QMA Salary in California

How much does a QMA make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a QMA in California is $45,206 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,034 to $49,925
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,235

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QMA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,925	$4,160	$960	$24
Average	$45,206	$3,767	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$41,034	$3,419	$789	$20

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Key Factors That Influence QMA Salaries

A QMA'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 QMA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a QMA'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): $43,385
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,199
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,929
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,029
Expert (over 8 years): $45,195

Levels	Salary
Entry Level QMA	$43,385
Intermediate Level QMA	$44,199
Senior Level QMA	$44,929
Specialist Level QMA	$45,029
Expert Level QMA	$45,195

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How Do QMA 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 QMAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,378.
California: $45,206.
Massachusetts: $44,603.

District of Columbia $45,378 California $45,206 Massachusetts $44,603 Washington $44,439 New Jersey $44,423 Alaska $44,366 Connecticut $43,800 New York $43,571

Hawaii $42,837 Rhode Island $42,493 Maryland $42,259 Minnesota $41,939 Colorado $41,816 Illinois $41,776 Oregon $41,620 Delaware $41,505

New Hampshire $41,433 Virginia $41,271 Pennsylvania $40,800 Nevada $40,562 North Dakota $40,484 Michigan $40,362 Wisconsin $40,316 Vermont $40,226

Texas $39,976 Maine $39,960 Arizona $39,935 Ohio $39,907 Georgia $39,530 Indiana $39,341 Wyoming $39,304 Utah $39,247

Iowa $39,222 Kansas $39,025 Louisiana $38,968 North Carolina $38,948 Missouri $38,939 Florida $38,780 Montana $38,693 Nebraska $38,611

Kentucky $38,566 South Carolina $38,402 Tennessee $38,300 Idaho $38,259 New Mexico $37,960 Oklahoma $37,894 Alabama $37,652 South Dakota $37,247

Arkansas $37,025 West Virginia $36,907 Mississippi $36,550

Top Paying Cities for QMAs

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: $45,284
West Hollywood: $45,251
Dodgertown: $45,283

Los Angeles, CA $45,284 West Hollywood, CA $45,251 Dodgertown, CA $45,283 Playa Vista, CA $45,178 Bell Gardens, CA $45,181 Bell, CA $45,120 Beverly Hills, CA $45,249 Compton, CA $44,923

Culver City, CA $45,219 Downey, CA $44,981 El Segundo, CA $45,084 Gardena, CA $45,008 Hawthorne, CA $45,093 Hermosa Beach, CA $44,825 Huntington Park, CA $45,244 Lawndale, CA $45,017

Lynwood, CA $45,060 Malibu, CA $44,224 Manhattan Beach, CA $44,955 Maywood, CA $45,237 Pacific Palisades, CA $44,911 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $44,752 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $44,749 Redondo Beach, CA $44,723

South Gate, CA $45,129 Topanga, CA $44,562 Venice, CA $45,141 Marina Del Rey, CA $45,150 Playa Del Rey, CA $45,102 Inglewood, CA $45,190 Santa Monica, CA $45,069 Torrance, CA $44,878

Whittier, CA $44,945 Buena Park, CA $44,867 La Palma, CA $44,874 Cypress, CA $44,875 La Habra, CA $44,868 La Mirada, CA $44,865 Montebello, CA $45,162 Norwalk, CA $44,835

Pico Rivera, CA $45,074 Santa Fe Springs, CA $44,865 Stanton, CA $44,876 Artesia, CA $44,855 Cerritos, CA $44,883 Avalon, CA $43,779 Bellflower, CA $44,889 Harbor City, CA $44,861

Lakewood, CA $44,854 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $44,870 Lomita, CA $44,866 Los Alamitos, CA $44,870 Paramount, CA $44,946 San Pedro, CA $44,847 Seal Beach, CA $44,866 Sunset Beach, CA $44,871

Surfside, CA $44,859 Wilmington, CA $44,842 Carson, CA $44,855 Signal Hill, CA $44,838 Long Beach, CA $44,837 Altadena, CA $45,169 Arcadia, CA $44,941 Duarte, CA $44,633

La Canada Flintridge, CA $45,187 Monrovia, CA $44,783 Montrose, CA $45,205 Mount Wilson, CA $44,947 Sierra Madre, CA $44,934 South Pasadena, CA $45,247 Sunland, CA $45,012 Tujunga, CA $44,763

Verdugo City, CA $45,207 Pasadena, CA $45,211 San Marino, CA $45,196 Glendale, CA $45,246 La Crescenta, CA $45,169 Agoura Hills, CA $43,978 Calabasas, CA $44,346 Canoga Park, CA $44,476

Winnetka, CA $44,542 West Hills, CA $44,249 Castaic, CA $43,610 Chatsworth, CA $44,249 Encino, CA $44,887 Newbury Park, CA $43,594 Newhall, CA $44,279 Northridge, CA $44,559

Porter Ranch, CA $44,404 Pacoima, CA $44,876 Reseda, CA $44,698 San Fernando, CA $44,711 Sylmar, CA $44,628 North Hills, CA $44,774 Granada Hills, CA $44,527 Mission Hills, CA $44,744

Santa Clarita, CA $43,977 Canyon Country, CA $44,041 Sun Valley, CA $45,094 Valencia, CA $43,807 Tarzana, CA $44,776 Thousand Oaks, CA $43,559 Westlake Village, CA $43,605 Woodland Hills, CA $44,589

Oak Park, CA $43,858 Stevenson Ranch, CA $43,973 Van Nuys, CA $44,942 Panorama City, CA $44,941 Sherman Oaks, CA $45,105 Burbank, CA $45,227 North Hollywood, CA $45,225 Studio City, CA $45,229

Valley Village, CA $45,213 Universal City, CA $45,250 Toluca Lake, CA $45,237 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $43,432 Azusa, CA $43,586 Baldwin Park, CA $44,702 Chino, CA $44,001 Chino Hills, CA $44,568

Claremont, CA $43,688 City Of Industry, CA $44,742 Covina, CA $44,421 El Monte, CA $45,074 South El Monte, CA $45,075 Glendora, CA $44,205 Guasti, CA $43,503 La Puente, CA $44,665

Hacienda Heights, CA $44,779 Rowland Heights, CA $44,838 La Verne, CA $43,825 Mira Loma, CA $43,447 Monterey Park, CA $45,242 Ontario, CA $43,587 Mt Baldy, CA $43,363 Montclair, CA $43,830

Diamond Bar, CA $44,689 Pomona, CA $44,249 Rosemead, CA $45,149 San Dimas, CA $44,137 San Gabriel, CA $45,160 Temple City, CA $45,103 Upland, CA $43,554 Walnut, CA $44,674

West Covina, CA $44,572 Alhambra, CA $45,224 Alpine, CA $43,723 Bonita, CA $44,226 Boulevard, CA $42,471 Campo, CA $43,037 Chula Vista, CA $44,226 Descanso, CA $43,362

Dulzura, CA $43,807 Guatay, CA $43,299 Imperial Beach, CA $44,226 Jacumba, CA $42,060 Jamul, CA $43,895 La Mesa, CA $44,226 Lemon Grove, CA $44,226 Lincoln Acres, CA $44,226

Mount Laguna, CA $42,981 National City, CA $44,226 Pine Valley, CA $43,125 Potrero, CA $43,372 Spring Valley, CA $44,226 Tecate, CA $43,426 Bonsall, CA $43,162 Borrego Springs, CA $41,621

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $43,978 Carlsbad, CA $43,617 Del Mar, CA $44,180 El Cajon, CA $44,148 Encinitas, CA $43,949 Escondido, CA $43,756 Fallbrook, CA $42,817 Julian, CA $42,136

La Jolla, CA $44,233 Lakeside, CA $44,003 Oceanside, CA $43,470 Camp Pendleton, CA $43,399 Pala, CA $42,735 Palomar Mountain, CA $42,538 Pauma Valley, CA $42,907 Poway, CA $44,039

Ramona, CA $43,586 Ranchita, CA $42,394 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $44,017 San Luis Rey, CA $43,244 San Marcos, CA $43,527 Santa Ysabel, CA $42,969 Santee, CA $44,226 Solana Beach, CA $44,078

Vista, CA $43,570 Valley Center, CA $43,169 Warner Springs, CA $42,265 San Diego, CA $44,226 Coronado, CA $44,226 San Ysidro, CA $44,226 Indio, CA $41,664 Indian Wells, CA $41,731

Palm Desert, CA $41,834 Banning, CA $42,804 Bard, CA $40,985 Beaumont, CA $42,978 Blythe, CA $41,030 Brawley, CA $41,288 Cabazon, CA $42,672 Calexico, CA $41,367

Calipatria, CA $41,284 Cathedral City, CA $42,090 Coachella, CA $41,364 Desert Center, CA $41,050 Desert Hot Springs, CA $42,226 Earp, CA $40,962 El Centro, CA $41,357 La Quinta, CA $41,704

Heber, CA $41,351 Holtville, CA $41,117 Imperial, CA $41,318 Joshua Tree, CA $41,796 Mecca, CA $41,322 Morongo Valley, CA $42,485 Niland, CA $41,222 North Palm Springs, CA $42,225

Ocotillo, CA $41,482 Palm Springs, CA $42,222 Palo Verde, CA $40,997 Parker Dam, CA $40,847 Pioneertown, CA $42,173 Rancho Mirage, CA $41,955 Seeley, CA $41,362 Thermal, CA $41,300

Salton City, CA $41,280 Thousand Palms, CA $41,901 Twentynine Palms, CA $41,211 Vidal, CA $40,905 Westmorland, CA $41,321 Whitewater, CA $42,530 Winterhaven, CA $40,980 Yucca Valley, CA $42,055

Landers, CA $42,046 Adelanto, CA $42,698 Amboy, CA $41,110 Angelus Oaks, CA $42,868 Apple Valley, CA $42,714 Baker, CA $41,190 Fort Irwin, CA $41,325 Barstow, CA $41,744

Grand Terrace, CA $43,216 Big Bear City, CA $42,701 Big Bear Lake, CA $42,940 Bloomington, CA $43,228 Blue Jay, CA $43,119 Bryn Mawr, CA $43,171 Calimesa, CA $43,057 Cedar Glen, CA $43,084

Cedarpines Park, CA $43,142 Cima, CA $40,829 Colton, CA $43,205 Crestline, CA $43,140 Crest Park, CA $43,119 Daggett, CA $41,774 Death Valley, CA $41,178 Phelan, CA $43,203

Fontana, CA $43,254 Essex, CA $40,916 Fawnskin, CA $42,955 Ludlow, CA $41,220 Forest Falls, CA $42,810 Hesperia, CA $43,012 Green Valley Lake, CA $43,035 Helendale, CA $42,296

Highland, CA $43,160 Hinkley, CA $41,817 Loma Linda, CA $43,151 Lake Arrowhead, CA $43,092 Lucerne Valley, CA $42,574 Lytle Creek, CA $43,258 Mentone, CA $43,097 Needles, CA $40,881

Nipton, CA $40,670 Newberry Springs, CA $41,434 Mountain Pass, CA $40,574 Oro Grande, CA $42,630 Patton, CA $43,142 Pinon Hills, CA $43,075 Redlands, CA $43,153 Rialto, CA $43,168

Rimforest, CA $43,137 Running Springs, CA $43,089 Shoshone, CA $40,686 Skyforest, CA $43,157 Sugarloaf, CA $42,748 Tecopa, CA $40,992 Twin Peaks, CA $43,135 Victorville, CA $42,990

Wrightwood, CA $43,247 Yermo, CA $41,567 Yucaipa, CA $43,035 San Bernardino, CA $43,128 Riverside, CA $43,243 March Air Reserve Base, CA $43,300 Lake Elsinore, CA $43,527 Aguanga, CA $42,349

Anza, CA $42,052 Hemet, CA $42,970 Homeland, CA $43,160 Idyllwild, CA $42,472 Moreno Valley, CA $43,255 Mountain Center, CA $41,991 Murrieta, CA $43,309 Nuevo, CA $43,125

Perris, CA $43,412 San Jacinto, CA $42,956 Menifee, CA $43,242 Sun City, CA $43,234 Temecula, CA $42,935 Wildomar, CA $43,327 Winchester, CA $43,051 Irvine, CA $44,961

Huntington Beach, CA $44,926 Laguna Niguel, CA $44,394 El Toro, CA $44,639 Foothill Ranch, CA $44,727 Capistrano Beach, CA $44,103 Corona Del Mar, CA $44,889 Costa Mesa, CA $44,970 Dana Point, CA $44,239

Lake Forest, CA $44,758 Laguna Woods, CA $44,763 East Irvine, CA $44,956 Laguna Beach, CA $44,711 Laguna Hills, CA $44,654 Midway City, CA $44,921 Aliso Viejo, CA $44,655 Newport Coast, CA $44,857

Newport Beach, CA $44,960 San Clemente, CA $43,519 San Juan Capistrano, CA $44,225 Silverado, CA $44,576 Trabuco Canyon, CA $44,019 Westminster, CA $44,914 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $44,437 Mission Viejo, CA $44,521

Ladera Ranch, CA $44,078 Santa Ana, CA $44,878 Fountain Valley, CA $44,956 Tustin, CA $44,989 Anaheim, CA $44,829 Atwood, CA $44,879 Brea, CA $44,857 Fullerton, CA $44,841

Garden Grove, CA $44,889 Orange, CA $44,986 Norco, CA $43,661 Villa Park, CA $44,944 Placentia, CA $44,857 Corona, CA $43,908 Yorba Linda, CA $44,872 Ventura, CA $43,935

Camarillo, CA $43,772 Carpinteria, CA $43,957 Fillmore, CA $43,463 Moorpark, CA $43,570 Oak View, CA $43,948 Ojai, CA $43,647 Oxnard, CA $43,893 Piru, CA $43,207

Port Hueneme, CA $43,826 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $41,268 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $43,860 Santa Paula, CA $43,767 Simi Valley, CA $43,783 Brandeis, CA $44,040 Somis, CA $43,696 Summerland, CA $44,255

Santa Barbara, CA $44,271 Goleta, CA $43,580 Alpaugh, CA $41,618 Armona, CA $41,134 Arvin, CA $42,928 Avenal, CA $41,518 Bodfish, CA $42,456 Buttonwillow, CA $42,664

California Hot Springs, CA $41,877 Camp Nelson, CA $41,416 Coalinga, CA $41,428 Corcoran, CA $41,526 Delano, CA $42,440 Ducor, CA $42,273 Earlimart, CA $41,961 Edison, CA $43,144

Exeter, CA $41,408 Pine Mountain Club, CA $42,660 Farmersville, CA $41,437 Fellows, CA $42,569 Frazier Park, CA $42,507 Glennville, CA $42,587 Goshen, CA $41,141 Hanford, CA $41,141

Huron, CA $41,185 Ivanhoe, CA $41,151 Kaweah, CA $41,303 Kernville, CA $41,896 Kettleman City, CA $41,400 Lake Isabella, CA $42,340 Lamont, CA $43,144 Laton, CA $41,106

Lebec, CA $42,532 Lemon Cove, CA $41,298 Lemoore, CA $41,144 Lindsay, CA $41,460 Lost Hills, CA $41,653 Mc Farland, CA $42,821 Mc Kittrick, CA $42,402 Maricopa, CA $42,671

New Cuyama, CA $42,884 Onyx, CA $41,576 Pixley, CA $41,612 Porterville, CA $41,853 Posey, CA $42,314 Richgrove, CA $42,396 Sequoia National Park, CA $41,154 Shafter, CA $43,035

Springville, CA $41,322 Stratford, CA $41,173 Strathmore, CA $41,453 Taft, CA $42,769 Terra Bella, CA $41,973 Three Rivers, CA $41,276 Tipton, CA $41,504 Tulare, CA $41,477

Tupman, CA $42,804 Visalia, CA $41,153 Wasco, CA $42,513 Waukena, CA $41,453 Weldon, CA $42,056 Wofford Heights, CA $42,217 Woodlake, CA $41,306 Woody, CA $42,764

Bakersfield, CA $43,144 San Luis Obispo, CA $43,110 Los Osos, CA $42,361 Arroyo Grande, CA $43,667 Atascadero, CA $42,030 Avila Beach, CA $42,723 Bradley, CA $41,369 Buellton, CA $43,937

Cambria, CA $41,435 Casmalia, CA $44,351 Cayucos, CA $41,419 Creston, CA $42,116 Grover Beach, CA $43,552 Guadalupe, CA $43,987 Harmony, CA $41,417 Lompoc, CA $43,976

Los Alamos, CA $44,528 Los Olivos, CA $43,928 Morro Bay, CA $42,070 Nipomo, CA $44,244 Oceano, CA $43,795 Paso Robles, CA $41,434 Pismo Beach, CA $43,294 San Ardo, CA $41,390

San Miguel, CA $41,473 San Simeon, CA $41,371 Santa Margarita, CA $43,394 Santa Maria, CA $44,685 Santa Ynez, CA $43,698 Shandon, CA $41,446 Solvang, CA $43,612 Templeton, CA $41,632

Mojave, CA $42,045 California City, CA $41,630 Acton, CA $44,090 Benton, CA $41,220 Big Pine, CA $41,166 Bishop, CA $41,201 Boron, CA $41,715 Bridgeport, CA $41,318

Caliente, CA $42,572 Cantil, CA $41,420 Darwin, CA $41,201 Edwards, CA $41,787 Independence, CA $41,217 Inyokern, CA $41,270 Johannesburg, CA $41,325 June Lake, CA $41,290

Keeler, CA $41,302 Keene, CA $42,743 Lake Hughes, CA $42,847 Lancaster, CA $42,929 Lee Vining, CA $41,269 Little Lake, CA $41,269 Littlerock, CA $43,599 Llano, CA $42,980

Lone Pine, CA $41,228 Mammoth Lakes, CA $41,264 Olancha, CA $41,187 Palmdale, CA $44,059 Pearblossom, CA $43,501 Randsburg, CA $41,199 Ridgecrest, CA $41,380 Red Mountain, CA $41,231

Rosamond, CA $42,315 Tehachapi, CA $42,594 Trona, CA $41,294 Valyermo, CA $43,437 Ahwahnee, CA $41,469 Auberry, CA $41,126 Badger, CA $41,212 Bass Lake, CA $41,304

Big Creek, CA $41,201 Biola, CA $41,086 Burrel, CA $41,110 Cantua Creek, CA $41,169 Caruthers, CA $41,089 Chowchilla, CA $41,490 Clovis, CA $41,067 Coarsegold, CA $41,147

Cutler, CA $41,130 Del Rey, CA $41,077 Dinuba, CA $41,117 Dos Palos, CA $42,086 Dunlap, CA $41,132 Firebaugh, CA $41,992 Fish Camp, CA $41,425 Five Points, CA $41,151

Fowler, CA $41,071 Friant, CA $41,109 Helm, CA $41,123 Hume, CA $41,189 Kerman, CA $41,106 Kingsburg, CA $41,110 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $41,196 Lakeshore, CA $41,062

Los Banos, CA $42,521 Madera, CA $41,100 Mendota, CA $41,180 Miramonte, CA $41,139 Mono Hot Springs, CA $41,080 North Fork, CA $41,143 Oakhurst, CA $41,435 O Neals, CA $41,132

Orange Cove, CA $41,118 Orosi, CA $41,132 Parlier, CA $41,091 Piedra, CA $41,109 Fresno, CA $41,066 Prather, CA $41,110 Raisin City, CA $41,078 Raymond, CA $41,366

Reedley, CA $41,103 Riverdale, CA $41,112 Sanger, CA $41,096 San Joaquin, CA $41,121 Santa Rita Park, CA $42,228 Selma, CA $41,090 Shaver Lake, CA $41,133 South Dos Palos, CA $42,157

Sultana, CA $41,120 Tollhouse, CA $41,120 Tranquillity, CA $41,146 Wishon, CA $41,160 Yettem, CA $41,136 Traver, CA $41,118 Squaw Valley, CA $41,125 Salinas, CA $45,154

Big Sur, CA $42,271 Carmel By The Sea, CA $45,519 Carmel, CA $45,078 Carmel Valley, CA $44,613 Chualar, CA $44,558 Gonzales, CA $44,421 Greenfield, CA $42,932 Jolon, CA $42,309

King City, CA $41,606 Lockwood, CA $41,380 Marina, CA $45,390 Monterey, CA $45,398 Pacific Grove, CA $45,506 Pebble Beach, CA $45,511 San Lucas, CA $41,407 Seaside, CA $45,456

Soledad, CA $43,185 Spreckels, CA $45,148 Belmont, CA $50,025 Brisbane, CA $50,828 Burlingame, CA $49,647 Daly City, CA $50,893 El Granada, CA $48,980 Half Moon Bay, CA $49,398

La Honda, CA $49,578 Loma Mar, CA $49,128 Los Altos, CA $50,708 Menlo Park, CA $50,702 Atherton, CA $50,700 Portola Valley, CA $50,694 Millbrae, CA $49,942 Mountain View, CA $50,807

Montara, CA $49,379 Moss Beach, CA $49,260 Pacifica, CA $49,942 Pescadero, CA $48,974 Redwood City, CA $50,691 San Bruno, CA $50,220 San Carlos, CA $50,292 San Gregorio, CA $49,633

South San Francisco, CA $50,570 Sunnyvale, CA $51,107 San Francisco, CA $51,128 Sacramento, CA $44,317 Palo Alto, CA $50,702 Stanford, CA $50,702 San Mateo, CA $49,594 Alameda, CA $50,086

American Canyon, CA $45,945 Discovery Bay, CA $45,125 Danville, CA $47,950 Alamo, CA $48,706 Angwin, CA $45,107 Antioch, CA $45,879 Benicia, CA $46,040 Bethel Island, CA $44,926

Birds Landing, CA $45,219 Brentwood, CA $45,586 Byron, CA $45,652 Calistoga, CA $45,169 Canyon, CA $50,078 Clayton, CA $47,377 Concord, CA $47,785 Pleasant Hill, CA $47,993

Crockett, CA $46,105 Diablo, CA $48,327 El Cerrito, CA $49,987 Fairfield, CA $45,505 Travis Afb, CA $45,241 Fremont, CA $49,640 Hayward, CA $49,425 Castro Valley, CA $49,781

Hercules, CA $46,777 Knightsen, CA $45,190 Lafayette, CA $49,253 Livermore, CA $48,230 Martinez, CA $47,581 Moraga, CA $49,742 Napa, CA $45,240 Newark, CA $50,422

Oakley, CA $45,362 Oakville, CA $45,360 Orinda, CA $50,046 Pinole, CA $47,394 Pittsburg, CA $46,578 Pleasanton, CA $48,586 Pope Valley, CA $44,830 Dublin, CA $48,214

Port Costa, CA $46,165 Rio Vista, CA $44,865 Rodeo, CA $46,357 Rutherford, CA $45,367 Saint Helena, CA $45,165 Deer Park, CA $45,225 San Leandro, CA $50,104 San Lorenzo, CA $49,748

San Ramon, CA $48,212 Suisun City, CA $45,665 Sunol, CA $49,811 Union City, CA $49,712 Vallejo, CA $45,993 Walnut Creek, CA $49,145 Yountville, CA $45,335 Oakland, CA $50,050

Emeryville, CA $50,075 Piedmont, CA $50,124 Berkeley, CA $50,107 Albany, CA $50,161 Richmond, CA $49,573 El Sobrante, CA $48,918 San Pablo, CA $48,376 San Rafael, CA $48,799

Greenbrae, CA $49,257 Kentfield, CA $49,538 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $50,706 Bodega, CA $45,382 Bodega Bay, CA $45,258 Bolinas, CA $47,390 Corte Madera, CA $49,821 Rohnert Park, CA $45,851

Dillon Beach, CA $45,414 Fairfax, CA $48,359 Cotati, CA $45,786 Forest Knolls, CA $46,951 Inverness, CA $45,704 Lagunitas, CA $46,727 Larkspur, CA $49,532 Marshall, CA $45,590

Mill Valley, CA $49,265 Novato, CA $46,376 Nicasio, CA $46,458 Olema, CA $46,665 Penngrove, CA $45,899 Petaluma, CA $45,952 Point Reyes Station, CA $46,447 Ross, CA $48,872

San Anselmo, CA $48,053 San Geronimo, CA $47,215 San Quentin, CA $49,729 Sausalito, CA $50,826 Stinson Beach, CA $48,711 Tomales, CA $45,486 Valley Ford, CA $45,405 Woodacre, CA $47,299

Aptos, CA $46,702 Alviso, CA $50,903 Aromas, CA $45,604 Ben Lomond, CA $45,932 Boulder Creek, CA $47,612 Brookdale, CA $46,053 Campbell, CA $51,575 Capitola, CA $46,395

Castroville, CA $45,560 Coyote, CA $50,878 Cupertino, CA $50,686 Davenport, CA $46,565 Felton, CA $45,896 Freedom, CA $46,522 Gilroy, CA $47,045 Hollister, CA $45,043

Holy City, CA $48,335 Los Gatos, CA $50,881 Milpitas, CA $51,504 Morgan Hill, CA $49,229 Moss Landing, CA $45,685 Mount Hermon, CA $45,814 New Almaden, CA $50,481 Paicines, CA $41,664

Redwood Estates, CA $48,335 San Juan Bautista, CA $45,147 San Martin, CA $48,269 Santa Clara, CA $51,651 Santa Cruz, CA $45,792 Scotts Valley, CA $46,057 Saratoga, CA $50,624 Soquel, CA $46,811

Tres Pinos, CA $43,140 Watsonville, CA $46,564 San Jose, CA $51,694 Mount Hamilton, CA $50,488 Stockton, CA $43,923 Acampo, CA $43,974 Altaville, CA $42,719 Angels Camp, CA $42,808

Arnold, CA $41,440 Avery, CA $42,091 Burson, CA $43,120 Campo Seco, CA $43,082 Clements, CA $43,651 Copperopolis, CA $43,298 Douglas Flat, CA $42,473 Farmington, CA $43,494

French Camp, CA $43,965 Glencoe, CA $42,334 Hathaway Pines, CA $42,271 Holt, CA $44,043 Linden, CA $43,858 Lockeford, CA $43,927 Lodi, CA $43,935 Mokelumne Hill, CA $42,447

Mountain Ranch, CA $42,268 Murphys, CA $42,426 Rail Road Flat, CA $42,144 San Andreas, CA $42,593 Vallecito, CA $42,516 Valley Springs, CA $43,123 Victor, CA $43,951 Wallace, CA $43,419

West Point, CA $42,181 Wilseyville, CA $42,143 Woodbridge, CA $44,019 Atwater, CA $43,100 Ballico, CA $43,311 Tracy, CA $44,689 Big Oak Flat, CA $42,704 Catheys Valley, CA $41,785

Ceres, CA $43,640 Chinese Camp, CA $42,814 Columbia, CA $42,391 Coulterville, CA $41,946 Cressey, CA $43,242 Crows Landing, CA $43,994 Pinecrest, CA $41,416 Delhi, CA $43,389

Denair, CA $43,359 El Nido, CA $42,117 El Portal, CA $41,510 Empire, CA $43,631 Escalon, CA $43,652 Groveland, CA $41,545 Gustine, CA $44,177 Hickman, CA $43,432

Hilmar, CA $43,651 Hornitos, CA $42,076 Hughson, CA $43,628 Jamestown, CA $42,928 Keyes, CA $43,633 La Grange, CA $42,764 Lathrop, CA $44,059 Le Grand, CA $41,998

Livingston, CA $43,312 Long Barn, CA $41,849 Manteca, CA $43,962 Mariposa, CA $41,679 Merced, CA $42,223 Midpines, CA $41,687 Mi Wuk Village, CA $42,141 Moccasin, CA $42,607

Modesto, CA $43,624 Newman, CA $44,186 Oakdale, CA $43,496 Patterson, CA $45,157 Planada, CA $42,181 Ripon, CA $43,715 Riverbank, CA $43,635 Salida, CA $43,672

Snelling, CA $42,606 Sonora, CA $42,516 Soulsbyville, CA $42,401 Standard, CA $42,479 Stevinson, CA $43,614 Strawberry, CA $41,524 Tuolumne, CA $42,269 Turlock, CA $43,566

Twain Harte, CA $42,172 Vernalis, CA $44,174 Waterford, CA $43,365 Westley, CA $44,343 Winton, CA $43,158 Yosemite National Park, CA $41,279 Santa Rosa, CA $45,296 Albion, CA $41,613

Annapolis, CA $43,750 Boonville, CA $42,597 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $45,770 Branscomb, CA $41,573 Calpella, CA $42,481 Camp Meeker, CA $45,355 Caspar, CA $41,627 Cazadero, CA $44,769

Clearlake, CA $43,506 Clearlake Oaks, CA $43,030 Clearlake Park, CA $43,624 Cloverdale, CA $44,027 Cobb, CA $44,596 Comptche, CA $41,581 Covelo, CA $41,599 Dos Rios, CA $41,565

Duncans Mills, CA $45,178 Eldridge, CA $45,616 Elk, CA $41,721 El Verano, CA $45,841 Finley, CA $43,518 Forestville, CA $45,370 Fort Bragg, CA $41,639 Fulton, CA $45,300

Geyserville, CA $44,735 Glen Ellen, CA $45,549 Glenhaven, CA $43,150 Graton, CA $45,339 Gualala, CA $42,867 Guerneville, CA $45,186 Healdsburg, CA $45,171 Hopland, CA $43,510

Jenner, CA $44,811 Kelseyville, CA $43,871 Kenwood, CA $45,497 Lakeport, CA $43,133 Laytonville, CA $41,579 Little River, CA $41,632 Lower Lake, CA $43,719 Lucerne, CA $42,885

Manchester, CA $42,164 Mendocino, CA $41,632 Middletown, CA $44,778 Monte Rio, CA $45,214 Navarro, CA $41,671 Nice, CA $42,887 Occidental, CA $45,208 Philo, CA $42,185

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $44,565 Point Arena, CA $42,321 Potter Valley, CA $41,644 Redwood Valley, CA $41,891 Rio Nido, CA $45,235 Sebastopol, CA $45,365 Sonoma, CA $45,914 Stewarts Point, CA $43,648

Talmage, CA $42,638 Ukiah, CA $42,436 Upper Lake, CA $42,454 Villa Grande, CA $45,208 Vineburg, CA $45,909 Westport, CA $41,555 Willits, CA $41,622 Windsor, CA $45,327

Witter Springs, CA $42,371 Yorkville, CA $42,948 The Sea Ranch, CA $43,154 Eureka, CA $41,755 Alderpoint, CA $41,547 Blocksburg, CA $41,532 Arcata, CA $41,702 Mckinleyville, CA $41,705

Bayside, CA $41,687 Blue Lake, CA $41,636 Bridgeville, CA $41,566 Burnt Ranch, CA $41,616 Carlotta, CA $41,595 Crescent City, CA $41,542 Cutten, CA $41,754 Ferndale, CA $41,607

Fields Landing, CA $41,722 Fort Dick, CA $41,542 Fortuna, CA $41,692 Garberville, CA $41,569 Gasquet, CA $41,425 Honeydew, CA $41,527 Hoopa, CA $41,670 Hydesville, CA $41,661

Klamath, CA $41,573 Kneeland, CA $41,592 Korbel, CA $41,554 Loleta, CA $41,639 Mad River, CA $41,563 Miranda, CA $41,585 Myers Flat, CA $41,572 Orick, CA $41,600

Orleans, CA $41,617 Petrolia, CA $41,557 Phillipsville, CA $41,564 Redway, CA $41,627 Rio Dell, CA $41,668 Salyer, CA $41,625 Samoa, CA $41,671 Scotia, CA $41,614

Smith River, CA $41,432 Somes Bar, CA $41,604 Redcrest, CA $41,556 Trinidad, CA $41,659 Weott, CA $41,622 Willow Creek, CA $41,635 Leggett, CA $41,569 Piercy, CA $41,562

Whitethorn, CA $41,576 Zenia, CA $41,503 Amador City, CA $42,982 Auburn, CA $43,231 West Sacramento, CA $44,317 Brooks, CA $43,906 Capay, CA $43,902 Carmichael, CA $44,287

Citrus Heights, CA $44,068 Clarksburg, CA $44,324 Coloma, CA $43,154 Cool, CA $43,220 Courtland, CA $44,325 Davis, CA $44,273 Diamond Springs, CA $43,088 Dixon, CA $44,516

El Dorado, CA $43,137 Elk Grove, CA $44,141 Elmira, CA $44,899 Elverta, CA $44,237 Esparto, CA $44,144 Fair Oaks, CA $44,088 Fiddletown, CA $42,616 Folsom, CA $43,822

Foresthill, CA $42,215 Galt, CA $43,846 Garden Valley, CA $42,820 Georgetown, CA $42,388 Greenwood, CA $42,913 Grizzly Flats, CA $42,207 Guinda, CA $43,814 Herald, CA $43,465

Hood, CA $44,267 Ione, CA $43,085 Isleton, CA $44,579 Jackson, CA $42,754 Kit Carson, CA $42,275 Knights Landing, CA $43,640 Kirkwood, CA $41,519 Lincoln, CA $43,608

Loomis, CA $43,689 Lotus, CA $43,231 Mcclellan, CA $44,323 Madison, CA $44,214 Martell, CA $42,811 Mather, CA $44,193 Mount Aukum, CA $42,814 Newcastle, CA $43,541

Nicolaus, CA $43,861 North Highlands, CA $44,294 Roseville, CA $43,948 Orangevale, CA $43,971 Penryn, CA $43,611 Pilot Hill, CA $43,460 Pine Grove, CA $42,537 Pioneer, CA $41,882

Placerville, CA $43,011 Pleasant Grove, CA $43,969 Plymouth, CA $43,190 Rancho Cordova, CA $44,200 Represa, CA $43,831 Rescue, CA $43,459 Rio Linda, CA $44,324 Rio Oso, CA $43,601

River Pines, CA $42,883 Robbins, CA $43,755 Rocklin, CA $43,819 Rumsey, CA $43,086 Ryde, CA $44,362 Sheridan, CA $43,453 Shingle Springs, CA $43,420 Sloughhouse, CA $43,704

Somerset, CA $42,242 Sutter Creek, CA $42,842 Thornton, CA $44,342 Vacaville, CA $44,921 Volcano, CA $42,486 Walnut Grove, CA $44,441 Wheatland, CA $43,244 Wilton, CA $43,969

Winters, CA $44,385 Woodland, CA $44,180 Yolo, CA $44,137 Zamora, CA $44,045 Drytown, CA $43,056 Alta, CA $42,160 Applegate, CA $42,916 Camino, CA $42,629

Chicago Park, CA $42,304 Colfax, CA $42,454 Dutch Flat, CA $42,121 Emigrant Gap, CA $41,858 Gold Run, CA $42,147 Kyburz, CA $41,554 Echo Lake, CA $41,511 Meadow Vista, CA $42,960

Norden, CA $41,967 Pollock Pines, CA $41,866 Soda Springs, CA $42,001 Twin Bridges, CA $41,457 Weimar, CA $42,766 Granite Bay, CA $43,787 El Dorado Hills, CA $43,648 Antelope, CA $44,184

Marysville, CA $42,447 Beale Afb, CA $42,948 Alleghany, CA $41,833 Arbuckle, CA $42,880 Artois, CA $42,016 Bangor, CA $42,222 Belden, CA $41,815 Berry Creek, CA $42,103

Biggs, CA $42,157 Browns Valley, CA $42,199 Brownsville, CA $42,135 Butte City, CA $42,135 Camptonville, CA $41,883 Canyon Dam, CA $41,752 Cedar Ridge, CA $42,304 Challenge, CA $42,023

Chico, CA $42,157 Clipper Mills, CA $42,019 Colusa, CA $42,384 Crescent Mills, CA $41,719 Dobbins, CA $41,990 Downieville, CA $41,785 Dunnigan, CA $43,733 Durham, CA $42,155

Elk Creek, CA $41,998 Feather Falls, CA $42,142 Forbestown, CA $42,101 Forest Ranch, CA $42,077 Glenn, CA $42,113 Goodyears Bar, CA $41,808 Grass Valley, CA $42,272 Penn Valley, CA $42,410

Greenville, CA $41,730 Gridley, CA $42,248 Grimes, CA $42,967 Hamilton City, CA $42,130 Live Oak, CA $42,339 Magalia, CA $42,074 Maxwell, CA $42,294 Meadow Valley, CA $41,819

Meridian, CA $43,037 Nelson, CA $42,138 Nevada City, CA $41,998 North San Juan, CA $41,825 Olivehurst, CA $43,234 Oregon House, CA $42,142 Orland, CA $41,968 Oroville, CA $42,121

Paradise, CA $42,110 Palermo, CA $42,192 Princeton, CA $42,145 Quincy, CA $41,744 Rackerby, CA $42,202 Richvale, CA $42,132 Rough And Ready, CA $42,333 Smartsville, CA $42,579

Stirling City, CA $42,037 Stonyford, CA $42,030 Storrie, CA $41,954 Strawberry Valley, CA $41,792 Sutter, CA $42,490 Taylorsville, CA $41,664 Twain, CA $41,760 Washington, CA $42,013

Williams, CA $42,442 Willows, CA $42,072 Yuba City, CA $43,304 Redding, CA $41,851 Adin, CA $41,717 Anderson, CA $41,845 Bella Vista, CA $41,858 Bieber, CA $41,747

Big Bar, CA $41,571 Big Bend, CA $41,779 Burney, CA $41,894 Callahan, CA $41,650 Canby, CA $41,648 Cassel, CA $41,878 Castella, CA $41,725 Shasta Lake, CA $41,873

Chester, CA $41,837 Corning, CA $41,959 Cottonwood, CA $41,783 Dorris, CA $41,421 Douglas City, CA $41,673 Dunsmuir, CA $41,779 Etna, CA $41,645 Fall River Mills, CA $41,847

Flournoy, CA $41,832 Forks Of Salmon, CA $41,578 Fort Jones, CA $41,519 French Gulch, CA $41,703 Gazelle, CA $41,678 Gerber, CA $41,953 Greenview, CA $41,648 Grenada, CA $41,610

Happy Camp, CA $41,440 Hat Creek, CA $41,880 Hayfork, CA $41,641 Hornbrook, CA $41,024 Hyampom, CA $41,576 Igo, CA $41,675 Junction City, CA $41,651 Klamath River, CA $41,107

Lakehead, CA $41,757 Lewiston, CA $41,707 Lookout, CA $41,734 Los Molinos, CA $41,982 Mcarthur, CA $41,810 Mccloud, CA $41,791 Macdoel, CA $41,525 Manton, CA $41,876

Mill Creek, CA $41,826 Millville, CA $41,842 Mineral, CA $41,880 Montague, CA $41,450 Montgomery Creek, CA $41,828 Mount Shasta, CA $41,804 Nubieber, CA $41,789 Oak Run, CA $41,868

Obrien, CA $41,758 Old Station, CA $41,880 Palo Cedro, CA $41,871 Paskenta, CA $41,816 Paynes Creek, CA $41,860 Platina, CA $41,600 Proberta, CA $42,002 Red Bluff, CA $41,823

Round Mountain, CA $41,899 Scott Bar, CA $41,274 Seiad Valley, CA $41,070 Shasta, CA $41,737 Shingletown, CA $41,897 Tehama, CA $41,990 Trinity Center, CA $41,654 Vina, CA $42,048

Weaverville, CA $41,716 Weed, CA $41,753 Whiskeytown, CA $41,699 Whitmore, CA $41,895 Yreka, CA $41,377 Alturas, CA $41,672 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $41,723 Cedarville, CA $41,608

Chilcoot, CA $41,298 Clio, CA $41,694 Coleville, CA $41,394 Davis Creek, CA $41,510 Doyle, CA $41,394 Eagleville, CA $41,584 Floriston, CA $41,507 Fort Bidwell, CA $41,462

Herlong, CA $41,572 Janesville, CA $41,717 Lake City, CA $41,511 Likely, CA $41,634 Litchfield, CA $41,614 Loyalton, CA $41,456 Madeline, CA $41,652 Markleeville, CA $41,347

Milford, CA $41,614 Portola, CA $41,652 Ravendale, CA $41,601 Calpine, CA $41,582 Sierra City, CA $41,726 Sierraville, CA $41,673 Susanville, CA $41,759 Standish, CA $41,693

Beckwourth, CA $41,484 Termo, CA $41,640 Topaz, CA $41,361 Tulelake, CA $41,450 Vinton, CA $41,359 Wendel, CA $41,505 Westwood, CA $41,837 Carnelian Bay, CA $42,014

Homewood, CA $41,744 Tahoma, CA $41,449 Kings Beach, CA $41,784 Tahoe City, CA $41,947 Olympic Valley, CA $42,079 Tahoe Vista, CA $41,924 South Lake Tahoe, CA $41,379 Truckee, CA $42,181

QMA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For QMA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, QMA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view QMA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a QMA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$49,726	$24.0	10%

QMA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a QMA'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 July 01, 2026

$41,034

Average $45,206/year

$49,925

$3,419

Average $3,767/month

$4,160

$789

Average $869/week

$960

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,925	$4,160	$960	$24
Average	$45,206	$3,767	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$41,034	$3,419	$789	$20

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