Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$136,630avg. a year
$65.69 an hour · 5,880 employed
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $136,630 a year. That is $5,370 (4%) more than the California average of $131,260. The U.S. average is $111,490.
$134,630Median pay
$65.69Average hourly
+4%vs. California average
5,880Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for software quality assurance analysts and testers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
16,480 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$160,040
$76.94 an hour
2100 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$127,490
$61.30 an hour
380 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$122,460
$58.88 an hour
4230 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$122,400
$58.85 an hour
540 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$120,290
$57.83 an hour
67,200 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$119,570
$57.49 an hour
72,280 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$118,760
$57.10 an hour
8290 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$118,530
$56.99 an hour
9450 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$109,460
$52.63 an hour
10930 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$108,650
$52.24 an hour
1190 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$105,230
$50.59 an hour
12180 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$98,140
$47.18 an hour
13100 jobs
Fresno, CA
$94,620
$45.49 an hour
1440 jobs
Modesto, CA
$90,790
$43.65 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $193,430 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $91,780 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $145,400 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $161,550 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $161,710 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $134,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $136,630 a year, and the median is $134,630. About 5,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,370 (4%) more than the California average of $131,260.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1253. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.