Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 21,268 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,958 - $197,416
Median salary
$125,592 - $185,083
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 - $150,030 USD
The median salary is $125,592
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,958 - 197,416
Median salary
125,592 - 185,083
21,268 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,014,565 job openings
Other cities
New York72,026 job openings
San Francisco54,724 job openings
Austin34,668 job openings
Seattle30,454 job openings
Chicago24,695 job openings
Santa Clara23,280 job openings
Boston22,115 job openings
Los Angeles21,101 job openings
Atlanta20,034 job openings
San Jose19,981 job openings
Houston18,906 job openings
Denver17,797 job openings
Eastern17,021 job openings
Dallas16,196 job openings
Huntsville14,596 job openings
Phoenix14,159 job openings
Sunnyvale14,138 job openings
Charlotte13,214 job openings
Washington11,724 job openings
Costa Mesa11,057 job openings
Mountain View10,864 job openings
Tucson10,270 job openings
Raleigh9,506 job openings
Arlington9,494 job openings
Columbus9,289 job openings
Irvine9,184 job openings
El Segundo9,117 job openings
Washington D.c.9,054 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,958 - USD 197,416 per year in 2026, based on 21,268 job listings.
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