Salary Guide
Quality Engineer Salary in United States
Based on 180,546 job listings - 2026
+4.1% vs 2025Average salary
$85,700 - $100,000
Median salary
$85,700 - $100,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$62K
25th percentile$77K
Median$86K
75th percentile$100K
90th percentile$115K
50% of professionals earn between $77,403 - $100,000 USD
The median salary is $85,700
Top cities
Northern2,684 job openings
Austin2,158 job openings
Houston1,631 job openings
New York1,450 job openings
San Diego1,336 job openings
San Francisco1,302 job openings
Irvine1,261 job openings
San Jose1,251 job openings
Chicago1,062 job openings
Eastern1,061 job openings
Los Angeles1,011 job openings
Phoenix975 job openings
Huntsville924 job openings
Seattle874 job openings
Minneapolis871 job openings
Fremont831 job openings
Sunnyvale829 job openings
Atlanta804 job openings
Santa Clara803 job openings
Charlotte799 job openings
Fort Worth775 job openings
Boston755 job openings
Dallas755 job openings
Tucson754 job openings
Columbus741 job openings
Salt Lake City657 job openings
California636 job openings
Brooklyn632 job openings
Orlando605 job openings
The average salary for a Quality Engineer in United States is USD 85,700 - USD 100,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 92,850 per year, based on 180,546 active job listings.
The cities with the most Quality Engineer job opportunities in United States are Northern, Austin, Houston, New York, San Diego. Northern leads with 2,684 job openings.
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