Average Salary for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
SOC 15-1253 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the United States is $102,610 ($49.33/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $60,690 at the 10th percentile to $166,960 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 199,800 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 4.5% since 2021.
Median Annual
$102,610
Mean Annual
$110,260
10th Pct
$60,690
75th Pct
$131,870
Employment
199,800
Salary Distribution
$61k
10th
$80k
25th
$103k
Median
$132k
75th
$167k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $165,700 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $159,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $139,580 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,640 |
| Rochester, MN | $128,820 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $128,270 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $127,940 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $126,730 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,430 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $125,440 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $123,110 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $121,520 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $119,530 |
| Boulder, CO | $118,710 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $118,090 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $128,270 |
| California | $127,010 |
| Virginia | $123,270 |
| Maryland | $122,310 |
| Colorado | $114,600 |
| New Jersey | $111,790 |
| District of Columbia | $110,130 |
| New Hampshire | $110,020 |
| New York | $108,800 |
| Utah | $107,170 |
| Massachusetts | $106,090 |
| Delaware | $106,020 |
| New Mexico | $105,520 |
| Minnesota | $104,910 |
| Arizona | $103,580 |
| Alaska | $103,160 |
| Oregon | $103,000 |
| North Carolina | $102,660 |
| Texas | $101,800 |
| Connecticut | $101,270 |
| Montana | $100,790 |
| Illinois | $100,300 |
| Hawaii | $99,570 |
| Alabama | $99,520 |
| Michigan | $98,310 |
| Florida | $96,700 |
| Rhode Island | $95,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,600 |
| Georgia | $93,500 |
| South Carolina | $93,140 |
| Nevada | $92,150 |
| Nebraska | $90,330 |
| Tennessee | $90,170 |
| Indiana | $88,870 |
| Iowa | $85,550 |
| Ohio | $83,960 |
| Kansas | $83,070 |
| Wisconsin | $81,850 |
| North Dakota | $81,750 |
| Kentucky | $79,390 |
| Maine | $79,040 |
| Vermont | $77,060 |
| Missouri | $76,190 |
| Mississippi | $75,860 |
| Idaho | $72,880 |
| Oklahoma | $68,730 |
| South Dakota | $61,790 |
| West Virginia | $61,420 |
| Puerto Rico | $50,510 |
| Louisiana | $50,110 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $102,610 |
| 2023 | $101,800 |
| 2022 | $99,620 |
| 2021 | $98,220 |