Salesforce QA Engineer salary

Based on 321 H-1B filings by Salesforce, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$150,426
Middle 50%$126.2k–$175.8k
vs. all employers+42%comparison median $105,602
Filings321FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $95,014 and $270,714.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,198
25th$126,173
50th (median)$150,426
75th$175,812
90th$212,450

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $145k $170k FY2022: median $133,817 (24 filings) FY2023: median $155,169 (42 filings) FY2024: median $149,984 (90 filings) FY2025: median $160,000 (158 filings) FY2026: median $146,640 (163 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 24 filings FY22 FY2023: 42 filings FY23 FY2024: 90 filings FY24 FY2025: 158 filings FY25 FY2026: 163 filings FY26 163
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–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022$133,817$114,748$160,23624
FY2023$155,169$116,092$176,63842
FY2024$149,984$112,975$188,12890
FY2025$160,000$131,451$185,851158
FY2026$146,640$125,500$171,594163

By state

California
$179,469
Texas
$138,410
Washington
$138,250
Indiana
$115,268
Georgia
$146,769

Bar length: number of filings (California 127). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$166,400 · 91 filings
Bellevue, WA$126,090 · 37 filings
Austin, TX$132,621 · 34 filings
Indianapolis, IN$108,784 · 26 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $136,000 113
Level III · Experienced $154,606 142
Level IV · Fully competent $200,586 61

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Salesforce?

In H-1B filings, Salesforce's median base salary for QA Engineer is $150,426; half of filings fall between $126,173 and $175,812. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Salesforce filed 321 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 Salesforce 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