Salaries / Hardware Engineer Salary in San Diego
Hardware Engineer Salary in San Diego
The median Hardware Engineer salary in San Diego is $143K/yr based on 67 disclosed-pay job postings from 8 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $115K/yr and $199K/yr.
$143K/yrmedian
$115K/yr – $199K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
67disclosed-pay postings
Pay distribution
Highest-paying employers
- Apple$199K/yr17 disclosed
- Leidos$184K/yr4 disclosed
- Shield AI$142K/yr17 disclosed
- Northrop Grumman$115K/yr22 disclosed
- General Dynamics$92K/yr4 disclosed
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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Hardware Engineer roles in San Diego on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.