The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $109,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,180.
Pay spans roughly $64,000 at the 10th percentile to $159,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.69 per hour. An estimated 2,260 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $109,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.69 |
| 10th percentile | $64,000 |
| 90th percentile | $159,780 |
| Employment | 2,260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.