QA jobs in Boulder, United States
For QA work, Boulder counts as a tier b hub in United States. It has 4 open QA roles, and United States has 1166 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is San Jose with 54 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about $110k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs New York = 100. 12% below New York. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Boulder
4 roles based in Boulder, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Staff / Senior Staff Test Automation Engineer (Clearance Required)
Associate / Staff Software Release Engineer
Manager, Software Quality Assurance
Staff / Sr Staff Test Automation Engineer
What is hiring in Boulder
Share of the 4 listings in Boulder.
- QA Automation Engineer2 50%
- Release / DevOps Engineer1 25%
- Manual QA Tester1 25%
Pay in Boulder
Mid-level gross pay in USD, from the United States median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | $59k | $72k | $88k |
| QA Automation Engineer | $87k | $110k | $130k |
| SDET | $95k | $120k | $140k |
| QA Lead / Manager | $79k | $97k | $120k |
Country figures: United States salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in United States.
Working hours from Boulder
Boulder is on UTC-6 (MDT). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US West (10:00-17:00 local), 6 h with US East, 7 h with US West, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.
Boulder changes its clocks: UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer. Today it is on UTC-6 (MDT). Europe moves its clocks on 25 Oct 2026 and the US on 1 Nov 2026. For that week US East and London overlap 4 h on a 09:00-17:00 day, against 3 h today.
Boulder as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Boulder has about 107,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 62nd largest of the 62 United States cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in United States hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, Healthcare / MedTech. Listings name Jira, Selenium, Playwright most often. 409 of 1166 United States roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Boulder.
The largest QA market in the data, with hiring concentrated in SaaS, fintech, gaming and AI companies on both coasts and in Texas.
Hiring in United States
- Contracts
- Full-time employee (W-2), Contractor (1099 / corp-to-corp), Contract-to-hire
- Notice
- No statutory notice for most employees. Two weeks is the common courtesy, and senior roles often agree longer terms.
- Paid leave
- No federal paid-leave minimum. Employers typically offer 15 to 25 days of PTO plus public holidays.
- Working week
- 40 hours is standard. Non-exempt staff get overtime under federal and state rules.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for United States. Flex work from United States is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Boulder: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Boulder.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median $82k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median $120k
SDET
Mid-level median $130k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median $110k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median $110k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median $150k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median $180k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median $66k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median $98k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median $89k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median $100k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median $48k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median $100k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median $140k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median $90k
QA jobs in Boulder: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Boulder?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Boulder earns about $110k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of $87k to $130k. Junior roles start near $82k and senior roles reach $140k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the United States median.
How many QA jobs are open in Boulder?
Boulder has 4 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and United States has 1166 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Boulder have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Boulder (UTC-6 (MDT)), the overlap is 6 h with US East, 7 h with US West, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. Boulder changes its clocks: UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer. Today it is on UTC-6 (MDT).
What does it cost to live in Boulder compared with New York?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Boulder is 86 against New York at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in United States?
In United States listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, Healthcare / MedTech. The tools named most often are Jira, Selenium, Playwright.
How big is Boulder and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Boulder has about 107,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 62nd largest of the 62 United States cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 comes from the city tier, and the 4 local listings show how much QA hiring is visible today. Remote roles in the same time zone widen the pool for candidates here.
What notice period and paid leave should I expect in United States?
No statutory notice for most employees. Two weeks is the common courtesy, and senior roles often agree longer terms. No federal paid-leave minimum. Employers typically offer 15 to 25 days of PTO plus public holidays. These are typical values, not legal advice.