Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$104,300
$50.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,440 | $29.54 |
| 25th percentile | $80,310 | $38.61 |
| Median | $104,300 | $50.14 |
| 75th percentile | $133,180 | $64.03 |
| 90th percentile | $167,010 | $80.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 186,740
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $128,740 | $116,275 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $128,480 | $120,060 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $123,690 | $120,027 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $122,210 | $115,557 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $121,590 | $120,262 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $121,240 | $112,341 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $119,470 | $109,802 10th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 8th | $116,580 | $126,426 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 9th | $111,100 | $105,851 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $108,440 | $104,914 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $107,100 | $102,818 23rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $106,060 | $106,264 14th |
| Illinois | ||
| 13th | $104,910 | $104,954 17th |
| Montana | ||
| 14th | $103,930 | $109,810 9th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $103,340 | $94,030 35th |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $103,040 | $107,007 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $102,930 | $93,614 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $101,850 | $104,938 18th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $101,790 | $99,521 27th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 20th | $101,700 | $103,122 22nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 21st | $101,500 | $114,272 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $100,650 | $99,973 26th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $100,390 | $106,429 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $100,210 | $96,902 29th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $98,720 | $102,601 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $98,010 | $108,776 11th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $98,000 | $105,633 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 28th | $97,740 | $94,335 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 29th | $97,500 | $104,001 21st |
| Kansas | ||
| 30th | $94,490 | $104,910 20th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 31st | $93,030 | $95,345 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $91,040 | $99,097 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $89,400 | $95,010 31st |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $88,590 | $100,943 25th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $87,020 | $93,240 37th |
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $86,050 | $88,666 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $85,530 | $94,178 34th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 38th | $83,920 | $94,336 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 39th | $82,100 | $83,043 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 40th | $79,890 | $91,877 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $79,100 | $87,734 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $77,700 | $88,453 40th |
| Vermont | ||
| 43rd | $76,580 | $78,176 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $68,120 | $76,897 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $66,810 | $75,742 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $62,300 | $69,611 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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