The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $139,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $138,690.
Pay spans roughly $82,100 at the 10th percentile to $198,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.11 per hour. An estimated 7,910 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $139,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $138,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.11 |
| 10th percentile | $82,100 |
| 90th percentile | $198,320 |
| Employment | 7,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.