QA Engineer Salary in United States
QA Engineer Salary in California
Based on 348 job listings - California, United States 2026
Average salary
$122,628 - $182,159
Median salary
$120,000 - $183,650
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$28K
25th percentile$92K
Median$120K
75th percentile$165K
90th percentile$190K
50% of professionals earn between $91,600 - $164,900 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Compare with national average
California
Average salary
122,628 - 182,159
Median salary
120,000 - 183,650
348 job openings
United States
Average salary
97,515 - 120,000
Median salary
97,515 - 120,000
224,899 job openings
Other cities
New York3,463 job openings
Austin2,956 job openings
Washington2,075 job openings
San Jose1,707 job openings
San Diego1,663 job openings
Chicago1,553 job openings
Huntsville1,441 job openings
Phoenix1,303 job openings
San Francisco1,179 job openings
Atlanta1,147 job openings
Charlotte1,077 job openings
Los Angeles1,069 job openings
Dallas1,026 job openings
Sunnyvale1,013 job openings
Santa Clara901 job openings
Houston732 job openings
Boston712 job openings
Seattle583 job openings
Plano571 job openings
Tampa510 job openings
The average salary for a QA Engineer in California, United States is USD 122,628 - USD 182,159 per year in 2026, based on 348 job listings.
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