Mechanical Engineers salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in San Diego, CA: $122,350/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,500 – $162,920 · about 3,460 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$26,745 (+28%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $122,350 has the buying power of about $110,483 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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