The average QA engineer salary in the United States is $95,710 per year, or $46.01 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $4,348 and goes up to $12,513 per month, or about $150,156 per year.
The top-paying states for quality assurance engineers are California at $129,429 per year, Delaware at $112,866, and Maryland at $112,678. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $53,110 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $46.01 | $1,841 | $7,976 | $95,710 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $25.09 | $34.22 | $45.02 | $57.69 | $72.19 |
| Weekly | $1,003 | $1,369 | $1,801 | $2,308 | $2,888 |
| Monthly | $4,348 | $5,931 | $7,804 | $10,000 | $12,513 |
| Annual | $52,179 | $71,167 | $93,643 | $120,000 | $150,156 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $50,614 | $95,366 | $158,221 |
| 2023 | $51,626 | $96,796 | $160,278 |
| 2024 | $52,659 | $98,248 | $162,362 |
| 2025 | $53,712 | $99,722 | $164,472 |
| 2026 | $54,786 | $101,217 | $166,610 |
| 2027 | $55,882 | $102,736 | $168,776 |
| 2028 | $56,999 | $104,277 | $170,970 |
| 2029 | $58,139 | $105,841 | $173,193 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $40.69 | $7,052 | $84,628 |
| Alaska | $41.15 | $7,133 | $85,596 |
| Arizona | $39.96 | $6,927 | $83,124 |
| California | $62.23 | $10,786 | $129,429 |
| Colorado | $49.13 | $8,516 | $102,197 |
| Connecticut | $39.40 | $6,829 | $81,949 |
| Delaware | $54.26 | $9,405 | $112,866 |
| District of Columbia | $51.53 | $8,932 | $107,179 |
| Florida | $40.55 | $7,029 | $84,346 |
| Georgia | $45.00 | $7,800 | $93,605 |
| Idaho | $33.27 | $5,766 | $69,193 |
| Illinois | $42.78 | $7,415 | $88,980 |
| Indiana | $37.66 | $6,528 | $78,330 |
| Iowa | $41.98 | $7,276 | $87,317 |
| Kansas | $38.00 | $6,587 | $79,045 |
| Kentucky | $35.26 | $6,112 | $73,348 |
| Louisiana | $32.95 | $5,711 | $68,526 |
| Maine | $39.07 | $6,773 | $81,272 |
| Maryland | $54.17 | $9,390 | $112,678 |
| Massachusetts | $51.01 | $8,841 | $106,098 |
| Michigan | $37.83 | $6,557 | $78,687 |
| Minnesota | $44.02 | $7,630 | $91,556 |
| Mississippi | $37.96 | $6,579 | $78,951 |
| Missouri | $34.61 | $6,000 | $71,995 |
| Montana | $31.96 | $5,539 | $66,467 |
| Nebraska | $36.71 | $6,362 | $76,347 |
| Nevada | $30.22 | $5,238 | $62,858 |
| New Hampshire | $45.84 | $7,946 | $95,354 |
| New Jersey | $50.96 | $8,833 | $105,994 |
| New Mexico | $39.98 | $6,929 | $83,152 |
| New York | $53.39 | $9,254 | $111,052 |
| North Carolina | $43.86 | $7,603 | $91,236 |
| North Dakota | $32.93 | $5,708 | $68,498 |
| Ohio | $40.19 | $6,967 | $83,604 |
| Oklahoma | $29.11 | $5,045 | $60,545 |
| Oregon | $39.50 | $6,846 | $82,156 |
| Pennsylvania | $39.11 | $6,780 | $81,357 |
| Puerto Rico | $25.53 | $4,426 | $53,110 |
| Rhode Island | $45.08 | $7,815 | $93,774 |
| South Carolina | $39.62 | $6,867 | $82,410 |
| South Dakota | $27.85 | $4,828 | $57,932 |
| Tennessee | $37.29 | $6,464 | $77,569 |
| Texas | $43.17 | $7,483 | $89,798 |
| Utah | $35.93 | $6,228 | $74,730 |
| Vermont | $31.88 | $5,526 | $66,308 |
| Virginia | $48.92 | $8,479 | $101,746 |
| Washington | $50.34 | $8,725 | $104,697 |
| West Virginia | $38.67 | $6,703 | $80,436 |
| Wisconsin | $37.97 | $6,582 | $78,979 |
