Zoox QA Engineer salary

Based on 28 H-1B filings by Zoox Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$157,570
Middle 50%$139k–$163.7k
vs. all employers+49%comparison median $105,602
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $113,277 and $210,410.
PercentileSalary
10th$124,200
25th$139,000
50th (median)$157,570
75th$163,748
90th$187,738

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2022: median $121,763 (11 filings) FY2024: median $138,050 (10 filings) FY2025: median $153,000 (13 filings) FY2026: median $163,613 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 2 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 4 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 15 filings FY26 15
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–––1
FY2021–––2
FY2022$121,763$108,500$145,70411
FY2023–––4
FY2024$138,050$127,000$168,41810
FY2025$153,000$139,000$164,15413
FY2026$163,613$139,000$163,61315

By state

California
$155,784
Washington
$153,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 27). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Foster City, CA$160,139 · 26 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent $163,613 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Zoox?

In H-1B filings, Zoox Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $157,570; half of filings fall between $139,000 and $163,748. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Zoox Inc. filed 28 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 Zoox 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