Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,515 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,949 - $197,266
Median salary
$125,600 - $185,050
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$104K
25th percentile$118K
Median$126K
75th percentile$152K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $117,800 - $151,958 USD
The median salary is $125,600
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,949 - 197,266
Median salary
125,600 - 185,050
20,515 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,398
Median salary
125,000 - 149,398
1,970,314 job openings
Other cities
New York69,737 job openings
San Francisco53,050 job openings
Austin33,817 job openings
Seattle29,806 job openings
Chicago24,172 job openings
Santa Clara22,510 job openings
Boston21,502 job openings
Los Angeles20,568 job openings
Atlanta19,560 job openings
San Jose19,395 job openings
Houston18,718 job openings
Denver17,356 job openings
Eastern16,887 job openings
Dallas15,964 job openings
Huntsville13,945 job openings
Sunnyvale13,894 job openings
Phoenix13,779 job openings
Charlotte12,970 job openings
Washington11,012 job openings
Costa Mesa10,770 job openings
Mountain View10,596 job openings
Tucson10,122 job openings
Raleigh9,288 job openings
Arlington9,196 job openings
Northern9,184 job openings
Columbus9,026 job openings
Washington D.c.8,959 job openings
Irvine8,929 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,949 - USD 197,266 per year in 2026, based on 20,515 job listings.
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