Ford QA Engineer salary

Based on 72 H-1B filings by Ford, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$120,411
Middle 50%$109k–$135k
vs. all employers+14%comparison median $105,602
Filings72FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,165 and $208,938.
PercentileSalary
10th$97,724
25th$109,037
50th (median)$120,411
75th$134,994
90th$201,053

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $100k $130k FY2021: median $84,300 (17 filings) FY2022: median $86,400 (20 filings) FY2023: median $94,266 (22 filings) FY2024: median $99,819 (22 filings) FY2025: median $120,411 (37 filings) FY2026: median $120,411 (35 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 17 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 35 filings FY26 37
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–––3
FY2021$84,300$64,860$93,18417
FY2022$86,400$72,780$100,94220
FY2023$94,266$88,215$104,02022
FY2024$99,819$99,819$119,52022
FY2025$120,411$109,680$131,13037
FY2026$120,411$110,298$142,47635

By state

Michigan
$115,106
California
$182,018
North Carolina
$115,731
Oregon
$86,600

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 52). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Dearborn, MI$120,000 · 37 filings
Palo Alto, CA$201,053 · 13 filings
Allen Park, MI$112,622 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified $109,680 10
Level III · Experienced $102,981 16
Level IV · Fully competent $126,240 39

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Ford?

In H-1B filings, Ford's median base salary for QA Engineer is $120,411; half of filings fall between $109,037 and $134,994. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Ford filed 72 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 Ford 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