Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 21,169 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,504 - $196,486
Median salary
$125,160 - $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
135,504 - 196,486
Median salary
125,160 - 185,000
21,169 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,009,822 job openings
Other cities
New York71,658 job openings
San Francisco54,529 job openings
Austin34,452 job openings
Seattle30,380 job openings
Chicago24,632 job openings
Santa Clara23,017 job openings
Boston21,974 job openings
Los Angeles21,025 job openings
Atlanta19,987 job openings
San Jose19,856 job openings
Houston18,864 job openings
Denver17,791 job openings
Eastern16,787 job openings
Dallas16,120 job openings
Huntsville14,563 job openings
Phoenix14,175 job openings
Sunnyvale14,091 job openings
Charlotte13,176 job openings
Washington11,636 job openings
Costa Mesa11,102 job openings
Mountain View10,820 job openings
Tucson10,196 job openings
Raleigh9,508 job openings
Arlington9,422 job openings
Columbus9,313 job openings
El Segundo9,150 job openings
Irvine9,142 job openings
Washington D.c.9,071 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,504 - USD 196,486 per year in 2026, based on 21,169 job listings.
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