Software QA Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

7 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software QA Engineer in San Francisco is $146,986 — 21% above the national median of $121,514.

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$146,986
Average
$88,191
Min Est.
$264,574
Max Est.
7
Filings

Top Employers for Software QA Engineer in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Cisco Systems, Inc. $155,780 5
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Software QA Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$159,246
15 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$138,362
12 filings
San Jose, CA
$157,344
9 filings
Austin, TX
$105,804
5 filings
Charlotte, NC
$91,846
5 filings
Fremont, CA
$130,255
5 filings
Milpitas, CA
$159,470
5 filings
Schaumburg, IL
$72,300
5 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.