QA Engineer salary in Portland, ME
Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Westbrook, South Portland.
Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $87,000 |
| 25th | $100,157 |
| 50th (median) | $125,000 |
| 75th | $140,000 |
| 90th | $145,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $79,637 | $67,454 | $97,322 | 12 |
| FY2021 | $80,142 | $65,645 | $95,000 | 13 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2023 | $77,600 | $77,150 | $100,763 | 10 |
| FY2024 | $78,936 | $76,544 | $95,885 | 10 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 4 |
Cost of living
Portland's median QA Engineer salary of $125,000 is worth about $122,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Portland = 101.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Portland, ME area earned a median of $92,050 in May 2025 (230 employed). The H-1B median here is $125,000, 36% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IDEXX Laboratories | too few | 5 |
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 | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.