Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Median $115,500 across 432 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$115,500
Middle 50%
$95,000–$135,200
Filings
432
- Median is 10% above the national median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($105,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (38%).
- Apple Inc. has the most filings (78), with a median of $135,400.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 78 | $135,400 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 50 | $110,300 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 24 | $128,100 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 10 | $94,700 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 7 | $149,900 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | 6 | $127,000 |
| Brain Corporation | 6 | $96,700 |
| Illumina, Inc. | 6 | $127,500 |
| TAVANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 6 | $115,500 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 5 | $130,700 |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 5 | $94,600 |
| Inspirisys Solutions North America, Inc. | 5 | $80,700 |
| Mindlance Inc. | 5 | $111,000 |
| Viasat Inc. | 5 | $120,700 |
| Accenture LLP | 4 | $112,000 |
| BTI Solutions, Inc | 4 | $79,900 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 4 | $92,800 |
| OSI ENGINEERING, INC. | 4 | $124,800 |
| Apple Inc. | 3 | $129,500 |
| CALIFORNIA CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 3 | $73,800 |
| Datanormus LLC | 3 | $94,700 |
| Google LLC | 3 | $178,000 |
| Ibase Operations Corp. | 3 | $100,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 3 | $123,400 |
| Midland Credit Management, Inc | 3 | $115,000 |
| NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | 3 | $135,100 |
| Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. | 3 | $136,400 |
| ResMed Digital Health Inc. | 3 | $150,000 |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 3 | $94,600 |
| WHOVA, INC. | 3 | $94,600 |
Level I 11%
Level II 38%
Level III 31%
Level IV 19%
Not stated 1%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $115,500 |
| Federal income tax | $16,600 |
| Social Security | $7,200 |
| Medicare | $1,700 |
| State income tax | $6,700 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $82,000 |
| Take-home per month | $6,800 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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