Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 11,499 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-21.2% vs 2025Average salary
$131,851 - $194,754
Median salary
$122,888 - $185,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$90K
25th percentile$109K
Median$123K
75th percentile$156K
90th percentile$182K
50% of professionals earn between $109,400 - $156,325 USD
The median salary is $122,888
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
131,851 - 194,754
Median salary
122,888 - 185,000
11,499 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 156,023
Median salary
125,000 - 156,023
1,274,598 job openings
Other cities
New York65,280 job openings
San Francisco57,267 job openings
Seattle30,008 job openings
Austin20,080 job openings
Chicago15,055 job openings
Boston13,981 job openings
Sunnyvale13,306 job openings
San Jose13,118 job openings
Santa Clara12,950 job openings
Atlanta11,639 job openings
Mountain View10,497 job openings
Los Angeles9,982 job openings
Jersey City9,611 job openings
Eastern8,908 job openings
Dallas8,436 job openings
Huntsville8,228 job openings
Denver8,004 job openings
Plano7,913 job openings
Redmond7,785 job openings
Palo Alto7,660 job openings
Charlotte7,350 job openings
Columbus7,261 job openings
Bellevue6,757 job openings
Washington6,537 job openings
Houston6,332 job openings
Phoenix6,328 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 131,851 - USD 194,754 per year in 2026, based on 11,499 job listings.
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