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
191,282 job openings
Other cities
Austin2,306 job openings
New York1,704 job openings
Houston1,674 job openings
San Francisco1,551 job openings
San Jose1,406 job openings
Chicago1,306 job openings
Irvine1,238 job openings
Northern1,112 job openings
Phoenix1,104 job openings
Minneapolis992 job openings
Los Angeles988 job openings
Charlotte986 job openings
Seattle962 job openings
Huntsville959 job openings
Santa Clara884 job openings
Sunnyvale837 job openings
Columbus817 job openings
Fort Worth816 job openings
Dallas802 job openings
Atlanta790 job openings
Tucson786 job openings
Boston770 job openings
Fremont759 job openings
Eastern650 job openings
Cincinnati646 job openings
Salt Lake City612 job openings
Indianapolis600 job openings
Orlando587 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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