QA Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What QA Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$166,675
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$128.6k – $192.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
68.1%
62 of 91 roles
Live roles
91
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Electrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Hardware Engineer, Test
Systems Test Engineer, End-to-End Validation | Consumer Devices
Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
Cx, QA, & Field Engineer, Electrical
Software Development Engineer in Test - SMTS
Cx, QA, & Field Engineer, Fire Protection
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Astranis
|
$167,500 | 8 |
Zipline
|
$185,000 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$315,250 | 4 |
Altruist
|
$200,000 | 4 |
Air Apps
|
$124,500 | 4 |
Tatari
|
$185,000 | 3 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$219,000 | 2 |
Astro Mechanica
|
$187,500 | 2 |
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How much do QA Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for QA Engineer roles in San Francisco is $166,675 per year. Most pay falls between $128,625 (25th percentile) and $192,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $99,450 to $215,800.
These figures are computed live from 91 active QA Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 62 (68.1%) 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 San Francisco include OpenAI, Cloudflare, Fluidstack and Salesforce.
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 San Francisco?
- The median is $166,675 per year, with most pay between $128,625 and $192,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 62 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the QA Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $99,450 to $215,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $166,675. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.