QA Engineer salary in Allentown, PA
Based on 38 certified H-1B filings in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bethlehem, Hackettstown, Fogelsville, Whitehall, Coplay.
Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $75,483 |
| 25th | $76,690 |
| 50th (median) | $91,062 |
| 75th | $105,874 |
| 90th | $129,318 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2023 | $82,000 | $69,534 | $90,979 | 21 |
| FY2024 | $70,000 | $69,534 | $83,621 | 23 |
| FY2025 | $87,672 | $76,690 | $95,000 | 21 |
| FY2026 | $95,000 | $90,480 | $115,000 | 17 |
Cost of living
Allentown's median QA Engineer salary of $91,062 is worth about $91,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Allentown = 100.0).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Allentown, PA area earned a median of $91,520 in May 2025 (140 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,062, 1% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | too few | 9 |
| Cigniti Technologies | too few | 3 |
| HCLTech | too few | 2 |
| Advantest America | too few | 2 |
| Amensys | too few | 2 |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,836 | 18 |
| Senior · Level III | $91,062 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $75,483 | $83,836 | 18 |
| Senior · Level III | $90,480 | $91,062 | 11 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.