Freelance Test Automation Engineer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$60/hr
Typical range
$58–$75
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
35
Latest record: August 2025
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesSmall sample | $68 | $60–$77 | 22 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $60 | $60–$77 | 9 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $60 | $55–$70 | 23 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $60/hr equals $480 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Test Automation Engineer · Cardiff, UK | $30 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Budapest, Hungary | $11 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Orlando, FL, USA | $60 |
| Test Automation Engineer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $77 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Brussels, Belgium | $70 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Atlanta, GA, USA | $60 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Seattle, WA, USA | $75 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Vancouver, BC, Canada | $60 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Dallas, TX, USA | $55 |
| Test Automation Engineer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $190 |
| Test Automation Engineer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $77 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Dallas, TX, USA | $55 |
| Test Automation Engineer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $77 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Seattle, WA, USA | $75 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Atlanta, GA, USA | $60 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Dallas, TX, USA | $55 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Vancouver, BC, Canada | $60 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Bangli, Kawan, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia | $50 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Orlando, FL, USA | $60 |
| Test Automation Engineer · Seattle, WA, USA | $75 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Test Automation Engineers charge per hour?
- Based on 35 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Test Automation Engineers charge an average of $72 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $58 and $75. Latest record added August 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Test Automation Engineers make?
- The top 10% of Test Automation Engineer submissions report $77 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Test Automation Engineer rates?
- The most common skills in Test Automation Engineer submissions are Python, Selenium, and JavaScript. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Test Automation Engineer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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