QA Engineer Salary in United States
QA Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 1,164 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
Average salary
$136,502 - $183,958
Median salary
$145,000 - $193,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$19K
25th percentile$100K
Median$145K
75th percentile$180K
90th percentile$199K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $180,000 USD
The median salary is $145,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
136,502 - 183,958
Median salary
145,000 - 193,500
1,164 job openings
United States
Average salary
97,878 - 120,000
Median salary
97,878 - 120,000
180,896 job openings
Other cities
New York2,999 job openings
Austin2,505 job openings
San Jose1,613 job openings
San Diego1,509 job openings
Washington1,399 job openings
Huntsville1,201 job openings
Charlotte1,075 job openings
Atlanta1,067 job openings
Dallas1,014 job openings
Chicago975 job openings
Sunnyvale913 job openings
Santa Clara858 job openings
Houston702 job openings
Boston695 job openings
Phoenix656 job openings
Seattle590 job openings
Los Angeles552 job openings
Plano533 job openings
Columbus503 job openings
Tampa499 job openings
Irvine492 job openings
Denver485 job openings
The average salary for a QA Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 136,502 - USD 183,958 per year in 2026, based on 1,164 job listings.
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