What is the average QA Engineer salary in New York?

The median midpoint of 9 live QA Engineer postings in New York is $200k a year. Half of them fall between $135k and $271k.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

QA Engineer salary in New York

What employers are offering right now, from 9 live QA Engineer postings in New York that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$200k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$135k–$271k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$425k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$115k

$154k

$193k

$231k

$270k

$309k

$348k

$386k

Top-paying companies for QA Engineer roles

Company	Median	Postings
Impiricus	$125k	2

Highest-paying open QA Engineer jobs

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Bridgewater Associates

Sr. Software Engineer, Testing

Westport, CT and NYC $350k – $500k/yr

saasDirect from employer 13d ago

Anthropic

Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Data Center Power & Cooling

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $320k – $405k/yr

visa sponsorshipsqlpower birecruitingDirect from employer Aug 21

Formation Bio

Senior Director of Asset Quality Assurance

Boston, MA; New York, NY $235k – $307k/yr

sparkgcpagilerecruitingDirect from employer Jun 5

Baseten

Software Engineer - Testing Frameworks

San Francisco · Toronto Full-time $165k – $330k/yr

pythonsparkkubernetesdockerDirect from employer Aug 11

Radar

Senior / Staff QA Engineer

New York Full-time $175k – $225k/yr

typescriptrustc#kotlinDirect from employer Apr 10

Perplexity

Member of Tehnical Staff (Senior QA Web)

New York City · San Francisco Full-time $140k – $160k/yr

Direct from employer 6d ago

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QA Engineer salary: common questions

What is the average QA Engineer salary in New York?: The median midpoint of 9 live QA Engineer postings in New York is $200k a year. Half of them fall between $135k and $271k.
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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