SOC 15-1253 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Jacksonville, Florida is $98,990 a year ($47.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,030: half of the 1,060 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,490).

$98,990average per year

$47.59 / hourMedian $97,030Take-home ≈ $78,469

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,060people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#11 of 17Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,080 or more. The middle half of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Jacksonville earn between $78,500 and $114,240.

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,990$8,249$47.59
Median$97,030$8,086$46.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,500$6,542$37.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,240$9,520$54.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Software quality assurance analysts and testers in Jacksonville earn 3% less than the Florida average ($102,560) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($111,490). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $104,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$98,990$97,030$62,250$135,0801,060
Florida$102,560$100,210$57,970$150,62010,320
United States$111,490$104,300$61,440$167,010186,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $98,990, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $78,469 a year, or $6,539 a month and $3,018 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for software quality assurance analysts and testers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $98,990 buys what about $99,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 11th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($118,160).

All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for software quality assurance analysts and testers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($160,040).

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by city

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers make an hour in Jacksonville?

$47.59 an hour on average, and $46.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software quality assurance analysts and testers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software quality assurance analysts and testers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $78,469 a year ($6,539 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,990. Florida has no state income tax.

Do software quality assurance analysts and testers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,490).

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; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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