Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 20,815 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-10.9% vs 2025Average salary
$135,783 - $197,183
Median salary
$125,583 - $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 - $150,009 USD
The median salary is $125,583
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
135,783 - 197,183
Median salary
125,583 - 185,000
20,815 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,398
Median salary
125,000 - 149,398
1,985,460 job openings
Other cities
New York70,616 job openings
San Francisco53,843 job openings
Austin34,185 job openings
Seattle30,162 job openings
Chicago24,377 job openings
Santa Clara23,025 job openings
Boston21,758 job openings
Los Angeles20,736 job openings
Atlanta19,749 job openings
San Jose19,618 job openings
Houston18,810 job openings
Denver17,488 job openings
Eastern16,904 job openings
Dallas16,102 job openings
Huntsville14,117 job openings
Sunnyvale14,028 job openings
Phoenix13,877 job openings
Charlotte13,066 job openings
Washington11,200 job openings
Costa Mesa10,859 job openings
Mountain View10,768 job openings
Tucson10,165 job openings
Raleigh9,365 job openings
Arlington9,267 job openings
Northern9,171 job openings
Columbus9,104 job openings
Irvine9,000 job openings
Washington D.c.8,986 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 135,783 - USD 197,183 per year in 2026, based on 20,815 job listings.
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