QA Engineer Salary in United States
QA Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 1,166 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
1,166 job openings
United States
Average salary
97,878 - 120,000
Median salary
97,878 - 120,000
180,823 job openings
Other cities
New York2,998 job openings
Austin2,501 job openings
San Jose1,611 job openings
San Diego1,509 job openings
Washington1,392 job openings
Huntsville1,198 job openings
Charlotte1,067 job openings
Atlanta1,064 job openings
Dallas1,014 job openings
Chicago971 job openings
Sunnyvale912 job openings
Santa Clara858 job openings
Houston701 job openings
Boston691 job openings
Phoenix660 job openings
Seattle590 job openings
Los Angeles554 job openings
Plano530 job openings
Columbus502 job openings
Tampa501 job openings
Irvine492 job openings
Denver483 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 1,166 job listings.
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