QA Engineer salary in Sacramento, CA
Based on 218 certified H-1B filings in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Folsom, West Sacramento, El Dorado Hills, Rancho Cordova, Rocklin.
Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $92,040 |
| 25th | $92,144 |
| 50th (median) | $109,097 |
| 75th | $126,382 |
| 90th | $139,600 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $80,000 | $72,654 | $95,597 | 82 |
| FY2021 | $80,000 | $72,654 | $93,778 | 72 |
| FY2022 | $96,751 | $76,278 | $109,000 | 63 |
| FY2023 | $90,000 | $82,118 | $114,500 | 85 |
| FY2024 | $92,040 | $85,218 | $111,182 | 103 |
| FY2025 | $103,492 | $92,040 | $120,000 | 110 |
| FY2026 | $112,000 | $92,144 | $134,430 | 108 |
Cost of living
Sacramento's median QA Engineer salary of $109,097 is worth about $102,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Sacramento = 106.7).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Sacramento, CA area earned a median of $104,410 in May 2025 (930 employed). The H-1B median here is $109,097, 4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | $92,144 | 20 |
| IBM | $92,040 | 10 |
| Deloitte | too few | 9 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions | too few | 9 |
| Allstate Insurance Company | too few | 8 |
| Atos Syntel | too few | 8 |
| Everest Consulting Group | too few | 7 |
| SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions | too few | 7 |
| Accenture | too few | 6 |
| HCLTech | 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 | $73,000 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $92,144 | 112 |
| Senior · Level III | $119,000 | 47 |
| Expert · Level IV | $135,554 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $70,990 | $73,000 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $92,144 | $92,144 | 112 |
| Senior · Level III | $113,277 | $119,000 | 47 |
| Expert · Level IV | $134,430 | $135,554 | 35 |
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.