Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California
Local pay for software quality assurance analysts and testers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 15-1253
$128,740
median pay, California
27,710
employed in California
+23.4%
vs U.S. median
+10.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What software quality assurance analysts and testers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of software quality assurance analysts and testers in California earn between $93,530 and $165,530 a year; the U.S. median is $104,300.
$65,890
P10
$93,530
P25
$128,740
MEDIAN
$165,530
P75
$201,070
P90
Pay by metro in California
$166,530
$134,630
$133,970
$124,400
$122,210
$120,210
$115,710
$113,680
$60k $140k $220k