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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $160,040 |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $153,640 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,630 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,490 |
| Greeley, CO | $135,860 |
| Seattle, WA | $135,140 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $131,310 |
| New York, NY | $130,580 |
| Kennewick, WA | $130,470 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $130,060 |
| Baltimore, MD | $129,400 |
| Bozeman, MT | $127,990 |
| Boise, ID | $127,660 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $127,490 |
| Washington, DC | $126,100 |
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 15 | $160,040 | $90,790 |
| Maryland | 3 | $153,640 | $81,650 |
| Colorado | 5 | $136,490 | $115,780 |
| Washington | 6 | $135,140 | $101,940 |
| New York | 9 | $131,310 | $97,170 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $130,060 | $109,220 |
| Montana | 1 | $127,990 | $127,990 |
| Idaho | 1 | $127,660 | $127,660 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $126,100 | $126,100 |
| North Carolina | 11 | $118,510 | $85,010 |
| Florida | 17 | $118,160 | $83,380 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $117,520 | $106,100 |
| Oregon | 4 | $117,300 | $95,190 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $116,330 | $116,330 |
| Alabama | 4 | $116,140 | $90,460 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $115,640 | $106,150 |
| Virginia | 6 | $115,050 | $100,150 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $113,930 | $80,600 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $111,220 | $102,080 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $110,760 | $110,760 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $110,420 | $110,420 |
| Delaware | 1 | $110,410 | $110,410 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $109,750 | $77,000 |
| Texas | 13 | $109,660 | $72,610 |
| Illinois | 6 | $109,300 | $92,080 |
| Georgia | 7 | $109,290 | $75,480 |
| Arizona | 3 | $108,140 | $100,880 |
| Iowa | 7 | $105,810 | $79,130 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $105,390 | $85,480 |
| Michigan | 4 | $104,690 | $81,540 |
| Utah | 4 | $103,570 | $79,610 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $103,430 | $75,870 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $103,210 | $96,620 |
| Ohio | 7 | $102,350 | $86,030 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $100,020 | $91,450 |
| Missouri | 5 | $99,820 | $71,790 |
| Nevada | 1 | $96,440 | $96,440 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $96,120 | $88,060 |
| Indiana | 4 | $95,540 | $82,040 |
| Kansas | 2 | $93,020 | $87,200 |
| Maine | 1 | $90,520 | $90,520 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $88,690 | $67,560 |
| Vermont | 1 | $88,630 | $88,630 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $86,470 | $83,460 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $85,300 | $84,800 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $79,810 | $58,810 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $76,090 | $76,090 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $74,400 | $74,400 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $67,790 | $67,790 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $64,650 | $54,820 |
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $160,040 | $166,530 | $76.94 | 6,480 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $153,640 | $147,520 | $73.86 | 400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,630 | $134,630 | $65.69 | 5,880 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,490 | $136,410 | $65.62 | 500 |
| Greeley, CO | $135,860 | $134,350 | $65.32 | 60 |
| Seattle, WA | $135,140 | $129,690 | $64.97 | 6,650 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $131,310 | $130,710 | $63.13 | 170 |
| New York, NY | $130,580 | $130,540 | $62.78 | 11,460 |
| Kennewick, WA | $130,470 | $128,860 | $62.73 | 80 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $130,060 | $111,360 | $62.53 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $129,400 | $129,880 | $62.21 | 2,670 |
| Bozeman, MT | $127,990 | $127,590 | $61.54 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $127,660 | $102,110 | $61.38 | 360 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $127,490 | $133,970 | $61.30 | 100 |
| Washington, DC | $126,100 | $126,350 | $60.63 | 8,460 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $124,130 | $128,520 | $59.68 | 610 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $122,460 | $124,400 | $58.88 | 80 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $122,400 | $110,640 | $58.85 | 230 |
| Denver, CO | $121,950 | $123,690 | $58.63 | 3,620 |
| Vallejo, CA | $120,290 | $115,710 | $57.83 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $119,570 | $122,210 | $57.49 | 7,200 |
| Bremerton, WA | $119,140 | $109,540 | $57.28 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $118,760 | $120,210 | $57.10 | 2,280 |
| Oxnard, CA | $118,530 | $113,680 | $56.99 | 290 |
| Durham, NC | $118,510 | $122,980 | $56.98 | 950 |
| Crestview, FL | $118,160 | $124,040 | $56.81 | 210 |
| Boston, MA | $117,520 | $122,210 | $56.50 | 6,050 |
| Portland, OR | $117,300 | $109,760 | $56.40 | 1,550 |
| Manchester, NH | $116,330 | $115,000 | $55.93 | 280 |
| Huntsville, AL | $116,140 | $105,610 | $55.84 | 850 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $115,780 | $105,270 | $55.67 | 160 |
| Rochester, MN | $115,640 | $120,630 | $55.60 | 140 |
| Raleigh, NC | $115,100 | $110,800 | $55.34 | 1,760 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $115,050 | $111,060 | $55.31 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $114,120 | $105,000 | $54.86 | 460 |
| Kenosha, WI | $113,930 | $110,770 | $54.78 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $112,790 | $114,510 | $54.23 | 100 |
| Richmond, VA | $111,510 | $106,300 | $53.61 | 720 |
| Trenton, NJ | $111,220 | $100,710 | $53.47 | 450 |
| Providence, RI | $110,760 | $102,750 | $53.25 | 440 |
| Honolulu, HI | $110,420 | $128,010 | $53.09 | 80 |
| Dover, DE | $110,410 | $111,270 | $53.08 | 30 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $110,010 | $112,240 | $52.89 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $109,750 | $99,250 | $52.76 | 240 |
| Austin, TX | $109,660 | $103,070 | $52.72 | 3,340 |
| Riverside, CA | $109,460 | $105,720 | $52.63 | 450 |
| Chicago, IL | $109,300 | $105,580 | $52.55 | 5,010 |
| Augusta, GA | $109,290 | $97,470 | $52.54 | 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $109,220 | $108,230 | $52.51 | 230 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $109,080 | $105,970 | $52.44 | 720 |
| Olympia, WA | $108,770 | $107,140 | $52.29 | 420 |
| Sacramento, CA | $108,650 | $104,410 | $52.24 | 930 |
| Worcester, MA | $108,380 | $107,370 | $52.11 | 220 |
| Bloomington, IL | $108,170 | $102,070 | $52.01 | 240 |
| Tucson, AZ | $108,140 | $100,650 | $51.99 | 430 |
| Atlanta, GA | $107,300 | $105,800 | $51.59 | 5,270 |
| Dallas, TX | $107,270 | $103,210 | $51.57 | 8,840 |
| Sarasota, FL | $107,020 | $100,450 | $51.45 | 180 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $106,460 | $102,250 | $51.18 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $106,230 | $97,840 | $51.07 | 1,470 |
| Midland, TX | $106,180 | $94,500 | $51.05 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $106,150 | $102,130 | $51.03 | 2,190 |
| Springfield, MA | $106,100 | $102,730 | $51.01 | 70 |
| Dubuque, IA | $105,810 | $100,170 | $50.87 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $105,640 | $99,880 | $50.79 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $105,390 | $102,740 | $50.67 | 2,650 |
| Stockton, CA | $105,230 | $101,720 | $50.59 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $105,060 | $108,040 | $50.51 | 180 |
| Tampa, FL | $104,970 | $98,870 | $50.47 | 1,930 |
| Bellingham, WA | $104,800 | $103,280 | $50.39 | 110 |
| Savannah, GA | $104,740 | $100,170 | $50.36 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $104,690 | $102,390 | $50.33 | 2,140 |
| Naples, FL | $104,460 | $107,950 | $50.22 | 60 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $103,630 | $95,890 | $49.82 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $103,570 | $102,540 | $49.79 | 200 |
| Gulfport, MS | $103,430 | $105,080 | $49.73 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $103,260 | $98,350 | $49.64 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $103,210 | $102,090 | $49.62 | 220 |
| Roanoke, VA | $103,200 | $99,600 | $49.62 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $103,030 | $97,520 | $49.54 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $103,020 | $100,690 | $49.53 | 430 |
| Orlando, FL | $102,960 | $104,250 | $49.50 | 1,940 |
| Binghamton, NY | $102,830 | $105,170 | $49.44 | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $102,350 | $103,110 | $49.21 | 780 |
| Buffalo, NY | $102,310 | $101,880 | $49.19 | 340 |
| Norwich, CT | $102,160 | $98,720 | $49.12 | 110 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $102,080 | $90,520 | $49.08 | 70 |
| Spokane, WA | $101,940 | $95,680 | $49.01 | 140 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $101,560 | $97,390 | $48.83 | 790 |
| Montgomery, AL | $101,440 | $97,750 | $48.77 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $101,310 | $100,050 | $48.71 | 1,960 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $101,180 | $83,010 | $48.64 | 150 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $100,990 | $100,740 | $48.55 | 3,160 |
| Columbus, GA | $100,920 | $102,890 | $48.52 | 130 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $100,880 | $102,420 | $48.50 | 50 |
| Ames, IA | $100,810 | $96,560 | $48.47 | 40 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $100,770 | $101,140 | $48.45 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $100,360 | $106,080 | $48.25 | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $100,300 | $96,700 | $48.22 | 80 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $100,150 | $101,510 | $48.15 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $100,020 | $99,580 | $48.09 | 800 |
| St. Louis, MO | $99,820 | $94,590 | $47.99 | 1,360 |
| Ithaca, NY | $99,610 | $94,990 | $47.89 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $99,420 | $99,670 | $47.80 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $99,080 | $98,690 | $47.63 | 2,420 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $98,990 | $97,030 | $47.59 | 1,060 |
| Greensboro, NC | $98,780 | $99,340 | $47.49 | 270 |
| Bend, OR | $98,500 | $97,870 | $47.36 | 70 |
| Rockford, IL | $98,350 | $96,020 | $47.29 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $98,320 | $95,700 | $47.27 | 110 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $98,140 | $83,290 | $47.18 | 180 |
| Rochester, NY | $97,950 | $97,840 | $47.09 | 490 |
| Waterbury, CT | $97,650 | $98,270 | $46.95 | 70 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $97,370 | $90,040 | $46.81 | 170 |
| Panama City, FL | $97,200 | $89,060 | $46.73 | 30 |
| Syracuse, NY | $97,170 | $97,950 | $46.72 | 200 |
| Janesville, WI | $97,090 | $85,550 | $46.68 | 40 |
| Hickory, NC | $97,040 | $93,540 | $46.65 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $96,960 | $90,890 | $46.61 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $96,770 | $102,190 | $46.52 | 1,440 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $96,660 | $97,520 | $46.47 | 80 |
| Hartford, CT | $96,620 | $96,160 | $46.45 | 510 |
| Akron, OH | $96,580 | $98,600 | $46.43 | 170 |
| Reno, NV | $96,440 | $100,130 | $46.36 | 160 |
| San Antonio, TX | $96,420 | $95,990 | $46.36 | 1,010 |
| Gainesville, GA | $96,300 | $99,100 | $46.30 | 60 |
| Nashville, TN | $96,120 | $95,280 | $46.21 | n/a |
| Des Moines, IA | $95,710 | $98,190 | $46.02 | 440 |
| Evansville, IN | $95,540 | $83,250 | $45.94 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $95,350 | $81,990 | $45.84 | 3,900 |
| Greenville, SC | $95,270 | $96,960 | $45.80 | 210 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $95,200 | $96,530 | $45.77 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $95,190 | $91,150 | $45.76 | 80 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $94,790 | $87,940 | $45.57 | 920 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,620 | $94,350 | $45.49 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $94,580 | $94,970 | $45.47 | 1,430 |
| Canton, OH | $94,540 | $93,450 | $45.45 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $94,480 | $93,510 | $45.42 | 990 |
| State College, PA | $94,460 | $93,680 | $45.41 | 60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $94,190 | $95,600 | $45.29 | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $94,170 | $92,120 | $45.27 | 140 |
| Springfield, IL | $93,980 | $96,800 | $45.18 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $93,960 | $97,250 | $45.17 | 260 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $93,540 | $94,800 | $44.97 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN | $93,440 | $91,040 | $44.92 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $93,150 | $90,540 | $44.78 | 70 |
| Wichita, KS | $93,020 | $90,130 | $44.72 | 130 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $92,840 | $87,270 | $44.63 | 170 |
| Allentown, PA | $92,650 | $91,520 | $44.54 | 140 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $92,540 | $88,780 | $44.49 | 260 |
| Deltona, FL | $92,500 | $84,150 | $44.47 | 60 |
| Champaign, IL | $92,080 | $86,130 | $44.27 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $91,780 | $86,320 | $44.13 | 250 |
| Greenville, NC | $91,750 | $85,930 | $44.11 | 40 |
| Lincoln, NE | $91,450 | $92,710 | $43.97 | 240 |
| Waterloo, IA | $91,370 | $84,920 | $43.93 | 90 |
| Gainesville, FL | $90,990 | $83,620 | $43.75 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $90,890 | $87,910 | $43.70 | 90 |
| Modesto, CA | $90,790 | $87,650 | $43.65 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $90,690 | $94,160 | $43.60 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $90,540 | $82,900 | $43.53 | 830 |
| Portland, ME | $90,520 | $92,050 | $43.52 | 230 |
| Birmingham, AL | $90,460 | $82,060 | $43.49 | 360 |
| El Paso, TX | $90,190 | $92,150 | $43.36 | 180 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $90,000 | $84,270 | $43.27 | 110 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $89,130 | $83,330 | $42.85 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $88,850 | $81,390 | $42.72 | 80 |
| Waco, TX | $88,810 | $83,150 | $42.70 | 80 |
| Paducah, KY | $88,690 | $79,340 | $42.64 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $88,630 | $76,180 | $42.61 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $88,060 | $85,970 | $42.34 | 220 |
| La Crosse, WI | $87,930 | $79,840 | $42.28 | 70 |
| College Station, TX | $87,750 | $83,700 | $42.19 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $87,590 | $82,940 | $42.11 | 1,610 |
| Scranton, PA | $87,390 | $85,610 | $42.01 | 50 |
| Topeka, KS | $87,200 | $88,590 | $41.93 | 120 |
| Lakeland, FL | $86,640 | $78,890 | $41.65 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $86,470 | $88,680 | $41.57 | 270 |
| Reading, PA | $86,060 | $79,140 | $41.38 | 50 |
| Dayton, OH | $86,030 | $81,950 | $41.36 | 400 |
| Louisville, KY | $85,620 | $79,040 | $41.16 | n/a |
| Lexington, KY | $85,510 | $78,800 | $41.11 | n/a |
| York, PA | $85,480 | $74,390 | $41.10 | 80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $85,420 | $86,200 | $41.07 | 190 |
| Bismarck, ND | $85,300 | $83,920 | $41.01 | 30 |
| Provo, UT | $85,090 | $79,180 | $40.91 | 600 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $85,010 | $69,390 | $40.87 | 190 |
| Fargo, ND | $84,800 | $85,670 | $40.77 | 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $83,460 | $77,700 | $40.13 | 1,120 |
| Ocala, FL | $83,380 | $61,070 | $40.09 | 40 |
| South Bend, IN | $83,370 | $78,850 | $40.08 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $82,380 | $75,620 | $39.61 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $82,040 | $79,710 | $39.44 | 80 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $81,650 | $85,910 | $39.26 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $81,540 | $77,950 | $39.20 | 200 |
| Columbia, MO | $81,120 | $75,520 | $39.00 | 70 |
| Wausau, WI | $80,600 | $74,840 | $38.75 | 30 |
| Lafayette, LA | $79,810 | $78,370 | $38.37 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $79,710 | $81,990 | $38.32 | 50 |
| Logan, UT | $79,610 | $73,290 | $38.27 | 140 |
| Iowa City, IA | $79,130 | $75,330 | $38.04 | 30 |
| Florence, SC | $77,000 | $67,430 | $37.02 | 30 |
| Little Rock, AR | $76,090 | $72,400 | $36.58 | 280 |
| Jackson, MS | $75,870 | $71,530 | $36.48 | 130 |
| Macon, GA | $75,480 | $59,310 | $36.29 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $74,400 | $69,990 | $35.77 | 160 |
| San Angelo, TX | $72,610 | $62,400 | $34.91 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $71,790 | $61,600 | $34.52 | 130 |
| San Juan, PR | $67,790 | $61,540 | $32.59 | 230 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $67,560 | $65,710 | $32.48 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $67,250 | $63,230 | $32.33 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $64,650 | $62,300 | $31.08 | n/a |
| Slidell, LA | $58,810 | $52,120 | $28.27 | 30 |
| Morgantown, WV | $54,820 | $39,060 | $26.35 | 50 |
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: questions
Where do software quality assurance analysts and testers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $160,040 a year, among the 214 metro areas we cover.
What is the average software quality assurance analysts and testers salary in the U.S.?
$114,142 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is software quality assurance analysts and testers pay the lowest?
Morgantown, WV, at $54,820 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1253.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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