Walmart QA Engineer salary

Based on 32 H-1B filings by Walmart, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$125,711
Middle 50%$114.7k–$161.3k
vs. all employers+19%comparison median $105,602
Filings32FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,904 and $166,117.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,471
25th$114,660
50th (median)$125,711
75th$161,282
90th$164,718

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $130,112 (29 filings) FY2021: median $129,737 (33 filings) FY2022: median $138,730 (35 filings) FY2023: median $140,545 (20 filings) FY2024: median $135,569 (17 filings) FY2025: median $143,900 (18 filings) FY2026: median $118,757 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 33 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 35
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$130,112$88,956$149,03529
FY2021$129,737$103,996$155,00033
FY2022$138,730$112,500$151,73635
FY2023$140,545$117,169$156,87720
FY2024$135,569$110,684$162,50917
FY2025$143,900$120,250$164,15418
FY2026$118,757$112,388$124,02714

By state

California
$151,899
Texas
$128,409
Arkansas
$123,835
Florida
$111,158
New Jersey
$164,781

Bar length: number of filings (California 10). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $116,000 10
Level III · Experienced $160,325 17
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Walmart?

In H-1B filings, Walmart's median base salary for QA Engineer is $125,711; half of filings fall between $114,660 and $161,282. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Walmart filed 32 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 Walmart 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