Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$160,040avg. a year
$76.94 an hour · 6,480 employed
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $160,040 a year. That is $28,780 (22%) more than the California average of $131,260. The U.S. average is $111,490.
$166,530Median pay
$76.94Average hourly
+22%vs. California average
6,480Jobs 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.
15,880 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$136,630
$65.69 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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|---|---|
| Software Developers | $221,710 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $95,730 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $157,170 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $195,680 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $200,670 |
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Questions and answers
How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $160,040 a year, and the median is $166,530. About 6,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $28,780 (22%) more than the California average of $131,260.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 4.76 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). 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.