The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California is $127,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,250.
Pay spans roughly $63,460 at the 10th percentile to $197,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.06 per hour. An estimated 31,530 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in California.
| Median (annual) | $127,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.06 |
| 10th percentile | $63,460 |
| 90th percentile | $197,400 |
| Employment | 31,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.