Software Quality Analyst Salary in California

How much does a Software Quality Analyst make in California?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Analyst in California is $80,332 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Software Quality Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,293
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,687 to $86,069
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,546

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Software Quality Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,069	$7,172	$1,655	$41
Average	$80,332	$6,694	$1,545	$39
25th Percentile	$74,687	$6,224	$1,436	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Analyst Salaries

A Software Quality Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Quality Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $79,911
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,559
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,340
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,587
Expert (over 8 years): $167,911

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Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$79,911
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$102,559
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$124,340
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$143,587
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$167,911

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How Do Software Quality Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Quality Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,638.
California: $80,332.
Massachusetts: $79,262.

District of Columbia $80,638 California $80,332 Massachusetts $79,262 Washington $78,970 New Jersey $78,941 Alaska $78,839 Connecticut $77,834 New York $77,426

Hawaii $76,123 Rhode Island $75,511 Maryland $75,096 Minnesota $74,528 Colorado $74,309 Illinois $74,236 Oregon $73,960 Delaware $73,756

New Hampshire $73,628 Virginia $73,341 Pennsylvania $72,503 Nevada $72,081 North Dakota $71,942 Michigan $71,724 Wisconsin $71,644 Vermont $71,483

Texas $71,039 Maine $71,010 Arizona $70,966 Ohio $70,915 Georgia $70,245 Indiana $69,910 Wyoming $69,845 Utah $69,743

Iowa $69,699 Kansas $69,349 Louisiana $69,248 North Carolina $69,211 Missouri $69,197 Florida $68,913 Montana $68,760 Nebraska $68,614

Kentucky $68,534 South Carolina $68,242 Tennessee $68,060 Idaho $67,988 New Mexico $67,456 Oklahoma $67,339 Alabama $66,910 South Dakota $66,189

Arkansas $65,795 West Virginia $65,584 Mississippi $64,951

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $80,471
West Hollywood: $80,412
Dodgertown: $80,470

Los Angeles, CA $80,471 West Hollywood, CA $80,412 Dodgertown, CA $80,470 Playa Vista, CA $80,283 Bell Gardens, CA $80,289 Bell, CA $80,180 Beverly Hills, CA $80,408 Compton, CA $79,830

Culver City, CA $80,356 Downey, CA $79,933 El Segundo, CA $80,116 Gardena, CA $79,981 Hawthorne, CA $80,132 Hermosa Beach, CA $79,656 Huntington Park, CA $80,400 Lawndale, CA $79,997

Lynwood, CA $80,074 Malibu, CA $78,588 Manhattan Beach, CA $79,887 Maywood, CA $80,388 Pacific Palisades, CA $79,809 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $79,526 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $79,520 Redondo Beach, CA $79,474

South Gate, CA $80,196 Topanga, CA $79,187 Venice, CA $80,217 Marina Del Rey, CA $80,233 Playa Del Rey, CA $80,147 Inglewood, CA $80,304 Santa Monica, CA $80,089 Torrance, CA $79,750

Whittier, CA $79,869 Buena Park, CA $79,729 La Palma, CA $79,742 Cypress, CA $79,744 La Habra, CA $79,732 La Mirada, CA $79,727 Montebello, CA $80,254 Norwalk, CA $79,673

Pico Rivera, CA $80,099 Santa Fe Springs, CA $79,726 Stanton, CA $79,746 Artesia, CA $79,710 Cerritos, CA $79,759 Avalon, CA $77,797 Bellflower, CA $79,769 Harbor City, CA $79,719

Lakewood, CA $79,707 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $79,736 Lomita, CA $79,729 Los Alamitos, CA $79,735 Paramount, CA $79,870 San Pedro, CA $79,694 Seal Beach, CA $79,729 Sunset Beach, CA $79,737

Surfside, CA $79,715 Wilmington, CA $79,686 Carson, CA $79,708 Signal Hill, CA $79,678 Long Beach, CA $79,677 Altadena, CA $80,268 Arcadia, CA $79,861 Duarte, CA $79,315

La Canada Flintridge, CA $80,299 Monrovia, CA $79,580 Montrose, CA $80,330 Mount Wilson, CA $79,872 Sierra Madre, CA $79,850 South Pasadena, CA $80,406 Sunland, CA $79,987 Tujunga, CA $79,545

Verdugo City, CA $80,334 Pasadena, CA $80,341 San Marino, CA $80,316 Glendale, CA $80,403 La Crescenta, CA $80,266 Agoura Hills, CA $78,150 Calabasas, CA $78,804 Canoga Park, CA $79,035

Winnetka, CA $79,152 West Hills, CA $78,632 Castaic, CA $77,496 Chatsworth, CA $78,631 Encino, CA $79,766 Newbury Park, CA $77,469 Newhall, CA $78,686 Northridge, CA $79,183

Porter Ranch, CA $78,908 Pacoima, CA $79,746 Reseda, CA $79,430 San Fernando, CA $79,453 Sylmar, CA $79,305 North Hills, CA $79,564 Granada Hills, CA $79,126 Mission Hills, CA $79,511

Santa Clarita, CA $78,148 Canyon Country, CA $78,262 Sun Valley, CA $80,134 Valencia, CA $77,847 Tarzana, CA $79,568 Thousand Oaks, CA $77,405 Westlake Village, CA $77,488 Woodland Hills, CA $79,237

Oak Park, CA $77,937 Stevenson Ranch, CA $78,141 Van Nuys, CA $79,863 Panorama City, CA $79,862 Sherman Oaks, CA $80,152 Burbank, CA $80,370 North Hollywood, CA $80,366 Studio City, CA $80,374

Valley Village, CA $80,345 Universal City, CA $80,411 Toluca Lake, CA $80,387 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $77,180 Azusa, CA $77,454 Baldwin Park, CA $79,437 Chino, CA $78,192 Chino Hills, CA $79,199

Claremont, CA $77,635 City Of Industry, CA $79,509 Covina, CA $78,937 El Monte, CA $80,097 South El Monte, CA $80,100 Glendora, CA $78,553 Guasti, CA $77,306 La Puente, CA $79,371

Hacienda Heights, CA $79,573 Rowland Heights, CA $79,679 La Verne, CA $77,879 Mira Loma, CA $77,206 Monterey Park, CA $80,396 Ontario, CA $77,456 Mt Baldy, CA $77,057 Montclair, CA $77,887

Diamond Bar, CA $79,413 Pomona, CA $78,633 Rosemead, CA $80,230 San Dimas, CA $78,433 San Gabriel, CA $80,252 Temple City, CA $80,150 Upland, CA $77,397 Walnut, CA $79,387

West Covina, CA $79,206 Alhambra, CA $80,365 Alpine, CA $77,697 Bonita, CA $78,592 Boulevard, CA $75,472 Campo, CA $76,479 Chula Vista, CA $78,592 Descanso, CA $77,056

Dulzura, CA $77,846 Guatay, CA $76,944 Imperial Beach, CA $78,592 Jacumba, CA $74,742 Jamul, CA $78,003 La Mesa, CA $78,592 Lemon Grove, CA $78,592 Lincoln Acres, CA $78,592

Mount Laguna, CA $76,379 National City, CA $78,592 Pine Valley, CA $76,634 Potrero, CA $77,073 Spring Valley, CA $78,592 Tecate, CA $77,169 Bonsall, CA $76,701 Borrego Springs, CA $73,962

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $78,151 Carlsbad, CA $77,509 Del Mar, CA $78,509 El Cajon, CA $78,452 Encinitas, CA $78,099 Escondido, CA $77,756 Fallbrook, CA $76,088 Julian, CA $74,877

La Jolla, CA $78,603 Lakeside, CA $78,194 Oceanside, CA $77,247 Camp Pendleton, CA $77,122 Pala, CA $75,941 Palomar Mountain, CA $75,591 Pauma Valley, CA $76,248 Poway, CA $78,259

Ramona, CA $77,453 Ranchita, CA $75,335 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $78,220 San Luis Rey, CA $76,846 San Marcos, CA $77,349 Santa Ysabel, CA $76,357 Santee, CA $78,592 Solana Beach, CA $78,328

Vista, CA $77,426 Valley Center, CA $76,713 Warner Springs, CA $75,106 San Diego, CA $78,592 Coronado, CA $78,592 San Ysidro, CA $78,592 Indio, CA $74,039 Indian Wells, CA $74,157

Palm Desert, CA $74,341 Banning, CA $76,064 Bard, CA $72,832 Beaumont, CA $76,374 Blythe, CA $72,912 Brawley, CA $73,370 Cabazon, CA $75,829 Calexico, CA $73,510

Calipatria, CA $73,362 Cathedral City, CA $74,796 Coachella, CA $73,504 Desert Center, CA $72,947 Desert Hot Springs, CA $75,038 Earp, CA $72,791 El Centro, CA $73,492 La Quinta, CA $74,109

Heber, CA $73,483 Holtville, CA $73,066 Imperial, CA $73,424 Joshua Tree, CA $74,272 Mecca, CA $73,430 Morongo Valley, CA $75,497 Niland, CA $73,253 North Palm Springs, CA $75,035

Ocotillo, CA $73,716 Palm Springs, CA $75,030 Palo Verde, CA $72,853 Parker Dam, CA $72,587 Pioneertown, CA $74,943 Rancho Mirage, CA $74,555 Seeley, CA $73,502 Thermal, CA $73,392

Salton City, CA $73,355 Thousand Palms, CA $74,459 Twentynine Palms, CA $73,234 Vidal, CA $72,690 Westmorland, CA $73,429 Whitewater, CA $75,577 Winterhaven, CA $72,824 Yucca Valley, CA $74,733

Landers, CA $74,718 Adelanto, CA $75,876 Amboy, CA $73,053 Angelus Oaks, CA $76,177 Apple Valley, CA $75,904 Baker, CA $73,196 Fort Irwin, CA $73,436 Barstow, CA $74,180

Grand Terrace, CA $76,796 Big Bear City, CA $75,880 Big Bear Lake, CA $76,306 Bloomington, CA $76,818 Blue Jay, CA $76,625 Bryn Mawr, CA $76,716 Calimesa, CA $76,513 Cedar Glen, CA $76,561

Cedarpines Park, CA $76,665 Cima, CA $72,554 Colton, CA $76,776 Crestline, CA $76,662 Crest Park, CA $76,625 Daggett, CA $74,234 Death Valley, CA $73,175 Phelan, CA $76,773

Fontana, CA $76,864 Essex, CA $72,708 Fawnskin, CA $76,333 Ludlow, CA $73,250 Forest Falls, CA $76,074 Hesperia, CA $76,434 Green Valley Lake, CA $76,475 Helendale, CA $75,161

Highland, CA $76,696 Hinkley, CA $74,311 Loma Linda, CA $76,681 Lake Arrowhead, CA $76,575 Lucerne Valley, CA $75,656 Lytle Creek, CA $76,871 Mentone, CA $76,585 Needles, CA $72,647

Nipton, CA $72,271 Newberry Springs, CA $73,629 Mountain Pass, CA $72,102 Oro Grande, CA $75,755 Patton, CA $76,665 Pinon Hills, CA $76,546 Redlands, CA $76,685 Rialto, CA $76,710

Rimforest, CA $76,657 Running Springs, CA $76,571 Shoshone, CA $72,301 Skyforest, CA $76,691 Sugarloaf, CA $75,965 Tecopa, CA $72,844 Twin Peaks, CA $76,652 Victorville, CA $76,395

Wrightwood, CA $76,851 Yermo, CA $73,866 Yucaipa, CA $76,474 San Bernardino, CA $76,640 Riverside, CA $76,844 March Air Reserve Base, CA $76,945 Lake Elsinore, CA $77,348 Aguanga, CA $75,255

Anza, CA $74,727 Hemet, CA $76,359 Homeland, CA $76,697 Idyllwild, CA $75,474 Moreno Valley, CA $76,865 Mountain Center, CA $74,620 Murrieta, CA $76,961 Nuevo, CA $76,634

Perris, CA $77,144 San Jacinto, CA $76,335 Menifee, CA $76,842 Sun City, CA $76,828 Temecula, CA $76,298 Wildomar, CA $76,993 Winchester, CA $76,504 Irvine, CA $79,897

Huntington Beach, CA $79,836 Laguna Niguel, CA $78,890 El Toro, CA $79,325 Foothill Ranch, CA $79,482 Capistrano Beach, CA $78,372 Corona Del Mar, CA $79,769 Costa Mesa, CA $79,914 Dana Point, CA $78,615

Lake Forest, CA $79,537 Laguna Woods, CA $79,545 East Irvine, CA $79,889 Laguna Beach, CA $79,453 Laguna Hills, CA $79,351 Midway City, CA $79,826 Aliso Viejo, CA $79,353 Newport Coast, CA $79,712

Newport Beach, CA $79,895 San Clemente, CA $77,335 San Juan Capistrano, CA $78,589 Silverado, CA $79,213 Trabuco Canyon, CA $78,223 Westminster, CA $79,814 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $78,965 Mission Viejo, CA $79,115

Ladera Ranch, CA $78,329 Santa Ana, CA $79,750 Fountain Valley, CA $79,888 Tustin, CA $79,946 Anaheim, CA $79,662 Atwood, CA $79,752 Brea, CA $79,712 Fullerton, CA $79,683

Garden Grove, CA $79,769 Orange, CA $79,942 Norco, CA $77,587 Villa Park, CA $79,866 Placentia, CA $79,713 Corona, CA $78,026 Yorba Linda, CA $79,739 Ventura, CA $78,075

Camarillo, CA $77,785 Carpinteria, CA $78,113 Fillmore, CA $77,235 Moorpark, CA $77,426 Oak View, CA $78,097 Ojai, CA $77,562 Oxnard, CA $78,000 Piru, CA $76,780

Port Hueneme, CA $77,881 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $73,335 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $77,940 Santa Paula, CA $77,776 Simi Valley, CA $77,804 Brandeis, CA $78,261 Somis, CA $77,650 Summerland, CA $78,643

Santa Barbara, CA $78,672 Goleta, CA $77,442 Alpaugh, CA $73,956 Armona, CA $73,097 Arvin, CA $76,284 Avenal, CA $73,779 Bodfish, CA $75,445 Buttonwillow, CA $75,815

California Hot Springs, CA $74,417 Camp Nelson, CA $73,598 Coalinga, CA $73,620 Corcoran, CA $73,794 Delano, CA $75,417 Ducor, CA $75,121 Earlimart, CA $74,566 Edison, CA $76,669

Exeter, CA $73,584 Pine Mountain Club, CA $75,809 Farmersville, CA $73,636 Fellows, CA $75,646 Frazier Park, CA $75,536 Glennville, CA $75,679 Goshen, CA $73,110 Hanford, CA $73,110

Huron, CA $73,188 Ivanhoe, CA $73,127 Kaweah, CA $73,396 Kernville, CA $74,451 Kettleman City, CA $73,570 Lake Isabella, CA $75,240 Lamont, CA $76,669 Laton, CA $73,047

Lebec, CA $75,582 Lemon Cove, CA $73,388 Lemoore, CA $73,115 Lindsay, CA $73,675 Lost Hills, CA $74,019 Mc Farland, CA $76,094 Mc Kittrick, CA $75,349 Maricopa, CA $75,828

New Cuyama, CA $76,207 Onyx, CA $73,882 Pixley, CA $73,945 Porterville, CA $74,374 Posey, CA $75,194 Richgrove, CA $75,338 Sequoia National Park, CA $73,132 Shafter, CA $76,475

Springville, CA $73,431 Stratford, CA $73,166 Strathmore, CA $73,664 Taft, CA $76,001 Terra Bella, CA $74,587 Three Rivers, CA $73,349 Tipton, CA $73,754 Tulare, CA $73,705

Tupman, CA $76,064 Visalia, CA $73,129 Wasco, CA $75,547 Waukena, CA $73,664 Weldon, CA $74,735 Wofford Heights, CA $75,022 Woodlake, CA $73,403 Woody, CA $75,992

Bakersfield, CA $76,669 San Luis Obispo, CA $76,609 Los Osos, CA $75,277 Arroyo Grande, CA $77,597 Atascadero, CA $74,689 Avila Beach, CA $75,921 Bradley, CA $73,513 Buellton, CA $78,078

Cambria, CA $73,631 Casmalia, CA $78,812 Cayucos, CA $73,602 Creston, CA $74,842 Grover Beach, CA $77,394 Guadalupe, CA $78,166 Harmony, CA $73,599 Lompoc, CA $78,147

Los Alamos, CA $79,127 Los Olivos, CA $78,062 Morro Bay, CA $74,760 Nipomo, CA $78,622 Oceano, CA $77,826 Paso Robles, CA $73,629 Pismo Beach, CA $76,936 San Ardo, CA $73,552

San Miguel, CA $73,699 San Simeon, CA $73,517 Santa Margarita, CA $77,113 Santa Maria, CA $79,407 Santa Ynez, CA $77,653 Shandon, CA $73,652 Solvang, CA $77,499 Templeton, CA $73,982

Mojave, CA $74,715 California City, CA $73,977 Acton, CA $78,349 Benton, CA $73,249 Big Pine, CA $73,154 Bishop, CA $73,216 Boron, CA $74,129 Bridgeport, CA $73,424

Caliente, CA $75,652 Cantil, CA $73,604 Darwin, CA $73,216 Edwards, CA $74,257 Independence, CA $73,244 Inyokern, CA $73,338 Johannesburg, CA $73,435 June Lake, CA $73,373

Keeler, CA $73,395 Keene, CA $75,955 Lake Hughes, CA $76,140 Lancaster, CA $76,286 Lee Vining, CA $73,336 Little Lake, CA $73,336 Littlerock, CA $77,477 Llano, CA $76,378

Lone Pine, CA $73,263 Mammoth Lakes, CA $73,328 Olancha, CA $73,190 Palmdale, CA $78,295 Pearblossom, CA $77,302 Randsburg, CA $73,212 Ridgecrest, CA $73,534 Red Mountain, CA $73,269

Rosamond, CA $75,195 Tehachapi, CA $75,692 Trona, CA $73,381 Valyermo, CA $77,188 Ahwahnee, CA $73,692 Auberry, CA $73,082 Badger, CA $73,236 Bass Lake, CA $73,398

Big Creek, CA $73,215 Biola, CA $73,011 Burrel, CA $73,054 Cantua Creek, CA $73,159 Caruthers, CA $73,017 Chowchilla, CA $73,730 Clovis, CA $72,978 Coarsegold, CA $73,119

Cutler, CA $73,090 Del Rey, CA $72,995 Dinuba, CA $73,067 Dos Palos, CA $74,788 Dunlap, CA $73,094 Firebaugh, CA $74,621 Fish Camp, CA $73,614 Five Points, CA $73,126

Fowler, CA $72,985 Friant, CA $73,051 Helm, CA $73,076 Hume, CA $73,193 Kerman, CA $73,047 Kingsburg, CA $73,054 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $73,206 Lakeshore, CA $72,968

Los Banos, CA $75,560 Madera, CA $73,035 Mendota, CA $73,179 Miramonte, CA $73,106 Mono Hot Springs, CA $73,001 North Fork, CA $73,112 Oakhurst, CA $73,630 O Neals, CA $73,092

Orange Cove, CA $73,068 Orosi, CA $73,094 Parlier, CA $73,019 Piedra, CA $73,051 Fresno, CA $72,976 Prather, CA $73,053 Raisin City, CA $72,998 Raymond, CA $73,510

Reedley, CA $73,042 Riverdale, CA $73,057 Sanger, CA $73,028 San Joaquin, CA $73,073 Santa Rita Park, CA $75,040 Selma, CA $73,018 Shaver Lake, CA $73,095 South Dos Palos, CA $74,914

Sultana, CA $73,072 Tollhouse, CA $73,072 Tranquillity, CA $73,117 Wishon, CA $73,142 Yettem, CA $73,100 Traver, CA $73,068 Squaw Valley, CA $73,080 Salinas, CA $80,241

Big Sur, CA $75,117 Carmel By The Sea, CA $80,889 Carmel, CA $80,104 Carmel Valley, CA $79,279 Chualar, CA $79,182 Gonzales, CA $78,937 Greenfield, CA $76,292 Jolon, CA $75,184

King City, CA $73,936 Lockwood, CA $73,533 Marina, CA $80,660 Monterey, CA $80,674 Pacific Grove, CA $80,865 Pebble Beach, CA $80,874 San Lucas, CA $73,582 Seaside, CA $80,777

Soledad, CA $76,741 Spreckels, CA $80,230 Belmont, CA $88,897 Brisbane, CA $90,323 Burlingame, CA $88,225 Daly City, CA $90,438 El Granada, CA $87,039 Half Moon Bay, CA $87,782

La Honda, CA $88,101 Loma Mar, CA $87,302 Los Altos, CA $90,109 Menlo Park, CA $90,098 Atherton, CA $90,095 Portola Valley, CA $90,085 Millbrae, CA $88,749 Mountain View, CA $90,285

Montara, CA $87,749 Moss Beach, CA $87,536 Pacifica, CA $88,749 Pescadero, CA $87,029 Redwood City, CA $90,080 San Bruno, CA $89,243 San Carlos, CA $89,370 San Gregorio, CA $88,200

South San Francisco, CA $89,864 Sunnyvale, CA $90,819 San Francisco, CA $90,856 Sacramento, CA $78,752 Palo Alto, CA $90,099 Stanford, CA $90,099 San Mateo, CA $88,130 Alameda, CA $89,005

American Canyon, CA $81,646 Discovery Bay, CA $80,189 Danville, CA $85,208 Alamo, CA $86,553 Angwin, CA $80,157 Antioch, CA $81,528 Benicia, CA $81,814 Bethel Island, CA $79,834

Birds Landing, CA $80,355 Brentwood, CA $81,008 Byron, CA $81,125 Calistoga, CA $80,266 Canyon, CA $88,990 Clayton, CA $84,190 Concord, CA $84,915 Pleasant Hill, CA $85,285

Crockett, CA $81,930 Diablo, CA $85,879 El Cerrito, CA $88,829 Fairfield, CA $80,863 Travis Afb, CA $80,395 Fremont, CA $88,213 Hayward, CA $87,830 Castro Valley, CA $88,462

Hercules, CA $83,124 Knightsen, CA $80,303 Lafayette, CA $87,524 Livermore, CA $85,706 Martinez, CA $84,553 Moraga, CA $88,394 Napa, CA $80,393 Newark, CA $89,602

Oakley, CA $80,609 Oakville, CA $80,605 Orinda, CA $88,933 Pinole, CA $84,222 Pittsburg, CA $82,770 Pleasanton, CA $86,339 Pope Valley, CA $79,665 Dublin, CA $85,677

Port Costa, CA $82,036 Rio Vista, CA $79,727 Rodeo, CA $82,378 Rutherford, CA $80,618 Saint Helena, CA $80,260 Deer Park, CA $80,367 San Leandro, CA $89,036 San Lorenzo, CA $88,404

San Ramon, CA $85,675 Suisun City, CA $81,148 Sunol, CA $88,516 Union City, CA $88,340 Vallejo, CA $81,731 Walnut Creek, CA $87,331 Yountville, CA $80,561 Oakland, CA $88,941

Emeryville, CA $88,985 Piedmont, CA $89,071 Berkeley, CA $89,042 Albany, CA $89,138 Richmond, CA $88,093 El Sobrante, CA $86,929 San Pablo, CA $85,965 San Rafael, CA $86,717

Greenbrae, CA $87,532 Kentfield, CA $88,030 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $90,107 Bodega, CA $80,645 Bodega Bay, CA $80,426 Bolinas, CA $84,213 Corte Madera, CA $88,533 Rohnert Park, CA $81,479

Dillon Beach, CA $80,702 Fairfax, CA $85,936 Cotati, CA $81,363 Forest Knolls, CA $83,433 Inverness, CA $81,217 Lagunitas, CA $83,036 Larkspur, CA $88,020 Marshall, CA $81,015

Mill Valley, CA $87,546 Novato, CA $82,411 Nicasio, CA $82,557 Olema, CA $82,925 Penngrove, CA $81,563 Petaluma, CA $81,658 Point Reyes Station, CA $82,538 Ross, CA $86,848

San Anselmo, CA $85,392 San Geronimo, CA $83,902 San Quentin, CA $88,370 Sausalito, CA $90,319 Stinson Beach, CA $86,562 Tomales, CA $80,830 Valley Ford, CA $80,686 Woodacre, CA $84,052

Aptos, CA $82,991 Alviso, CA $90,456 Aromas, CA $81,040 Ben Lomond, CA $81,623 Boulder Creek, CA $84,608 Brookdale, CA $81,839 Campbell, CA $91,650 Capitola, CA $82,445

Castroville, CA $80,962 Coyote, CA $90,411 Cupertino, CA $90,070 Davenport, CA $82,747 Felton, CA $81,558 Freedom, CA $82,671 Gilroy, CA $83,600 Hollister, CA $80,043

Holy City, CA $85,893 Los Gatos, CA $90,417 Milpitas, CA $91,525 Morgan Hill, CA $87,481 Moss Landing, CA $81,183 Mount Hermon, CA $81,412 New Almaden, CA $89,706 Paicines, CA $74,039

Redwood Estates, CA $85,893 San Juan Bautista, CA $80,228 San Martin, CA $85,775 Santa Clara, CA $91,785 Santa Cruz, CA $81,374 Scotts Valley, CA $81,844 Saratoga, CA $89,961 Soquel, CA $83,184

Tres Pinos, CA $76,662 Watsonville, CA $82,746 San Jose, CA $91,861 Mount Hamilton, CA $89,718 Stockton, CA $78,053 Acampo, CA $78,144 Altaville, CA $75,914 Angels Camp, CA $76,072

Arnold, CA $73,640 Avery, CA $74,797 Burson, CA $76,625 Campo Seco, CA $76,558 Clements, CA $77,568 Copperopolis, CA $76,942 Douglas Flat, CA $75,477 Farmington, CA $77,290

French Camp, CA $78,127 Glencoe, CA $75,228 Hathaway Pines, CA $75,117 Holt, CA $78,266 Linden, CA $77,937 Lockeford, CA $78,060 Lodi, CA $78,074 Mokelumne Hill, CA $75,430

Mountain Ranch, CA $75,111 Murphys, CA $75,393 Rail Road Flat, CA $74,891 San Andreas, CA $75,689 Vallecito, CA $75,552 Valley Springs, CA $76,632 Victor, CA $78,102 Wallace, CA $77,157

West Point, CA $74,957 Wilseyville, CA $74,890 Woodbridge, CA $78,223 Atwater, CA $76,590 Ballico, CA $76,965 Tracy, CA $79,415 Big Oak Flat, CA $75,886 Catheys Valley, CA $74,254

Ceres, CA $77,550 Chinese Camp, CA $76,082 Columbia, CA $75,330 Coulterville, CA $74,540 Cressey, CA $76,842 Crows Landing, CA $78,179 Pinecrest, CA $73,598 Delhi, CA $77,103

Denair, CA $77,051 El Nido, CA $74,843 El Portal, CA $73,765 Empire, CA $77,534 Escalon, CA $77,571 Groveland, CA $73,826 Gustine, CA $78,504 Hickman, CA $77,180

Hilmar, CA $77,570 Hornitos, CA $74,770 Hughson, CA $77,529 Jamestown, CA $76,284 Keyes, CA $77,536 La Grange, CA $75,993 Lathrop, CA $78,294 Le Grand, CA $74,633

Livingston, CA $76,966 Long Barn, CA $74,368 Manteca, CA $78,122 Mariposa, CA $74,065 Merced, CA $75,032 Midpines, CA $74,080 Mi Wuk Village, CA $74,886 Moccasin, CA $75,713

Modesto, CA $77,521 Newman, CA $78,520 Oakdale, CA $77,293 Patterson, CA $80,245 Planada, CA $74,957 Ripon, CA $77,684 Riverbank, CA $77,541 Salida, CA $77,607

Snelling, CA $75,712 Sonora, CA $75,552 Soulsbyville, CA $75,349 Standard, CA $75,487 Stevinson, CA $77,504 Strawberry, CA $73,789 Tuolumne, CA $75,113 Turlock, CA $77,418

Twain Harte, CA $74,941 Vernalis, CA $78,498 Waterford, CA $77,061 Westley, CA $78,799 Winton, CA $76,693 Yosemite National Park, CA $73,354 Santa Rosa, CA $80,493 Albion, CA $73,948

Annapolis, CA $77,745 Boonville, CA $75,697 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $81,335 Branscomb, CA $73,876 Calpella, CA $75,490 Camp Meeker, CA $80,597 Caspar, CA $73,972 Cazadero, CA $79,556

Clearlake, CA $77,311 Clearlake Oaks, CA $76,465 Clearlake Park, CA $77,521 Cloverdale, CA $78,237 Cobb, CA $79,249 Comptche, CA $73,891 Covelo, CA $73,923 Dos Rios, CA $73,862

Duncans Mills, CA $80,282 Eldridge, CA $81,061 Elk, CA $74,139 El Verano, CA $81,461 Finley, CA $77,332 Forestville, CA $80,624 Fort Bragg, CA $73,994 Fulton, CA $80,500

Geyserville, CA $79,496 Glen Ellen, CA $80,943 Glenhaven, CA $76,678 Graton, CA $80,568 Gualala, CA $76,175 Guerneville, CA $80,297 Healdsburg, CA $80,270 Hopland, CA $77,319

Jenner, CA $79,631 Kelseyville, CA $77,961 Kenwood, CA $80,850 Lakeport, CA $76,649 Laytonville, CA $73,887 Little River, CA $73,982 Lower Lake, CA $77,689 Lucerne, CA $76,207

Manchester, CA $74,927 Mendocino, CA $73,982 Middletown, CA $79,571 Monte Rio, CA $80,346 Navarro, CA $74,051 Nice, CA $76,212 Occidental, CA $80,335 Philo, CA $74,965

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $79,193 Point Arena, CA $75,206 Potter Valley, CA $74,002 Redwood Valley, CA $74,441 Rio Nido, CA $80,384 Sebastopol, CA $80,614 Sonoma, CA $81,590 Stewarts Point, CA $77,563

Talmage, CA $75,769 Ukiah, CA $75,410 Upper Lake, CA $75,442 Villa Grande, CA $80,337 Vineburg, CA $81,582 Westport, CA $73,844 Willits, CA $73,964 Windsor, CA $80,547

Witter Springs, CA $75,294 Yorkville, CA $76,319 The Sea Ranch, CA $76,686 Eureka, CA $74,199 Alderpoint, CA $73,830 Blocksburg, CA $73,804 Arcata, CA $74,105 Mckinleyville, CA $74,111

Bayside, CA $74,078 Blue Lake, CA $73,988 Bridgeville, CA $73,864 Burnt Ranch, CA $73,953 Carlotta, CA $73,915 Crescent City, CA $73,821 Cutten, CA $74,199 Ferndale, CA $73,936

Fields Landing, CA $74,142 Fort Dick, CA $73,822 Fortuna, CA $74,089 Garberville, CA $73,869 Gasquet, CA $73,613 Honeydew, CA $73,795 Hoopa, CA $74,049 Hydesville, CA $74,033

Klamath, CA $73,877 Kneeland, CA $73,910 Korbel, CA $73,843 Loleta, CA $73,993 Mad River, CA $73,859 Miranda, CA $73,897 Myers Flat, CA $73,875 Orick, CA $73,925

Orleans, CA $73,955 Petrolia, CA $73,848 Phillipsville, CA $73,860 Redway, CA $73,973 Rio Dell, CA $74,046 Salyer, CA $73,970 Samoa, CA $74,051 Scotia, CA $73,949

Smith River, CA $73,625 Somes Bar, CA $73,931 Redcrest, CA $73,847 Trinidad, CA $74,029 Weott, CA $73,964 Willow Creek, CA $73,986 Leggett, CA $73,869 Piercy, CA $73,858

Whitethorn, CA $73,882 Zenia, CA $73,753 Amador City, CA $76,380 Auburn, CA $76,823 West Sacramento, CA $78,753 Brooks, CA $78,023 Capay, CA $78,016 Carmichael, CA $78,699

Citrus Heights, CA $78,311 Clarksburg, CA $78,765 Coloma, CA $76,686 Cool, CA $76,804 Courtland, CA $78,767 Davis, CA $78,674 Diamond Springs, CA $76,569 Dixon, CA $79,107

El Dorado, CA $76,656 Elk Grove, CA $78,439 Elmira, CA $79,787 Elverta, CA $78,611 Esparto, CA $78,445 Fair Oaks, CA $78,346 Fiddletown, CA $75,729 Folsom, CA $77,873

Foresthill, CA $75,017 Galt, CA $77,916 Garden Valley, CA $76,093 Georgetown, CA $75,325 Greenwood, CA $76,258 Grizzly Flats, CA $75,003 Guinda, CA $77,859 Herald, CA $77,239

Hood, CA $78,665 Ione, CA $76,564 Isleton, CA $79,219 Jackson, CA $75,976 Kit Carson, CA $75,124 Knights Landing, CA $77,550 Kirkwood, CA $73,781 Lincoln, CA $77,493

Loomis, CA $77,638 Lotus, CA $76,823 Mcclellan, CA $78,763 Madison, CA $78,569 Martell, CA $76,076 Mather, CA $78,532 Mount Aukum, CA $76,082 Newcastle, CA $77,373

Nicolaus, CA $77,943 North Highlands, CA $78,713 Roseville, CA $78,096 Orangevale, CA $78,138 Penryn, CA $77,498 Pilot Hill, CA $77,230 Pine Grove, CA $75,589 Pioneer, CA $74,427

Placerville, CA $76,432 Pleasant Grove, CA $78,134 Plymouth, CA $76,751 Rancho Cordova, CA $78,544 Represa, CA $77,889 Rescue, CA $77,228 Rio Linda, CA $78,765 Rio Oso, CA $77,480

River Pines, CA $76,205 Robbins, CA $77,753 Rocklin, CA $77,869 Rumsey, CA $76,565 Ryde, CA $78,834 Sheridan, CA $77,218 Shingle Springs, CA $77,159 Sloughhouse, CA $77,663

Somerset, CA $75,065 Sutter Creek, CA $76,131 Thornton, CA $78,796 Vacaville, CA $79,826 Volcano, CA $75,499 Walnut Grove, CA $78,973 Wheatland, CA $76,845 Wilton, CA $78,134

Winters, CA $78,873 Woodland, CA $78,510 Yolo, CA $78,433 Zamora, CA $78,269 Drytown, CA $76,512 Alta, CA $74,919 Applegate, CA $76,263 Camino, CA $75,754

Chicago Park, CA $75,176 Colfax, CA $75,443 Dutch Flat, CA $74,850 Emigrant Gap, CA $74,383 Gold Run, CA $74,896 Kyburz, CA $73,842 Echo Lake, CA $73,767 Meadow Vista, CA $76,341

Norden, CA $74,577 Pollock Pines, CA $74,397 Soda Springs, CA $74,637 Twin Bridges, CA $73,671 Weimar, CA $75,996 Granite Bay, CA $77,812 El Dorado Hills, CA $77,564 Antelope, CA $78,516

Marysville, CA $75,430 Beale Afb, CA $76,320 Alleghany, CA $74,339 Arbuckle, CA $76,199 Artois, CA $74,664 Bangor, CA $75,030 Belden, CA $74,306 Berry Creek, CA $74,819

Biggs, CA $74,914 Browns Valley, CA $74,990 Brownsville, CA $74,875 Butte City, CA $74,876 Camptonville, CA $74,428 Canyon Dam, CA $74,194 Cedar Ridge, CA $75,175 Challenge, CA $74,677

Chico, CA $74,914 Clipper Mills, CA $74,668 Colusa, CA $75,317 Crescent Mills, CA $74,135 Dobbins, CA $74,617 Downieville, CA $74,254 Dunnigan, CA $77,716 Durham, CA $74,910

Elk Creek, CA $74,631 Feather Falls, CA $74,888 Forbestown, CA $74,815 Forest Ranch, CA $74,772 Glenn, CA $74,837 Goodyears Bar, CA $74,295 Grass Valley, CA $75,118 Penn Valley, CA $75,363

Greenville, CA $74,156 Gridley, CA $75,077 Grimes, CA $76,354 Hamilton City, CA $74,866 Live Oak, CA $75,239 Magalia, CA $74,767 Maxwell, CA $75,157 Meadow Valley, CA $74,313

Meridian, CA $76,477 Nelson, CA $74,881 Nevada City, CA $74,631 North San Juan, CA $74,324 Olivehurst, CA $76,828 Oregon House, CA $74,888 Orland, CA $74,579 Oroville, CA $74,851

Paradise, CA $74,830 Palermo, CA $74,976 Princeton, CA $74,893 Quincy, CA $74,180 Rackerby, CA $74,995 Richvale, CA $74,869 Rough And Ready, CA $75,227 Smartsville, CA $75,664

Stirling City, CA $74,701 Stonyford, CA $74,689 Storrie, CA $74,554 Strawberry Valley, CA $74,266 Sutter, CA $75,507 Taylorsville, CA $74,038 Twain, CA $74,209 Washington, CA $74,659

Williams, CA $75,421 Willows, CA $74,763 Yuba City, CA $76,952 Redding, CA $74,370 Adin, CA $74,133 Anderson, CA $74,360 Bella Vista, CA $74,383 Bieber, CA $74,185

Big Bar, CA $73,872 Big Bend, CA $74,243 Burney, CA $74,447 Callahan, CA $74,013 Canby, CA $74,010 Cassel, CA $74,418 Castella, CA $74,146 Shasta Lake, CA $74,410

Chester, CA $74,346 Corning, CA $74,562 Cottonwood, CA $74,250 Dorris, CA $73,607 Douglas City, CA $74,054 Dunsmuir, CA $74,242 Etna, CA $74,004 Fall River Mills, CA $74,363

Flournoy, CA $74,338 Forks Of Salmon, CA $73,886 Fort Jones, CA $73,781 French Gulch, CA $74,108 Gazelle, CA $74,062 Gerber, CA $74,553 Greenview, CA $74,010 Grenada, CA $73,943

Happy Camp, CA $73,641 Hat Creek, CA $74,423 Hayfork, CA $73,998 Hornbrook, CA $72,901 Hyampom, CA $73,882 Igo, CA $74,058 Junction City, CA $74,015 Klamath River, CA $73,048

Lakehead, CA $74,204 Lewiston, CA $74,114 Lookout, CA $74,163 Los Molinos, CA $74,603 Mcarthur, CA $74,298 Mccloud, CA $74,265 Macdoel, CA $73,792 Manton, CA $74,414

Mill Creek, CA $74,325 Millville, CA $74,354 Mineral, CA $74,421 Montague, CA $73,658 Montgomery Creek, CA $74,330 Mount Shasta, CA $74,287 Nubieber, CA $74,260 Oak Run, CA $74,400

Obrien, CA $74,205 Old Station, CA $74,422 Palo Cedro, CA $74,405 Paskenta, CA $74,309 Paynes Creek, CA $74,386 Platina, CA $73,925 Proberta, CA $74,638 Red Bluff, CA $74,322

Round Mountain, CA $74,456 Scott Bar, CA $73,345 Seiad Valley, CA $72,983 Shasta, CA $74,169 Shingletown, CA $74,453 Tehama, CA $74,618 Trinity Center, CA $74,021 Vina, CA $74,721

Weaverville, CA $74,130 Weed, CA $74,197 Whiskeytown, CA $74,100 Whitmore, CA $74,448 Yreka, CA $73,529 Alturas, CA $74,053 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $74,142 Cedarville, CA $73,939

Chilcoot, CA $73,388 Clio, CA $74,092 Coleville, CA $73,559 Davis Creek, CA $73,765 Doyle, CA $73,558 Eagleville, CA $73,896 Floriston, CA $73,759 Fort Bidwell, CA $73,680

Herlong, CA $73,874 Janesville, CA $74,133 Lake City, CA $73,766 Likely, CA $73,984 Litchfield, CA $73,950 Loyalton, CA $73,669 Madeline, CA $74,016 Markleeville, CA $73,475

Milford, CA $73,950 Portola, CA $74,016 Ravendale, CA $73,926 Calpine, CA $73,893 Sierra City, CA $74,148 Sierraville, CA $74,055 Susanville, CA $74,207 Standish, CA $74,090

Beckwourth, CA $73,719 Termo, CA $73,995 Topaz, CA $73,499 Tulelake, CA $73,659 Vinton, CA $73,496 Wendel, CA $73,756 Westwood, CA $74,346 Carnelian Bay, CA $74,660

Homewood, CA $74,180 Tahoma, CA $73,656 Kings Beach, CA $74,251 Tahoe City, CA $74,541 Olympic Valley, CA $74,776 Tahoe Vista, CA $74,500 South Lake Tahoe, CA $73,532 Truckee, CA $74,957

Software Quality Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$74,687

Average $80,332/year

$86,069

$6,224

Average $6,694/month

$7,172

$1,436

Average $1,545/week

$1,655

$36

Average $39/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,069	$7,172	$1,655	$41
Average	$80,332	$6,694	$1,545	$39
25th Percentile	$74,687	$6,224	$1,436	$36

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