Median salary
$155,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$129.6k – $181.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.8%
468 of 572 roles
Live roles
572
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Test Engineer, System-Level Test (SLT)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Graph Database)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Infrastructure)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Connectors)
Senior Principal Solution Test & Automation Engineer - Customer Engagement
Principal Software Engineer- Test System Modernization
Principal Software Test Engineer - Solution Engineering – Customer Solution Validation
Electrical Engineer, Actuator Test Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$166,500 | 102 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 49 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 21 |
Vast
|
$160,444 | 20 |
Blue Origin
|
$174,226 | 13 |
Archer
|
$161,000 | 10 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$206,500 | 9 |
Astranis
|
$167,500 | 8 |
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How much do QA Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for QA Engineer roles in California is $155,000 per year. Most pay falls between $129,575 (25th percentile) and $181,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $105,000 to $212,500.
These figures are computed live from 572 active QA Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 468 (81.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid QA Engineer roles in California include Tenstorrent, Veeam Software, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and General Motors.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average QA Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $155,000 per year, with most pay between $129,575 and $181,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 468 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the QA Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $105,000 to $212,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $155,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.