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Android Developer Salary in San Diego 2026

How much does a Android developer expect to make at San Diego-based startups? The average expected salary for Android developers in San Diego-based startups is 139k per year, with a range from 39k to 350k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Android developers in San Diego startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

139.2k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Android developer in San Diego is$139,167, which is 22.0% higher than the average San Diego startup salary of $114,042. Android developer salaries in San Diego are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$231,667/yr

Range $49k - $350k

Average

$139,167/yr

Range $39k - $185k

Below Average

$103,417/yr

Range $39k - $142k


Industries

The highest average salary a Android developer in San Diego can get in Semiconductors, that is $270,000. This pay is 127.2% higher than the average Android developer salary, which is $118,833. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Semiconductors (avg $270,000 per year), Healthcare (avg $163,000 per year), Hardware + Software (avg $163,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. react

    $221k

  • 2. Kotlin

    $221k

  • 3. Scipy

    $215k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $205k

  • 5. Swift

    $203.5k

  • 6. Websockets

    $202.5k

  • 7. Matlab

    $200k

  • 8. Xcode

    $198.5k

  • 9. Objective-C

    $198.5k

  • 10. SwiftUI

    $198.5k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Android developer in San Diego can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $223,500. This pay is 96.0% higher than the average salary in San Diego startups, which is $114,042. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.