Median salary
$131,200
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$105k – $161.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
36.6%
1,833 of 5,014 roles
Live roles
5,014
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior QA Engineer
Test Engineer, System-Level Test (SLT)
ATE Test Development Engineer
Electrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Connectors)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Graph Database)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Infrastructure)
Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,600 | 153 |
Anduril Industries
|
$153,500 | 137 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 82 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 79 |
Air Apps
|
$59,402 | 43 |
CACI
|
$116,650 | 37 |
SpaceX
|
$117,500 | 33 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 31 |
QA Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,050 | 62 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 52 |
| Atlanta | $156,250 | 14 |
| Austin | $156,000 | 20 |
| Denver | $145,888 | 32 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 85 |
| New York | $145,000 | 25 |
| Boston | $131,100 | 18 |
| Chicago | $129,000 | 15 |
| Toronto | $98,510 | 24 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $133,000 | 1,772 |
| Part-time | $91,368 | 9 |
| Contract | $115,539 | 14 |
| Internship | $34.00/hr | 34 |
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How much do QA Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for QA Engineer roles is $131,200 per year. Most pay falls between $105,000 (25th percentile) and $161,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $76,480 to $192,700.
These figures are computed live from 5,014 active QA Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,833 (36.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid QA Engineer roles include Placements.io, Tenstorrent, OpenAI and Veeam Software.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average QA Engineer salary?
- The median is $131,200 per year, with most pay between $105,000 and $161,600 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,833 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the QA Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $76,480 to $192,700 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $131,200. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.