Bottom quarter
$137K
Software QA Engineering Salary in Seattle
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$171K
Top quarter
$215K
Top 10%
$260K
Adjusted for Seattle at 1.18× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Software QA Engineering in Seattle pulls a median of $171,100 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $214,760 and the top 10% at $259,600. The Seattle adjustment moves the band 18% above the national baseline. $214,760 is what top-quartile Software QA Engineering pay looks like in Seattle. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$214,760 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$192,930 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$171,100 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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