Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Data Center Power & Cooling
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $320k – $405k/yr
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QA Engineer salary in SF Bay Area
What employers are offering right now, from 46 live QA Engineer postings in SF Bay Area that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$189k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$166k–$204k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$363k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$121k
$151k
$181k
$211k
$242k
$272k
$302k
$332k
QA Engineer pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $170k | 14 |
| Staff & principal | $191k | 8 |
Top-paying companies for QA Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $272k | 5 |
| Cerebras | $213k | 2 |
| Zscaler | $208k | 2 |
| Zoox | $192k | 11 |
| Netskope | $182k | 2 |
| Echo Neurotechnologies | $170k | 3 |
| Aechelon Technology | $141k | 2 |
Highest-paying open QA Engineer jobs
All 59 open jobs →Manufacturing Quality Engineer – Datacenter Infrastructure
San Francisco Full-time $207k – $365k/yr
Direct from employer Aug 23
Component and Product Quality Engineer, Interconnects
San Francisco Full-time $207k – $365k/yr
networkingDirect from employer Feb 12
Mechanical Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing Infrastructure
San Francisco Full-time $225k – $318k/yr
Direct from employer Sep 10
Systems Test Engineer, End-to-End Validation | Consumer Devices
San Francisco Full-time $230k – $290k/yr
pythonembeddedDirect from employer Sep 1
Software Engineer - Testing Frameworks
San Francisco · Toronto Full-time $165k – $330k/yr
pythonsparkkubernetesdockerDirect from employer Aug 11
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QA Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average QA Engineer salary in SF Bay Area?
- The median midpoint of 46 live QA Engineer postings in SF Bay Area is $189k a year. Half of them fall between $166k and $204k.
- How does QA Engineer pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $170k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- Which companies pay QA Engineer roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at OpenAI ($272k), Cerebras ($213k), Zscaler ($208k), Zoox ($192k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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