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Software Quality Assurance Analyst Salary in California

Tests software to identify defects, automates test suites, and ensures release quality.

State Average
$115,427
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+21.9%
national: $94,702
Metros Covered
28
28 above national avg
Highest Metro
$165,776
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$94K$130K$165K$201K$166K
Merced, CACA$93K$129K$164K$200K$165K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$88K$113K$138K$164K$139K
Redding, CACA$72K$101K$130K$159K$130K
Vallejo, CACA$80K$102K$123K$144K$123K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$77K$100K$122K$145K$122K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$72K$95K$118K$141K$118K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$71K$94K$116K$139K$117K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$70K$93K$116K$139K$116K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$75K$95K$115K$135K$115K
Napa, CACA$72K$93K$114K$136K$115K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$71K$93K$114K$135K$114K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$71K$92K$113K$134K$113K
El Centro, CACA$73K$93K$113K$133K$113K
Yuba City, CACA$69K$91K$112K$134K$112K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$69K$90K$112K$133K$112K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$61K$85K$109K$133K$109K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$68K$88K$108K$129K$109K
Salinas, CACA$70K$89K$108K$127K$108K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$68K$87K$106K$125K$106K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$65K$85K$106K$126K$106K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$65K$84K$102K$120K$102K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$63K$82K$102K$121K$102K
Visalia, CACA$65K$83K$102K$120K$102K
Modesto, CACA$69K$85K$101K$117K$101K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$63K$82K$101K$120K$101K
Fresno, CACA$65K$82K$98K$115K$99K
Chico, CACA$42K$69K$96K$124K$97K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.