Quality Engineer Salary in Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 13:35 UTC
Median Salary
Typical range: $117.3K – $195.8K
Median $158.3KHiring Velocity
+ 17%162
Open positions in Seattle
137 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
230k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Quality Engineer make in Seattle?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
Share of employers by posted base salary (each employer counts once) · 137 postings from 55 employers
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary across employers
| Percentile | Base Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $90,000 |
| 25th | $117,300 |
| 50th (median) | $158,250 |
| 75th | $195,800 |
| 90th | $253,500 |
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Trends & market signals
Real history, with a short projection that follows the recent trend.
Hiring velocity
Fastest-growing markets: open jobs across tracked roles, % change per day
- +18%/day
Sao Paulo, Brazil
$73.2k average
- +12%/day
Seoul, South Korea
$125.9K average
- +11%/day
Vienna, Austria
≈ $59.7K average · €51.5K
- +11%/day
Frankfurt, Germany
≈ $92.1K average · €79.4K
Job Count Trend & Projection
Open jobs at each recompute, with a projection of the last four weeks' trend.
Salary Trend
Median posted salary at each recompute, with a projection of the recent trend. The line restarts when the method changes.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Quality Engineer
ABB·Seattle, Washington · Richmond, Virginia·Remote
$83,300 – $133,280
abb.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 9d ago
Engineer, Quality
Gray Construction·Seattle, Washington · Reno, Nevada·In-Person
$70,000 – $90,000
grayconstruction-gray.icims.com
Indexed 5w ago
Quality Engineer
KBR, Inc.·Seattle, Washington·In-Person
$126,500 – $189,800
kbr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 21w ago
Quality Engineer- Construction
Amazon·Seattle, Washington · Virginia, United States·In-Person
$96,600 – $160,000
amazon.jobs
Indexed 10d ago
Quality Engineer- Construction
Amazon·Seattle, Washington·In-Person
$116,800 – $160,000
amazon.jobs
Indexed 2w ago
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