 job openings
Huntsville14,684 job openings
Phoenix14,466 job openings
Sunnyvale14,122 job openings
Charlotte13,112 job openings
Washington11,733 job openings
Costa Mesa11,257 job openings
Mountain View10,844 job openings
Tucson10,069 job openings
Raleigh9,492 job openings
Arlington9,378 job openings
Columbus9,324 job openings
Irvine9,262 job openings
El Segundo9,228 job openings
Washington D.c.8,913 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,594 - USD 196,618 per year in 2026, based on 21,499 job listings.
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