Quality engineer salary in Virginia
In Virginia, space employers offer quality engineers and inspectors a median of $102k a year, the middle half $81.1k–$118k $28.1k below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 3 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$81,087.50/hr
- Median (50th)$101,950/hr
- 75th percentile$118,400/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $81,087.50–$118,400 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$81,087.50/hr
- Median (50th)$101,950/hr
- 75th percentile$118,400/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $81,087.50–$118,400 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$102,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$49.01/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 8 in all, at 3 employers.
The jobs themselves: Quality engineer jobs in Virginia · Quality engineer pay nationwide
What quality engineers and inspectors are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $102k a year. Middle half $81.1k to $118k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $102k. 73% of the 11 open quality engineer jobs in Virginia state pay.
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Quality engineer pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for quality engineers and inspectors here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | $106k | $51.4k–$263k | 6 |
| Rocket Lab | $107k | $95.2k–$119k | 1 |
| Moog | $80k | $70k–$90k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Virginia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for quality engineers and inspectors nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open quality engineer jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$175,400–$263,200/yr- $103,600–$155,400/yr
$95,200–$119,000/yr
$70,000–$90,000/yr
Quality engineer salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a quality engineer make in Virginia?
Open quality engineer jobs in Virginia that state pay post a median of $102k, the middle half $81.1k–$118k (8 jobs from 3 employers).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($102k) is $28.1k below the national posted median of $130k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 8 of 11 open quality engineer jobs in Virginia (73%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Quality engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Quality engineer salary in Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/quality-engineers/virginia