QA Engineer salary benchmark
Designs and runs test plans.
Updated
QA Engineer at the mid-level band posts a p50 of $148k across 5 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the mid-level band spans $120k – $150k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mid | $120k | $148k | $150k | $150k | 5 |
Companies hiring QA Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Apple3 roles
- Epic Games3 roles · p50 $120k
- Anduril2 roles · p50 $147k
- Blink Health2 roles
- Relativity Space2 roles
Common stacks for QA Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in QA Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- typescript7 postings · p50 $148k
- git3 postings · p50 $150k
- c#2 postings · p50 $148k
- aws1 postings · p50 $88k
QA Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for QA Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a QA Engineer typically earn?
- Median compensation for QA Engineer is in the table above, broken down by experience level. Numbers reflect the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings only.
- How wide is the compensation band for QA Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the mid-level band, p25 sits at $120k and p90 at $150k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for QA Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live QA Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring QA Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.