Quality Engineer Los Angeles, CA
Quality Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA
Typical pay
$122,900a year
Most Quality Engineers earn $106k to $149k a year
From 189 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Quality Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $122,900 a year. Most job postings pay $105,900 to $149,200. From 189 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$132k typical, most $111k to $159k
| San Francisco, CA | $158k | $131k to $180k | 96 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $153k | $131k to $188k | 117 |
| Sacramento, CA | $128k | $97k to $157k | 12 |
| San Diego, CA | $123k | $110k to $138k | 39 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $123k | $106k to $149k | 189 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $121k | $116k to $121k | 10 |
| Oxnard, CA | $120k | $96k to $123k | 23 |
| Riverside, CA | $108k | $92k to $120k | 13 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 5 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 9 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1 job postings
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- Experienced 65 job postings$105k $144k
Typical: $118k
- Senior 77 job postings$120k $152k
Typical: $135k
- Lead or manager 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Senior: most postings pay $120k to $152k a year, typically $135k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $170k | – | – | $170k | – |
How much does a Quality Engineer make in Los Angeles, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $122,900 a year for Quality Engineer roles in Los Angeles, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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