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QA Engineer salary in E-Commerce startups in 2026
How much does a QA Engineer expect to make in E-Commerce startups? The average expected salary for QA Engineers in E-Commerce startups is 131k per year, with a range from 3k to 219k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for QA Engineers in E-Commerce startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.
131.1k
Average Salary
3 years
Average years of experience
Salary
The average salary for a QA Engineer in E-Commerce startups is $131,083, which is 6.2% lower than the average salary of $139,792 in E-Commerce startups. QA Engineer salaries in E-Commerce are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.
Top of market
$178,292/yr
Range $70k - $219k
Average
$131,083/yr
Range $65k - $177k
Below Average
$101,167/yr
Range $3k - $160k
Top Locations
The highest average salary a QA Engineer in E-Commerce can get in Chicago, that is $167,500. This pay is 27.8% higher than the average QA Engineer salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $131,083. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Chicago (avg $167,500 per year), New York (avg $160,000 per year), Los Angeles (avg $92,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
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Tech Stack
The highest average salary a QA Engineer in E-Commerce can get with Rust, that is $214,000. This pay is 53.1% higher than the average salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $139,792. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
Top Tech Stacks
The top-paying QA Engineer skills in E-Commerce startups of 2026 are:
1. Rust
$214k
2. PyTorch
$200k
3. Machine Learning
$196.5k
4. Cassandra
$190k
5. Go
$175k
6. Lua
$172.5k
7. Splunk
$167.5k
8. Zookeeper
$160.5k
9. Redis
$157.5k
10. Kotlin
$157.5k
Years of experience
Below Average
Average
Top of Market
The highest average salary a QA Engineer in E-Commerce can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $95,000. This pay is 32.0% lower than the average salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $139,792. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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