Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in California is $104,917 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,274
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,740 to $113,479
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,384

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,479	$9,457	$2,182	$55
Average	$104,917	$8,743	$2,018	$50
25th Percentile	$95,740	$7,978	$1,841	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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 Assurance Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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): $81,254
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,288
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,438
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,006
Expert (over 8 years): $170,718

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$104,288
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$126,438
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$146,006
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How Do Software Quality Assurance Engineer 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 Assurance Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,317.
California: $104,917.
Massachusetts: $103,519.

District of Columbia $105,317 California $104,917 Massachusetts $103,519 Washington $103,139 New Jersey $103,101 Alaska $102,967 Connecticut $101,655 New York $101,122

Hawaii $99,419 Rhode Island $98,620 Maryland $98,078 Minnesota $97,336 Colorado $97,051 Illinois $96,956 Oregon $96,594 Delaware $96,328

New Hampshire $96,161 Virginia $95,786 Pennsylvania $94,692 Nevada $94,140 North Dakota $93,960 Michigan $93,674 Wisconsin $93,570 Vermont $93,360

Texas $92,780 Maine $92,742 Arizona $92,685 Ohio $92,618 Georgia $91,743 Indiana $91,306 Wyoming $91,220 Utah $91,087

Iowa $91,030 Kansas $90,573 Louisiana $90,440 North Carolina $90,393 Missouri $90,374 Florida $90,003 Montana $89,803 Nebraska $89,613

Kentucky $89,508 South Carolina $89,127 Tennessee $88,890 Idaho $88,795 New Mexico $88,100 Oklahoma $87,948 Alabama $87,387 South Dakota $86,445

Arkansas $85,931 West Virginia $85,656 Mississippi $84,828

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurance Engineers

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: $105,098
West Hollywood: $105,022
Dodgertown: $105,097

Los Angeles, CA $105,098 West Hollywood, CA $105,022 Dodgertown, CA $105,097 Playa Vista, CA $104,853 Bell Gardens, CA $104,860 Bell, CA $104,719 Beverly Hills, CA $105,016 Compton, CA $104,261

Culver City, CA $104,949 Downey, CA $104,395 El Segundo, CA $104,635 Gardena, CA $104,459 Hawthorne, CA $104,656 Hermosa Beach, CA $104,034 Huntington Park, CA $105,006 Lawndale, CA $104,480

Lynwood, CA $104,580 Malibu, CA $102,639 Manhattan Beach, CA $104,336 Maywood, CA $104,990 Pacific Palisades, CA $104,233 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $103,864 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $103,857 Redondo Beach, CA $103,797

South Gate, CA $104,739 Topanga, CA $103,422 Venice, CA $104,767 Marina Del Rey, CA $104,788 Playa Del Rey, CA $104,676 Inglewood, CA $104,880 Santa Monica, CA $104,600 Torrance, CA $104,156

Whittier, CA $104,312 Buena Park, CA $104,130 La Palma, CA $104,147 Cypress, CA $104,149 La Habra, CA $104,133 La Mirada, CA $104,127 Montebello, CA $104,816 Norwalk, CA $104,057

Pico Rivera, CA $104,612 Santa Fe Springs, CA $104,125 Stanton, CA $104,152 Artesia, CA $104,104 Cerritos, CA $104,169 Avalon, CA $101,606 Bellflower, CA $104,181 Harbor City, CA $104,116

Lakewood, CA $104,100 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $104,138 Lomita, CA $104,129 Los Alamitos, CA $104,137 Paramount, CA $104,313 San Pedro, CA $104,084 Seal Beach, CA $104,129 Sunset Beach, CA $104,139

Surfside, CA $104,112 Wilmington, CA $104,074 Carson, CA $104,102 Signal Hill, CA $104,063 Long Beach, CA $104,061 Altadena, CA $104,833 Arcadia, CA $104,302 Duarte, CA $103,589

La Canada Flintridge, CA $104,874 Monrovia, CA $103,935 Montrose, CA $104,915 Mount Wilson, CA $104,316 Sierra Madre, CA $104,287 South Pasadena, CA $105,013 Sunland, CA $104,466 Tujunga, CA $103,889

Verdugo City, CA $104,919 Pasadena, CA $104,929 San Marino, CA $104,895 Glendale, CA $105,010 La Crescenta, CA $104,831 Agoura Hills, CA $102,068 Calabasas, CA $102,922 Canoga Park, CA $103,222

Winnetka, CA $103,375 West Hills, CA $102,696 Castaic, CA $101,212 Chatsworth, CA $102,695 Encino, CA $104,177 Newbury Park, CA $101,177 Newhall, CA $102,767 Northridge, CA $103,416

Porter Ranch, CA $103,057 Pacoima, CA $104,152 Reseda, CA $103,739 San Fernando, CA $103,768 Sylmar, CA $103,575 North Hills, CA $103,914 Granada Hills, CA $103,341 Mission Hills, CA $103,844

Santa Clarita, CA $102,065 Canyon Country, CA $102,213 Sun Valley, CA $104,658 Valencia, CA $101,671 Tarzana, CA $103,919 Thousand Oaks, CA $101,094 Westlake Village, CA $101,203 Woodland Hills, CA $103,487

Oak Park, CA $101,789 Stevenson Ranch, CA $102,055 Van Nuys, CA $104,304 Panorama City, CA $104,303 Sherman Oaks, CA $104,682 Burbank, CA $104,967 North Hollywood, CA $104,961 Studio City, CA $104,972

Valley Village, CA $104,934 Universal City, CA $105,020 Toluca Lake, CA $104,989 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $100,800 Azusa, CA $101,158 Baldwin Park, CA $103,747 Chino, CA $102,122 Chino Hills, CA $103,437

Claremont, CA $101,394 City Of Industry, CA $103,842 Covina, CA $103,095 El Monte, CA $104,610 South El Monte, CA $104,614 Glendora, CA $102,594 Guasti, CA $100,965 La Puente, CA $103,662

Hacienda Heights, CA $103,926 Rowland Heights, CA $104,064 La Verne, CA $101,713 Mira Loma, CA $100,835 Monterey Park, CA $105,001 Ontario, CA $101,160 Mt Baldy, CA $100,640 Montclair, CA $101,723

Diamond Bar, CA $103,717 Pomona, CA $102,697 Rosemead, CA $104,784 San Dimas, CA $102,437 San Gabriel, CA $104,812 Temple City, CA $104,679 Upland, CA $101,083 Walnut, CA $103,683

West Covina, CA $103,446 Alhambra, CA $104,960 Alpine, CA $101,475 Bonita, CA $102,644 Boulevard, CA $98,570 Campo, CA $99,885 Chula Vista, CA $102,644 Descanso, CA $100,638

Dulzura, CA $101,670 Guatay, CA $100,492 Imperial Beach, CA $102,644 Jacumba, CA $97,616 Jamul, CA $101,874 La Mesa, CA $102,644 Lemon Grove, CA $102,644 Lincoln Acres, CA $102,644

Mount Laguna, CA $99,754 National City, CA $102,644 Pine Valley, CA $100,087 Potrero, CA $100,661 Spring Valley, CA $102,644 Tecate, CA $100,785 Bonsall, CA $100,175 Borrego Springs, CA $96,597

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $102,069 Carlsbad, CA $101,230 Del Mar, CA $102,537 El Cajon, CA $102,461 Encinitas, CA $102,000 Escondido, CA $101,553 Fallbrook, CA $99,374 Julian, CA $97,792

La Jolla, CA $102,659 Lakeside, CA $102,125 Oceanside, CA $100,888 Camp Pendleton, CA $100,724 Pala, CA $99,183 Palomar Mountain, CA $98,725 Pauma Valley, CA $99,583 Poway, CA $102,209

Ramona, CA $101,157 Ranchita, CA $98,390 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $102,158 San Luis Rey, CA $100,364 San Marcos, CA $101,021 Santa Ysabel, CA $99,725 Santee, CA $102,644 Solana Beach, CA $102,300

Vista, CA $101,121 Valley Center, CA $100,190 Warner Springs, CA $98,092 San Diego, CA $102,644 Coronado, CA $102,644 San Ysidro, CA $102,644 Indio, CA $96,698 Indian Wells, CA $96,852

Palm Desert, CA $97,092 Banning, CA $99,343 Bard, CA $95,122 Beaumont, CA $99,748 Blythe, CA $95,226 Brawley, CA $95,824 Cabazon, CA $99,036 Calexico, CA $96,007

Calipatria, CA $95,814 Cathedral City, CA $97,686 Coachella, CA $96,000 Desert Center, CA $95,272 Desert Hot Springs, CA $98,002 Earp, CA $95,068 El Centro, CA $95,984 La Quinta, CA $96,789

Heber, CA $95,971 Holtville, CA $95,427 Imperial, CA $95,894 Joshua Tree, CA $97,002 Mecca, CA $95,903 Morongo Valley, CA $98,602 Niland, CA $95,672 North Palm Springs, CA $97,999

Ocotillo, CA $96,276 Palm Springs, CA $97,993 Palo Verde, CA $95,149 Parker Dam, CA $94,801 Pioneertown, CA $97,878 Rancho Mirage, CA $97,371 Seeley, CA $95,997 Thermal, CA $95,852

Salton City, CA $95,805 Thousand Palms, CA $97,246 Twentynine Palms, CA $95,646 Vidal, CA $94,936 Westmorland, CA $95,902 Whitewater, CA $98,706 Winterhaven, CA $95,110 Yucca Valley, CA $97,605

Landers, CA $97,585 Adelanto, CA $99,097 Amboy, CA $95,410 Angelus Oaks, CA $99,491 Apple Valley, CA $99,134 Baker, CA $95,597 Fort Irwin, CA $95,910 Barstow, CA $96,882

Grand Terrace, CA $100,298 Big Bear City, CA $99,103 Big Bear Lake, CA $99,659 Bloomington, CA $100,327 Blue Jay, CA $100,075 Bryn Mawr, CA $100,194 Calimesa, CA $99,929 Cedar Glen, CA $99,992

Cedarpines Park, CA $100,127 Cima, CA $94,759 Colton, CA $100,273 Crestline, CA $100,123 Crest Park, CA $100,075 Daggett, CA $96,953 Death Valley, CA $95,569 Phelan, CA $100,269

Fontana, CA $100,388 Essex, CA $94,960 Fawnskin, CA $99,693 Ludlow, CA $95,667 Forest Falls, CA $99,356 Hesperia, CA $99,827 Green Valley Lake, CA $99,880 Helendale, CA $98,164

Highland, CA $100,168 Hinkley, CA $97,053 Loma Linda, CA $100,148 Lake Arrowhead, CA $100,010 Lucerne Valley, CA $98,810 Lytle Creek, CA $100,397 Mentone, CA $100,023 Needles, CA $94,880

Nipton, CA $94,389 Newberry Springs, CA $96,163 Mountain Pass, CA $94,168 Oro Grande, CA $98,939 Patton, CA $100,127 Pinon Hills, CA $99,972 Redlands, CA $100,154 Rialto, CA $100,187

Rimforest, CA $100,117 Running Springs, CA $100,004 Shoshone, CA $94,428 Skyforest, CA $100,161 Sugarloaf, CA $99,214 Tecopa, CA $95,137 Twin Peaks, CA $100,111 Victorville, CA $99,775

Wrightwood, CA $100,371 Yermo, CA $96,472 Yucaipa, CA $99,878 San Bernardino, CA $100,095 Riverside, CA $100,361 March Air Reserve Base, CA $100,493 Lake Elsinore, CA $101,020 Aguanga, CA $98,287

Anza, CA $97,597 Hemet, CA $99,728 Homeland, CA $100,170 Idyllwild, CA $98,572 Moreno Valley, CA $100,389 Mountain Center, CA $97,456 Murrieta, CA $100,514 Nuevo, CA $100,087

Perris, CA $100,753 San Jacinto, CA $99,696 Menifee, CA $100,358 Sun City, CA $100,340 Temecula, CA $99,648 Wildomar, CA $100,556 Winchester, CA $99,917 Irvine, CA $104,349

Huntington Beach, CA $104,269 Laguna Niguel, CA $103,033 El Toro, CA $103,602 Foothill Ranch, CA $103,806 Capistrano Beach, CA $102,358 Corona Del Mar, CA $104,182 Costa Mesa, CA $104,370 Dana Point, CA $102,674

Lake Forest, CA $103,879 Laguna Woods, CA $103,889 East Irvine, CA $104,338 Laguna Beach, CA $103,768 Laguna Hills, CA $103,636 Midway City, CA $104,256 Aliso Viejo, CA $103,638 Newport Coast, CA $104,107

Newport Beach, CA $104,346 San Clemente, CA $101,002 San Juan Capistrano, CA $102,640 Silverado, CA $103,455 Trabuco Canyon, CA $102,163 Westminster, CA $104,240 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $103,132 Mission Viejo, CA $103,328

Ladera Ranch, CA $102,301 Santa Ana, CA $104,156 Fountain Valley, CA $104,337 Tustin, CA $104,413 Anaheim, CA $104,042 Atwood, CA $104,159 Brea, CA $104,107 Fullerton, CA $104,070

Garden Grove, CA $104,181 Orange, CA $104,408 Norco, CA $101,332 Villa Park, CA $104,309 Placentia, CA $104,108 Corona, CA $101,905 Yorba Linda, CA $104,142 Ventura, CA $101,969

Camarillo, CA $101,590 Carpinteria, CA $102,019 Fillmore, CA $100,872 Moorpark, CA $101,121 Oak View, CA $101,998 Ojai, CA $101,299 Oxnard, CA $101,871 Piru, CA $100,277

Port Hueneme, CA $101,716 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $95,778 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $101,793 Santa Paula, CA $101,579 Simi Valley, CA $101,616 Brandeis, CA $102,212 Somis, CA $101,414 Summerland, CA $102,712

Santa Barbara, CA $102,749 Goleta, CA $101,143 Alpaugh, CA $96,590 Armona, CA $95,467 Arvin, CA $99,630 Avenal, CA $96,358 Bodfish, CA $98,535 Buttonwillow, CA $99,017

California Hot Springs, CA $97,192 Camp Nelson, CA $96,123 Coalinga, CA $96,150 Corcoran, CA $96,377 Delano, CA $98,498 Ducor, CA $98,111 Earlimart, CA $97,386 Edison, CA $100,133

Exeter, CA $96,104 Pine Mountain Club, CA $99,009 Farmersville, CA $96,171 Fellows, CA $98,797 Frazier Park, CA $98,654 Glennville, CA $98,840 Goshen, CA $95,484 Hanford, CA $95,484

Huron, CA $95,586 Ivanhoe, CA $95,507 Kaweah, CA $95,858 Kernville, CA $97,235 Kettleman City, CA $96,085 Lake Isabella, CA $98,267 Lamont, CA $100,133 Laton, CA $95,403

Lebec, CA $98,713 Lemon Cove, CA $95,848 Lemoore, CA $95,491 Lindsay, CA $96,222 Lost Hills, CA $96,672 Mc Farland, CA $99,381 Mc Kittrick, CA $98,409 Maricopa, CA $99,034

New Cuyama, CA $99,529 Onyx, CA $96,493 Pixley, CA $96,575 Porterville, CA $97,136 Posey, CA $98,207 Richgrove, CA $98,395 Sequoia National Park, CA $95,514 Shafter, CA $99,879

Springville, CA $95,904 Stratford, CA $95,558 Strathmore, CA $96,208 Taft, CA $99,261 Terra Bella, CA $97,413 Three Rivers, CA $95,796 Tipton, CA $96,326 Tulare, CA $96,262

Tupman, CA $99,342 Visalia, CA $95,510 Wasco, CA $98,668 Waukena, CA $96,208 Weldon, CA $97,606 Wofford Heights, CA $97,981 Woodlake, CA $95,867 Woody, CA $99,249

Bakersfield, CA $100,133 San Luis Obispo, CA $100,054 Los Osos, CA $98,315 Arroyo Grande, CA $101,345 Atascadero, CA $97,547 Avila Beach, CA $99,156 Bradley, CA $96,011 Buellton, CA $101,972

Cambria, CA $96,165 Casmalia, CA $102,932 Cayucos, CA $96,127 Creston, CA $97,747 Grover Beach, CA $101,079 Guadalupe, CA $102,088 Harmony, CA $96,124 Lompoc, CA $102,064

Los Alamos, CA $103,343 Los Olivos, CA $101,952 Morro Bay, CA $97,640 Nipomo, CA $102,684 Oceano, CA $101,643 Paso Robles, CA $96,163 Pismo Beach, CA $100,481 San Ardo, CA $96,062

San Miguel, CA $96,254 San Simeon, CA $96,016 Santa Margarita, CA $100,712 Santa Maria, CA $103,709 Santa Ynez, CA $101,418 Shandon, CA $96,192 Solvang, CA $101,217 Templeton, CA $96,624

Mojave, CA $97,581 California City, CA $96,617 Acton, CA $102,327 Benton, CA $95,666 Big Pine, CA $95,542 Bishop, CA $95,623 Boron, CA $96,816 Bridgeport, CA $95,894

Caliente, CA $98,804 Cantil, CA $96,130 Darwin, CA $95,623 Edwards, CA $96,982 Independence, CA $95,659 Inyokern, CA $95,783 Johannesburg, CA $95,909 June Lake, CA $95,829

Keeler, CA $95,856 Keene, CA $99,201 Lake Hughes, CA $99,442 Lancaster, CA $99,632 Lee Vining, CA $95,779 Little Lake, CA $95,779 Littlerock, CA $101,189 Llano, CA $99,752

Lone Pine, CA $95,685 Mammoth Lakes, CA $95,769 Olancha, CA $95,589 Palmdale, CA $102,256 Pearblossom, CA $100,959 Randsburg, CA $95,617 Ridgecrest, CA $96,039 Red Mountain, CA $95,692

Rosamond, CA $98,208 Tehachapi, CA $98,856 Trona, CA $95,839 Valyermo, CA $100,811 Ahwahnee, CA $96,244 Auberry, CA $95,448 Badger, CA $95,649 Bass Lake, CA $95,861

Big Creek, CA $95,622 Biola, CA $95,355 Burrel, CA $95,412 Cantua Creek, CA $95,548 Caruthers, CA $95,364 Chowchilla, CA $96,294 Clovis, CA $95,312 Coarsegold, CA $95,497

Cutler, CA $95,459 Del Rey, CA $95,335 Dinuba, CA $95,428 Dos Palos, CA $97,676 Dunlap, CA $95,463 Firebaugh, CA $97,458 Fish Camp, CA $96,143 Five Points, CA $95,506

Fowler, CA $95,322 Friant, CA $95,408 Helm, CA $95,441 Hume, CA $95,594 Kerman, CA $95,403 Kingsburg, CA $95,411 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $95,610 Lakeshore, CA $95,299

Los Banos, CA $98,685 Madera, CA $95,387 Mendota, CA $95,575 Miramonte, CA $95,480 Mono Hot Springs, CA $95,343 North Fork, CA $95,487 Oakhurst, CA $96,164 O Neals, CA $95,461

Orange Cove, CA $95,430 Orosi, CA $95,463 Parlier, CA $95,366 Piedra, CA $95,408 Fresno, CA $95,310 Prather, CA $95,410 Raisin City, CA $95,338 Raymond, CA $96,007

Reedley, CA $95,396 Riverdale, CA $95,416 Sanger, CA $95,378 San Joaquin, CA $95,436 Santa Rita Park, CA $98,006 Selma, CA $95,364 Shaver Lake, CA $95,465 South Dos Palos, CA $97,841

Sultana, CA $95,435 Tollhouse, CA $95,435 Tranquillity, CA $95,494 Wishon, CA $95,526 Yettem, CA $95,471 Traver, CA $95,429 Squaw Valley, CA $95,445 Salinas, CA $104,798

Big Sur, CA $98,106 Carmel By The Sea, CA $105,644 Carmel, CA $104,620 Carmel Valley, CA $103,542 Chualar, CA $103,414 Gonzales, CA $103,095 Greenfield, CA $99,640 Jolon, CA $98,193

King City, CA $96,563 Lockwood, CA $96,037 Marina, CA $105,345 Monterey, CA $105,363 Pacific Grove, CA $105,613 Pebble Beach, CA $105,625 San Lucas, CA $96,101 Seaside, CA $105,499

Soledad, CA $100,227 Spreckels, CA $104,783 Belmont, CA $116,103 Brisbane, CA $117,966 Burlingame, CA $115,226 Daly City, CA $118,116 El Granada, CA $113,676 Half Moon Bay, CA $114,647

La Honda, CA $115,064 Loma Mar, CA $114,019 Los Altos, CA $117,686 Menlo Park, CA $117,672 Atherton, CA $117,668 Portola Valley, CA $117,655 Millbrae, CA $115,910 Mountain View, CA $117,916

Montara, CA $114,603 Moss Beach, CA $114,326 Pacifica, CA $115,910 Pescadero, CA $113,664 Redwood City, CA $117,648 San Bruno, CA $116,555 San Carlos, CA $116,721 San Gregorio, CA $115,193

South San Francisco, CA $117,366 Sunnyvale, CA $118,614 San Francisco, CA $118,661 Sacramento, CA $102,853 Palo Alto, CA $117,673 Stanford, CA $117,673 San Mateo, CA $115,101 Alameda, CA $116,244

American Canyon, CA $106,633 Discovery Bay, CA $104,730 Danville, CA $111,286 Alamo, CA $113,042 Angwin, CA $104,688 Antioch, CA $106,479 Benicia, CA $106,853 Bethel Island, CA $104,267

Birds Landing, CA $104,947 Brentwood, CA $105,800 Byron, CA $105,952 Calistoga, CA $104,831 Canyon, CA $116,225 Clayton, CA $109,956 Concord, CA $110,902 Pleasant Hill, CA $111,386

Crockett, CA $107,004 Diablo, CA $112,162 El Cerrito, CA $116,014 Fairfield, CA $105,611 Travis Afb, CA $104,999 Fremont, CA $115,209 Hayward, CA $114,709 Castro Valley, CA $115,535

Hercules, CA $108,563 Knightsen, CA $104,879 Lafayette, CA $114,310 Livermore, CA $111,935 Martinez, CA $110,430 Moraga, CA $115,446 Napa, CA $104,996 Newark, CA $117,024

Oakley, CA $105,279 Oakville, CA $105,274 Orinda, CA $116,150 Pinole, CA $109,997 Pittsburg, CA $108,101 Pleasanton, CA $112,762 Pope Valley, CA $104,045 Dublin, CA $111,898

Port Costa, CA $107,142 Rio Vista, CA $104,127 Rodeo, CA $107,589 Rutherford, CA $105,290 Saint Helena, CA $104,822 Deer Park, CA $104,962 San Leandro, CA $116,285 San Lorenzo, CA $115,460

San Ramon, CA $111,894 Suisun City, CA $105,983 Sunol, CA $115,605 Union City, CA $115,376 Vallejo, CA $106,744 Walnut Creek, CA $114,058 Yountville, CA $105,216 Oakland, CA $116,161

Emeryville, CA $116,219 Piedmont, CA $116,331 Berkeley, CA $116,293 Albany, CA $116,418 Richmond, CA $115,053 El Sobrante, CA $113,532 San Pablo, CA $112,274 San Rafael, CA $113,256

Greenbrae, CA $114,320 Kentfield, CA $114,971 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $117,683 Bodega, CA $105,325 Bodega Bay, CA $105,039 Bolinas, CA $109,985 Corte Madera, CA $115,628 Rohnert Park, CA $106,415

Dillon Beach, CA $105,400 Fairfax, CA $112,236 Cotati, CA $106,263 Forest Knolls, CA $108,967 Inverness, CA $106,073 Lagunitas, CA $108,448 Larkspur, CA $114,957 Marshall, CA $105,809

Mill Valley, CA $114,338 Novato, CA $107,632 Nicasio, CA $107,822 Olema, CA $108,304 Penngrove, CA $106,525 Petaluma, CA $106,649 Point Reyes Station, CA $107,799 Ross, CA $113,427

San Anselmo, CA $111,525 San Geronimo, CA $109,579 San Quentin, CA $115,415 Sausalito, CA $117,960 Stinson Beach, CA $113,053 Tomales, CA $105,567 Valley Ford, CA $105,380 Woodacre, CA $109,775

Aptos, CA $108,390 Alviso, CA $118,139 Aromas, CA $105,841 Ben Lomond, CA $106,603 Boulder Creek, CA $110,502 Brookdale, CA $106,884 Campbell, CA $119,699 Capitola, CA $107,677

Castroville, CA $105,740 Coyote, CA $118,081 Cupertino, CA $117,635 Davenport, CA $108,072 Felton, CA $106,518 Freedom, CA $107,972 Gilroy, CA $109,185 Hollister, CA $104,540

Holy City, CA $112,180 Los Gatos, CA $118,088 Milpitas, CA $119,535 Morgan Hill, CA $114,254 Moss Landing, CA $106,028 Mount Hermon, CA $106,328 New Almaden, CA $117,160 Paicines, CA $96,698

Redwood Estates, CA $112,180 San Juan Bautista, CA $104,781 San Martin, CA $112,026 Santa Clara, CA $119,875 Santa Cruz, CA $106,278 Scotts Valley, CA $106,892 Saratoga, CA $117,492 Soquel, CA $108,642

Tres Pinos, CA $100,123 Watsonville, CA $108,070 San Jose, CA $119,975 Mount Hamilton, CA $117,175 Stockton, CA $101,940 Acampo, CA $102,059 Altaville, CA $99,146 Angels Camp, CA $99,353

Arnold, CA $96,177 Avery, CA $97,687 Burson, CA $100,076 Campo Seco, CA $99,988 Clements, CA $101,308 Copperopolis, CA $100,490 Douglas Flat, CA $98,576 Farmington, CA $100,944

French Camp, CA $102,037 Glencoe, CA $98,251 Hathaway Pines, CA $98,106 Holt, CA $102,219 Linden, CA $101,789 Lockeford, CA $101,950 Lodi, CA $101,968 Mokelumne Hill, CA $98,515

Mountain Ranch, CA $98,098 Murphys, CA $98,466 Rail Road Flat, CA $97,811 San Andreas, CA $98,853 Vallecito, CA $98,674 Valley Springs, CA $100,084 Victor, CA $102,005 Wallace, CA $100,770

West Point, CA $97,898 Wilseyville, CA $97,809 Woodbridge, CA $102,163 Atwater, CA $100,029 Ballico, CA $100,519 Tracy, CA $103,719 Big Oak Flat, CA $99,110 Catheys Valley, CA $96,979

Ceres, CA $101,283 Chinese Camp, CA $99,366 Columbia, CA $98,385 Coulterville, CA $97,352 Cressey, CA $100,359 Crows Landing, CA $102,106 Pinecrest, CA $96,123 Delhi, CA $100,700

Denair, CA $100,631 El Nido, CA $97,748 El Portal, CA $96,340 Empire, CA $101,263 Escalon, CA $101,310 Groveland, CA $96,420 Gustine, CA $102,529 Hickman, CA $100,800

Hilmar, CA $101,309 Hornitos, CA $97,653 Hughson, CA $101,256 Jamestown, CA $99,631 Keyes, CA $101,266 La Grange, CA $99,250 Lathrop, CA $102,255 Le Grand, CA $97,473

Livingston, CA $100,521 Long Barn, CA $97,127 Manteca, CA $102,030 Mariposa, CA $96,732 Merced, CA $97,995 Midpines, CA $96,751 Mi Wuk Village, CA $97,804 Moccasin, CA $98,885

Modesto, CA $101,246 Newman, CA $102,550 Oakdale, CA $100,948 Patterson, CA $104,803 Planada, CA $97,897 Ripon, CA $101,458 Riverbank, CA $101,272 Salida, CA $101,358

Snelling, CA $98,883 Sonora, CA $98,674 Soulsbyville, CA $98,408 Standard, CA $98,589 Stevinson, CA $101,223 Strawberry, CA $96,372 Tuolumne, CA $98,100 Turlock, CA $101,111

Twain Harte, CA $97,876 Vernalis, CA $102,522 Waterford, CA $100,645 Westley, CA $102,914 Winton, CA $100,164 Yosemite National Park, CA $95,803 Santa Rosa, CA $105,127 Albion, CA $96,579

Annapolis, CA $101,539 Boonville, CA $98,863 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $106,227 Branscomb, CA $96,485 Calpella, CA $98,593 Camp Meeker, CA $105,264 Caspar, CA $96,611 Cazadero, CA $103,903

Clearlake, CA $100,972 Clearlake Oaks, CA $99,866 Clearlake Park, CA $101,246 Cloverdale, CA $102,181 Cobb, CA $103,502 Comptche, CA $96,505 Covelo, CA $96,546 Dos Rios, CA $96,467

Duncans Mills, CA $104,852 Eldridge, CA $105,870 Elk, CA $96,828 El Verano, CA $106,392 Finley, CA $100,999 Forestville, CA $105,299 Fort Bragg, CA $96,639 Fulton, CA $105,136

Geyserville, CA $103,825 Glen Ellen, CA $105,714 Glenhaven, CA $100,145 Graton, CA $105,226 Gualala, CA $99,488 Guerneville, CA $104,872 Healdsburg, CA $104,837 Hopland, CA $100,981

Jenner, CA $104,001 Kelseyville, CA $101,820 Kenwood, CA $105,594 Lakeport, CA $100,106 Laytonville, CA $96,499 Little River, CA $96,624 Lower Lake, CA $101,465 Lucerne, CA $99,530

Manchester, CA $97,858 Mendocino, CA $96,624 Middletown, CA $103,923 Monte Rio, CA $104,935 Navarro, CA $96,714 Nice, CA $99,535 Occidental, CA $104,921 Philo, CA $97,907

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $103,430 Point Arena, CA $98,222 Potter Valley, CA $96,650 Redwood Valley, CA $97,223 Rio Nido, CA $104,985 Sebastopol, CA $105,285 Sonoma, CA $106,560 Stewarts Point, CA $101,301

Talmage, CA $98,957 Ukiah, CA $98,488 Upper Lake, CA $98,530 Villa Grande, CA $104,923 Vineburg, CA $106,550 Westport, CA $96,443 Willits, CA $96,600 Windsor, CA $105,198

Witter Springs, CA $98,337 Yorkville, CA $99,676 The Sea Ranch, CA $100,156 Eureka, CA $96,907 Alderpoint, CA $96,425 Blocksburg, CA $96,391 Arcata, CA $96,785 Mckinleyville, CA $96,792

Bayside, CA $96,749 Blue Lake, CA $96,631 Bridgeville, CA $96,469 Burnt Ranch, CA $96,586 Carlotta, CA $96,536 Crescent City, CA $96,414 Cutten, CA $96,906 Ferndale, CA $96,564

Fields Landing, CA $96,832 Fort Dick, CA $96,415 Fortuna, CA $96,763 Garberville, CA $96,476 Gasquet, CA $96,142 Honeydew, CA $96,379 Hoopa, CA $96,711 Hydesville, CA $96,689

Klamath, CA $96,487 Kneeland, CA $96,530 Korbel, CA $96,442 Loleta, CA $96,638 Mad River, CA $96,463 Miranda, CA $96,513 Myers Flat, CA $96,484 Orick, CA $96,549

Orleans, CA $96,589 Petrolia, CA $96,449 Phillipsville, CA $96,464 Redway, CA $96,611 Rio Dell, CA $96,707 Salyer, CA $96,608 Samoa, CA $96,713 Scotia, CA $96,581

Smith River, CA $96,158 Somes Bar, CA $96,557 Redcrest, CA $96,447 Trinidad, CA $96,685 Weott, CA $96,600 Willow Creek, CA $96,629 Leggett, CA $96,476 Piercy, CA $96,461

Whitethorn, CA $96,494 Zenia, CA $96,324 Amador City, CA $99,755 Auburn, CA $100,334 West Sacramento, CA $102,855 Brooks, CA $101,901 Capay, CA $101,892 Carmichael, CA $102,784

Citrus Heights, CA $102,277 Clarksburg, CA $102,870 Coloma, CA $100,155 Cool, CA $100,309 Courtland, CA $102,872 Davis, CA $102,751 Diamond Springs, CA $100,003 Dixon, CA $103,316

El Dorado, CA $100,116 Elk Grove, CA $102,445 Elmira, CA $104,205 Elverta, CA $102,670 Esparto, CA $102,453 Fair Oaks, CA $102,322 Fiddletown, CA $98,906 Folsom, CA $101,705

Foresthill, CA $97,976 Galt, CA $101,761 Garden Valley, CA $99,380 Georgetown, CA $98,377 Greenwood, CA $99,596 Grizzly Flats, CA $97,957 Guinda, CA $101,687 Herald, CA $100,877

Hood, CA $102,739 Ione, CA $99,996 Isleton, CA $103,463 Jackson, CA $99,227 Kit Carson, CA $98,114 Knights Landing, CA $101,283 Kirkwood, CA $96,360 Lincoln, CA $101,209

Loomis, CA $101,398 Lotus, CA $100,334 Mcclellan, CA $102,868 Madison, CA $102,615 Martell, CA $99,359 Mather, CA $102,566 Mount Aukum, CA $99,366 Newcastle, CA $101,053

Nicolaus, CA $101,796 North Highlands, CA $102,802 Roseville, CA $101,997 Orangevale, CA $102,051 Penryn, CA $101,215 Pilot Hill, CA $100,865 Pine Grove, CA $98,722 Pioneer, CA $97,204

Placerville, CA $99,824 Pleasant Grove, CA $102,047 Plymouth, CA $100,239 Rancho Cordova, CA $102,582 Represa, CA $101,726 Rescue, CA $100,863 Rio Linda, CA $102,870 Rio Oso, CA $101,192

River Pines, CA $99,527 Robbins, CA $101,549 Rocklin, CA $101,699 Rumsey, CA $99,997 Ryde, CA $102,960 Sheridan, CA $100,850 Shingle Springs, CA $100,773 Sloughhouse, CA $101,431

Somerset, CA $98,038 Sutter Creek, CA $99,431 Thornton, CA $102,911 Vacaville, CA $104,256 Volcano, CA $98,604 Walnut Grove, CA $103,142 Wheatland, CA $100,363 Wilton, CA $102,046

Winters, CA $103,011 Woodland, CA $102,537 Yolo, CA $102,437 Zamora, CA $102,223 Drytown, CA $99,928 Alta, CA $97,847 Applegate, CA $99,603 Camino, CA $98,937

Chicago Park, CA $98,183 Colfax, CA $98,531 Dutch Flat, CA $97,757 Emigrant Gap, CA $97,147 Gold Run, CA $97,818 Kyburz, CA $96,441 Echo Lake, CA $96,342 Meadow Vista, CA $99,705

Norden, CA $97,400 Pollock Pines, CA $97,165 Soda Springs, CA $97,479 Twin Bridges, CA $96,218 Weimar, CA $99,254 Granite Bay, CA $101,625 El Dorado Hills, CA $101,302 Antelope, CA $102,545

Marysville, CA $98,515 Beale Afb, CA $99,677 Alleghany, CA $97,090 Arbuckle, CA $99,519 Artois, CA $97,514 Bangor, CA $97,992 Belden, CA $97,047 Berry Creek, CA $97,717

Biggs, CA $97,840 Browns Valley, CA $97,939 Brownsville, CA $97,790 Butte City, CA $97,791 Camptonville, CA $97,206 Canyon Dam, CA $96,901 Cedar Ridge, CA $98,182 Challenge, CA $97,531

Chico, CA $97,840 Clipper Mills, CA $97,520 Colusa, CA $98,367 Crescent Mills, CA $96,824 Dobbins, CA $97,453 Downieville, CA $96,979 Dunnigan, CA $101,500 Durham, CA $97,836

Elk Creek, CA $97,471 Feather Falls, CA $97,806 Forbestown, CA $97,712 Forest Ranch, CA $97,655 Glenn, CA $97,740 Goodyears Bar, CA $97,032 Grass Valley, CA $98,108 Penn Valley, CA $98,427

Greenville, CA $96,851 Gridley, CA $98,054 Grimes, CA $99,722 Hamilton City, CA $97,779 Live Oak, CA $98,265 Magalia, CA $97,648 Maxwell, CA $98,158 Meadow Valley, CA $97,056

Meridian, CA $99,883 Nelson, CA $97,798 Nevada City, CA $97,471 North San Juan, CA $97,070 Olivehurst, CA $100,340 Oregon House, CA $97,806 Orland, CA $97,403 Oroville, CA $97,759

Paradise, CA $97,731 Palermo, CA $97,922 Princeton, CA $97,813 Quincy, CA $96,883 Rackerby, CA $97,946 Richvale, CA $97,782 Rough And Ready, CA $98,249 Smartsville, CA $98,820

Stirling City, CA $97,563 Stonyford, CA $97,547 Storrie, CA $97,371 Strawberry Valley, CA $96,995 Sutter, CA $98,615 Taylorsville, CA $96,696 Twain, CA $96,920 Washington, CA $97,508

Williams, CA $98,503 Willows, CA $97,644 Yuba City, CA $100,503 Redding, CA $97,130 Adin, CA $96,821 Anderson, CA $97,117 Bella Vista, CA $97,147 Bieber, CA $96,889

Big Bar, CA $96,480 Big Bend, CA $96,964 Burney, CA $97,231 Callahan, CA $96,664 Canby, CA $96,660 Cassel, CA $97,193 Castella, CA $96,838 Shasta Lake, CA $97,182

Chester, CA $97,098 Corning, CA $97,381 Cottonwood, CA $96,974 Dorris, CA $96,134 Douglas City, CA $96,717 Dunsmuir, CA $96,963 Etna, CA $96,652 Fall River Mills, CA $97,121

Flournoy, CA $97,088 Forks Of Salmon, CA $96,498 Fort Jones, CA $96,361 French Gulch, CA $96,787 Gazelle, CA $96,728 Gerber, CA $97,369 Greenview, CA $96,660 Grenada, CA $96,572

Happy Camp, CA $96,178 Hat Creek, CA $97,199 Hayfork, CA $96,644 Hornbrook, CA $95,211 Hyampom, CA $96,494 Igo, CA $96,723 Junction City, CA $96,667 Klamath River, CA $95,403

Lakehead, CA $96,913 Lewiston, CA $96,796 Lookout, CA $96,860 Los Molinos, CA $97,434 Mcarthur, CA $97,037 Mccloud, CA $96,993 Macdoel, CA $96,376 Manton, CA $97,188

Mill Creek, CA $97,072 Millville, CA $97,110 Mineral, CA $97,197 Montague, CA $96,201 Montgomery Creek, CA $97,079 Mount Shasta, CA $97,022 Nubieber, CA $96,987 Oak Run, CA $97,170

Obrien, CA $96,915 Old Station, CA $97,198 Palo Cedro, CA $97,176 Paskenta, CA $97,051 Paynes Creek, CA $97,152 Platina, CA $96,549 Proberta, CA $97,481 Red Bluff, CA $97,067

Round Mountain, CA $97,242 Scott Bar, CA $95,792 Seiad Valley, CA $95,319 Shasta, CA $96,867 Shingletown, CA $97,238 Tehama, CA $97,454 Trinity Center, CA $96,674 Vina, CA $97,589

Weaverville, CA $96,817 Weed, CA $96,904 Whiskeytown, CA $96,778 Whitmore, CA $97,233 Yreka, CA $96,031 Alturas, CA $96,716 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $96,833 Cedarville, CA $96,567

Chilcoot, CA $95,848 Clio, CA $96,767 Coleville, CA $96,071 Davis Creek, CA $96,340 Doyle, CA $96,069 Eagleville, CA $96,511 Floriston, CA $96,332 Fort Bidwell, CA $96,229

Herlong, CA $96,483 Janesville, CA $96,821 Lake City, CA $96,341 Likely, CA $96,627 Litchfield, CA $96,582 Loyalton, CA $96,215 Madeline, CA $96,669 Markleeville, CA $95,961

Milford, CA $96,582 Portola, CA $96,669 Ravendale, CA $96,551 Calpine, CA $96,507 Sierra City, CA $96,841 Sierraville, CA $96,719 Susanville, CA $96,917 Standish, CA $96,765

Beckwourth, CA $96,280 Termo, CA $96,641 Topaz, CA $95,993 Tulelake, CA $96,202 Vinton, CA $95,989 Wendel, CA $96,328 Westwood, CA $97,098 Carnelian Bay, CA $97,508

Homewood, CA $96,882 Tahoma, CA $96,198 Kings Beach, CA $96,975 Tahoe City, CA $97,353 Olympic Valley, CA $97,661 Tahoe Vista, CA $97,300 South Lake Tahoe, CA $96,036 Truckee, CA $97,898

Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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 May 01, 2026

$95,740

Average $104,917/year

$113,479

$7,978

Average $8,743/month

$9,457

$1,841

Average $2,018/week

$2,182

$46

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,479	$9,457	$2,182	$55
Average	$104,917	$8,743	$2,018	$50
25th Percentile	$95,740	$7,978	$1,841	$46

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