Quality Engineer Salary in United States
Quality Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 1,545 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
+4.9% vs 2025Average salary
$104,475 - $147,766
Median salary
$98,500 - $145,020
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$79K
25th percentile$83K
Median$99K
75th percentile$120K
90th percentile$138K
50% of professionals earn between $83,400 - $120,000 USD
The median salary is $98,500
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
104,475 - 147,766
Median salary
98,500 - 145,020
1,545 job openings
United States
Average salary
85,000 - 100,000
Median salary
85,000 - 100,000
191,433 job openings
Other cities
Austin2,303 job openings
New York1,717 job openings
Houston1,673 job openings
San Francisco1,557 job openings
San Jose1,407 job openings
Chicago1,314 job openings
Irvine1,235 job openings
Phoenix1,113 job openings
Northern1,110 job openings
Minneapolis995 job openings
Charlotte993 job openings
Los Angeles990 job openings
Seattle963 job openings
Huntsville961 job openings
Santa Clara885 job openings
Sunnyvale836 job openings
Columbus818 job openings
Fort Worth818 job openings
Dallas803 job openings
Atlanta793 job openings
Tucson790 job openings
Boston772 job openings
Fremont762 job openings
Eastern652 job openings
Cincinnati651 job openings
Salt Lake City633 job openings
Indianapolis606 job openings
Costa Mesa589 job openings
The average salary for a Quality Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 104,475 - USD 147,766 per year in 2026, based on 1,545 job listings.
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