What are the main factors that influence a Manual QA Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Manual QA Engineer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Manual QA Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Manual QA Engineer's salary?

A Manual QA Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Manual QA Engineer (0-2 years)earns $72,107, a Quality Assurance Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $84,869, a Quality Assurance Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $95,992, a Quality Assurance Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $119,397, a Quality Assurance Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $143,247,

What are the highest paying states for a Manual QA Engineer?

Manual QA Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Manual QA Engineer roles are District of Columbia $83,229, California $82,913, Massachusetts $81,808. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Manual QA Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Manual QA Engineer level roles vary by specialization: QA Engineer IV: $128,845; QA Engineer III: $102,556; QA Automation Engineer: $87,759; QA Regression Engineer: $80,638; QA Product Engineer: $79,384.

Manual QA Engineer Salary in Georgia

How much does a Manual QA Engineer make in Georgia?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manual QA Engineer in Georgia is $72,502 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Manual QA Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,773
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,423 to $77,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,889

10% $60,889

50% (Median) $72,502

90% $82,773

Manual QA Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,878	$6,490	$1,498	$37
Average	$72,502	$6,042	$1,394	$35
25th Percentile	$66,423	$5,535	$1,277	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Manual QA Engineer Salaries

A Manual QA Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Manual QA Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Manual QA Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $72,107
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,869
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,397
Expert (over 8 years): $143,247

Levels	Salary
Manual QA... Level Manual QA Engineer	$72,107
Quality A... Level Manual QA Engineer	$84,869
Quality A... Level Manual QA Engineer	$95,992
Quality A... Level Manual QA Engineer	$119,397
Quality A... Level Manual QA Engineer	$143,247

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How Do Manual QA Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Manual QA Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,229.
California: $82,913.
Massachusetts: $81,808.

District of Columbia $83,229 California $82,913 Massachusetts $81,808 Washington $81,507 New Jersey $81,477 Alaska $81,372 Connecticut $80,335 New York $79,914

Hawaii $78,568 Rhode Island $77,937 Maryland $77,508 Minnesota $76,922 Colorado $76,696 Illinois $76,621 Oregon $76,336 Delaware $76,125

New Hampshire $75,993 Virginia $75,697 Pennsylvania $74,832 Nevada $74,396 North Dakota $74,253 Michigan $74,028 Wisconsin $73,945 Vermont $73,780

Texas $73,321 Maine $73,291 Arizona $73,246 Ohio $73,194 Georgia $72,502 Indiana $72,156 Wyoming $72,089 Utah $71,983

Iowa $71,938 Kansas $71,577 Louisiana $71,472 North Carolina $71,435 Missouri $71,419 Florida $71,126 Montana $70,968 Nebraska $70,818

Kentucky $70,735 South Carolina $70,435 Tennessee $70,247 Idaho $70,172 New Mexico $69,623 Oklahoma $69,503 Alabama $69,059 South Dakota $68,315

Arkansas $67,909 West Virginia $67,691 Mississippi $67,037

Top Paying Cities for Manual QA Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $67,230
Kennesaw: $72,502
Kingston: $69,136

Attapulgus, GA $67,230

Kennesaw, GA $72,502

Kingston, GA $69,136

Lebanon, GA $71,704

Lindale, GA $68,655

Marble Hill, GA $69,637

Mount Berry, GA $68,253

Mount Zion, GA $69,760

Nelson, GA $70,630

Rockmart, GA $70,608

Rome, GA $68,480

Roopville, GA $69,100

Rydal, GA $69,461

Shannon, GA $68,407

Silver Creek, GA $68,974

Talking Rock, GA $68,739

Tallapoosa, GA $69,097

Tate, GA $69,928

Taylorsville, GA $70,667

Temple, GA $71,049

Villa Rica, GA $71,571

Waco, GA $69,311

Waleska, GA $70,201

White, GA $70,417

Whitesburg, GA $71,132

Winston, GA $71,827

Woodstock, GA $72,250

Barnesville, GA $68,130

Brooks, GA $70,363

Concord, GA $68,580

Experiment, GA $70,526

Fairburn, GA $72,780

Fayetteville, GA $72,649

Flovilla, GA $68,483

Franklin, GA $68,486

Gay, GA $68,793

Glenn, GA $68,487

Grantville, GA $69,141

Greenville, GA $68,112

Griffin, GA $70,746

Hampton, GA $71,868

Haralson, GA $70,058

Hogansville, GA $68,383

Jackson, GA $69,366

Jenkinsburg, GA $70,086

Jonesboro, GA $72,924

Lagrange, GA $67,756

Manor, GA $66,762

Mershon, GA $66,741

Millwood, GA $66,745

Nahunta, GA $67,456

Nicholls, GA $66,823

Odum, GA $67,002

Offerman, GA $67,001

Patterson, GA $66,803

Saint Marys, GA $69,319

Screven, GA $66,790

Sea Island, GA $67,322

Saint George, GA $69,527

Surrency, GA $66,700

Waresboro, GA $66,999

Waverly, GA $67,952

Waynesville, GA $67,574

West Green, GA $66,770

White Oak, GA $68,092

Woodbine, GA $68,782

Valdosta, GA $67,041

Adel, GA $66,901

Alapaha, GA $66,765

Argyle, GA $66,983

Axson, GA $66,777

Barney, GA $66,801

Boston, GA $67,118

Cecil, GA $67,003

Dixie, GA $66,890

Du Pont, GA $66,669

Fargo, GA $67,015

Hahira, GA $66,940

Homerville, GA $66,821

Lakeland, GA $66,857

Lake Park, GA $66,943

Lenox, GA $66,765

Morven, GA $66,874

Nashville, GA $66,852

Naylor, GA $66,811

Pearson, GA $66,806

Quitman, GA $66,936

Ray City, GA $66,918

Sparks, GA $66,862

Statenville, GA $66,933

Stockton, GA $66,811

Willacoochee, GA $66,815

Moody A F B, GA $66,959

Albany, GA $66,120

Americus, GA $66,818

Andersonville, GA $66,795

Arabi, GA $66,487

Ashburn, GA $66,460

Baconton, GA $66,221

Barwick, GA $66,948

Berlin, GA $66,984

Locust Grove, GA $70,738

Bainbridge, GA $66,858

Blakely, GA $65,592

Bluffton, GA $66,244

Brinson, GA $66,712

Bronwood, GA $66,318

Cairo, GA $66,932

Calvary, GA $67,270

Cedar Springs, GA $65,236

Climax, GA $67,029

Coleman, GA $66,460

Colquitt, GA $66,616

Cuthbert, GA $66,581

Damascus, GA $66,355

Dawson, GA $66,336

Donalsonville, GA $66,559

Edison, GA $66,409

Fort Gaines, GA $66,215

Fowlstown, GA $67,199

Georgetown, GA $66,451

Iron City, GA $66,576

Jakin, GA $65,411

Leary, GA $66,271

Morgan, GA $66,293

Morris, GA $66,413

Newton, GA $66,411

Parrott, GA $66,566

Sasser, GA $66,232

Shellman, GA $66,502

Whigham, GA $66,997

Lovejoy, GA $72,161

Luthersville, GA $69,053

Mcdonough, GA $71,589

Meansville, GA $67,950

Milner, GA $68,722

Molena, GA $67,868

Moreland, GA $69,836

Morrow, GA $73,387

Newnan, GA $70,336

Orchard Hill, GA $69,098

Palmetto, GA $72,170

Peachtree City, GA $71,855

Red Oak, GA $73,435

Rex, GA $73,251

Riverdale, GA $73,200

Sargent, GA $70,584

Senoia, GA $70,381

Sharpsburg, GA $71,197

Stockbridge, GA $72,798

Sunny Side, GA $71,277

The Rock, GA $67,954

Thomaston, GA $67,605

Conley, GA $73,607

Turin, GA $70,799

Tyrone, GA $72,313

Union City, GA $73,032

Williamson, GA $69,308

Woodbury, GA $67,915

Ellenwood, GA $73,548

Zebulon, GA $68,576

Forest Park, GA $73,600

Stapleton, GA $68,324

Thomson, GA $68,428

Warrenton, GA $67,798

Waynesboro, GA $68,637

Wrens, GA $68,497

Augusta, GA $69,563

Abbeville, GA $66,851

North Metro, GA $72,662

Millen, GA $67,579

Mount Vernon, GA $66,753

Newington, GA $68,056

Norristown, GA $66,556

Nunez, GA $66,541

Oliver, GA $68,208

Portal, GA $67,071

Pulaski, GA $67,415

Adrian, GA $66,579

Allentown, GA $67,137

Bolingbroke, GA $67,394

Bonaire, GA $67,255

Butler, GA $67,017

Byromville, GA $66,824

Byron, GA $67,294

Cadwell, GA $66,817

Cordele, GA $66,815

Chauncey, GA $66,778

Chester, GA $67,043

Clinchfield, GA $67,020

Cochran, GA $67,119

Culloden, GA $67,555

Danville, GA $67,151

Davisboro, GA $67,199

Dexter, GA $67,008

Dry Branch, GA $67,290

Dublin, GA $67,067

Dudley, GA $67,036

Eastman, GA $66,936

Eatonton, GA $68,062

Elko, GA $67,009

East Dublin, GA $66,934

Centerville, GA $67,298

Forsyth, GA $67,774

Fort Valley, GA $67,190

Gordon, GA $67,252

Gray, GA $67,375

Haddock, GA $67,450

Hardwick, GA $67,150

Harrison, GA $66,812

Hawkinsville, GA $67,015

Helena, GA $66,852

Hillsboro, GA $67,610

Howard, GA $66,816

Ideal, GA $66,876

Irwinton, GA $67,155

Jeffersonville, GA $67,250

Jewell, GA $67,249

Juliette, GA $67,536

Kathleen, GA $67,215

Kite, GA $66,563

Knoxville, GA $67,232

Lilly, GA $67,009

Lizella, GA $67,365

Mc Intyre, GA $67,178

Mc Rae, GA $66,839

Marshallville, GA $67,074

Mauk, GA $66,754

Milledgeville, GA $67,181

Milan, GA $66,786

Montezuma, GA $66,942

Monticello, GA $68,288

Montrose, GA $67,102

Musella, GA $67,435

Oconee, GA $67,226

Oglethorpe, GA $66,948

Perry, GA $67,213

Pinehurst, GA $66,836

Pineview, GA $66,855

Pitts, GA $66,779

Rentz, GA $66,939

Reynolds, GA $67,041

Rhine, GA $66,757

Roberta, GA $67,422

Rochelle, GA $66,809

Rupert, GA $66,753

Sandersville, GA $67,205

Scotland, GA $66,936

Seville, GA $67,077

Shady Dale, GA $68,682

Smarr, GA $67,490

Sparta, GA $67,277

Warner Robins, GA $67,277

Comer, GA $67,344

Crawford, GA $67,540

Tennille, GA $67,030

Toomsboro, GA $67,026

Unadilla, GA $66,981

Vienna, GA $66,848

Warthen, GA $67,014

Wrightsville, GA $66,790

Yatesville, GA $67,701

Reidsville, GA $67,193

Rockledge, GA $66,668

Rocky Ford, GA $67,149

Sardis, GA $68,200

Soperton, GA $66,660

Statesboro, GA $67,804

Stillmore, GA $66,680

Sylvania, GA $67,275

Tarrytown, GA $66,628

Twin City, GA $66,587

Uvalda, GA $66,757

Vidalia, GA $66,808

Wadley, GA $67,218

Gainesville, GA $69,957

Chestnut Mountain, GA $70,684

Alto, GA $68,313

Baldwin, GA $67,920

Blairsville, GA $67,450

Blue Ridge, GA $67,710

Buford, GA $71,558

Bowersville, GA $68,101

Braselton, GA $70,690

Canon, GA $68,047

Carnesville, GA $67,800

Cherry Log, GA $67,693

Clarkesville, GA $67,581

Clayton, GA $67,774

Clermont, GA $68,950

Cleveland, GA $68,198

Commerce, GA $68,768

Cornelia, GA $68,132

Dahlonega, GA $68,900

Dawsonville, GA $69,890

Demorest, GA $67,837

Ellijay, GA $68,156

Dillard, GA $67,826

Eastanollee, GA $68,052

East Ellijay, GA $68,150

Epworth, GA $67,711

Flowery Branch, GA $70,956

Gillsville, GA $69,210

Habersham, GA $67,778

Helen, GA $67,346

Hiawassee, GA $67,377

Homer, GA $68,041

Hoschton, GA $70,673

Jefferson, GA $69,562

Lakemont, GA $67,684

Lavonia, GA $68,128

Lula, GA $68,889

Mc Caysville, GA $67,813

Martin, GA $68,092

Maysville, GA $68,948

Mineral Bluff, GA $67,588

Morganton, GA $67,531

Mountain City, GA $67,935

Mount Airy, GA $67,797

Murrayville, GA $69,376

Nicholson, GA $68,736

Oakwood, GA $70,645

Pendergrass, GA $69,757

Rabun Gap, GA $67,726

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $67,457

Suches, GA $67,684

Tallulah Falls, GA $67,908

Talmo, GA $69,811

Tiger, GA $67,741

Toccoa, GA $68,000

Turnerville, GA $67,864

Wiley, GA $67,934

Young Harris, GA $67,424

Toccoa Falls, GA $68,135

Athens, GA $68,725

Macon, GA $67,345

Allenhurst, GA $68,419

Bloomingdale, GA $69,620

Clyo, GA $68,635

Crescent, GA $68,033

Darien, GA $67,688

Eden, GA $69,381

Ellabell, GA $69,153

Fleming, GA $69,111

Hinesville, GA $68,606

Guyton, GA $69,062

Fort Stewart, GA $68,647

Ludowici, GA $67,929

Meldrim, GA $69,512

Meridian, GA $67,862

Midway, GA $68,982

Pembroke, GA $68,555

Pooler, GA $69,878

Riceboro, GA $68,527

Richmond Hill, GA $69,430

Rincon, GA $69,467

Sapelo Island, GA $67,747

Tybee Island, GA $69,674

Springfield, GA $68,839

Townsend, GA $67,932

Walthourville, GA $68,380

Savannah, GA $69,878

Swainsboro, GA $66,624

Ailey, GA $66,710

Alamo, GA $66,790

Alston, GA $66,769

Bartow, GA $67,024

Bellville, GA $67,509

Brooklet, GA $68,514

Claxton, GA $67,696

Cobbtown, GA $66,893

Collins, GA $67,082

Daisy, GA $68,038

Dover, GA $67,632

Garfield, GA $67,032

Girard, GA $68,269

Glennville, GA $67,559

Glenwood, GA $66,703

Hagan, GA $67,892

Louisville, GA $67,796

Lyons, GA $66,730

Manassas, GA $67,420

Metter, GA $66,953

Midville, GA $67,263

Waycross, GA $67,100

Atlanta, GA $73,607

Ty Ty, GA $66,599

Arlington, GA $66,306

Cumming, GA $71,051

Decatur, GA $73,607

Lithonia, GA $73,139

Snellville, GA $72,718

Lawrenceville, GA $72,214

Lilburn, GA $73,024

Loganville, GA $71,942

Oxford, GA $71,789

Mansfield, GA $69,774

Newborn, GA $69,180

Porterdale, GA $71,235

Pine Lake, GA $73,607

Redan, GA $73,345

Roswell, GA $72,760

Scottdale, GA $73,607

Smyrna, GA $73,607

Stone Mountain, GA $73,601

Tucker, GA $73,587

Brookfield, GA $66,923

Camilla, GA $66,509

Chula, GA $66,644

Cobb, GA $66,476

Coolidge, GA $66,857

Cotton, GA $66,593

De Soto, GA $66,383

Doerun, GA $66,336

Ellenton, GA $66,935

Enigma, GA $66,793

Fitzgerald, GA $66,899

Funston, GA $66,589

Hartsfield, GA $66,588

Thomasville, GA $66,978

Irwinville, GA $66,733

Leesburg, GA $66,169

Leslie, GA $66,482

Meigs, GA $66,809

Moultrie, GA $66,806

Mystic, GA $66,792

Norman Park, GA $66,734

Oakfield, GA $66,242

Ochlocknee, GA $66,893

Ocilla, GA $66,833

Omega, GA $66,708

Pavo, GA $66,820

Pelham, GA $66,868

Plains, GA $66,681

Poulan, GA $66,328

Putney, GA $66,120

Rebecca, GA $66,636

Sale City, GA $66,427

Smithville, GA $66,385

Sumner, GA $66,393

Sycamore, GA $66,585

Sylvester, GA $66,245

Tifton, GA $66,685

Duluth, GA $72,662

Acworth, GA $72,092

Adairsville, GA $68,752

Aragon, GA $69,469

Armuchee, GA $68,341

Austell, GA $73,186

Ball Ground, GA $70,914

Bowdon, GA $68,997

Bowdon Junction, GA $70,121

Bremen, GA $70,342

Clarkdale, GA $73,041

Carrollton, GA $70,451

Buchanan, GA $69,576

Canton, GA $71,378

Cartersville, GA $70,422

Lithia Springs, GA $73,170

Cassville, GA $70,146

Cave Spring, GA $68,111

Cedartown, GA $68,904

Mableton, GA $73,607

Powder Springs, GA $72,714

Coosa, GA $67,756

Dallas, GA $71,648

Douglasville, GA $72,600

Emerson, GA $71,472

Esom Hill, GA $68,529

Fairmount, GA $68,988

Felton, GA $69,506

Hiram, GA $72,366

Holly Springs, GA $71,912

Arnoldsville, GA $68,074

Bethlehem, GA $71,042

Bishop, GA $69,321

Bogart, GA $69,671

Bostwick, GA $69,415

Bowman, GA $67,776

Buckhead, GA $67,957

Carlton, GA $67,056

Colbert, GA $67,826

Avondale Estates, GA $73,607

Norcross, GA $73,142

Alpharetta, GA $72,110

Marietta, GA $73,141

Auburn, GA $71,235

Conyers, GA $72,511

Covington, GA $70,802

Grayson, GA $72,209

Jersey, GA $71,395

Dacula, GA $71,589

Clarkston, GA $73,607

Suwanee, GA $72,140

Social Circle, GA $70,213

Crawfordville, GA $67,465

Warwick, GA $66,338

Danielsville, GA $67,693

Dewy Rose, GA $67,873

Elberton, GA $67,746

Farmington, GA $68,985

Franklin Springs, GA $67,947

Good Hope, GA $69,684

Greensboro, GA $67,420

Hartwell, GA $68,172

High Shoals, GA $69,467

Hull, GA $68,192

Ila, GA $67,889

Lexington, GA $67,041

Madison, GA $68,763

Monroe, GA $70,792

Rayle, GA $67,312

Royston, GA $67,895

Rutledge, GA $69,404

Sharon, GA $67,777

Siloam, GA $67,232

Statham, GA $69,890

Stephens, GA $67,553

Tignall, GA $67,654

Union Point, GA $67,242

Maxeys, GA $67,489

Washington, GA $67,828

Watkinsville, GA $68,798

White Plains, GA $67,183

Winder, GA $70,591

Winterville, GA $68,160

Calhoun, GA $68,524

Chatsworth, GA $68,243

Chickamauga, GA $68,054

Cisco, GA $67,762

Cohutta, GA $67,986

Crandall, GA $67,850

Dalton, GA $68,138

Eton, GA $68,154

Flintstone, GA $68,239

Graysville, GA $68,204

La Fayette, GA $67,941

Lyerly, GA $68,035

Menlo, GA $67,699

Oakman, GA $68,375

Plainville, GA $68,468

Ranger, GA $68,338

Resaca, GA $68,368

Ringgold, GA $68,146

Rising Fawn, GA $68,115

Rock Spring, GA $68,084

Rocky Face, GA $67,971

Rossville, GA $68,262

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $68,244

Sugar Valley, GA $68,254

Summerville, GA $68,145

Lookout Mountain, GA $68,238

Tennga, GA $67,826

Trenton, GA $68,159

Trion, GA $68,111

Tunnel Hill, GA $68,051

Varnell, GA $68,020

Wildwood, GA $68,203

Appling, GA $68,932

Avera, GA $67,653

Blythe, GA $69,063

Boneville, GA $68,648

Camak, GA $68,056

Dearing, GA $68,730

Evans, GA $69,302

Gibson, GA $67,805

Gough, GA $68,274

Gracewood, GA $69,563

Grovetown, GA $69,227

Harlem, GA $68,963

Hephzibah, GA $69,284

Keysville, GA $68,754

Lincolnton, GA $68,376

Matthews, GA $68,734

Mesena, GA $68,250

Mitchell, GA $67,373

Norwood, GA $67,664

Wray, GA $66,758

Box Springs, GA $66,588

Buena Vista, GA $66,621

Cataula, GA $66,523

Cusseta, GA $66,561

Ellaville, GA $66,793

Ellerslie, GA $66,533

Fortson, GA $66,493

Geneva, GA $66,674

Hamilton, GA $66,549

Junction City, GA $66,784

Louvale, GA $66,546

Lumpkin, GA $66,596

Manchester, GA $67,464

Midland, GA $66,495

Omaha, GA $66,563

Pine Mountain, GA $67,028

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $66,896

Preston, GA $66,634

Richland, GA $66,612

Shiloh, GA $67,044

Talbotton, GA $67,111

Upatoi, GA $66,536

Warm Springs, GA $67,391

Waverly Hall, GA $66,576

Weston, GA $66,539

West Point, GA $66,886

Woodland, GA $67,297

Columbus, GA $66,458

Fort Benning, GA $66,488

Jasper, GA $69,505

Perkins, GA $67,937

Alma, GA $66,835

Ambrose, GA $66,810

Baxley, GA $66,819

Blackshear, GA $66,903

Bristol, GA $66,745

Broxton, GA $66,815

Brunswick, GA $67,826

Saint Simons Island, GA $67,475

Jekyll Island, GA $67,961

Denton, GA $66,754

Douglas, GA $66,983

Folkston, GA $67,977

Hazlehurst, GA $66,836

Hoboken, GA $67,390

Hortense, GA $66,982

Jacksonville, GA $66,705

Jesup, GA $67,157

Kings Bay, GA $69,397

Kingsland, GA $69,406

Lumber City, GA $66,731

Manual QA Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Manual QA Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Manual QA Engineer positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Manual QA Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Manual QA Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$87,002	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,002	$42.0	20%
Biotechnology	$83,377	$40.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$79,752	$38.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$76,127	$37.0	5%

Manual QA Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Manual QA Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$66,423

Average $72,502/year

$77,878

$5,535

Average $6,042/month

$6,490

$1,277

Average $1,394/week

$1,498

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,878	$6,490	$1,498	$37
Average	$72,502	$6,042	$1,394	$35
25th Percentile	$66,423	$5,535	$1,277	$32

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