QA Engineer salary in Colorado Springs, CO
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026.
Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $91,021 |
| 25th | $99,861 |
| 50th (median) | $113,922 |
| 75th | $119,805 |
| 90th | $128,190 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $86,109 | $77,854 | $95,978 | 24 |
| FY2021 | $86,029 | $80,101 | $98,063 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $97,358 | $82,713 | $102,750 | 12 |
| FY2023 | $90,067 | $82,222 | $100,000 | 11 |
| FY2024 | $88,733 | $86,320 | $100,000 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $115,875 | $91,755 | $126,984 | 12 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 5 |
Cost of living
Colorado Springs's median QA Engineer salary of $113,922 is worth about $113,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Colorado Springs = 100.7).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Colorado Springs, CO area earned a median of $128,520 in May 2025 (610 employed). The H-1B median here is $113,922, 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Technologies | too few | 4 |
| Progressive Casualty Insurance Company | too few | 3 |
| Lsi | 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.