Software QA Engineering Salary by Metro
National median $145,000. Top quartile $182,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | Bottom quarter | Middle | Top quarter | Top 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $145,000 | $181,250 | $227,500 | $275,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $139,200 | $174,000 | $218,400 | $264,000 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $136,880 | $171,100 | $214,760 | $259,600 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $135,720 | $169,650 | $212,940 | $257,400 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $133,400 | $166,750 | $209,300 | $253,000 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $131,080 | $163,850 | $205,660 | $248,600 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $129,920 | $162,400 | $203,840 | $246,400 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $127,600 | $159,500 | $200,200 | $242,000 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $127,600 | $159,500 | $200,200 | $242,000 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $125,280 | $156,600 | $196,560 | $237,600 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $125,280 | $156,600 | $196,560 | $237,600 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $124,120 | $155,150 | $194,740 | $235,400 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $124,120 | $155,150 | $194,740 | $235,400 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $122,960 | $153,700 | $192,920 | $233,200 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $122,960 | $153,700 | $192,920 | $233,200 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $121,800 | $152,250 | $191,100 | $231,000 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $121,800 | $152,250 | $191,100 | $231,000 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $120,640 | $150,800 | $189,280 | $228,800 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $120,640 | $150,800 | $189,280 | $228,800 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $120,640 | $150,800 | $189,280 | $228,800 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $119,480 | $149,350 | $187,460 | $226,600 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $119,480 | $149,350 | $187,460 | $226,600 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $119,480 | $149,350 | $187,460 | $226,600 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $119,480 | $149,350 | $187,460 | $226,600 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $118,320 | $147,900 | $185,640 | $224,400 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $118,320 | $147,900 | $185,640 | $224,400 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $117,160 | $146,450 | $183,820 | $222,200 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $117,160 | $146,450 | $183,820 | $222,200 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $116,000 | $145,000 | $182,000 | $220,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $114,840 | $143,550 | $180,180 | $217,800 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $114,840 | $143,550 | $180,180 | $217,800 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $114,840 | $143,550 | $180,180 | $217,800 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $113,680 | $142,100 | $178,360 | $215,600 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $113,680 | $142,100 | $178,360 | $215,600 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $113,680 | $142,100 | $178,360 | $215,600 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $112,520 | $140,650 | $176,540 | $213,400 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $112,520 | $140,650 | $176,540 | $213,400 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $111,360 | $139,200 | $174,720 | $211,200 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $111,360 | $139,200 | $174,720 | $211,200 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $110,200 | $137,750 | $172,900 | $209,000 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $110,200 | $137,750 | $172,900 | $209,000 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $110,200 | $137,750 | $172,900 | $209,000 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $110,200 | $137,750 | $172,900 | $209,000 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $110,200 | $137,750 | $172,900 | $209,000 |
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