Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by State and Metro Area
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the United States earn a median salary of $104,300/year ($50.14/hr). Salaries range from $61,440 to $167,010 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 46 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$61K
10th percentile
$80K
25th percentile
$104K
Median
$133K
75th percentile
$167K
90th percentile
Where Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $128K | $1,830 | $77K |
| New Mexico | $117K | $1,119 | $72K |
| Virginia | $122K | $1,646 | $68K |
| Colorado | $124K | $1,832 | $68K |
| New Hampshire | $107K | $1,528 | $65K |
| New York | $121K | $1,917 | $64K |
| Montana | $104K | $1,129 | $63K |
| Texas | $102K | $1,415 | $63K |
| New Jersey | $119K | $2,067 | $62K |
| Alabama | $102K | $1,085 | $62K |
| Ohio | $98K | $1,188 | $61K |
| California | $129K | $2,471 | $61K |
| Delaware | $106K | $1,448 | $60K |
| Illinois | $105K | $1,407 | $60K |
| Maryland | $111K | $1,795 | $60K |
| Massachusetts | $122K | $2,347 | $60K |
| Florida | $100K | $1,658 | $59K |
| Nebraska | $98K | $1,113 | $59K |
| North Carolina | $100K | $1,284 | $59K |
| Arizona | $101K | $1,437 | $59K |
| Georgia | $103K | $1,434 | $58K |
| Michigan | $99K | $1,272 | $58K |
| Minnesota | $102K | $1,384 | $58K |
| Rhode Island | $102K | $1,544 | $58K |
| Tennessee | $91K | $1,215 | $58K |
| Kansas | $94K | $1,066 | $57K |
| Oregon | $108K | $1,555 | $57K |
| South Carolina | $98K | $1,263 | $57K |
| Pennsylvania | $93K | $1,351 | $55K |
| Indiana | $87K | $1,144 | $53K |
| Iowa | $89K | $1,064 | $53K |
| North Dakota | $84K | $1,034 | $53K |
| Wisconsin | $89K | $1,202 | $53K |
| Missouri | $86K | $1,097 | $52K |
| Connecticut | $98K | $1,679 | $52K |
| District of Columbia | $103K | $2,146 | $49K |
| Maine | $86K | $1,281 | $49K |
| Kentucky | $79K | $1,110 | $48K |
| Mississippi | $80K | $1,077 | $48K |
| Oklahoma | $78K | $1,081 | $47K |
| Hawaii | $103K | $2,240 | $46K |
| Utah | $82K | $1,350 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $68K | $1,017 | $44K |
| Vermont | $77K | $1,498 | $42K |
| Louisiana | $67K | $1,191 | $39K |
| West Virginia | $62K | $1,008 | $38K |
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $129K | $61.89/hr | 27,710 |
| Washington | $128K | $61.77/hr | 7,970 |
| Colorado | $124K | $59.47/hr | 5,110 |
| Massachusetts | $122K | $58.76/hr | 6,640 |
| Virginia | $122K | $58.46/hr | 10,160 |
| New York | $121K | $58.29/hr | 10,460 |
| New Jersey | $119K | $57.44/hr | 6,550 |
| New Mexico | $117K | $56.05/hr | 450 |
| Maryland | $111K | $53.41/hr | 5,880 |
| Oregon | $108K | $52.13/hr | 1,840 |
| New Hampshire | $107K | $51.49/hr | 770 |
| Delaware | $106K | $50.99/hr | 520 |
| Illinois | $105K | $50.44/hr | 6,530 |
| Montana | $104K | $49.97/hr | 150 |
| District of Columbia | $103K | $49.68/hr | 760 |
| Georgia | $103K | $49.54/hr | 7,110 |
| Hawaii | $103K | $49.49/hr | , |
| Texas | $102K | $48.97/hr | 19,590 |
| Rhode Island | $102K | $48.94/hr | 400 |
| Minnesota | $102K | $48.89/hr | 2,630 |
| Alabama | $102K | $48.8/hr | 1,760 |
| Arizona | $101K | $48.39/hr | 3,890 |
| North Carolina | $100K | $48.27/hr | 8,890 |
| Florida | $100K | $48.18/hr | 10,320 |
| Michigan | $99K | $47.46/hr | 3,480 |
| Nebraska | $98K | $47.12/hr | 1,240 |
| Ohio | $98K | $47.12/hr | 4,400 |
| Connecticut | $98K | $46.99/hr | 1,160 |
| South Carolina | $98K | $46.88/hr | 1,740 |
| Kansas | $94K | $45.43/hr | 1,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $93K | $44.73/hr | 4,530 |
| Tennessee | $91K | $43.77/hr | 1,530 |
| Wisconsin | $89K | $42.98/hr | 3,800 |
| Iowa | $89K | $42.59/hr | 1,000 |
| Indiana | $87K | $41.84/hr | 1,610 |
| Maine | $86K | $41.37/hr | 390 |
| Missouri | $86K | $41.12/hr | 2,930 |
| North Dakota | $84K | $40.35/hr | 200 |
| Utah | $82K | $39.47/hr | 2,600 |
| Mississippi | $80K | $38.41/hr | 350 |
| Kentucky | $79K | $38.03/hr | 890 |
| Oklahoma | $78K | $37.36/hr | 1,620 |
| Vermont | $77K | $36.82/hr | 170 |
| South Dakota | $68K | $32.75/hr | 220 |
| Louisiana | $67K | $32.12/hr | 450 |
| West Virginia | $62K | $29.95/hr | 390 |
Showing 1–10 of 46 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $167K | 6,480 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $148K | 400 |
| Boulder, CO | $136K | 500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $135K | 5,880 |
| Greeley, CO | $134K | 60 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $134K | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $131K | 170 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $131K | 11,460 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $130K | 2,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $130K | 6,650 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $129K | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $129K | 610 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $128K | 80 |
| Bozeman, MT | $128K | 50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126K | 8,460 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $124K | 80 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $124K | 210 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $124K | 3,620 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $123K | 950 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $122K | 6,050 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122K | 7,200 |
| Rochester, MN | $121K | 140 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $120K | 2,280 |
| Vallejo, CA | $116K | 40 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $115K | 280 |
| Asheville, NC | $115K | 100 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $114K | 290 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $112K | 30 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $111K | 40 |
| Dover, DE | $111K | 30 |