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QA Automation Engineer Market Demand in the United States

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

QA Automation Engineer hiring in the US is concentrated in San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, with demand driven by quality engineering teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Atlassian and ServiceNow are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.

Remote / hybrid
46%

Share of the United States QA Automation Engineer roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+6.7%

Year-on-year salary movement in the United States. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving QA Automation Engineer demand in the United States

Strongest in: quality engineering teams across San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, led by employers such as Atlassian and ServiceNow

QA Automation Engineer hiring in the US is concentrated in San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, with demand driven by quality engineering teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Atlassian and ServiceNow are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the United States median for QA Automation Engineers who list these skills.

Test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress)+15%
API test automation+12%
CI/CD integration for testing+10%

Top employers hiring in the United States

Companies with consistent or active QA Automation Engineer hiring in the United States.

AtlassianServiceNowIntuitGoogleMetaAmazon

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QA Automation Engineer demand questions for the United States

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire QA Automation Engineers?

Xero, Trade Me, Vista Group, Pushpay, and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of QA Automation Engineer roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 46% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though most product engineering work is asynchronous and ticket-driven, and Xero and Trade Me both run distributed teams that hire across New Zealand and accept candidates coming home from OE.