SOC 15-1253 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Provo, Utah is $85,090 a year ($40.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,180: half of the 600 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,142).

$85,090average per year

$40.91 / hourMedian $79,180Take-home ≈ $64,904

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

600people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,230 or more. The middle half of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Provo earn between $60,530 and $102,230.

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,090$7,091$40.91
Median$79,180$6,598$38.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,530$5,044$29.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,230$8,519$49.15

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

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $85,090, a single filer in Provo takes home about $64,904 a year, or $5,409 a month and $2,496 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $85,090 buys what about $86,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 3rd of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($103,570).

All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in Utah

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

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Provo: questions

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

$40.91 an hour on average, and $38.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,904 a year ($5,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,090. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,142).

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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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