Quality Associate Salary in California

How much does a Quality Associate make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Quality Associate in California is $112,731 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,523
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,105 to $121,521
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,521

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Quality Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,521	$10,127	$2,337	$58
Average	$112,731	$9,394	$2,168	$54
25th Percentile	$101,105	$8,425	$1,944	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Associate Salaries

A Quality Associate'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 Quality Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Associate'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): $77,169
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,803
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,539
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,659
Expert (over 8 years): $171,412

Levels	Salary
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$77,169
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$93,803
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$113,539
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$141,659
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$171,412

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How Do Quality Associate 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 Quality Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $113,160.
California: $112,731.
Massachusetts: $111,229.

District of Columbia $113,160 California $112,731 Massachusetts $111,229 Washington $110,820 New Jersey $110,779 Alaska $110,636 Connecticut $109,225 New York $108,653

Hawaii $106,824 Rhode Island $105,965 Maryland $105,383 Minnesota $104,585 Colorado $104,279 Illinois $104,177 Oregon $103,788 Delaware $103,502

New Hampshire $103,322 Virginia $102,919 Pennsylvania $101,744 Nevada $101,151 North Dakota $100,957 Michigan $100,650 Wisconsin $100,538 Vermont $100,313

Texas $99,690 Maine $99,649 Arizona $99,588 Ohio $99,516 Georgia $98,576 Indiana $98,106 Wyoming $98,014 Utah $97,871

Iowa $97,809 Kansas $97,319 Louisiana $97,176 North Carolina $97,124 Missouri $97,104 Florida $96,705 Montana $96,491 Nebraska $96,286

Kentucky $96,174 South Carolina $95,765 Tennessee $95,510 Idaho $95,407 New Mexico $94,661 Oklahoma $94,498 Alabama $93,895 South Dakota $92,883

Arkansas $92,331 West Virginia $92,035 Mississippi $91,146

Top Paying Cities for Quality Associates

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: $112,925
West Hollywood: $112,843
Dodgertown: $112,924

Los Angeles, CA $112,925 West Hollywood, CA $112,843 Dodgertown, CA $112,924 Playa Vista, CA $112,662 Bell Gardens, CA $112,670 Bell, CA $112,517 Beverly Hills, CA $112,837 Compton, CA $112,026

Culver City, CA $112,765 Downey, CA $112,170 El Segundo, CA $112,427 Gardena, CA $112,238 Hawthorne, CA $112,450 Hermosa Beach, CA $111,782 Huntington Park, CA $112,826 Lawndale, CA $112,261

Lynwood, CA $112,368 Malibu, CA $110,283 Manhattan Beach, CA $112,107 Maywood, CA $112,809 Pacific Palisades, CA $111,996 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $111,600 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $111,591 Redondo Beach, CA $111,527

South Gate, CA $112,540 Topanga, CA $111,124 Venice, CA $112,570 Marina Del Rey, CA $112,592 Playa Del Rey, CA $112,471 Inglewood, CA $112,691 Santa Monica, CA $112,390 Torrance, CA $111,913

Whittier, CA $112,081 Buena Park, CA $111,885 La Palma, CA $111,903 Cypress, CA $111,905 La Habra, CA $111,888 La Mirada, CA $111,882 Montebello, CA $112,622 Norwalk, CA $111,806

Pico Rivera, CA $112,403 Santa Fe Springs, CA $111,880 Stanton, CA $111,908 Artesia, CA $111,857 Cerritos, CA $111,927 Avalon, CA $109,173 Bellflower, CA $111,940 Harbor City, CA $111,870

Lakewood, CA $111,853 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $111,894 Lomita, CA $111,884 Los Alamitos, CA $111,893 Paramount, CA $112,082 San Pedro, CA $111,836 Seal Beach, CA $111,884 Sunset Beach, CA $111,895

Surfside, CA $111,865 Wilmington, CA $111,824 Carson, CA $111,855 Signal Hill, CA $111,813 Long Beach, CA $111,811 Altadena, CA $112,640 Arcadia, CA $112,070 Duarte, CA $111,303

La Canada Flintridge, CA $112,684 Monrovia, CA $111,675 Montrose, CA $112,728 Mount Wilson, CA $112,085 Sierra Madre, CA $112,053 South Pasadena, CA $112,834 Sunland, CA $112,247 Tujunga, CA $111,626

Verdugo City, CA $112,733 Pasadena, CA $112,743 San Marino, CA $112,708 Glendale, CA $112,830 La Crescenta, CA $112,638 Agoura Hills, CA $109,669 Calabasas, CA $110,587 Canoga Park, CA $110,910

Winnetka, CA $111,074 West Hills, CA $110,345 Castaic, CA $108,750 Chatsworth, CA $110,344 Encino, CA $111,936 Newbury Park, CA $108,712 Newhall, CA $110,420 Northridge, CA $111,118

Porter Ranch, CA $110,732 Pacoima, CA $111,908 Reseda, CA $111,465 San Fernando, CA $111,496 Sylmar, CA $111,289 North Hills, CA $111,653 Granada Hills, CA $111,037 Mission Hills, CA $111,578

Santa Clarita, CA $109,666 Canyon Country, CA $109,825 Sun Valley, CA $112,452 Valencia, CA $109,243 Tarzana, CA $111,658 Thousand Oaks, CA $108,623 Westlake Village, CA $108,740 Woodland Hills, CA $111,194

Oak Park, CA $109,370 Stevenson Ranch, CA $109,656 Van Nuys, CA $112,072 Panorama City, CA $112,071 Sherman Oaks, CA $112,479 Burbank, CA $112,784 North Hollywood, CA $112,778 Studio City, CA $112,789

Valley Village, CA $112,748 Universal City, CA $112,841 Toluca Lake, CA $112,808 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $108,307 Azusa, CA $108,692 Baldwin Park, CA $111,474 Chino, CA $109,727 Chino Hills, CA $111,141

Claremont, CA $108,945 City Of Industry, CA $111,575 Covina, CA $110,773 El Monte, CA $112,401 South El Monte, CA $112,405 Glendora, CA $110,234 Guasti, CA $108,484 La Puente, CA $111,382

Hacienda Heights, CA $111,666 Rowland Heights, CA $111,814 La Verne, CA $109,288 Mira Loma, CA $108,344 Monterey Park, CA $112,821 Ontario, CA $108,694 Mt Baldy, CA $108,135 Montclair, CA $109,299

Diamond Bar, CA $111,441 Pomona, CA $110,346 Rosemead, CA $112,588 San Dimas, CA $110,066 San Gabriel, CA $112,618 Temple City, CA $112,474 Upland, CA $108,611 Walnut, CA $111,404

West Covina, CA $111,150 Alhambra, CA $112,777 Alpine, CA $109,032 Bonita, CA $110,288 Boulevard, CA $105,911 Campo, CA $107,323 Chula Vista, CA $110,288 Descanso, CA $108,133

Dulzura, CA $109,242 Guatay, CA $107,976 Imperial Beach, CA $110,288 Jacumba, CA $104,886 Jamul, CA $109,462 La Mesa, CA $110,288 Lemon Grove, CA $110,288 Lincoln Acres, CA $110,288

Mount Laguna, CA $107,183 National City, CA $110,288 Pine Valley, CA $107,541 Potrero, CA $108,157 Spring Valley, CA $110,288 Tecate, CA $108,291 Bonsall, CA $107,635 Borrego Springs, CA $103,791

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $109,670 Carlsbad, CA $108,769 Del Mar, CA $110,173 El Cajon, CA $110,092 Encinitas, CA $109,596 Escondido, CA $109,116 Fallbrook, CA $106,775 Julian, CA $105,075

La Jolla, CA $110,305 Lakeside, CA $109,730 Oceanside, CA $108,402 Camp Pendleton, CA $108,226 Pala, CA $106,569 Palomar Mountain, CA $106,078 Pauma Valley, CA $106,999 Poway, CA $109,821

Ramona, CA $108,691 Ranchita, CA $105,718 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $109,766 San Luis Rey, CA $107,839 San Marcos, CA $108,545 Santa Ysabel, CA $107,152 Santee, CA $110,288 Solana Beach, CA $109,918

Vista, CA $108,652 Valley Center, CA $107,651 Warner Springs, CA $105,397 San Diego, CA $110,288 Coronado, CA $110,288 San Ysidro, CA $110,288 Indio, CA $103,900 Indian Wells, CA $104,065

Palm Desert, CA $104,323 Banning, CA $106,742 Bard, CA $102,206 Beaumont, CA $107,176 Blythe, CA $102,317 Brawley, CA $102,960 Cabazon, CA $106,412 Calexico, CA $103,158

Calipatria, CA $102,950 Cathedral City, CA $104,961 Coachella, CA $103,149 Desert Center, CA $102,368 Desert Hot Springs, CA $105,301 Earp, CA $102,148 El Centro, CA $103,132 La Quinta, CA $103,998

Heber, CA $103,119 Holtville, CA $102,534 Imperial, CA $103,036 Joshua Tree, CA $104,227 Mecca, CA $103,045 Morongo Valley, CA $105,946 Niland, CA $102,797 North Palm Springs, CA $105,298

Ocotillo, CA $103,446 Palm Springs, CA $105,291 Palo Verde, CA $102,236 Parker Dam, CA $101,862 Pioneertown, CA $105,168 Rancho Mirage, CA $104,623 Seeley, CA $103,146 Thermal, CA $102,991

Salton City, CA $102,940 Thousand Palms, CA $104,488 Twentynine Palms, CA $102,769 Vidal, CA $102,007 Westmorland, CA $103,044 Whitewater, CA $106,057 Winterhaven, CA $102,194 Yucca Valley, CA $104,874

Landers, CA $104,852 Adelanto, CA $106,477 Amboy, CA $102,516 Angelus Oaks, CA $106,900 Apple Valley, CA $106,517 Baker, CA $102,716 Fort Irwin, CA $103,053 Barstow, CA $104,097

Grand Terrace, CA $107,768 Big Bear City, CA $106,483 Big Bear Lake, CA $107,081 Bloomington, CA $107,799 Blue Jay, CA $107,528 Bryn Mawr, CA $107,656 Calimesa, CA $107,371 Cedar Glen, CA $107,439

Cedarpines Park, CA $107,584 Cima, CA $101,816 Colton, CA $107,740 Crestline, CA $107,580 Crest Park, CA $107,528 Daggett, CA $104,173 Death Valley, CA $102,686 Phelan, CA $107,736

Fontana, CA $107,864 Essex, CA $102,032 Fawnskin, CA $107,118 Ludlow, CA $102,792 Forest Falls, CA $106,755 Hesperia, CA $107,261 Green Valley Lake, CA $107,318 Helendale, CA $105,475

Highland, CA $107,628 Hinkley, CA $104,281 Loma Linda, CA $107,607 Lake Arrowhead, CA $107,458 Lucerne Valley, CA $106,168 Lytle Creek, CA $107,874 Mentone, CA $107,473 Needles, CA $101,946

Nipton, CA $101,419 Newberry Springs, CA $103,324 Mountain Pass, CA $101,181 Oro Grande, CA $106,307 Patton, CA $107,584 Pinon Hills, CA $107,417 Redlands, CA $107,613 Rialto, CA $107,648

Rimforest, CA $107,573 Running Springs, CA $107,452 Shoshone, CA $101,460 Skyforest, CA $107,621 Sugarloaf, CA $106,603 Tecopa, CA $102,222 Twin Peaks, CA $107,567 Victorville, CA $107,206

Wrightwood, CA $107,846 Yermo, CA $103,656 Yucaipa, CA $107,316 San Bernardino, CA $107,549 Riverside, CA $107,835 March Air Reserve Base, CA $107,978 Lake Elsinore, CA $108,544 Aguanga, CA $105,606

Anza, CA $104,865 Hemet, CA $107,155 Homeland, CA $107,630 Idyllwild, CA $105,913 Moreno Valley, CA $107,865 Mountain Center, CA $104,714 Murrieta, CA $108,000 Nuevo, CA $107,541

Perris, CA $108,257 San Jacinto, CA $107,121 Menifee, CA $107,832 Sun City, CA $107,813 Temecula, CA $107,069 Wildomar, CA $108,045 Winchester, CA $107,358 Irvine, CA $112,120

Huntington Beach, CA $112,034 Laguna Niguel, CA $110,706 El Toro, CA $111,318 Foothill Ranch, CA $111,537 Capistrano Beach, CA $109,981 Corona Del Mar, CA $111,941 Costa Mesa, CA $112,143 Dana Point, CA $110,321

Lake Forest, CA $111,615 Laguna Woods, CA $111,626 East Irvine, CA $112,109 Laguna Beach, CA $111,496 Laguna Hills, CA $111,354 Midway City, CA $112,021 Aliso Viejo, CA $111,356 Newport Coast, CA $111,860

Newport Beach, CA $112,117 San Clemente, CA $108,524 San Juan Capistrano, CA $110,284 Silverado, CA $111,160 Trabuco Canyon, CA $109,771 Westminster, CA $112,003 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $110,813 Mission Viejo, CA $111,023

Ladera Ranch, CA $109,919 Santa Ana, CA $111,913 Fountain Valley, CA $112,108 Tustin, CA $112,189 Anaheim, CA $111,791 Atwood, CA $111,916 Brea, CA $111,860 Fullerton, CA $111,820

Garden Grove, CA $111,940 Orange, CA $112,183 Norco, CA $108,879 Villa Park, CA $112,077 Placentia, CA $111,861 Corona, CA $109,494 Yorba Linda, CA $111,898 Ventura, CA $109,563

Camarillo, CA $109,156 Carpinteria, CA $109,617 Fillmore, CA $108,384 Moorpark, CA $108,652 Oak View, CA $109,594 Ojai, CA $108,843 Oxnard, CA $109,457 Piru, CA $107,746

Port Hueneme, CA $109,291 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $102,911 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $109,374 Santa Paula, CA $109,144 Simi Valley, CA $109,184 Brandeis, CA $109,824 Somis, CA $108,967 Summerland, CA $110,361

Santa Barbara, CA $110,401 Goleta, CA $108,676 Alpaugh, CA $103,783 Armona, CA $102,577 Arvin, CA $107,049 Avenal, CA $103,535 Bodfish, CA $105,873 Buttonwillow, CA $106,391

California Hot Springs, CA $104,430 Camp Nelson, CA $103,281 Coalinga, CA $103,311 Corcoran, CA $103,555 Delano, CA $105,833 Ducor, CA $105,417 Earlimart, CA $104,638 Edison, CA $107,590

Exeter, CA $103,261 Pine Mountain Club, CA $106,383 Farmersville, CA $103,333 Fellows, CA $106,155 Frazier Park, CA $106,001 Glennville, CA $106,201 Goshen, CA $102,595 Hanford, CA $102,595

Huron, CA $102,705 Ivanhoe, CA $102,620 Kaweah, CA $102,997 Kernville, CA $104,477 Kettleman City, CA $103,241 Lake Isabella, CA $105,585 Lamont, CA $107,590 Laton, CA $102,508

Lebec, CA $106,064 Lemon Cove, CA $102,986 Lemoore, CA $102,603 Lindsay, CA $103,389 Lost Hills, CA $103,872 Mc Farland, CA $106,783 Mc Kittrick, CA $105,738 Maricopa, CA $106,410

New Cuyama, CA $106,941 Onyx, CA $103,679 Pixley, CA $103,768 Porterville, CA $104,370 Posey, CA $105,521 Richgrove, CA $105,723 Sequoia National Park, CA $102,627 Shafter, CA $107,317

Springville, CA $103,046 Stratford, CA $102,674 Strathmore, CA $103,373 Taft, CA $106,653 Terra Bella, CA $104,668 Three Rivers, CA $102,931 Tipton, CA $103,500 Tulare, CA $103,431

Tupman, CA $106,741 Visalia, CA $102,623 Wasco, CA $106,016 Waukena, CA $103,373 Weldon, CA $104,876 Wofford Heights, CA $105,278 Woodlake, CA $103,006 Woody, CA $106,641

Bakersfield, CA $107,590 San Luis Obispo, CA $107,505 Los Osos, CA $105,637 Arroyo Grande, CA $108,892 Atascadero, CA $104,811 Avila Beach, CA $106,541 Bradley, CA $103,162 Buellton, CA $109,567

Cambria, CA $103,327 Casmalia, CA $110,598 Cayucos, CA $103,286 Creston, CA $105,027 Grover Beach, CA $108,607 Guadalupe, CA $109,690 Harmony, CA $103,282 Lompoc, CA $109,665

Los Alamos, CA $111,040 Los Olivos, CA $109,545 Morro Bay, CA $104,911 Nipomo, CA $110,331 Oceano, CA $109,213 Paso Robles, CA $103,324 Pismo Beach, CA $107,964 San Ardo, CA $103,216

San Miguel, CA $103,422 San Simeon, CA $103,167 Santa Margarita, CA $108,213 Santa Maria, CA $111,433 Santa Ynez, CA $108,971 Shandon, CA $103,356 Solvang, CA $108,755 Templeton, CA $103,820

Mojave, CA $104,848 California City, CA $103,813 Acton, CA $109,948 Benton, CA $102,791 Big Pine, CA $102,658 Bishop, CA $102,745 Boron, CA $104,026 Bridgeport, CA $103,036

Caliente, CA $106,162 Cantil, CA $103,289 Darwin, CA $102,745 Edwards, CA $104,205 Independence, CA $102,783 Inyokern, CA $102,916 Johannesburg, CA $103,052 June Lake, CA $102,965

Keeler, CA $102,995 Keene, CA $106,589 Lake Hughes, CA $106,848 Lancaster, CA $107,053 Lee Vining, CA $102,912 Little Lake, CA $102,912 Littlerock, CA $108,725 Llano, CA $107,181

Lone Pine, CA $102,811 Mammoth Lakes, CA $102,901 Olancha, CA $102,708 Palmdale, CA $109,871 Pearblossom, CA $108,478 Randsburg, CA $102,739 Ridgecrest, CA $103,191 Red Mountain, CA $102,818

Rosamond, CA $105,522 Tehachapi, CA $106,219 Trona, CA $102,977 Valyermo, CA $108,319 Ahwahnee, CA $103,412 Auberry, CA $102,557 Badger, CA $102,772 Bass Lake, CA $103,000

Big Creek, CA $102,744 Biola, CA $102,456 Burrel, CA $102,518 Cantua Creek, CA $102,664 Caruthers, CA $102,466 Chowchilla, CA $103,465 Clovis, CA $102,410 Coarsegold, CA $102,609

Cutler, CA $102,568 Del Rey, CA $102,435 Dinuba, CA $102,535 Dos Palos, CA $104,950 Dunlap, CA $102,573 Firebaugh, CA $104,716 Fish Camp, CA $103,304 Five Points, CA $102,619

Fowler, CA $102,421 Friant, CA $102,514 Helm, CA $102,548 Hume, CA $102,713 Kerman, CA $102,508 Kingsburg, CA $102,517 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $102,730 Lakeshore, CA $102,396

Los Banos, CA $106,035 Madera, CA $102,491 Mendota, CA $102,693 Miramonte, CA $102,590 Mono Hot Springs, CA $102,443 North Fork, CA $102,599 Oakhurst, CA $103,326 O Neals, CA $102,571

Orange Cove, CA $102,537 Orosi, CA $102,573 Parlier, CA $102,469 Piedra, CA $102,514 Fresno, CA $102,408 Prather, CA $102,516 Raisin City, CA $102,438 Raymond, CA $103,157

Reedley, CA $102,500 Riverdale, CA $102,522 Sanger, CA $102,481 San Joaquin, CA $102,543 Santa Rita Park, CA $105,305 Selma, CA $102,467 Shaver Lake, CA $102,575 South Dos Palos, CA $105,128

Sultana, CA $102,542 Tollhouse, CA $102,542 Tranquillity, CA $102,606 Wishon, CA $102,640 Yettem, CA $102,581 Traver, CA $102,536 Squaw Valley, CA $102,554 Salinas, CA $112,602

Big Sur, CA $105,412 Carmel By The Sea, CA $113,512 Carmel, CA $112,411 Carmel Valley, CA $111,253 Chualar, CA $111,116 Gonzales, CA $110,773 Greenfield, CA $107,061 Jolon, CA $105,506

King City, CA $103,754 Lockwood, CA $103,189 Marina, CA $113,191 Monterey, CA $113,210 Pacific Grove, CA $113,478 Pebble Beach, CA $113,491 San Lucas, CA $103,258 Seaside, CA $113,355

Soledad, CA $107,691 Spreckels, CA $112,587 Belmont, CA $124,749 Brisbane, CA $126,751 Burlingame, CA $123,807 Daly City, CA $126,913 El Granada, CA $122,142 Half Moon Bay, CA $123,185

La Honda, CA $123,633 Loma Mar, CA $122,511 Los Altos, CA $126,451 Menlo Park, CA $126,436 Atherton, CA $126,431 Portola Valley, CA $126,417 Millbrae, CA $124,543 Mountain View, CA $126,698

Montara, CA $123,138 Moss Beach, CA $122,840 Pacifica, CA $124,543 Pescadero, CA $122,129 Redwood City, CA $126,410 San Bruno, CA $125,236 San Carlos, CA $125,414 San Gregorio, CA $123,772

South San Francisco, CA $126,106 Sunnyvale, CA $127,447 San Francisco, CA $127,498 Sacramento, CA $110,513 Palo Alto, CA $126,437 Stanford, CA $126,437 San Mateo, CA $123,673 Alameda, CA $124,901

American Canyon, CA $114,575 Discovery Bay, CA $112,530 Danville, CA $119,574 Alamo, CA $121,460 Angwin, CA $112,485 Antioch, CA $114,409 Benicia, CA $114,811 Bethel Island, CA $112,032

Birds Landing, CA $112,763 Brentwood, CA $113,679 Byron, CA $113,843 Calistoga, CA $112,638 Canyon, CA $124,881 Clayton, CA $118,145 Concord, CA $119,162 Pleasant Hill, CA $119,681

Crockett, CA $114,973 Diablo, CA $120,515 El Cerrito, CA $124,654 Fairfield, CA $113,476 Travis Afb, CA $112,819 Fremont, CA $123,789 Hayward, CA $123,252 Castro Valley, CA $124,139

Hercules, CA $116,648 Knightsen, CA $112,690 Lafayette, CA $122,824 Livermore, CA $120,272 Martinez, CA $118,654 Moraga, CA $124,044 Napa, CA $112,816 Newark, CA $125,740

Oakley, CA $113,119 Oakville, CA $113,114 Orinda, CA $124,800 Pinole, CA $118,189 Pittsburg, CA $116,152 Pleasanton, CA $121,160 Pope Valley, CA $111,794 Dublin, CA $120,232

Port Costa, CA $115,122 Rio Vista, CA $111,882 Rodeo, CA $115,602 Rutherford, CA $113,132 Saint Helena, CA $112,629 Deer Park, CA $112,779 San Leandro, CA $124,945 San Lorenzo, CA $124,058

San Ramon, CA $120,228 Suisun City, CA $113,876 Sunol, CA $124,215 Union City, CA $123,968 Vallejo, CA $114,693 Walnut Creek, CA $122,553 Yountville, CA $113,052 Oakland, CA $124,812

Emeryville, CA $124,874 Piedmont, CA $124,994 Berkeley, CA $124,954 Albany, CA $125,088 Richmond, CA $123,622 El Sobrante, CA $121,988 San Pablo, CA $120,635 San Rafael, CA $121,690

Greenbrae, CA $122,834 Kentfield, CA $123,533 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $126,448 Bodega, CA $113,169 Bodega Bay, CA $112,862 Bolinas, CA $118,176 Corte Madera, CA $124,239 Rohnert Park, CA $114,340

Dillon Beach, CA $113,249 Fairfax, CA $120,595 Cotati, CA $114,177 Forest Knolls, CA $117,082 Inverness, CA $113,973 Lagunitas, CA $116,525 Larkspur, CA $123,519 Marshall, CA $113,689

Mill Valley, CA $122,853 Novato, CA $115,648 Nicasio, CA $115,852 Olema, CA $116,369 Penngrove, CA $114,458 Petaluma, CA $114,591 Point Reyes Station, CA $115,827 Ross, CA $121,874

San Anselmo, CA $119,831 San Geronimo, CA $117,740 San Quentin, CA $124,010 Sausalito, CA $126,745 Stinson Beach, CA $121,473 Tomales, CA $113,429 Valley Ford, CA $113,228 Woodacre, CA $117,951

Aptos, CA $116,462 Alviso, CA $126,937 Aromas, CA $113,723 Ben Lomond, CA $114,542 Boulder Creek, CA $118,731 Brookdale, CA $114,845 Campbell, CA $128,614 Capitola, CA $115,696

Castroville, CA $113,615 Coyote, CA $126,875 Cupertino, CA $126,396 Davenport, CA $116,120 Felton, CA $114,451 Freedom, CA $116,013 Gilroy, CA $117,317 Hollister, CA $112,325

Holy City, CA $120,534 Los Gatos, CA $126,882 Milpitas, CA $128,438 Morgan Hill, CA $122,763 Moss Landing, CA $113,925 Mount Hermon, CA $114,247 New Almaden, CA $125,886 Paicines, CA $103,900

Redwood Estates, CA $120,534 San Juan Bautista, CA $112,585 San Martin, CA $120,369 Santa Clara, CA $128,803 Santa Cruz, CA $114,193 Scotts Valley, CA $114,853 Saratoga, CA $126,242 Soquel, CA $116,733

Tres Pinos, CA $107,580 Watsonville, CA $116,118 San Jose, CA $128,910 Mount Hamilton, CA $125,902 Stockton, CA $109,532 Acampo, CA $109,660 Altaville, CA $106,530 Angels Camp, CA $106,752

Arnold, CA $103,339 Avery, CA $104,962 Burson, CA $107,529 Campo Seco, CA $107,435 Clements, CA $108,852 Copperopolis, CA $107,973 Douglas Flat, CA $105,917 Farmington, CA $108,462

French Camp, CA $109,636 Glencoe, CA $105,569 Hathaway Pines, CA $105,412 Holt, CA $109,831 Linden, CA $109,370 Lockeford, CA $109,542 Lodi, CA $109,562 Mokelumne Hill, CA $105,852

Mountain Ranch, CA $105,404 Murphys, CA $105,800 Rail Road Flat, CA $105,095 San Andreas, CA $106,216 Vallecito, CA $106,022 Valley Springs, CA $107,538 Victor, CA $109,602 Wallace, CA $108,275

West Point, CA $105,188 Wilseyville, CA $105,093 Woodbridge, CA $109,771 Atwater, CA $107,479 Ballico, CA $108,005 Tracy, CA $111,443 Big Oak Flat, CA $106,491 Catheys Valley, CA $104,201

Ceres, CA $108,826 Chinese Camp, CA $106,766 Columbia, CA $105,712 Coulterville, CA $104,603 Cressey, CA $107,833 Crows Landing, CA $109,710 Pinecrest, CA $103,281 Delhi, CA $108,199

Denair, CA $108,126 El Nido, CA $105,028 El Portal, CA $103,515 Empire, CA $108,804 Escalon, CA $108,855 Groveland, CA $103,601 Gustine, CA $110,165 Hickman, CA $108,307

Hilmar, CA $108,854 Hornitos, CA $104,926 Hughson, CA $108,797 Jamestown, CA $107,051 Keyes, CA $108,807 La Grange, CA $106,642 Lathrop, CA $109,870 Le Grand, CA $104,733

Livingston, CA $108,007 Long Barn, CA $104,361 Manteca, CA $109,629 Mariposa, CA $103,936 Merced, CA $105,293 Midpines, CA $103,957 Mi Wuk Village, CA $105,088 Moccasin, CA $106,249

Modesto, CA $108,786 Newman, CA $110,187 Oakdale, CA $108,466 Patterson, CA $112,608 Planada, CA $105,187 Ripon, CA $109,014 Riverbank, CA $108,815 Salida, CA $108,907

Snelling, CA $106,247 Sonora, CA $106,022 Soulsbyville, CA $105,737 Standard, CA $105,931 Stevinson, CA $108,761 Strawberry, CA $103,549 Tuolumne, CA $105,406 Turlock, CA $108,641

Twain Harte, CA $105,165 Vernalis, CA $110,158 Waterford, CA $108,140 Westley, CA $110,579 Winton, CA $107,624 Yosemite National Park, CA $102,938 Santa Rosa, CA $112,956 Albion, CA $103,772

Annapolis, CA $109,101 Boonville, CA $106,226 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $114,138 Branscomb, CA $103,671 Calpella, CA $105,935 Camp Meeker, CA $113,103 Caspar, CA $103,806 Cazadero, CA $111,642

Clearlake, CA $108,492 Clearlake Oaks, CA $107,304 Clearlake Park, CA $108,786 Cloverdale, CA $109,791 Cobb, CA $111,210 Comptche, CA $103,692 Covelo, CA $103,736 Dos Rios, CA $103,651

Duncans Mills, CA $112,660 Eldridge, CA $113,754 Elk, CA $104,040 El Verano, CA $114,315 Finley, CA $108,521 Forestville, CA $113,141 Fort Bragg, CA $103,836 Fulton, CA $112,966

Geyserville, CA $111,558 Glen Ellen, CA $113,587 Glenhaven, CA $107,603 Graton, CA $113,062 Gualala, CA $106,897 Guerneville, CA $112,682 Healdsburg, CA $112,644 Hopland, CA $108,502

Jenner, CA $111,747 Kelseyville, CA $109,403 Kenwood, CA $113,458 Lakeport, CA $107,562 Laytonville, CA $103,686 Little River, CA $103,820 Lower Lake, CA $109,022 Lucerne, CA $106,942

Manchester, CA $105,145 Mendocino, CA $103,820 Middletown, CA $111,663 Monte Rio, CA $112,750 Navarro, CA $103,917 Nice, CA $106,948 Occidental, CA $112,735 Philo, CA $105,199

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $111,133 Point Arena, CA $105,537 Potter Valley, CA $103,847 Redwood Valley, CA $104,464 Rio Nido, CA $112,804 Sebastopol, CA $113,127 Sonoma, CA $114,496 Stewarts Point, CA $108,845

Talmage, CA $106,327 Ukiah, CA $105,823 Upper Lake, CA $105,868 Villa Grande, CA $112,737 Vineburg, CA $114,485 Westport, CA $103,626 Willits, CA $103,794 Windsor, CA $113,033

Witter Springs, CA $105,661 Yorkville, CA $107,100 The Sea Ranch, CA $107,615 Eureka, CA $104,124 Alderpoint, CA $103,606 Blocksburg, CA $103,569 Arcata, CA $103,993 Mckinleyville, CA $104,001

Bayside, CA $103,955 Blue Lake, CA $103,828 Bridgeville, CA $103,653 Burnt Ranch, CA $103,779 Carlotta, CA $103,726 Crescent City, CA $103,594 Cutten, CA $104,123 Ferndale, CA $103,755

Fields Landing, CA $104,044 Fort Dick, CA $103,595 Fortuna, CA $103,969 Garberville, CA $103,661 Gasquet, CA $103,302 Honeydew, CA $103,557 Hoopa, CA $103,914 Hydesville, CA $103,890

Klamath, CA $103,673 Kneeland, CA $103,719 Korbel, CA $103,625 Loleta, CA $103,835 Mad River, CA $103,647 Miranda, CA $103,700 Myers Flat, CA $103,670 Orick, CA $103,739

Orleans, CA $103,782 Petrolia, CA $103,632 Phillipsville, CA $103,648 Redway, CA $103,807 Rio Dell, CA $103,909 Salyer, CA $103,802 Samoa, CA $103,916 Scotia, CA $103,774

Smith River, CA $103,319 Somes Bar, CA $103,748 Redcrest, CA $103,630 Trinidad, CA $103,885 Weott, CA $103,794 Willow Creek, CA $103,825 Leggett, CA $103,661 Piercy, CA $103,645

Whitethorn, CA $103,680 Zenia, CA $103,498 Amador City, CA $107,184 Auburn, CA $107,806 West Sacramento, CA $110,515 Brooks, CA $109,490 Capay, CA $109,480 Carmichael, CA $110,439

Citrus Heights, CA $109,894 Clarksburg, CA $110,532 Coloma, CA $107,614 Cool, CA $107,779 Courtland, CA $110,534 Davis, CA $110,404 Diamond Springs, CA $107,450 Dixon, CA $111,011

El Dorado, CA $107,572 Elk Grove, CA $110,075 Elmira, CA $111,966 Elverta, CA $110,316 Esparto, CA $110,083 Fair Oaks, CA $109,943 Fiddletown, CA $106,272 Folsom, CA $109,280

Foresthill, CA $105,272 Galt, CA $109,340 Garden Valley, CA $106,782 Georgetown, CA $105,703 Greenwood, CA $107,014 Grizzly Flats, CA $105,253 Guinda, CA $109,260 Herald, CA $108,389

Hood, CA $110,391 Ione, CA $107,443 Isleton, CA $111,168 Jackson, CA $106,617 Kit Carson, CA $105,421 Knights Landing, CA $108,826 Kirkwood, CA $103,537 Lincoln, CA $108,746

Loomis, CA $108,949 Lotus, CA $107,807 Mcclellan, CA $110,529 Madison, CA $110,257 Martell, CA $106,758 Mather, CA $110,205 Mount Aukum, CA $106,766 Newcastle, CA $108,578

Nicolaus, CA $109,378 North Highlands, CA $110,458 Roseville, CA $109,593 Orangevale, CA $109,652 Penryn, CA $108,753 Pilot Hill, CA $108,377 Pine Grove, CA $106,074 Pioneer, CA $104,443

Placerville, CA $107,258 Pleasant Grove, CA $109,646 Plymouth, CA $107,705 Rancho Cordova, CA $110,222 Represa, CA $109,302 Rescue, CA $108,375 Rio Linda, CA $110,532 Rio Oso, CA $108,728

River Pines, CA $106,939 Robbins, CA $109,112 Rocklin, CA $109,273 Rumsey, CA $107,444 Ryde, CA $110,628 Sheridan, CA $108,361 Shingle Springs, CA $108,278 Sloughhouse, CA $108,985

Somerset, CA $105,340 Sutter Creek, CA $106,836 Thornton, CA $110,576 Vacaville, CA $112,021 Volcano, CA $105,948 Walnut Grove, CA $110,824 Wheatland, CA $107,837 Wilton, CA $109,645

Winters, CA $110,683 Woodland, CA $110,174 Yolo, CA $110,066 Zamora, CA $109,836 Drytown, CA $107,370 Alta, CA $105,134 Applegate, CA $107,021 Camino, CA $106,305

Chicago Park, CA $105,495 Colfax, CA $105,869 Dutch Flat, CA $105,037 Emigrant Gap, CA $104,382 Gold Run, CA $105,103 Kyburz, CA $103,624 Echo Lake, CA $103,517 Meadow Vista, CA $107,130

Norden, CA $104,654 Pollock Pines, CA $104,401 Soda Springs, CA $104,739 Twin Bridges, CA $103,383 Weimar, CA $106,646 Granite Bay, CA $109,194 El Dorado Hills, CA $108,846 Antelope, CA $110,182

Marysville, CA $105,852 Beale Afb, CA $107,101 Alleghany, CA $104,321 Arbuckle, CA $106,931 Artois, CA $104,776 Bangor, CA $105,290 Belden, CA $104,275 Berry Creek, CA $104,994

Biggs, CA $105,127 Browns Valley, CA $105,233 Brownsville, CA $105,073 Butte City, CA $105,074 Camptonville, CA $104,445 Canyon Dam, CA $104,117 Cedar Ridge, CA $105,494 Challenge, CA $104,795

Chico, CA $105,127 Clipper Mills, CA $104,783 Colusa, CA $105,693 Crescent Mills, CA $104,034 Dobbins, CA $104,711 Downieville, CA $104,201 Dunnigan, CA $109,059 Durham, CA $105,122

Elk Creek, CA $104,730 Feather Falls, CA $105,090 Forbestown, CA $104,989 Forest Ranch, CA $104,928 Glenn, CA $105,019 Goodyears Bar, CA $104,258 Grass Valley, CA $105,414 Penn Valley, CA $105,758

Greenville, CA $104,064 Gridley, CA $105,356 Grimes, CA $107,149 Hamilton City, CA $105,061 Live Oak, CA $105,583 Magalia, CA $104,921 Maxwell, CA $105,468 Meadow Valley, CA $104,284

Meridian, CA $107,321 Nelson, CA $105,081 Nevada City, CA $104,730 North San Juan, CA $104,299 Olivehurst, CA $107,813 Oregon House, CA $105,090 Orland, CA $104,657 Oroville, CA $105,039

Paradise, CA $105,009 Palermo, CA $105,215 Princeton, CA $105,097 Quincy, CA $104,098 Rackerby, CA $105,240 Richvale, CA $105,065 Rough And Ready, CA $105,567 Smartsville, CA $106,180

Stirling City, CA $104,829 Stonyford, CA $104,811 Storrie, CA $104,622 Strawberry Valley, CA $104,218 Sutter, CA $105,959 Taylorsville, CA $103,898 Twain, CA $104,138 Washington, CA $104,769

Williams, CA $105,839 Willows, CA $104,915 Yuba City, CA $107,988 Redding, CA $104,364 Adin, CA $104,031 Anderson, CA $104,349 Bella Vista, CA $104,382 Bieber, CA $104,105

Big Bar, CA $103,666 Big Bend, CA $104,186 Burney, CA $104,472 Callahan, CA $103,863 Canby, CA $103,859 Cassel, CA $104,431 Castella, CA $104,050 Shasta Lake, CA $104,420

Chester, CA $104,330 Corning, CA $104,633 Cottonwood, CA $104,196 Dorris, CA $103,293 Douglas City, CA $103,920 Dunsmuir, CA $104,185 Etna, CA $103,851 Fall River Mills, CA $104,354

Flournoy, CA $104,319 Forks Of Salmon, CA $103,685 Fort Jones, CA $103,538 French Gulch, CA $103,996 Gazelle, CA $103,932 Gerber, CA $104,620 Greenview, CA $103,859 Grenada, CA $103,765

Happy Camp, CA $103,341 Hat Creek, CA $104,438 Hayfork, CA $103,841 Hornbrook, CA $102,302 Hyampom, CA $103,680 Igo, CA $103,926 Junction City, CA $103,866 Klamath River, CA $102,509

Lakehead, CA $104,131 Lewiston, CA $104,005 Lookout, CA $104,073 Los Molinos, CA $104,691 Mcarthur, CA $104,263 Mccloud, CA $104,216 Macdoel, CA $103,553 Manton, CA $104,426

Mill Creek, CA $104,301 Millville, CA $104,342 Mineral, CA $104,436 Montague, CA $103,365 Montgomery Creek, CA $104,308 Mount Shasta, CA $104,248 Nubieber, CA $104,210 Oak Run, CA $104,406

Obrien, CA $104,133 Old Station, CA $104,437 Palo Cedro, CA $104,414 Paskenta, CA $104,279 Paynes Creek, CA $104,387 Platina, CA $103,739 Proberta, CA $104,741 Red Bluff, CA $104,296

Round Mountain, CA $104,484 Scott Bar, CA $102,926 Seiad Valley, CA $102,418 Shasta, CA $104,081 Shingletown, CA $104,480 Tehama, CA $104,712 Trinity Center, CA $103,874 Vina, CA $104,857

Weaverville, CA $104,027 Weed, CA $104,121 Whiskeytown, CA $103,985 Whitmore, CA $104,474 Yreka, CA $103,183 Alturas, CA $103,919 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $104,045 Cedarville, CA $103,759

Chilcoot, CA $102,986 Clio, CA $103,973 Coleville, CA $103,226 Davis Creek, CA $103,515 Doyle, CA $103,224 Eagleville, CA $103,698 Floriston, CA $103,506 Fort Bidwell, CA $103,396

Herlong, CA $103,669 Janesville, CA $104,031 Lake City, CA $103,516 Likely, CA $103,823 Litchfield, CA $103,775 Loyalton, CA $103,380 Madeline, CA $103,868 Markleeville, CA $103,107

Milford, CA $103,775 Portola, CA $103,868 Ravendale, CA $103,741 Calpine, CA $103,694 Sierra City, CA $104,053 Sierraville, CA $103,922 Susanville, CA $104,135 Standish, CA $103,971

Beckwourth, CA $103,450 Termo, CA $103,838 Topaz, CA $103,142 Tulelake, CA $103,366 Vinton, CA $103,138 Wendel, CA $103,502 Westwood, CA $104,330 Carnelian Bay, CA $104,770

Homewood, CA $104,097 Tahoma, CA $103,362 Kings Beach, CA $104,197 Tahoe City, CA $104,604 Olympic Valley, CA $104,934 Tahoe Vista, CA $104,547 South Lake Tahoe, CA $103,188 Truckee, CA $105,188

Quality Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Associate'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

$101,105

Average $112,731/year

$121,521

$8,425

Average $9,394/month

$10,127

$1,944

Average $2,168/week

$2,337

$49

Average $54/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,521	$10,127	$2,337	$58
Average	$112,731	$9,394	$2,168	$54
25th Percentile	$101,105	$8,425	$1,944	$49

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