The average engineer salary at Encinitas was $156,943 , which is 29 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 35 percent higher than the national average for this job . Engineer salaries at Encinitas typically range from $143,784 to $164,814 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported engineer salary was $167,150. There are 9 employees at Encinitas with the job title engineer.