Quality Engineer Salary in United States
Quality Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 1,404 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
+4.5% vs 2025Average salary
$125,288 - $184,360
Median salary
$120,000 - $157,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$92K
Median$120K
75th percentile$140K
90th percentile$170K
50% of professionals earn between $91,688 - $140,063 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
125,288 - 184,360
Median salary
120,000 - 157,000
1,404 job openings
United States
Average salary
85,000 - 98,982
Median salary
85,000 - 98,982
192,732 job openings
Other cities
Austin2,377 job openings
Houston1,696 job openings
New York1,688 job openings
San Diego1,591 job openings
San Francisco1,464 job openings
Chicago1,317 job openings
Irvine1,312 job openings
Phoenix1,124 job openings
Northern1,119 job openings
Los Angeles1,024 job openings
Minneapolis998 job openings
Seattle969 job openings
Huntsville958 job openings
Charlotte905 job openings
Sunnyvale884 job openings
Santa Clara881 job openings
Fremont828 job openings
Atlanta819 job openings
Columbus813 job openings
Fort Worth807 job openings
Boston788 job openings
Dallas780 job openings
Tucson771 job openings
Eastern757 job openings
Cincinnati646 job openings
Salt Lake City636 job openings
Costa Mesa604 job openings
Brooklyn599 job openings
The average salary for a Quality Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 125,288 - USD 184,360 per year in 2026, based on 1,404 job listings.
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