Bottom quarter
$65K
Quality Assurance Salary in National (US)
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$79K
Top quarter
$94K
Top 10%
$108K
Adjusted for National (US) at 1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Quality Assurance in National (US) pulls a median of $78,600 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $93,800 and the top 10% at $107,800. Pay in National (US) runs about right at the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at the top quarter of the band: $93,800.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$93,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$86,200 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$78,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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