Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in California is $104,851 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,775
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,986 to $113,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,004

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,709	$9,476	$2,187	$55
Average	$104,851	$8,738	$2,016	$50
25th Percentile	$94,986	$7,915	$1,827	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,339
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,427
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,617
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,196
Expert (over 8 years): $178,935

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$81,339
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$104,427
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$126,617
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How Do Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Quality Assurance Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,250.
California: $104,851.
Massachusetts: $103,453.

District of Columbia $105,250 California $104,851 Massachusetts $103,453 Washington $103,073 New Jersey $103,035 Alaska $102,902 Connecticut $101,590 New York $101,058

Hawaii $99,356 Rhode Island $98,558 Maryland $98,016 Minnesota $97,274 Colorado $96,989 Illinois $96,894 Oregon $96,533 Delaware $96,267

New Hampshire $96,099 Virginia $95,725 Pennsylvania $94,632 Nevada $94,080 North Dakota $93,900 Michigan $93,615 Wisconsin $93,510 Vermont $93,301

Texas $92,721 Maine $92,683 Arizona $92,626 Ohio $92,559 Georgia $91,685 Indiana $91,248 Wyoming $91,162 Utah $91,029

Iowa $90,972 Kansas $90,516 Louisiana $90,382 North Carolina $90,335 Missouri $90,316 Florida $89,945 Montana $89,746 Nebraska $89,555

Kentucky $89,451 South Carolina $89,071 Tennessee $88,833 Idaho $88,738 New Mexico $88,044 Oklahoma $87,892 Alabama $87,331 South Dakota $86,390

Arkansas $85,877 West Virginia $85,601 Mississippi $84,774

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurance Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $105,297
West Hollywood: $105,297
Dodgertown: $105,297

Los Angeles, CA $105,297 West Hollywood, CA $105,297 Dodgertown, CA $105,297 Playa Vista, CA $105,221 Bell Gardens, CA $105,297 Bell, CA $105,297 Beverly Hills, CA $105,297 Compton, CA $103,995

Culver City, CA $105,297 Downey, CA $104,423 El Segundo, CA $105,183 Gardena, CA $104,632 Hawthorne, CA $105,259 Hermosa Beach, CA $103,881 Huntington Park, CA $105,297 Lawndale, CA $104,556

Lynwood, CA $104,651 Malibu, CA $103,586 Manhattan Beach, CA $104,480 Maywood, CA $105,297 Pacific Palisades, CA $105,069 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $103,995 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $103,995 Redondo Beach, CA $103,919

South Gate, CA $105,297 Topanga, CA $104,917 Venice, CA $105,183 Marina Del Rey, CA $105,221 Playa Del Rey, CA $105,183 Inglewood, CA $105,297 Santa Monica, CA $105,145 Torrance, CA $103,995

Whittier, CA $104,651 Buena Park, CA $104,233 La Palma, CA $104,233 Cypress, CA $104,233 La Habra, CA $104,233 La Mirada, CA $104,233 Montebello, CA $105,297 Norwalk, CA $104,100

Pico Rivera, CA $105,259 Santa Fe Springs, CA $104,062 Stanton, CA $104,233 Artesia, CA $103,995 Cerritos, CA $104,233 Avalon, CA $103,681 Bellflower, CA $103,995 Harbor City, CA $103,995

Lakewood, CA $103,995 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $103,995 Lomita, CA $103,995 Los Alamitos, CA $103,995 Paramount, CA $103,995 San Pedro, CA $103,995 Seal Beach, CA $103,995 Sunset Beach, CA $103,995

Surfside, CA $103,995 Wilmington, CA $103,995 Carson, CA $103,995 Signal Hill, CA $103,995 Long Beach, CA $103,995 Altadena, CA $105,221 Arcadia, CA $105,145 Duarte, CA $104,993

La Canada Flintridge, CA $105,145 Monrovia, CA $105,031 Montrose, CA $105,259 Mount Wilson, CA $105,107 Sierra Madre, CA $105,069 South Pasadena, CA $105,297 Sunland, CA $105,107 Tujunga, CA $105,069

Verdugo City, CA $105,259 Pasadena, CA $105,297 San Marino, CA $105,297 Glendale, CA $105,297 La Crescenta, CA $105,221 Agoura Hills, CA $103,254 Calabasas, CA $103,615 Canoga Park, CA $103,786

Winnetka, CA $103,909 West Hills, CA $103,396 Castaic, CA $103,396 Chatsworth, CA $103,624 Encino, CA $105,031 Newbury Park, CA $102,360 Newhall, CA $104,185 Northridge, CA $103,976

Porter Ranch, CA $103,938 Pacoima, CA $105,069 Reseda, CA $104,955 San Fernando, CA $104,955 Sylmar, CA $104,917 North Hills, CA $105,031 Granada Hills, CA $104,062 Mission Hills, CA $104,955

Santa Clarita, CA $104,128 Canyon Country, CA $104,480 Sun Valley, CA $105,183 Valencia, CA $103,738 Tarzana, CA $104,993 Thousand Oaks, CA $102,598 Westlake Village, CA $102,826 Woodland Hills, CA $103,852

Oak Park, CA $103,120 Stevenson Ranch, CA $103,520 Van Nuys, CA $105,069 Panorama City, CA $105,069 Sherman Oaks, CA $105,183 Burbank, CA $105,297 North Hollywood, CA $105,297 Studio City, CA $105,297

Valley Village, CA $105,259 Universal City, CA $105,297 Toluca Lake, CA $105,297 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $99,879 Azusa, CA $102,940 Baldwin Park, CA $104,480 Chino, CA $101,961 Chino Hills, CA $104,119

Claremont, CA $102,484 City Of Industry, CA $104,157 Covina, CA $103,928 El Monte, CA $105,183 South El Monte, CA $105,221 Glendora, CA $103,890 Guasti, CA $100,183 La Puente, CA $104,119

Hacienda Heights, CA $104,157 Rowland Heights, CA $104,233 La Verne, CA $102,598 Mira Loma, CA $100,297 Monterey Park, CA $105,297 Ontario, CA $100,145 Mt Baldy, CA $102,312 Montclair, CA $101,885

Diamond Bar, CA $104,157 Pomona, CA $104,005 Rosemead, CA $105,297 San Dimas, CA $103,890 San Gabriel, CA $105,259 Temple City, CA $105,221 Upland, CA $99,955 Walnut, CA $104,119

West Covina, CA $104,005 Alhambra, CA $105,297 Alpine, CA $102,322 Bonita, CA $102,892 Boulevard, CA $102,322 Campo, CA $102,322 Chula Vista, CA $102,892 Descanso, CA $102,322

Dulzura, CA $102,322 Guatay, CA $102,322 Imperial Beach, CA $102,854 Jacumba, CA $102,322 Jamul, CA $102,474 La Mesa, CA $102,892 Lemon Grove, CA $102,892 Lincoln Acres, CA $102,892

Mount Laguna, CA $102,322 National City, CA $102,892 Pine Valley, CA $102,322 Potrero, CA $102,322 Spring Valley, CA $102,854 Tecate, CA $102,322 Bonsall, CA $102,322 Borrego Springs, CA $102,322

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $102,474 Carlsbad, CA $102,322 Del Mar, CA $102,626 El Cajon, CA $102,588 Encinitas, CA $102,398 Escondido, CA $102,322 Fallbrook, CA $102,588 Julian, CA $102,322

La Jolla, CA $102,854 Lakeside, CA $102,512 Oceanside, CA $102,655 Camp Pendleton, CA $102,949 Pala, CA $101,029 Palomar Mountain, CA $102,322 Pauma Valley, CA $102,322 Poway, CA $102,550

Ramona, CA $102,322 Ranchita, CA $102,322 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $102,474 San Luis Rey, CA $102,845 San Marcos, CA $102,322 Santa Ysabel, CA $102,322 Santee, CA $102,778 Solana Beach, CA $102,550

Vista, CA $102,322 Valley Center, CA $102,322 Warner Springs, CA $102,322 San Diego, CA $102,892 Coronado, CA $102,892 San Ysidro, CA $102,664 Indio, CA $99,594 Indian Wells, CA $99,594

Palm Desert, CA $99,594 Banning, CA $99,584 Bard, CA $96,077 Beaumont, CA $99,689 Blythe, CA $92,959 Brawley, CA $102,322 Cabazon, CA $99,584 Calexico, CA $102,322

Calipatria, CA $102,322 Cathedral City, CA $99,594 Coachella, CA $99,594 Desert Center, CA $99,594 Desert Hot Springs, CA $99,461 Earp, CA $91,913 El Centro, CA $102,322 La Quinta, CA $99,594

Heber, CA $102,322 Holtville, CA $102,322 Imperial, CA $102,322 Joshua Tree, CA $99,594 Mecca, CA $100,506 Morongo Valley, CA $99,546 Niland, CA $102,322 North Palm Springs, CA $99,546

Ocotillo, CA $102,322 Palm Springs, CA $99,565 Palo Verde, CA $98,615 Parker Dam, CA $91,913 Pioneertown, CA $99,461 Rancho Mirage, CA $99,594 Seeley, CA $102,322 Thermal, CA $100,506

Salton City, CA $102,322 Thousand Palms, CA $99,594 Twentynine Palms, CA $99,594 Vidal, CA $92,417 Westmorland, CA $102,322 Whitewater, CA $99,575 Winterhaven, CA $102,322 Yucca Valley, CA $99,594

Landers, CA $99,461 Adelanto, CA $99,518 Amboy, CA $99,594 Angelus Oaks, CA $99,575 Apple Valley, CA $99,546 Baker, CA $91,884 Fort Irwin, CA $99,461 Barstow, CA $99,461

Grand Terrace, CA $100,297 Big Bear City, CA $99,565 Big Bear Lake, CA $99,575 Bloomington, CA $100,297 Blue Jay, CA $99,993 Bryn Mawr, CA $100,031 Calimesa, CA $99,879 Cedar Glen, CA $99,917

Cedarpines Park, CA $100,031 Cima, CA $91,884 Colton, CA $100,297 Crestline, CA $100,031 Crest Park, CA $99,993 Daggett, CA $99,461 Death Valley, CA $91,884 Phelan, CA $101,267

Fontana, CA $100,297 Essex, CA $91,884 Fawnskin, CA $99,613 Ludlow, CA $99,461 Forest Falls, CA $99,641 Hesperia, CA $99,660 Green Valley Lake, CA $99,803 Helendale, CA $99,461

Highland, CA $100,031 Hinkley, CA $99,461 Loma Linda, CA $100,031 Lake Arrowhead, CA $99,917 Lucerne Valley, CA $99,527 Lytle Creek, CA $99,765 Mentone, CA $99,879 Needles, CA $91,884

Nipton, CA $91,884 Newberry Springs, CA $99,461 Mountain Pass, CA $91,884 Oro Grande, CA $99,527 Patton, CA $100,031 Pinon Hills, CA $100,392 Redlands, CA $99,955 Rialto, CA $100,031

Rimforest, CA $100,031 Running Springs, CA $99,917 Shoshone, CA $91,884 Skyforest, CA $99,993 Sugarloaf, CA $99,565 Tecopa, CA $91,884 Twin Peaks, CA $100,031 Victorville, CA $99,565

Wrightwood, CA $101,295 Yermo, CA $99,461 Yucaipa, CA $99,765 San Bernardino, CA $100,031 Riverside, CA $100,297 March Air Reserve Base, CA $100,297 Lake Elsinore, CA $102,046 Aguanga, CA $99,727

Anza, CA $99,594 Hemet, CA $99,613 Homeland, CA $100,763 Idyllwild, CA $99,594 Moreno Valley, CA $100,221 Mountain Center, CA $99,594 Murrieta, CA $102,160 Nuevo, CA $99,917

Perris, CA $100,107 San Jacinto, CA $99,603 Menifee, CA $101,305 Sun City, CA $101,191 Temecula, CA $100,849 Wildomar, CA $101,676 Winchester, CA $100,411 Irvine, CA $104,470

Huntington Beach, CA $104,470 Laguna Niguel, CA $104,166 El Toro, CA $104,318 Foothill Ranch, CA $104,432 Capistrano Beach, CA $103,406 Corona Del Mar, CA $104,432 Costa Mesa, CA $104,470 Dana Point, CA $103,501

Lake Forest, CA $104,356 Laguna Woods, CA $104,394 East Irvine, CA $104,470 Laguna Beach, CA $104,280 Laguna Hills, CA $104,356 Midway City, CA $104,470 Aliso Viejo, CA $104,280 Newport Coast, CA $104,432

Newport Beach, CA $104,470 San Clemente, CA $103,377 San Juan Capistrano, CA $103,120 Silverado, CA $104,356 Trabuco Canyon, CA $104,242 Westminster, CA $104,394 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $104,204 Mission Viejo, CA $104,242

Ladera Ranch, CA $104,166 Santa Ana, CA $104,090 Fountain Valley, CA $104,470 Tustin, CA $104,470 Anaheim, CA $104,233 Atwood, CA $104,233 Brea, CA $104,233 Fullerton, CA $104,233

Garden Grove, CA $104,233 Orange, CA $104,470 Norco, CA $100,221 Villa Park, CA $104,470 Placentia, CA $104,233 Corona, CA $100,145 Yorba Linda, CA $104,233 Ventura, CA $101,904

Camarillo, CA $101,752 Carpinteria, CA $102,645 Fillmore, CA $102,322 Moorpark, CA $102,360 Oak View, CA $101,904 Ojai, CA $101,714 Oxnard, CA $101,904 Piru, CA $102,617

Port Hueneme, CA $101,676 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $101,638 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $101,866 Santa Paula, CA $101,714 Simi Valley, CA $103,063 Brandeis, CA $103,330 Somis, CA $101,714 Summerland, CA $102,683

Santa Barbara, CA $102,683 Goleta, CA $102,303 Alpaugh, CA $99,860 Armona, CA $94,679 Arvin, CA $99,898 Avenal, CA $94,679 Bodfish, CA $99,860 Buttonwillow, CA $99,860

California Hot Springs, CA $99,860 Camp Nelson, CA $99,860 Coalinga, CA $94,679 Corcoran, CA $94,679 Delano, CA $99,860 Ducor, CA $99,860 Earlimart, CA $99,860 Edison, CA $100,430

Exeter, CA $94,679 Pine Mountain Club, CA $101,010 Farmersville, CA $94,679 Fellows, CA $100,041 Frazier Park, CA $100,763 Glennville, CA $99,860 Goshen, CA $94,679 Hanford, CA $94,679

Huron, CA $94,679 Ivanhoe, CA $94,679 Kaweah, CA $94,679 Kernville, CA $99,860 Kettleman City, CA $94,679 Lake Isabella, CA $99,860 Lamont, CA $100,392 Laton, CA $94,793

Lebec, CA $100,202 Lemon Cove, CA $94,679 Lemoore, CA $94,679 Lindsay, CA $97,274 Lost Hills, CA $101,466 Mc Farland, CA $100,012 Mc Kittrick, CA $100,221 Maricopa, CA $101,172

New Cuyama, CA $102,474 Onyx, CA $99,860 Pixley, CA $99,860 Porterville, CA $99,860 Posey, CA $99,860 Richgrove, CA $99,860 Sequoia National Park, CA $94,679 Shafter, CA $100,126

Springville, CA $99,860 Stratford, CA $94,679 Strathmore, CA $97,274 Taft, CA $99,860 Terra Bella, CA $99,860 Three Rivers, CA $94,679 Tipton, CA $99,860 Tulare, CA $94,679

Tupman, CA $99,974 Visalia, CA $94,679 Wasco, CA $99,860 Waukena, CA $94,679 Weldon, CA $99,860 Wofford Heights, CA $99,860 Woodlake, CA $94,679 Woody, CA $99,898

Bakersfield, CA $100,430 San Luis Obispo, CA $102,645 Los Osos, CA $102,940 Arroyo Grande, CA $103,263 Atascadero, CA $103,073 Avila Beach, CA $102,522 Bradley, CA $103,073 Buellton, CA $101,885

Cambria, CA $103,073 Casmalia, CA $103,605 Cayucos, CA $103,073 Creston, CA $103,073 Grover Beach, CA $102,512 Guadalupe, CA $103,453 Harmony, CA $103,073 Lompoc, CA $101,999

Los Alamos, CA $102,769 Los Olivos, CA $102,284 Morro Bay, CA $103,073 Nipomo, CA $103,453 Oceano, CA $103,263 Paso Robles, CA $103,073 Pismo Beach, CA $102,484 San Ardo, CA $104,974

San Miguel, CA $98,881 San Simeon, CA $104,024 Santa Margarita, CA $102,797 Santa Maria, CA $103,643 Santa Ynez, CA $102,236 Shandon, CA $103,073 Solvang, CA $101,733 Templeton, CA $103,073

Mojave, CA $99,860 California City, CA $99,860 Acton, CA $104,622 Benton, CA $94,137 Big Pine, CA $94,679 Bishop, CA $94,679 Boron, CA $99,594 Bridgeport, CA $93,605

Caliente, CA $99,860 Cantil, CA $99,860 Darwin, CA $99,860 Edwards, CA $101,352 Independence, CA $94,679 Inyokern, CA $99,860 Johannesburg, CA $99,860 June Lake, CA $94,679

Keeler, CA $97,274 Keene, CA $99,898 Lake Hughes, CA $104,727 Lancaster, CA $104,727 Lee Vining, CA $94,137 Little Lake, CA $99,860 Littlerock, CA $102,826 Llano, CA $101,419

Lone Pine, CA $97,274 Mammoth Lakes, CA $94,679 Olancha, CA $99,860 Palmdale, CA $104,613 Pearblossom, CA $102,465 Randsburg, CA $99,860 Ridgecrest, CA $99,860 Red Mountain, CA $99,860

Rosamond, CA $99,860 Tehachapi, CA $99,860 Trona, CA $99,860 Valyermo, CA $101,885 Ahwahnee, CA $94,679 Auberry, CA $94,679 Badger, CA $94,679 Bass Lake, CA $94,679

Big Creek, CA $94,679 Biola, CA $95,135 Burrel, CA $94,831 Cantua Creek, CA $94,679 Caruthers, CA $95,021 Chowchilla, CA $94,679 Clovis, CA $94,945 Coarsegold, CA $94,679

Cutler, CA $94,679 Del Rey, CA $95,173 Dinuba, CA $94,679 Dos Palos, CA $100,611 Dunlap, CA $94,679 Firebaugh, CA $94,679 Fish Camp, CA $94,679 Five Points, CA $94,679

Fowler, CA $95,250 Friant, CA $94,869 Helm, CA $94,755 Hume, CA $94,679 Kerman, CA $94,869 Kingsburg, CA $94,717 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $94,679 Lakeshore, CA $94,679

Los Banos, CA $108,301 Madera, CA $95,097 Mendota, CA $94,679 Miramonte, CA $94,679 Mono Hot Springs, CA $94,679 North Fork, CA $94,679 Oakhurst, CA $94,679 O Neals, CA $94,679

Orange Cove, CA $94,679 Orosi, CA $94,679 Parlier, CA $94,983 Piedra, CA $94,679 Fresno, CA $95,250 Prather, CA $94,717 Raisin City, CA $95,173 Raymond, CA $94,679

Reedley, CA $94,793 Riverdale, CA $94,869 Sanger, CA $94,907 San Joaquin, CA $94,679 Santa Rita Park, CA $100,611 Selma, CA $95,021 Shaver Lake, CA $94,679 South Dos Palos, CA $97,645

Sultana, CA $94,679 Tollhouse, CA $94,679 Tranquillity, CA $94,679 Wishon, CA $94,679 Yettem, CA $94,679 Traver, CA $94,679 Squaw Valley, CA $94,679 Salinas, CA $105,316

Big Sur, CA $104,974 Carmel By The Sea, CA $105,544 Carmel, CA $105,430 Carmel Valley, CA $105,126 Chualar, CA $105,003 Gonzales, CA $104,974 Greenfield, CA $104,974 Jolon, CA $104,974

King City, CA $104,974 Lockwood, CA $104,974 Marina, CA $105,544 Monterey, CA $105,544 Pacific Grove, CA $105,544 Pebble Beach, CA $105,544 San Lucas, CA $99,831 Seaside, CA $105,544

Soledad, CA $104,974 Spreckels, CA $105,392 Belmont, CA $114,955 Brisbane, CA $118,720 Burlingame, CA $118,492 Daly City, CA $118,720 El Granada, CA $118,339 Half Moon Bay, CA $114,860

La Honda, CA $105,906 Loma Mar, CA $105,906 Los Altos, CA $119,746 Menlo Park, CA $119,632 Atherton, CA $119,556 Portola Valley, CA $119,594 Millbrae, CA $118,568 Mountain View, CA $119,898

Montara, CA $118,416 Moss Beach, CA $118,339 Pacifica, CA $118,606 Pescadero, CA $106,020 Redwood City, CA $114,927 San Bruno, CA $118,644 San Carlos, CA $114,993 San Gregorio, CA $114,204

South San Francisco, CA $118,720 Sunnyvale, CA $119,898 San Francisco, CA $118,720 Sacramento, CA $102,940 Palo Alto, CA $119,670 Stanford, CA $119,670 San Mateo, CA $117,180 Alameda, CA $116,087

American Canyon, CA $106,942 Discovery Bay, CA $101,495 Danville, CA $112,988 Alamo, CA $115,820 Angwin, CA $104,717 Antioch, CA $109,527 Benicia, CA $106,942 Bethel Island, CA $101,495

Birds Landing, CA $107,759 Brentwood, CA $109,062 Byron, CA $101,495 Calistoga, CA $104,908 Canyon, CA $116,087 Clayton, CA $111,590 Concord, CA $106,714 Pleasant Hill, CA $111,343

Crockett, CA $106,942 Diablo, CA $115,782 El Cerrito, CA $116,087 Fairfield, CA $106,638 Travis Afb, CA $106,562 Fremont, CA $119,670 Hayward, CA $115,896 Castro Valley, CA $115,972

Hercules, CA $106,942 Knightsen, CA $101,495 Lafayette, CA $116,011 Livermore, CA $112,066 Martinez, CA $106,942 Moraga, CA $116,087 Napa, CA $104,946 Newark, CA $119,708

Oakley, CA $107,284 Oakville, CA $105,459 Orinda, CA $116,087 Pinole, CA $106,942 Pittsburg, CA $109,670 Pleasanton, CA $113,567 Pope Valley, CA $105,364 Dublin, CA $113,644

Port Costa, CA $106,942 Rio Vista, CA $105,953 Rodeo, CA $106,942 Rutherford, CA $105,459 Saint Helena, CA $105,497 Deer Park, CA $104,794 San Leandro, CA $116,087 San Lorenzo, CA $116,011

San Ramon, CA $115,706 Suisun City, CA $106,638 Sunol, CA $119,670 Union City, CA $117,636 Vallejo, CA $106,942 Walnut Creek, CA $116,011 Yountville, CA $105,763 Oakland, CA $116,087

Emeryville, CA $116,087 Piedmont, CA $116,087 Berkeley, CA $116,087 Albany, CA $116,087 Richmond, CA $113,843 El Sobrante, CA $111,495 San Pablo, CA $106,942 San Rafael, CA $118,606

Greenbrae, CA $118,606 Kentfield, CA $118,644 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $118,720 Bodega, CA $104,908 Bodega Bay, CA $104,755 Bolinas, CA $110,877 Corte Madera, CA $118,682 Rohnert Park, CA $106,581

Dillon Beach, CA $106,352 Fairfax, CA $118,454 Cotati, CA $106,581 Forest Knolls, CA $106,352 Inverness, CA $106,314 Lagunitas, CA $106,390 Larkspur, CA $118,644 Marshall, CA $106,543

Mill Valley, CA $118,682 Novato, CA $106,581 Nicasio, CA $106,505 Olema, CA $106,352 Penngrove, CA $106,581 Petaluma, CA $106,581 Point Reyes Station, CA $106,352 Ross, CA $118,568

San Anselmo, CA $112,370 San Geronimo, CA $106,352 San Quentin, CA $118,682 Sausalito, CA $118,720 Stinson Beach, CA $118,492 Tomales, CA $106,467 Valley Ford, CA $105,630 Woodacre, CA $106,314

Aptos, CA $106,096 Alviso, CA $119,898 Aromas, CA $108,643 Ben Lomond, CA $106,210 Boulder Creek, CA $106,210 Brookdale, CA $106,210 Campbell, CA $119,898 Capitola, CA $106,210

Castroville, CA $105,430 Coyote, CA $119,784 Cupertino, CA $119,860 Davenport, CA $106,210 Felton, CA $106,210 Freedom, CA $105,868 Gilroy, CA $111,001 Hollister, CA $108,339

Holy City, CA $106,210 Los Gatos, CA $119,898 Milpitas, CA $119,898 Morgan Hill, CA $119,632 Moss Landing, CA $105,278 Mount Hermon, CA $106,210 New Almaden, CA $119,822 Paicines, CA $104,974

Redwood Estates, CA $106,210 San Juan Bautista, CA $107,921 San Martin, CA $111,495 Santa Clara, CA $119,898 Santa Cruz, CA $106,210 Scotts Valley, CA $106,210 Saratoga, CA $119,860 Soquel, CA $106,210

Tres Pinos, CA $105,012 Watsonville, CA $109,480 San Jose, CA $119,898 Mount Hamilton, CA $119,822 Stockton, CA $101,875 Acampo, CA $101,647 Altaville, CA $100,868 Angels Camp, CA $100,906

Arnold, CA $98,196 Avery, CA $100,963 Burson, CA $101,257 Campo Seco, CA $101,324 Clements, CA $101,485 Copperopolis, CA $100,877 Douglas Flat, CA $100,782 Farmington, CA $101,058

French Camp, CA $101,875 Glencoe, CA $101,305 Hathaway Pines, CA $100,611 Holt, CA $101,875 Linden, CA $101,685 Lockeford, CA $101,609 Lodi, CA $101,761 Mokelumne Hill, CA $101,105

Mountain Ranch, CA $100,906 Murphys, CA $100,820 Rail Road Flat, CA $101,305 San Andreas, CA $100,972 Vallecito, CA $100,734 Valley Springs, CA $101,153 Victor, CA $101,761 Wallace, CA $101,343

West Point, CA $101,428 Wilseyville, CA $101,428 Woodbridge, CA $101,723 Atwater, CA $100,611 Ballico, CA $100,801 Tracy, CA $101,533 Big Oak Flat, CA $100,611 Catheys Valley, CA $96,656

Ceres, CA $101,181 Chinese Camp, CA $100,706 Columbia, CA $100,611 Coulterville, CA $100,611 Cressey, CA $100,611 Crows Landing, CA $100,801 Pinecrest, CA $93,605 Delhi, CA $100,839

Denair, CA $100,915 El Nido, CA $98,919 El Portal, CA $97,645 Empire, CA $101,181 Escalon, CA $101,105 Groveland, CA $100,611 Gustine, CA $101,951 Hickman, CA $100,991

Hilmar, CA $100,839 Hornitos, CA $100,611 Hughson, CA $101,181 Jamestown, CA $100,763 Keyes, CA $101,181 La Grange, CA $100,611 Lathrop, CA $101,875 Le Grand, CA $94,679

Livingston, CA $100,611 Long Barn, CA $100,611 Manteca, CA $101,837 Mariposa, CA $97,645 Merced, CA $100,611 Midpines, CA $97,645 Mi Wuk Village, CA $100,611 Moccasin, CA $100,611

Modesto, CA $101,181 Newman, CA $107,084 Oakdale, CA $100,991 Patterson, CA $104,946 Planada, CA $100,611 Ripon, CA $101,143 Riverbank, CA $101,181 Salida, CA $101,181

Snelling, CA $100,611 Sonora, CA $100,658 Soulsbyville, CA $100,611 Standard, CA $100,611 Stevinson, CA $100,611 Strawberry, CA $100,611 Tuolumne, CA $100,611 Turlock, CA $101,029

Twain Harte, CA $100,611 Vernalis, CA $100,915 Waterford, CA $100,915 Westley, CA $105,003 Winton, CA $100,611 Yosemite National Park, CA $94,679 Santa Rosa, CA $105,060 Albion, CA $104,489

Annapolis, CA $104,679 Boonville, CA $104,489 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $106,543 Branscomb, CA $100,849 Calpella, CA $104,489 Camp Meeker, CA $105,060 Caspar, CA $104,489 Cazadero, CA $105,031

Clearlake, CA $104,594 Clearlake Oaks, CA $104,489 Clearlake Park, CA $104,489 Cloverdale, CA $104,936 Cobb, CA $104,936 Comptche, CA $104,489 Covelo, CA $97,208 Dos Rios, CA $97,208

Duncans Mills, CA $104,832 Eldridge, CA $106,581 Elk, CA $104,489 El Verano, CA $106,581 Finley, CA $104,489 Forestville, CA $105,060 Fort Bragg, CA $104,489 Fulton, CA $105,060

Geyserville, CA $104,860 Glen Ellen, CA $106,505 Glenhaven, CA $104,489 Graton, CA $105,060 Gualala, CA $104,489 Guerneville, CA $104,908 Healdsburg, CA $104,908 Hopland, CA $104,489

Jenner, CA $105,060 Kelseyville, CA $104,765 Kenwood, CA $104,984 Lakeport, CA $104,489 Laytonville, CA $97,208 Little River, CA $104,489 Lower Lake, CA $104,870 Lucerne, CA $104,489

Manchester, CA $104,489 Mendocino, CA $104,489 Middletown, CA $105,012 Monte Rio, CA $104,908 Navarro, CA $104,489 Nice, CA $104,489 Occidental, CA $104,908 Philo, CA $104,489

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $104,984 Point Arena, CA $104,489 Potter Valley, CA $100,849 Redwood Valley, CA $104,489 Rio Nido, CA $104,984 Sebastopol, CA $105,060 Sonoma, CA $106,543 Stewarts Point, CA $104,746

Talmage, CA $104,489 Ukiah, CA $104,489 Upper Lake, CA $104,489 Villa Grande, CA $104,870 Vineburg, CA $106,543 Westport, CA $100,849 Willits, CA $100,849 Windsor, CA $105,060

Witter Springs, CA $104,489 Yorkville, CA $104,489 The Sea Ranch, CA $104,489 Eureka, CA $93,282 Alderpoint, CA $97,208 Blocksburg, CA $97,208 Arcata, CA $93,282 Mckinleyville, CA $93,282

Bayside, CA $93,282 Blue Lake, CA $93,282 Bridgeville, CA $97,208 Burnt Ranch, CA $93,282 Carlotta, CA $97,208 Crescent City, CA $93,282 Cutten, CA $93,282 Ferndale, CA $95,250

Fields Landing, CA $93,282 Fort Dick, CA $93,282 Fortuna, CA $95,250 Garberville, CA $97,208 Gasquet, CA $93,282 Honeydew, CA $97,208 Hoopa, CA $93,282 Hydesville, CA $95,250

Klamath, CA $93,282 Kneeland, CA $95,250 Korbel, CA $95,250 Loleta, CA $95,250 Mad River, CA $97,208 Miranda, CA $97,208 Myers Flat, CA $97,208 Orick, CA $93,282

Orleans, CA $93,282 Petrolia, CA $97,208 Phillipsville, CA $97,208 Redway, CA $97,208 Rio Dell, CA $95,250 Salyer, CA $93,282 Samoa, CA $93,282 Scotia, CA $97,208

Smith River, CA $93,282 Somes Bar, CA $93,282 Redcrest, CA $97,208 Trinidad, CA $93,282 Weott, CA $97,208 Willow Creek, CA $93,282 Leggett, CA $100,849 Piercy, CA $97,208

Whitethorn, CA $97,208 Zenia, CA $97,208 Amador City, CA $101,932 Auburn, CA $102,369 West Sacramento, CA $102,940 Brooks, CA $104,052 Capay, CA $104,432 Carmichael, CA $102,940

Citrus Heights, CA $102,788 Clarksburg, CA $102,750 Coloma, CA $102,369 Cool, CA $102,369 Courtland, CA $102,598 Davis, CA $102,902 Diamond Springs, CA $102,369 Dixon, CA $104,119

El Dorado, CA $102,369 Elk Grove, CA $102,788 Elmira, CA $105,887 Elverta, CA $102,940 Esparto, CA $103,871 Fair Oaks, CA $102,788 Fiddletown, CA $102,369 Folsom, CA $102,560

Foresthill, CA $98,120 Galt, CA $101,733 Garden Valley, CA $101,523 Georgetown, CA $98,966 Greenwood, CA $101,191 Grizzly Flats, CA $99,822 Guinda, CA $104,052 Herald, CA $101,771

Hood, CA $102,712 Ione, CA $101,638 Isleton, CA $103,738 Jackson, CA $101,647 Kit Carson, CA $101,837 Knights Landing, CA $102,369 Kirkwood, CA $94,822 Lincoln, CA $102,369

Loomis, CA $102,408 Lotus, CA $102,369 Mcclellan, CA $102,940 Madison, CA $103,624 Martell, CA $101,733 Mather, CA $102,864 Mount Aukum, CA $102,369 Newcastle, CA $102,369

Nicolaus, CA $102,636 North Highlands, CA $102,940 Roseville, CA $102,674 Orangevale, CA $102,712 Penryn, CA $102,369 Pilot Hill, CA $102,369 Pine Grove, CA $101,657 Pioneer, CA $93,605

Placerville, CA $102,369 Pleasant Grove, CA $102,674 Plymouth, CA $101,989 Rancho Cordova, CA $102,864 Represa, CA $102,560 Rescue, CA $102,369 Rio Linda, CA $102,940 Rio Oso, CA $102,369

River Pines, CA $102,369 Robbins, CA $102,369 Rocklin, CA $102,560 Rumsey, CA $104,280 Ryde, CA $102,645 Sheridan, CA $102,369 Shingle Springs, CA $102,284 Sloughhouse, CA $102,189

Somerset, CA $102,369 Sutter Creek, CA $101,875 Thornton, CA $101,533 Vacaville, CA $106,314 Volcano, CA $101,837 Walnut Grove, CA $103,168 Wheatland, CA $102,369 Wilton, CA $102,598

Winters, CA $104,375 Woodland, CA $102,883 Yolo, CA $102,560 Zamora, CA $102,369 Drytown, CA $101,951 Alta, CA $97,265 Applegate, CA $101,904 Camino, CA $100,915

Chicago Park, CA $97,902 Colfax, CA $98,795 Dutch Flat, CA $97,265 Emigrant Gap, CA $97,265 Gold Run, CA $97,265 Kyburz, CA $95,601 Echo Lake, CA $95,192 Meadow Vista, CA $102,369

Norden, CA $97,721 Pollock Pines, CA $97,265 Soda Springs, CA $97,721 Twin Bridges, CA $95,440 Weimar, CA $100,668 Granite Bay, CA $102,484 El Dorado Hills, CA $102,369 Antelope, CA $102,902

Marysville, CA $100,544 Beale Afb, CA $101,333 Alleghany, CA $97,265 Arbuckle, CA $102,369 Artois, CA $97,512 Bangor, CA $97,208 Belden, CA $97,208 Berry Creek, CA $97,246

Biggs, CA $97,322 Browns Valley, CA $97,208 Brownsville, CA $97,208 Butte City, CA $97,436 Camptonville, CA $97,208 Canyon Dam, CA $97,208 Cedar Ridge, CA $98,282 Challenge, CA $97,208

Chico, CA $97,778 Clipper Mills, CA $97,208 Colusa, CA $97,208 Crescent Mills, CA $97,208 Dobbins, CA $97,208 Downieville, CA $97,265 Dunnigan, CA $102,369 Durham, CA $97,778

Elk Creek, CA $97,208 Feather Falls, CA $97,398 Forbestown, CA $97,208 Forest Ranch, CA $97,398 Glenn, CA $97,664 Goodyears Bar, CA $97,255 Grass Valley, CA $97,265 Penn Valley, CA $102,369

Greenville, CA $97,208 Gridley, CA $97,208 Grimes, CA $101,267 Hamilton City, CA $97,702 Live Oak, CA $98,025 Magalia, CA $97,626 Maxwell, CA $97,208 Meadow Valley, CA $97,208

Meridian, CA $100,753 Nelson, CA $97,702 Nevada City, CA $97,265 North San Juan, CA $97,255 Olivehurst, CA $101,286 Oregon House, CA $97,208 Orland, CA $97,208 Oroville, CA $97,512

Paradise, CA $97,702 Palermo, CA $97,208 Princeton, CA $97,246 Quincy, CA $97,208 Rackerby, CA $97,208 Richvale, CA $97,512 Rough And Ready, CA $102,369 Smartsville, CA $100,963

Stirling City, CA $97,246 Stonyford, CA $97,208 Storrie, CA $97,208 Strawberry Valley, CA $97,208 Sutter, CA $98,643 Taylorsville, CA $96,096 Twain, CA $97,208 Washington, CA $97,265

Williams, CA $97,208 Willows, CA $97,208 Yuba City, CA $101,828 Redding, CA $97,208 Adin, CA $97,208 Anderson, CA $97,208 Bella Vista, CA $97,208 Bieber, CA $97,208

Big Bar, CA $95,250 Big Bend, CA $97,208 Burney, CA $97,208 Callahan, CA $93,282 Canby, CA $95,250 Cassel, CA $97,208 Castella, CA $93,282 Shasta Lake, CA $97,208

Chester, CA $97,208 Corning, CA $97,208 Cottonwood, CA $97,208 Dorris, CA $93,282 Douglas City, CA $97,208 Dunsmuir, CA $93,282 Etna, CA $93,282 Fall River Mills, CA $97,208

Flournoy, CA $97,208 Forks Of Salmon, CA $93,282 Fort Jones, CA $93,282 French Gulch, CA $97,208 Gazelle, CA $93,282 Gerber, CA $97,208 Greenview, CA $93,282 Grenada, CA $93,282

Happy Camp, CA $93,282 Hat Creek, CA $97,208 Hayfork, CA $97,208 Hornbrook, CA $93,282 Hyampom, CA $97,208 Igo, CA $97,208 Junction City, CA $95,250 Klamath River, CA $93,282

Lakehead, CA $97,208 Lewiston, CA $97,208 Lookout, CA $95,250 Los Molinos, CA $97,208 Mcarthur, CA $97,208 Mccloud, CA $93,282 Macdoel, CA $93,282 Manton, CA $97,208

Mill Creek, CA $97,208 Millville, CA $97,208 Mineral, CA $97,208 Montague, CA $93,282 Montgomery Creek, CA $97,208 Mount Shasta, CA $93,282 Nubieber, CA $97,208 Oak Run, CA $97,208

Obrien, CA $97,208 Old Station, CA $97,208 Palo Cedro, CA $97,208 Paskenta, CA $97,208 Paynes Creek, CA $97,208 Platina, CA $97,208 Proberta, CA $97,208 Red Bluff, CA $97,208

Round Mountain, CA $97,208 Scott Bar, CA $93,282 Seiad Valley, CA $93,282 Shasta, CA $97,208 Shingletown, CA $97,208 Tehama, CA $97,208 Trinity Center, CA $93,282 Vina, CA $97,398

Weaverville, CA $97,208 Weed, CA $93,282 Whiskeytown, CA $97,208 Whitmore, CA $97,208 Yreka, CA $93,282 Alturas, CA $95,392 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $96,694 Cedarville, CA $95,544

Chilcoot, CA $95,154 Clio, CA $96,172 Coleville, CA $93,605 Davis Creek, CA $93,282 Doyle, CA $94,746 Eagleville, CA $93,824 Floriston, CA $97,835 Fort Bidwell, CA $93,282

Herlong, CA $93,824 Janesville, CA $95,544 Lake City, CA $93,548 Likely, CA $96,096 Litchfield, CA $93,824 Loyalton, CA $95,411 Madeline, CA $96,096 Markleeville, CA $94,432

Milford, CA $93,824 Portola, CA $95,753 Ravendale, CA $93,824 Calpine, CA $95,744 Sierra City, CA $96,514 Sierraville, CA $97,493 Susanville, CA $96,096 Standish, CA $93,824

Beckwourth, CA $95,544 Termo, CA $96,096 Topaz, CA $93,605 Tulelake, CA $93,282 Vinton, CA $95,231 Wendel, CA $93,824 Westwood, CA $97,208 Carnelian Bay, CA $97,835

Homewood, CA $97,645 Tahoma, CA $95,354 Kings Beach, CA $97,835 Tahoe City, CA $97,835 Olympic Valley, CA $97,835 Tahoe Vista, CA $97,835 South Lake Tahoe, CA $95,116 Truckee, CA $97,835

Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$94,986

Average $104,851/year

$113,709

$7,915

Average $8,738/month

$9,476

$1,827

Average $2,016/week

$2,187

$46

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,709	$9,476	$2,187	$55
Average	$104,851	$8,738	$2,016	$50
25th Percentile	$94,986	$7,915	$1,827	$46

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