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Manager, Quality Assurance salary in California

A real-employer view of Manager, Quality Assurance pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 26, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Manager, Quality Assurance in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 40 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $164,119. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$109,112
Level II — qualified3$155,800
Level III — experienced11$166,809
Level IV — fully competent17$199,867

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Manager, Quality Assurance in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Applied Materials, IncManager, Non-Technical Project/Program Management4$215,897
Lucid USA, Inc.Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering4$199,867
Puma Biotechnology, IncManager, Quality Assurance Validation4$161,804
FormFactor, Inc.Manager, QA Engineering2$148,694
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies California, Inc.Manager, Quality Assurance2$152,721
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Manager, Supplier Process Engineering2$208,250
Pharmavite LLCManager, Quality Control2$145,500
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.MANAGER, PRODUCT ENGINEERING2$109,112
YUBICO INC.Manager, Demand Planning & Process Optimization2$163,000
AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLCManager, Quality Assurance1$133,869

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Manager, Quality Assurance Validation at Puma Biotechnology, Inc
    $199,867
    Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Jun 22, 2026I-200-26163-008411
  • Manager, Quality Assurance at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies California, Inc.
    $145,442
    Thousand OaksDecided Jun 17, 2026I-200-26161-001469
  • Manager, Quality Engineering at FormFactor, Inc.
    $155,800
    LivermoreWage Level IIDecided Jun 11, 2026I-200-26155-981354
  • Manager, Production Equipment Maintenance at Harbinger Motors Inc.
    $180,000
    Garden GroveWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2026I-200-26126-876912
  • Manager, Technical Project/Program Management at Applied Materials, Inc
    $216,091
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided May 12, 2026I-200-26125-873138
  • Manager, Battery Manufacturing at Archer Aviation Inc.
    $199,500
    San JoseWage Level IIIDecided May 11, 2026I-200-26124-865920
  • Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering at Skydio, Inc.
    $205,000
    San MateoWage Level IVDecided May 8, 2026I-200-26121-858839
  • Manager, Technical Project/Program Management at Applied Materials, Inc
    $216,091
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Apr 30, 2026I-200-26113-828390

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.