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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| General Merchandise Retailers | $170,870 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $168,130 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $165,700 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $165,700 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $159,660 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $151,620 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $148,480 |
| Automobile Dealers | $146,480 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $137,390 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $132,070 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $130,810 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $130,540 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $129,940 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $129,480 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $129,480 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $128,490 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $128,430 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $128,020 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $127,170 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $126,460 |
| Manufacturing | $125,990 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $125,760 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $125,540 |
| Gambling Industries | $125,330 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $125,330 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $124,970 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $124,590 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $124,280 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $123,990 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $123,990 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $123,430 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $122,750 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $122,390 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $122,310 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $121,690 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $121,290 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $121,220 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $120,370 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $118,490 |
| Air Transportation | $118,490 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $114,270 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $113,980 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $112,420 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $111,750 |
| Real Estate | $111,200 |
| Utilities | $111,030 |
| Utilities | $111,030 |
| Offices of Physicians | $110,870 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $110,700 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $110,450 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $109,900 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $109,300 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $109,300 |
| Engineering Services | $108,890 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $108,450 |
| Hospitals | $108,300 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $108,300 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $108,260 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $107,510 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $107,510 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $107,070 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $106,410 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $106,120 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $106,000 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $105,890 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $105,870 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $105,760 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $105,670 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $105,670 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $105,500 |
| Retail Trade | $105,410 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $105,340 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $105,340 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $105,320 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $105,150 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $105,130 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $104,940 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $104,930 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $104,850 |
| Telecommunications | $104,770 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $104,770 |
| Employment Services | $104,710 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $104,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $104,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $104,520 |
| Information | $104,330 |
| Temporary Help Services | $103,770 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $103,440 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $103,360 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $103,360 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $103,340 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $103,160 |
| Other Support Services | $103,000 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $102,920 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $102,730 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $102,700 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $102,620 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $102,610 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $102,610 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $102,610 |
| Food Manufacturing | $102,570 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $102,540 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $102,290 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $102,080 |
| Finance and Insurance | $101,920 |
| Educational Support Services | $101,730 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $101,420 |
| Wholesale Trade | $101,420 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $101,420 |
| Security Systems Services | $101,250 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $100,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $100,510 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $100,510 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $100,290 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $100,180 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $99,990 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $99,990 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $99,990 |
| Legal Services | $99,880 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $99,720 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $99,720 |
| Publishing Industries | $99,520 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $99,090 |
| Insurance Carriers | $99,090 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $99,050 |
| Software Publishers | $99,050 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $98,870 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $98,620 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $98,590 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $98,420 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $98,330 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $98,280 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $97,810 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $97,780 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $97,180 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $97,060 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $96,620 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $95,490 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $95,170 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $95,060 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $94,910 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $94,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $94,140 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $93,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,200 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $92,910 |
| Educational Services | $92,220 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $92,090 |
| Home Health Care Services | $91,660 |
| Specialized Design Services | $91,560 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $91,110 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $90,700 |
| Office Administrative Services | $90,630 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $90,590 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $90,070 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $89,800 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $88,900 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $88,900 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $87,860 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $87,610 |
| Educational Services | $86,260 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $85,550 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $85,550 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $85,000 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $84,780 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $84,580 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $84,580 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $83,850 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $83,440 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $82,410 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $81,190 |
| Social Assistance | $80,510 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $80,260 |
| Construction | $80,190 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $78,840 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $78,520 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $78,500 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $78,220 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $75,210 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $75,210 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $70,730 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $70,520 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $70,520 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $69,000 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $68,130 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $68,080 |
| Individual and Family Services | $66,500 |
| Junior Colleges | $65,700 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $65,630 |
| Water Transportation | $65,570 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $65,570 |
| Construction of Buildings | $65,490 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $64,550 |
| Business Support Services | $63,540 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $60,110 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $58,010 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $57,130 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $38,410 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $102,610 |
| 2023 | $101,800 |
| 2022 | $99,620 |
| 2021 | $98,220 |