Software Quality Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

6 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 Quality Engineer in San Diego is $94,668 — 22% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$94,668
Average
$56,800
Min Est.
$170,401
Max Est.
6
Filings

Top Employers for Software Quality Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
ServiceNow, Inc. $94,668 6
Section 2

Software Quality Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$121,459
12 filings
San Jose, CA
$166,250
8 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$177,990
8 filings
Atlanta, GA
$91,480
7 filings
Austin, TX
$115,453
6 filings

Other Roles in San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Senior Software Engineer ($135,837) Staff Software Engineer ($171,398) Software Engineering Systems ($161,342) Software Development Engineer - Firmware ($164,449) Asics Engineer ($119,566) Senior Asics Engineer ($120,905) Software Development Engineer - Test ($159,760)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.