Quality Assurance Salary in Seattle

What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.

25th pctl

$76K

Median (p50)

$93K

75th pctl

$111K

90th pctl

$127K

Adjusted for Seattle at 1.18× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Quality Assurance in Seattle pulls a median of $92,748 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $110,684 and the 90th percentile at $127,204. Seattle sits at 1.18× the national average for comp. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $110,684.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$110,684 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$101,716 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$92,748 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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