Quality Engineer Salary in United States
Quality Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 1,551 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
1,551 job openings
United States
Average salary
85,000 - 99,630
Median salary
85,000 - 99,630
191,245 job openings
Other cities
Austin2,316 job openings
New York1,712 job openings
Houston1,680 job openings
San Francisco1,556 job openings
San Jose1,407 job openings
Chicago1,309 job openings
Irvine1,240 job openings
Northern1,113 job openings
Phoenix1,107 job openings
Los Angeles992 job openings
Minneapolis989 job openings
Seattle965 job openings
Charlotte964 job openings
Huntsville963 job openings
Santa Clara889 job openings
Sunnyvale844 job openings
Columbus821 job openings
Fort Worth817 job openings
Dallas802 job openings
Tucson789 job openings
Atlanta788 job openings
Boston771 job openings
Fremont766 job openings
Eastern649 job openings
Cincinnati646 job openings
Salt Lake City608 job openings
Orlando590 job openings
Costa Mesa587 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 1,551 job listings.
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