Median salary
$142,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$122.3k – $177.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
90.8%
69 of 76 roles
Live roles
76
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sr Staff Engineer Electronics
Staff Electronics Engineer (Levels 5)
Staff Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Subsystems
Staff Electronics Integration Engineer
Staff Electronics Engineer – Hardware/Infrastructure Lead
Staff Engineer Electronics - Software Integration (CA or FL)
Staff Engineer Electronics - Hardware Integration (CA or FL)
Staff Electrical Engineer – Vehicle Subsystems & Integration
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 44 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$119,584 | 5 |
Leidos
|
$167,900 | 4 |
Philips
|
$166,274 | 2 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $164,500 | 2 |
Cubic Corporation
|
$139,250 | 2 |
Sidara
|
$133,000 | 2 |
CannonDesign
|
$121,249 | 2 |
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How much do Electrical Engineer roles in San Diego pay?
The median salary for Electrical Engineer roles in San Diego is $142,500 per year. Most pay falls between $122,275 (25th percentile) and $177,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $107,810 to $209,250.
These figures are computed live from 76 active Electrical Engineer roles in San Diego on JobsRadar, of which 69 (90.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Electrical Engineer roles in San Diego include Northrop Grumman.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Electrical Engineer salary in San Diego?
- The median is $142,500 per year, with most pay between $122,275 and $177,800 (25th–75th percentile), based on 69 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Electrical Engineer salary range in San Diego?
- Pay ranges from about $107,810 to $209,250 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $142,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.