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Average Tesla quality assurance engineer salary

$98,637yearly

$39.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Tesla quality assurance engineer salary
$74,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Tesla pay quality assurance engineers?

The average salary for Tesla quality assurance engineers is $98,637 per year. Tesla quality assurance engineer salaries range between $74,000 to $130,000 per year. Tesla quality assurance engineers earn 20% more than the national average salary for quality assurance engineers of $82,215.

Location impacts how much a quality assurance engineer at Tesla can expect to make. Quality assurance engineers at Tesla make the most in Fremont, CA, Austin, TX, and Buffalo, NY.

How much does Tesla pay quality assurance engineers by location?

Tesla pays quality assurance engineers the most in Fremont, CA, Austin, TX, and Buffalo, NY. Additionally, cities like Sparks and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for quality assurance engineers at Tesla.

Quality assurance engineer Tesla salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Fremont, CA$120,136$57.76
2Austin, TX$94,094$45.24
3Buffalo, NY$91,712$44.09
4Sparks, NV$90,353$43.44

Highest-paid Tesla quality assurance engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Quality Assurance Engineering Manager$153,804$74-
2Manager, Software Quality Assurance$148,984$72-
3Senior Quality Assurance Manager$148,831$72-
4Software Engineer Lead$145,638$70-
5Senior Software Development Engineer$139,469$67-
6Senior Software Engineer/Senior Tester$135,152$65-
7Senior Software Engineer$135,045$653
8Project Engineer/Software Engineer$133,847$64-
9Senior Quality Assurance Analyst/Lead$132,338$64-
10Senior Software Application Engineer$130,974$63-

Recent salaries for quality assurance engineers at tesla

JobLocationDate addedSalary
QA EngineerSanta Clara, CA02/26/2025$124,230
QA EngineerFremont, CA02/26/2025$124,230
Software QA Engineer, Global Logistics PlatformFremont, CA02/17/2025$72,000
Staff Software QA EngineerDublin, CA02/05/2025$175,216
Staff Software QA EngineerHayward, CA02/05/2025$175,216

Quality assurance engineer salary at Tesla competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1General Motors$107,064$51247
2Harley-Davidson$106,808$516
3Ford Motor$98,982$48404
4BorgWarner$98,267$4717
5Autoliv$98,119$474
6Oshkosh$97,579$4746
7Dana Incorporated$96,909$474
8Tenneco$88,726$436
9Cummins$70,189$3418

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