American Express QA Engineer salary

Based on 38 H-1B filings by American Express, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$142,500
Middle 50%$135.1k–$156.5k
vs. all employers+35%comparison median $105,602
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,391 and $182,172.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,433
25th$135,059
50th (median)$142,500
75th$156,462
90th$166,703

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $130k $170k FY2020: median $111,273 (20 filings) FY2021: median $108,310 (27 filings) FY2022: median $127,050 (12 filings) FY2023: median $130,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $140,000 (25 filings) FY2025: median $141,298 (28 filings) FY2026: median $159,107 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 27 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 28
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$111,273$104,578$121,97020
FY2021$108,310$101,421$119,44127
FY2022$127,050$113,750$134,75012
FY2023$130,000$119,786$143,99418
FY2024$140,000$130,000$160,00025
FY2025$141,298$134,542$148,39428
FY2026$159,107$141,767$170,77710

By state

Arizona
$140,833
New York
$154,887
Florida
$143,007
California
$160,366
Texas
$149,642

Bar length: number of filings (Arizona 21). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Phoenix, AZ$140,000 · 21 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent $144,000 29

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at American Express?

In H-1B filings, American Express's median base salary for QA Engineer is $142,500; half of filings fall between $135,059 and $156,462. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does American Express sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. American Express filed 38 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 American Express 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