QA Engineer Salary in United States
QA Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 1,147 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
Average salary
$136,856 - $184,773
Median salary
$145,000 - $195,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$19K
25th percentile$100K
Median$145K
75th percentile$180K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $180,000 USD
The median salary is $145,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
136,856 - 184,773
Median salary
145,000 - 195,000
1,147 job openings
United States
Average salary
98,700 - 120,000
Median salary
98,700 - 120,000
179,812 job openings
Other cities
New York2,975 job openings
Austin2,492 job openings
San Jose1,575 job openings
San Diego1,504 job openings
Washington1,389 job openings
Huntsville1,176 job openings
Charlotte1,068 job openings
Atlanta1,056 job openings
Dallas1,018 job openings
Chicago970 job openings
Sunnyvale912 job openings
Santa Clara855 job openings
Houston705 job openings
Boston685 job openings
Phoenix664 job openings
Seattle589 job openings
Los Angeles553 job openings
Plano528 job openings
Columbus505 job openings
Tampa497 job openings
Irvine491 job openings
Denver481 job openings
The average salary for a QA Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 136,856 - USD 184,773 per year in 2026, based on 1,147 job listings.
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