ServiceNow QA Engineer salary

Based on 160 H-1B filings by ServiceNow, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$135,138
Middle 50%$115.5k–$163.6k
vs. all employers+28%comparison median $105,602
Filings160FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,608 and $201,053.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,692
25th$115,502
50th (median)$135,138
75th$163,613
90th$172,485

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $108,784 (37 filings) FY2021: median $110,465 (46 filings) FY2022: median $116,043 (95 filings) FY2023: median $113,110 (83 filings) FY2024: median $129,522 (121 filings) FY2025: median $134,420 (108 filings) FY2026: median $135,138 (52 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 37 filings FY20 FY2021: 46 filings FY21 FY2022: 95 filings FY22 FY2023: 83 filings FY23 FY2024: 121 filings FY24 FY2025: 108 filings FY25 FY2026: 52 filings FY26 121
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$108,784$92,394$125,91537
FY2021$110,465$89,617$137,36346
FY2022$116,043$97,521$142,43895
FY2023$113,110$101,296$138,59083
FY2024$129,522$111,779$149,979121
FY2025$134,420$117,887$152,925108
FY2026$135,138$114,982$165,42252

By state

California
$140,923
Washington
$134,556
Texas
$111,793
Massachusetts
$113,755
Illinois
$99,227

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

By city

Santa Clara, CA$151,305 · 82 filings
San Diego, CA$114,982 · 34 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $94,806 26
Level III · Experienced $118,030 40
Level IV · Fully competent $152,443 31

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at ServiceNow?

In H-1B filings, ServiceNow, Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $135,138; half of filings fall between $115,502 and $163,613. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. ServiceNow, Inc. filed 160 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 ServiceNow 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