SOC 15-1253 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $103,260 a year ($49.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,350: half of the 60 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,490).

$103,260average per year

$49.64 / hourMedian $98,350Take-home ≈ $77,060

  • $60K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $155K90th

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

60people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,970 or more. The middle half of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Spartanburg earn between $78,980 and $123,070.

  • $60K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $155K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,260$8,605$49.64
Median$98,350$8,196$47.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,980$6,582$37.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,070$10,256$59.17

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

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Software quality assurance analysts and testers in Spartanburg earn 7% more than the South Carolina average ($96,910) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($111,490). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $104,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$103,260$98,350$59,610$154,97060
South Carolina$96,910$97,500$50,070$135,3901,740
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 Spartanburg

On the average salary of $103,260, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $77,060 a year, or $6,422 a month and $2,964 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $103,260 buys what about $113,409 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 2nd of 5 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($109,750).

All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in South Carolina

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 Spartanburg: questions

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

$49.64 an hour on average, and $47.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,060 a year ($6,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,260.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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