Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $97,320–$168,050
- vs U.S. median
- +29%
- Metro rank
- #4 of 85
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $134,630 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,880 jobs (May 2025). That is 29% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 5% above the CA statewide median of $128,740. It ranks #4 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,880 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in San Francisco
12 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mattson Technology | $225,806 | 5 |
| Visa Technology & Operations | $219,950 | 6 |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment | $204,600 | 8 |
| Meta Platforms | $200,000 | 5 |
| Visa U.S.A | $198,656 | 9 |
| Snowflake | $197,258 | 12 |
| Amazon | $185,800 | 13 |
| Zoox | $182,403 | 14 |
| Sephora USA | $178,356 | 6 |
| Lucid USA | $177,698 | 17 |
| Tesla | $172,000 | 19 |
| Salesforce | $166,717 | 60 |
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in other CA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166,530 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,210 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $120,210 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $113,680 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $110,640 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $105,720 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,410 |
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Questions
What is the average Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $134,630 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,880 jobs pay between $97,320 and $168,050. The 10th percentile is $75,100 and the 90th is $205,990.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
That is 29% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 5% above the CA statewide median of $128,740. It ranks #4 of 85 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers make an hour in San Francisco?
About $64.73 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $134,630 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $46.79–$80.79 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers the most in San Francisco?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Mattson Technology ($225,806), Visa Technology & Operations ($219,950), Sony Interactive Entertainment ($204,600). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.