QA Engineer Salary in United States
QA Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 1,132 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
Average salary
$135,112 - $181,566
Median salary
$142,500 - $190,800
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$19K
25th percentile$99K
Median$143K
75th percentile$180K
90th percentile$188K
50% of professionals earn between $98,500 - $180,000 USD
The median salary is $142,500
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
135,112 - 181,566
Median salary
142,500 - 190,800
1,132 job openings
United States
Average salary
98,140 - 120,000
Median salary
98,140 - 120,000
182,466 job openings
Other cities
New York2,945 job openings
Austin2,476 job openings
San Jose1,567 job openings
San Diego1,503 job openings
Washington1,389 job openings
Huntsville1,193 job openings
Charlotte1,058 job openings
Atlanta1,049 job openings
Dallas1,004 job openings
Chicago964 job openings
Sunnyvale907 job openings
Santa Clara864 job openings
Houston709 job openings
Boston689 job openings
Phoenix667 job openings
Seattle594 job openings
Los Angeles553 job openings
Plano522 job openings
Columbus502 job openings
Irvine484 job openings
Tampa477 job openings
Denver462 job openings
The average salary for a QA Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 135,112 - USD 181,566 per year in 2026, based on 1,132 job listings.
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