QA Engineer Salary in United States
QA Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 1,138 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
Average salary
$136,742 - $184,390
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
136,742 - 184,390
Median salary
145,000 - 193,500
1,138 job openings
United States
Average salary
98,700 - 120,000
Median salary
98,700 - 120,000
182,413 job openings
Other cities
New York2,965 job openings
Austin2,488 job openings
San Jose1,571 job openings
San Diego1,505 job openings
Washington1,387 job openings
Huntsville1,177 job openings
Charlotte1,072 job openings
Atlanta1,053 job openings
Dallas1,016 job openings
Chicago975 job openings
Sunnyvale912 job openings
Santa Clara861 job openings
Houston708 job openings
Boston686 job openings
Phoenix671 job openings
Seattle595 job openings
Los Angeles553 job openings
Plano529 job openings
Columbus503 job openings
Tampa493 job openings
Irvine488 job openings
Denver469 job openings
The average salary for a QA Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 136,742 - USD 184,390 per year in 2026, based on 1,138 job listings.
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