Quality Inspector California
Quality Inspector salary in California
Typical pay
$63,500a year
Most Quality Inspectors earn $52k to $83k a year
From 226 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Quality Inspector salary in California is $63,500 a year. Most job postings pay $52,000 to $83,200. From 226 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$64k typical, most $52k to $83k
| San Francisco, CA | $77k | $55k to $91k | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $70k | $51k to $80k | 36 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64k | $51k to $87k | 93 |
| San Jose, CA | $58k | $52k to $81k | 20 |
| Oxnard, CA | $58k | $54k to $63k | 11 |
| Riverside, CA | $52k | $48k to $61k | 22 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 3 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 6 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
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 72 job postings$44k $52k
Typical: $48k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 104 job postings$57k $88k
Typical: $73k
- Senior 11 job postings$64k $87k
Typical: $77k
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $57k to $88k a year, typically $73k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrideStaff | $42k | – | – | – | – |
| SGS SA | $99k | – | $99k | – | – |
| Actalent Services | $54k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Quality Inspector make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $63,500 a year for Quality Inspector roles in California. 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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