What are the main factors that influence a Junior QA Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Junior QA Engineer's salary?

A Junior QA Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Quality Assurance Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $76,529, a Junior QA Engineer (2-4 years)earns $90,063, a Quality Assurance Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $101,866, a Quality Assurance Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $126,622, a Quality Assurance Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $151,963,

What are the highest paying states for a Junior QA Engineer?

Junior QA Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Junior QA Engineer roles are District of Columbia $97,828, California $97,457, Massachusetts $96,158. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Junior QA Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Junior QA Engineer level roles vary by specialization: QA Engineer IV: $126,245; QA Engineer III: $102,074; QA Automation Engineer: $87,751; QA Regression Engineer: $80,490; QA Product Engineer: $79,680.

How do different companies affect a Junior QA Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Junior QA Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Junior QA Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Junior QA Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Junior QA Engineer in the United States is $88,356 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Junior QA Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,319
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,382 to $95,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,943

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Junior QA Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,141	$7,928	$1,830	$46
Average	$88,356	$7,363	$1,699	$42
25th Percentile	$82,382	$6,865	$1,584	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Junior QA Engineer Salaries

A Junior QA Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Junior QA Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Junior QA Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,529
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,063
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,866
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,622
Expert (over 8 years): $151,963

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Quality A... Level Junior QA Engineer	$76,529
Junior QA... Level Junior QA Engineer	$90,063
Quality A... Level Junior QA Engineer	$101,866
Quality A... Level Junior QA Engineer	$126,622
Quality A... Level Junior QA Engineer	$151,963

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How Do Junior QA Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Junior QA Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,828.
California: $97,457.
Massachusetts: $96,158.

District of Columbia $97,828

California $97,457

Massachusetts $96,158

Washington $95,804

New Jersey $95,769

Alaska $95,645

Connecticut $94,426

New York $93,931

Hawaii $92,350

Rhode Island $91,608

Maryland $91,104

Minnesota $90,415

Colorado $90,150

Illinois $90,061

Oregon $89,726

Delaware $89,478

New Hampshire $89,323

Virginia $88,975

Pennsylvania $87,958

Nevada $87,446

North Dakota $87,278

Michigan $87,013

Wisconsin $86,916

Vermont $86,721

Texas $86,183

Maine $86,147

Arizona $86,094

Ohio $86,032

Georgia $85,219

Indiana $84,813

Wyoming $84,733

Utah $84,610

Iowa $84,557

Kansas $84,133

Louisiana $84,009

North Carolina $83,965

Missouri $83,947

Florida $83,603

Montana $83,417

Nebraska $83,240

Kentucky $83,143

South Carolina $82,790

Tennessee $82,569

Idaho $82,480

New Mexico $81,835

Oklahoma $81,694

Alabama $81,173

South Dakota $80,298

Arkansas $79,821

West Virginia $79,565

Mississippi $78,796

Top Paying Cities for Junior QA Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $111,444
San Francisco: $110,348
Oakland: $107,900

San Jose, CA $111,444

San Francisco, CA $110,348

Oakland, CA $107,900

New York, NY $102,396

Queens Village, NY $101,733

Paramus, NJ $101,026

Passaic, NJ $100,938

Bergenfield, NJ $100,850

Stamford, CT $100,717

Huntington, NY $100,629

Newark, NJ $100,054

Bridgeport, CT $99,878

New Brunswick, NJ $99,586

Vallejo, CA $99,401

Middlesex, NJ $99,348

Somerset, NJ $99,268

Petaluma, CA $99,065

Santa Cruz, CA $98,720

Boston, MA $98,544

Monterey, CA $98,102

Fairbanks, AK $98,040

Los Angeles, CA $97,872

Washington, DC $97,828

Seattle, WA $97,669

Santa Rosa, CA $97,651

Juneau, AK $97,395

Orange, CA $97,103

Anchorage, AK $96,944

Anaheim, CA $96,882

Santa Ana, CA $96,750

Nassau, NY $96,697

Long Beach, CA $96,662

Danbury, CT $96,635

Santa Maria, CA $96,335

Everett, WA $96,317

Bremerton, WA $95,884

Trenton, NJ $95,716

Sacramento, CA $95,681

San Diego, CA $95,637

Brockton, MA $95,601

Tacoma, WA $95,566

Santa Barbara, CA $95,442

Lowell, MA $95,089

New Suffolk, NY $95,053

Nashua, NH $94,947

Lompoc, CA $94,806

Ventura, CA $94,718

Stockton, CA $94,691

New Haven, CT $94,514

Atlantic City, NJ $94,285

Hartford, CT $94,090

Modesto, CA $94,046

Poughkeepsie, NY $93,852

New Britain, CT $93,808

Kennewick, WA $93,684

Olympia, WA $93,684

New London, CT $93,666

Norwich, CT $93,640

Lawrence, MA $93,596

Bakersfield, CA $93,348

New Bedford, MA $93,224

Riverside, CA $93,224

Richland, WA $93,136

Portsmouth, NH $93,065

Vineland, NJ $93,048

San Bernardino, CA $92,977

Boulder, CO $92,730

Worcester, MA $92,659

Portland, OR $92,579

Saint Paul, MN $92,473

Minneapolis, MN $92,473

Philadelphia, PA $92,350

Honolulu, HI $91,881

Springfield, MA $91,572

Providence, RI $91,563

Chicago, IL $91,307

Bellingham, WA $91,201

Baltimore, MD $91,104

Chico, CA $90,883

Wilmington, DE $90,733

Pittsfield, MA $90,644

Manchester, NH $90,477

Spokane, WA $90,088

Denver, CO $90,079

Albany, NY $89,664

Troy, NY $89,628

Schenectady, NY $89,443

Burlington, VT $89,248

Portland, ME $88,939

Salem, OR $88,869

Yakima, WA $88,851

Ann Arbor, MI $88,824

Rochester, MN $88,577

Reno, NV $88,533

Fresno, CA $88,533

Milwaukee, WI $88,453

Detroit, MI $88,365

Allentown, PA $88,338

Carson City, NV $88,330

Houston, TX $88,197

Colorado Springs, CO $88,188

Syracuse, NY $88,144

Eugene, OR $87,976

Gary, IN $87,870

Bismarck, ND $87,870

Galveston, TX $87,870

Springfield, OR $87,799

Medford, OR $87,587

Fort Collins, CO $87,552

Austin, TX $87,481

Mesa, AZ $87,296

Phoenix, AZ $87,278

Dallas, TX $87,252

Reading, PA $87,199

Saint Cloud, MN $87,163

Concord, NH $87,084

Madison, WI $87,048

Utica, NY $86,810

Raleigh, NC $86,739

Las Vegas, NV $86,730

Rochester, NY $86,668

Des Moines, IA $86,660

Atlanta, GA $86,518

Battle Creek, MI $86,492

Salt Lake City, UT $86,465

Lancaster, PA $86,333

Champaign, IL $86,315

Harrisburg, PA $86,209

Durham, NC $86,129

Kansas City, MO $86,121

Kansas City, KS $86,103

Fort Worth, TX $86,094

Boca Raton, FL $86,059

Cleveland, OH $86,050

Columbus, OH $86,032

Pittsburgh, PA $86,023

Richmond, VA $85,988

Indianapolis, IN $85,970

Cincinnati, OH $85,856

Petersburg, VA $85,723

Lansing, MI $85,529

Billings, MT $85,529

Huntsville, AL $85,529

Lebanon, PA $85,520

Pueblo, CO $85,511

Dayton, OH $85,511

Appleton, WI $85,484

Buffalo, NY $85,449

Racine, WI $85,405

Charlotte, NC $85,396

Saint Louis, MO $85,370

Springfield, IL $85,334

York, PA $85,317

Elkhart, IN $85,317

Gastonia, NC $85,308

Benton Harbor, MI $85,308

Beaumont, TX $85,255

Lorain, OH $85,237

Toledo, OH $85,202

Binghamton, NY $85,158

Rock Hill, SC $85,149

Rockford, IL $85,105

Elyria, OH $85,060

Fargo, ND $85,060

Flagstaff, AZ $84,999

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,946

Miami, FL $84,893

Duluth, MN $84,751

Bangor, ME $84,636

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,539

Louisville, KY $84,495

Grand Rapids, MI $84,477

Hialeah, FL $84,468

Casper, WY $84,345

Scranton, PA $84,239

New Orleans, LA $84,212

Virginia Beach, VA $84,203

Akron, OH $84,159

Peoria, IL $84,044

Sarasota, FL $84,027

Green Bay, WI $83,965

Baton Rouge, LA $83,921

Charleston, SC $83,903

Nashville, TN $83,876

Jamestown, NY $83,859

Davenport, IA $83,859

Tucson, AZ $83,815

Cheyenne, WY $83,788

Saint Petersburg, FL $83,762

Tampa, FL $83,744

Omaha, NE $83,726

Evansville, IN $83,691

Port Arthur, TX $83,691

Bradenton, FL $83,656

Santa Fe, NM $83,496

Orlando, FL $83,408

Clearwater, FL $83,311

La Crosse, WI $83,125

Canton, OH $83,125

Grand Forks, ND $83,099

Tulsa, OK $83,072

Albuquerque, NM $83,072

Newport News, VA $83,064

High Point, NC $83,037

Ogden, UT $83,002

Corpus Christi, TX $82,931

Laramie, WY $82,878

Norfolk, VA $82,878

Rock Island, IL $82,825

Saginaw, MI $82,807

Jacksonville, FL $82,798

Salisbury, NC $82,781

Memphis, TN $82,763

Moline, IL $82,719

Fort Myers, FL $82,692

Waterloo, IA $82,578

Spartanburg, SC $82,489

Lincoln, NE $82,445

Fort Wayne, IN $82,427

Birmingham, AL $82,330

Cedar Falls, IA $82,313

Provo, UT $82,304

Springfield, OH $82,295

San Antonio, TX $82,277

Greensboro, NC $82,242

South Bend, IN $82,233

Winston Salem, NC $82,224

Boise, ID $82,198

Savannah, GA $82,136

Muskegon, MI $81,977

Lima, OH $81,871

Lake Charles, LA $81,835

Anderson, IN $81,818

Lexington, KY $81,791

Augusta, GA $81,765

Greenville, SC $81,765

Wichita, KS $81,685

Tuscaloosa, AL $81,685

Columbia, SC $81,606

Bloomington, IN $81,385

Roanoke, VA $81,332

Asheville, NC $81,217

Knoxville, TN $81,067

Shreveport, LA $81,058

Wilmington, NC $80,943

Frankfort, KY $80,775

Oklahoma City, OK $80,713

Chillicothe, OH $80,678

Longview, TX $80,669

Topeka, KS $80,643

Mobile, AL $80,510

Terre Haute, IN $80,475

Erie, PA $80,466

Altoona, PA $80,422

Melbourne, FL $80,395

Amarillo, TX $80,360

Killeen, TX $80,333

Fayetteville, AR $80,263

Sioux Falls, SD $80,201

Chattanooga, TN $80,148

Idaho Falls, ID $80,139

Gainesville, FL $79,953

Portsmouth, OH $79,909

Little Rock, AR $79,892

Lynchburg, VA $79,892

Youngstown, OH $79,856

Lafayette, LA $79,856

Temple, TX $79,821

Daytona Beach, FL $79,803

Clarksville, TN $79,794

Pensacola, FL $79,786

Hopkinsville, KY $79,520

Charleston, WV $79,512

Florence, SC $79,467

Sioux City, IA $79,414

Macon, GA $79,158

Tallahassee, FL $79,149

Fayetteville, NC $79,132

Wichita Falls, TX $79,114

Waco, TX $79,114

Pine Bluff, AR $79,079

Vincennes, IN $78,911

Lubbock, TX $78,875

Great Falls, MT $78,822

Alamogordo, NM $78,814

Abilene, TX $78,743

Rapid City, SD $78,628

Monroe, LA $78,628

Albany, GA $78,575

Huntington, WV $78,566

Jackson, MS $78,557

Greenville, MS $78,549

Parkersburg, WV $78,460

Montgomery, AL $78,443

Johnstown, PA $78,425

Springfield, MO $78,354

Biloxi, MS $78,310

Sumter, SC $78,124

Columbus, GA $78,116

Twin Falls, ID $78,063

Pascagoula, MS $77,948

Kingsport, TN $77,718

Gulfport, MS $77,691

Alexandria, LA $77,400

Fort Smith, AR $77,179

El Paso, TX $76,940

Helena, MT $76,826

Las Cruces, NM $76,543

Harlingen, TX $76,295

Pocatello, ID $76,216

Florence, AL $76,189

Brownsville, TX $76,172

Dothan, AL $76,030

Mcallen, TX $75,986

Columbus, MS $75,332

Altus, OK $74,926

Lawton, OK $74,758

Pierre, SD $74,440

What Skills Can Increase a Junior QA Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.01% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
API (Mentioned in 3.07% Job Postings): An application programming interface is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
JavaScript (Mentioned in 2.13% Job Postings): Using JavaScript in the development and maintenance of Web-based application systems.

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Analysis	6.01%
API	3.07%
JavaScript	2.13%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Junior QA Engineer's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
ISO: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$90,123	2%
ISO	$90,123	2%
Collaboration	$90,123	2%
Leadership	$90,123	2%
Project Management	$90,123	2%
Quality Assurance	$89,240	1%

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How Education impacts a Junior QA Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Junior QA Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Junior QA Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $84,931 and $88,778).

Junior QA Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Junior QA Engineer

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 5.5%

Associates 3.6%

Bachelors 58.1%

Masters 31.7%

Doctorate 0.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	5.5%
Associates	3.6%
Bachelors	58.1%
Masters	31.7%
Doctorate	0.8%

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Junior QA Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Junior QA Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$82,382

Average $88,356/year

$95,141

$6,865

Average $7,363/month

$7,928

$1,584

Average $1,699/week

$1,830

$40

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,141	$7,928	$1,830	$46
Average	$88,356	$7,363	$1,699	$42
25th Percentile	$82,382	$6,865	$1,584	$40

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Salary Trends for Junior QA Engineer

Salaries for a Junior QA Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $84,772 in 2023 to around $84,581 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Junior QA Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

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