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Quality assurance engineer salary in Austin, TX, 2026

How much does a Quality Assurance Engineer make in Austin, TX?

Average base salary

$100,880
same
as national average
Average $100,880
Low $69,516
High $146,396

The average salary for a quality assurance engineer is $100,880 per year in Austin, TX and $3,250 cash bonus per year.18 salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated June 2, 2026).

Quality Assurance Engineer job openings in Austin, TX

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Quality Assurance Engineer: Fa...
Samsung Electronics3.9out of 5 stars.
Austin, TX
$76,000 - $120,000 a year
Full-time
1 month ago

Highest paying companies for Quality Assurance Engineer in Austin, TX

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Arm
 
$218,225per year
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Artech Information Systems L.L...
 
$204,896per year
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Jump Trading
 
$200,000per year
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AllSTEM Connections
 
$166,400per year
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DataAnnotation
 
$156,000per year
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Apollo Professional Solutions,...
 
$155,293per year
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Highest paying cities for Quality Assurance Engineers near Austin, TX

  1. Dallas, TX
    $103,621 per year
  2. Houston, TX
    $103,240 per year
  3. Austin, TX
    $88,463 per year
  4. Plano, TX
    $88,219 per year
  5. Fort Worth, TX
    $85,274 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 Austin, TX?

Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job openings
Average $51,371 per year

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job openings
Average $108,478 per year

Quality Assurance Engineer III

Job openings
Average $101,442 per year