QA Engineer salary in Hartford, CT
Based on 264 certified H-1B filings in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Manchester, Bloomfield, South Windsor, Rocky Hill, Windsor.
Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,518 |
| 25th | $84,178 |
| 50th (median) | $84,178 |
| 75th | $102,315 |
| 90th | $122,423 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $96,408 | $94,400 | $96,408 | 90 |
| FY2021 | $72,392 | $72,384 | $74,910 | 44 |
| FY2022 | $74,589 | $74,589 | $81,848 | 63 |
| FY2023 | $81,848 | $81,848 | $93,163 | 116 |
| FY2024 | $72,862 | $72,862 | $87,069 | 128 |
| FY2025 | $84,178 | $79,518 | $102,315 | 125 |
| FY2026 | $84,178 | $84,178 | $107,219 | 139 |
Cost of living
Hartford's median QA Engineer salary of $84,178 is worth about $81,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Hartford = 102.7).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Hartford, CT area earned a median of $96,160 in May 2025 (510 employed). The H-1B median here is $84,178, 12% 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 | $84,178 | 143 |
| Infosys | $79,518 | 15 |
| Capgemini America | $117,500 | 14 |
| Accenture | $114,100 | 13 |
| LTIMindtree | $95,310 | 12 |
| Cigna-Evernorth Services | too few | 7 |
| Deloitte | too few | 5 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | too few | 4 |
| Virtusa | too few | 3 |
| Bioinfo Systems | 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 | $84,178 | 154 |
| Senior · Level III | $102,315 | 77 |
| Expert · Level IV | $131,530 | 28 |
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 | $84,178 | $84,178 | 154 |
| Senior · Level III | $102,315 | $102,315 | 77 |
| Expert · Level IV | $120,474 | $131,530 | 28 |
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.