Quality Engineer United States
Quality Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$110,000a year
Most Quality Engineers earn $93k to $133k a year
From 1,694 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Quality Engineer salary in the US is $110,000 a year. Most job postings pay $93,400 to $132,800. From 1,694 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $132k | $111k to $159k | 487 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $128k | $104k to $137k | 30 |
| Maryland | $125k | $99k to $151k | 45 |
| Tennessee | $119k | $99k to $131k | 24 |
| Washington | $119k | $95k to $133k | 36 |
| Massachusetts | $113k | $97k to $138k | 159 |
| Utah | $112k | $90k to $133k | 19 |
| Arizona | $111k | $97k to $124k | 34 |
| Florida | $110k | $85k to $123k | 31 |
| Michigan | $110k | $90k to $120k | 39 |
| Virginia | $108k | $90k to $120k | 40 |
| Missouri | $107k | $100k to $126k | 19 |
| Colorado | $106k | $94k to $127k | 43 |
| Texas | $105k | $92k to $138k | 70 |
| Vermont | $105k | $90k to $122k | 13 |
| Georgia | $103k | $95k to $116k | 10 |
| Alabama | $103k | $94k to $146k | 28 |
| Rhode Island | $102k | $99k to $103k | 10 |
| South Carolina | $101k | $95k to $109k | 17 |
| Illinois | $101k | $89k to $110k | 95 |
| Connecticut | $100k | $93k to $123k | 32 |
| New York | $100k | $90k to $130k | 79 |
| Minnesota | $100k | $90k to $116k | 159 |
| Pennsylvania | $99k | $90k to $115k | 30 |
| Indiana | $97k | $83k to $118k | 28 |
| North Carolina | $96k | $90k to $126k | 39 |
| Mississippi | $95k | $89k to $119k | 12 |
| Ohio | $94k | $83k to $107k | 39 |
| Wisconsin | $92k | $84k to $106k | 26 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 6 |
| Delaware | – | – | 8 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 8 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 13 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 8 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 4 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 1 |
| Oregon | – | – | 9 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $158k | $131k to $180k | 187 | 96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $153k | $131k to $188k | 189 | 117 |
| Austin, TX | $138k | $93k to $146k | 122 | 26 |
| Washington, DC | $133k | $113k to $158k | 69 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $124k | $105k to $136k | 57 | 31 |
| San Diego, CA | $123k | $110k to $138k | 63 | 39 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $123k | $106k to $149k | 305 | 189 |
| Seattle, WA | $118k | $93k to $125k | 86 | 35 |
| Boston, MA | $117k | $100k to $140k | 220 | 121 |
| New York, NY | $114k | $98k to $138k | 153 | 77 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $113k | $99k to $124k | 113 | 33 |
| Chicago, IL | $101k | $90k to $110k | 140 | 77 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $100k | $91k to $117k | 211 | 148 |
| Worcester, MA | $98k | $91k to $118k | 51 | 34 |
| Dallas, TX | $97k | $92k to $117k | 149 | 26 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 14 job postings$60k $73k
Typical: $62k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 721 job postings$90k $119k
Typical: $100k
- Senior 522 job postings$112k $147k
Typical: $124k
- Lead or manager 68 job postings$116k $145k
Typical: $130k
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Experienced: most postings pay $90k to $119k a year, typically $100k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $94k | – | $94k | – | – |
| Abbott | $117k | – | $93k | $117k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $170k | – | $116k | $170k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $110,000 a year for Quality Engineer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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