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QA Engineer salary in United States
The median salary in QA Engineer job ads in United States is $133,750 a year (about $11,146 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $122,444 to $181,000, based on 28 salaries from 15 employers, updated 31 Oct 2026.
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- Median in job ads
- $133,750
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $132,250
- Sep 2026
- Low $132,250 · Sep 2026
- Salaries
- 28
- from 15 employers
- Last updated
- 31 Oct 2026
- 12-month window to 31 Oct 2026
Salary range
Where listed pay sits
- 10th percentile
- $92,575
- 25th percentile
- $122,444
- Median
- $133,750
- 75th percentile
- $181,000
- 90th percentile
- $206,500
28 salaries · 182 live United States jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Based on 28 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 31 Oct 2026
Salary brackets
QA Engineer salary brackets in United States
How the 28 comparable salary observations behind the percentile band above spread across USD pay brackets, annualised and United States only. Shares are of observations, not of employers.
| Pay bracket | Relative size | Share and count of listings |
|---|---|---|
| Under $80K | 11% 3 listings | |
| $80K–$100K | 0% 0 listings | |
| $100K–$120K | 11% 3 listings | |
| $120K–$140KMedian here | 32% 9 listings | |
| $140K–$160K | 11% 3 listings | |
| $160K–$180K | 7% 2 listings | |
| $180K–$200K | 14% 4 listings | |
| $200K–$220K | 7% 2 listings | |
| $220K and over | 7% 2 listings |
Brackets are equal-width and rounded; the open-ended rows collect the lowest and highest observations, and the bracket that holds the median is highlighted. Same cohort and outlier rules as the percentiles above.
Salary by experience
How QA Engineer pay changes with experience in United States
Pay by the experience level employers state in their job posts, from salaries listed in the last 12 months. A level appears only with at least 8 salaries.
| Experience level | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Mid level$100,294–$144,625 · 8 salaries. 10th to 90th percentile $71,175 to $181,000 | $127,388 | |
| Senior level$135,000–$202,000 · 9 salaries. 10th to 90th percentile $128,100 to $218,650 | $167,500 |
One shared scale, $65.3K to $224.5K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Salary by company
What companies pay a QA Engineer in United States
Employers with at least 5 listed salaries for this role; those with 8 or more link to their own salary page. The sparkline is the company's monthly median where it has enough salaries.
| Company | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Zoox$178,750–$196,750 · 6 salaries | $181,000 | |
| Mach Industries$122,500–$132,500 · 5 salaries | $122,500 |
One shared scale, $119.5K to $199.7K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher QA Engineer pay in United States
How much higher or lower the median is for job posts that mention a skill. It shows an association, not a guarantee: better-paid jobs often bundle several scarce skills with senior scope. Skills with fewer than 8 salaries are left out.
| Skill | Pay premium chart | Pay premium |
|---|---|---|
| aimedian $164,000 · 8 salaries | up +22.6% | |
| pythonmedian $158,750 · 18 salaries | up +18.7% | |
| Excelmedian $122,500 · 9 salaries | down −8.4% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest QA Engineer jobs that show their pay in United States
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Principal System and Solution Test EngineerZscaler · Senior level · posted 16 Oct 2026$185,500 – $265,000
- Senior Platform System Vehicle Test EngineerZoox · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$184,000 – $250,000
- Quality Assurance EngineerLeidos · Mid level · posted 16 Oct 2026$50,700 – $91,650
- Senior Manufacturing Test EngineerZoox · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$170,000 – $234,000
- System Test EngineerZoox · Mid level · posted 17 Oct 2026$153,000 – $209,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
28 salaries from 15 employers, posted between 31 Oct 2025 and 31 Oct 2026. Last updated 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from this one group of salaries; the median is the middle value, not the average.
- Employer hiring-system feeds 75%
- Pay read from posting text 21%
- Other sources 4%
Live jobs
QA Engineer jobs in United States
- Test Engineer – Automotive Digital Key (Mountain View, CA)
Technica Engineering GmbH · Mountain View, California, United States
- Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester
Accenture Federal Services · Augusta, Georgia, United States
$89K – $170.2K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior QA Engineer
FacilityOS · Annapolis, Maryland, US
- Software QA Engineer
Ooma · Sunnyvale, California
$123K – $135K/yr · listed by the employer
- UX Test Engineer - New Grad (2027)
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale, California, United States
$90K – $115K/yr · listed by the employer
- Autonomy Test Engineer
Applied Intuition · San Diego, California, United States
$145K – $190K/yr · listed by the employer
Reading this number
What this number does—and does not—mean
The range summarizes salary-listed Jobiba jobs in United States. It is not a promise of what one employer will pay, and it is not converted from another country's currency. Experience, city, seniority, skills and company can move an individual offer materially.
Frequently asked questions
QA Engineer salary in United States: common questions
What is the average QA Engineer salary in United States in 2026?
Job ads for QA Engineer in United States on Jobiba list a median salary of $133,750 a year, based on 28 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between $122,444 and $181,000 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How much does an entry-level QA Engineer earn in United States compared with experienced hires?
By experience level in the postings Jobiba could classify: Mid level: $127,388 median (8 postings); Senior level: $167,500 median (9 postings). Bands with too few postings are not shown.
How does Jobiba calculate QA Engineer salary in United States?
From 28 salary-listed Jobiba job postings from the last 12 months that state an explicit salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values and outliers are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes the median and 25th–75th percentile range only when enough comparable postings exist.