Safeway QA Engineer salary

Based on 19 H-1B filings by Safeway Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$161,200
Middle 50%$142.5k–$166.2k
vs. all employers+53%comparison median $105,602
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $132,725 and $182,125.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,828
25th$142,469
50th (median)$161,200
75th$166,164
90th$170,352

By state

California
$161,287
Texas
$148,039
Arizona
$132,063

Bar length: number of filings (California 13). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Pleasanton, CA$163,905 · 13 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 3
Level IV · Fully competent $163,267 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Safeway?

In H-1B filings, Safeway Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $161,200; half of filings fall between $142,469 and $166,164. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Safeway Inc. filed 19 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 Safeway 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