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    Mechanical Engineer Salaries in San Diego, CA Area

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    525 SalariesUpdated Apr 16, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $75,039/yr
    3% above national average
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    $60K
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    $75K
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    $93K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$3,920
    Range$997 - $12,587
    How much does a Mechanical Engineer make in San Diego, CA?

    The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer is $75,039 in San Diego, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 525 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Mechanical Engineer employees in San Diego, CA.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Mechanical Engineering Intern$54K
    Entry Level Mechanical Engineer$72K
    Entry Mechanical Engineer$75K
    Entry Level Mechanical Engineer$72K
    Mechanical Engineering Intern$54K

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      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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      Mechanical Engineer
      General Atomics
      $79,252/yr
      Range: $64K - $110K
      8 salaries
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      $79,252
      $64K$110K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Ace Industries
      $60,859/yr
      Range: $55K - $66K
      7 salaries
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      $60,859
      $55K$66K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Solar Turbines
      $74,316/yr
      Range: $54K - $99K
      6 salaries
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      $74,316
      $54K$99K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Hyundai
      $52,008/yr
      Range: $44K - $66K
      6 salaries
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      $52,008
      $44K$66K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Hewlett-Packard
      $94,521/yr
      Range: $80K - $115K
      5 salaries
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      $94,521
      $80K$115K
      Mechanical Engineer
      US Navy
      $63,775/yr
      Range: $30K - $91K
      5 salaries
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      $63,775
      $30K$91K
      Mechanical Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Cubic
      $21/hr
      Range: $19 - $23
      4 salaries
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      $21
      $19$23

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      Mechanical Engineer - Hourly
      Eugenix Systems
      $817/hr
      Range: $31 - $3K
      4 salaries
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      $817
      $31$3K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Northrop Grumman
      $100,173/yr
      Range: $89K - $113K
      3 salaries
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      $100,173
      $89K$113K
      Mechanical Engineer
      SAIC
      $85,043/yr
      Range: $77K - $93K
      3 salaries
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      $85,043
      $77K$93K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Nokia
      $74,389/yr
      Range: $72K - $76K
      3 salaries
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      $74,389
      $72K$76K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Cobham
      $64,114/yr
      Range: $60K - $67K
      3 salaries
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      $64,114
      $60K$67K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Cubic
      $64,979/yr
      Range: $65K - $65K
      3 salaries
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      $64,979
      $65K$65K
      Mechanical Engineer
      SPAWAR
      $89,557/yr
      Range: $66K - $107K
      3 salaries
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      $89,557
      $66K$107K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Zodiac Pool Systems
      $77,181/yr
      Range: $71K - $90K
      3 salaries
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      $77,181
      $71K$90K
      Mechanical Engineer
      D&K Engineering
      $104,885/yr
      Range: $100K - $115K
      3 salaries
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      $104,885
      $100K$115K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Torrey Hills Technologies
      $70,232/yr
      Range: $55K - $99K
      3 salaries
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      $70,232
      $55K$99K
      Mechanical Engineer
      The QualiFind Group
      $119,841/yr
      Range: $120K - $120K
      3 salaries
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      $119,841
      $120K$120K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Aquaneering
      $55,590/yr
      Range: $53K - $59K
      3 salaries
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      $55,590
      $53K$59K
      Mechanical Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $94,634/yr
      Range: $90K - $98K
      2 salaries
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      $90K - $98K
      $90K$98K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $77,000
      per year
      A Mechanical Engineer reported making $77,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      3-4 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $41
      hourly
      A Mechanical Engineer reported making $41 per hour
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Contract
       
      1 to 50 employees
      Company - Private
      $110,000
      per year
      A Mechanical Engineer reported making $110,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      201 to 500 employees
      Company - Private
      $20
      hourly
      A Mechanical Engineer reported making $20 per hour
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Intern
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Government
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