QA jobs in Kansas City, United States
For QA work, Kansas City counts as a tier c market in United States. It has 2 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 $97k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs New York = 100. 20% below New York. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Kansas City
Kansas City has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is San Jose, and United States has 1166 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Kansas City.
Associate Software Test Analyst
Test Automation Architect (Data Migration & Snowflake) Kansas City, KS
Quality Assurance Analyst
SDET Intern
QA Automation (Selenium/Java)
Research Scientist, AI Evaluation Science
What is hiring in United States
Kansas City has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 1166 roles in United States.
- Manual QA Tester384 33%
- QA Automation Engineer255 22%
- SDET148 13%
- QA Lead / Manager121 10%
- Business / Test Analyst76 7%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA32 3%
Pay in Kansas City
Mid-level gross pay in USD, from the United States median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | $54k | $66k | $80k |
| QA Automation Engineer | $79k | $97k | $120k |
| SDET | $86k | $100k | $130k |
| QA Lead / Manager | $72k | $88k | $110k |
Country figures: United States salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in United States.
Working hours from Kansas City
Kansas City is on UTC-5 (CDT). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US East (09:00-16:00 local), 7 h with US East, 6 h with US West, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe.
Kansas City changes its clocks: UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. Today it is on UTC-5 (CDT). 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.
Kansas City as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Kansas City has about 475,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 40th 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 50% of the listings based in Kansas City.
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 Kansas City: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Kansas City.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median $74k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median $110k
SDET
Mid-level median $120k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median $99k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median $95k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median $130k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median $160k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median $59k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median $88k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median $80k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median $90k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median $43k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median $94k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median $130k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median $81k
QA jobs in Kansas City: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Kansas City?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Kansas City earns about $97k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of $79k to $120k. Junior roles start near $74k and senior roles reach $120k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the United States median.
How many QA jobs are open in Kansas City?
Kansas City has 2 open QA roles today, 1 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 Kansas City have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Kansas City (UTC-5 (CDT)), the overlap is 7 h with US East, 6 h with US West, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe. Kansas City changes its clocks: UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. Today it is on UTC-5 (CDT).
What does it cost to live in Kansas City compared with New York?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Kansas City is 78 against New York at 100, and the pay index is 80. 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 Kansas City and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Kansas City has about 475,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 40th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 2 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.