Engineering Technicians & Drafting San Diego, CA
Engineering Technicians & Drafting salary in San Diego, CA
Typical pay
$76,700a year
Most Engineering Technicians & Draftings earn $67k to $88k a year
From 52 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Technicians & Drafting salary in San Diego, CA is $76,700 a year. Most job postings pay $66,600 to $88,400. From 52 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$78k typical, most $64k to $95k
| San Jose, CA | $83k | $64k to $108k | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $83k | $65k to $105k | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83k | $58k to $97k | 18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80k | $72k to $97k | 59 |
| San Diego, CA | $77k | $67k to $88k | 52 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 2 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 12 job postings$49k $62k
Typical: $58k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 22 job postings$73k $89k
Typical: $82k
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $73k to $89k a year, typically $82k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $71k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Engineering Technicians & Drafting make in San Diego, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $76,700 a year for Engineering Technicians & Drafting roles in San Diego, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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