Salary Guide
Quality Engineer Salary in United States
Based on 218,308 job listings - 2026
0.9% vs 2025Average salary
$85,000 - $97,760
Median salary
$85,000 - $97,760
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$61K
25th percentile$76K
Median$85K
75th percentile$98K
90th percentile$112K
50% of professionals earn between $76,084 - $97,760 USD
The median salary is $85,000
Top cities
Austin2,625 job openings
New York2,012 job openings
San Francisco1,881 job openings
Houston1,827 job openings
San Diego1,734 job openings
San Jose1,657 job openings
Irvine1,508 job openings
Chicago1,393 job openings
Phoenix1,275 job openings
Minneapolis1,267 job openings
Los Angeles1,261 job openings
Charlotte1,103 job openings
Huntsville1,102 job openings
Northern1,095 job openings
Seattle1,086 job openings
Sunnyvale993 job openings
Santa Clara988 job openings
Fort Worth952 job openings
Columbus925 job openings
Boston917 job openings
Dallas917 job openings
Atlanta884 job openings
Fremont882 job openings
Tucson864 job openings
Cincinnati793 job openings
Costa Mesa749 job openings
Indianapolis676 job openings
Torrance653 job openings
Salt Lake City644 job openings
The average salary for a Quality Engineer in United States is USD 85,000 - USD 97,760 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 91,380 per year, based on 218,308 active job listings.
The cities with the most Quality Engineer job opportunities in United States are Austin, New York, San Francisco, Houston, San Diego. Austin leads with 2,625 job openings.
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