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Quality assurance engineer salary in United States (Updated 2026)

How much does a Quality Assurance Engineer make in the United States?

Average base salary

$98,940
Average $98,940
Low $63,105
High $155,125

The average salary for a quality assurance engineer is $98,940 per year in the United States and $3,250 cash bonus per year.1.7k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated June 8, 2026).

Quality Assurance Engineer job openings in United States

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Quality Assurance Engineer
L3Harris4.1out of 5 stars.
Yorba Linda, CA
$96,000 - $178,000 a year
6 hours ago

Highest paying companies for Quality Assurance Engineer in United States

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
David's Bridal
 
$334,880per year
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Banda Group International
 
$232,960per year
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Selby Jennings
 
$225,000per year
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Open Systems Technologies, Inc...
 
$225,000per year
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ECS Limited
 
$225,000per year
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Arm
 
$218,225per year
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Highest paying cities for Quality Assurance Engineers near United States

  1. Boulder, CO
    $108,780 per year
  2. Phoenix, AZ
    $90,187 per year
  3. Sunnyvale, CA
    $89,256 per year
  4. Orem, UT
    $83,428 per year
  5. Knoxville, TN
    $78,243 per year

Where can a Quality Assurance Engineer earn more?

Compare salaries for Quality Assurance Engineers in different locations
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How much do similar professions as Quality Assurance Engineer get paid in United States?

Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

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Average $119,371 per year

Quality Assurance Engineer III

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Average $103,252 per year