Adobe QA Engineer salary

Based on 55 H-1B filings by Adobe Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$148,958
Middle 50%$129.2k–$176.7k
vs. all employers+41%comparison median $105,602
Filings55FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,878 and $227,300.
PercentileSalary
10th$97,600
25th$129,157
50th (median)$148,958
75th$176,666
90th$208,775

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $135k $180k FY2020: median $109,169 (16 filings) FY2021: median $129,421 (18 filings) FY2022: median $107,598 (29 filings) FY2023: median $140,000 (19 filings) FY2024: median $158,000 (14 filings) FY2025: median $164,000 (19 filings) FY2026: median $141,222 (36 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 36 filings FY26 36
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$109,169$91,037$117,90416
FY2021$129,421$111,384$139,92218
FY2022$107,598$90,962$130,89429
FY2023$140,000$105,000$147,00019
FY2024$158,000$111,250$163,75014
FY2025$164,000$126,694$191,34819
FY2026$141,222$129,792$167,39636

By state

California
$161,687
Texas
$115,607
Delaware
$141,000
Washington
$200,819
Colorado
$128,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 39). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$162,010 · 38 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $129,792 21
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent $211,292 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Adobe?

In H-1B filings, Adobe Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $148,958; half of filings fall between $129,157 and $176,666. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Adobe sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. Adobe Inc. filed 55 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers), so this page covers every job title Adobe filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology