QA jobs in Seattle, United States
Seattle is a tier a hub in United States. It has 19 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 $120k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 96.
Cloud, e-commerce and gaming employers. Large engineering orgs run big automation estates and dedicated test-platform teams.
Index vs New York = 100. 4% below New York. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Seattle
19 roles based in Seattle, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Research Scientist, AI Evaluation Science
Manual Software Tester (Hybrid)
SDET Manager
Certification Tester I
AI Red Teamer (Seattle)
Quality Assurance Lead
What is hiring in Seattle
Share of the 19 listings in Seattle.
- QA Automation Engineer5 26%
- Manual QA Tester4 21%
- SDET3 16%
- Security / Penetration Tester2 11%
- Accessibility Tester2 11%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 5%
Pay in Seattle
Mid-level gross pay in USD, from the United States median with a pay index of 96.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | $65k | $79k | $96k |
| QA Automation Engineer | $95k | $120k | $140k |
| SDET | $100k | $130k | $150k |
| QA Lead / Manager | $87k | $110k | $130k |
Country figures: United States salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in United States.
Working hours from Seattle
Seattle is on UTC-7 (PDT). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 8 h with US West (09:00-17:00 local), 5 h with US East, 8 h with US West, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.
Seattle changes its clocks: UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. Today it is on UTC-7 (PDT). 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.
Seattle as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Cloud, e-commerce and gaming employers. Large engineering orgs run big automation estates and dedicated test-platform teams.
Seattle has about 781,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 18th 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 11% of the listings based in Seattle.
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 Seattle: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Seattle.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median $94k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median $140k
SDET
Mid-level median $150k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median $130k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median $120k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median $170k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median $210k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median $76k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median $110k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median $100k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median $110k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median $55k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median $120k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median $170k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median $100k
QA jobs in Seattle: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Seattle?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Seattle earns about $120k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of $95k to $140k. Junior roles start near $89k and senior roles reach $150k. This applies a pay index of 96 (anchor city = 100) to the United States median.
How many QA jobs are open in Seattle?
Seattle has 19 open QA roles today, 2 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 Seattle have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Seattle (UTC-7 (PDT)), the overlap is 5 h with US East, 8 h with US West, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. Seattle changes its clocks: UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. Today it is on UTC-7 (PDT).
What does it cost to live in Seattle compared with New York?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Seattle is 95 against New York at 100, and the pay index is 96. 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 Seattle and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Seattle has about 781,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 18th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 96 comes from the city tier, and the 19 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.