Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by location
National median: $104,300 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $166,530 | +59.7% | 6,480 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $147,520 | +41.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $136,410 | +30.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $134,630 | +29.1% | 5,880 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $134,350 | +28.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $133,970 | +28.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $130,710 | +25.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $130,540 | +25.2% | 11,460 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $129,880 | +24.5% | 2,670 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $129,690 | +24.3% | 6,650 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $128,860 | +23.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $128,740 | +23.4% | 27,710 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $128,520 | +23.2% | 610 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $128,480 | +23.2% | 7,970 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $128,010 | +22.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $127,590 | +22.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $126,350 | +21.1% | 8,460 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $124,400 | +19.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $124,040 | +18.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $123,690 | +18.6% | 5,110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $123,690 | +18.6% | 3,620 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $122,980 | +17.9% | 950 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $122,210 | +17.2% | 7,200 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $122,210 | +17.2% | 6,640 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $122,210 | +17.2% | 6,050 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $121,590 | +16.6% | 10,160 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $121,240 | +16.2% | 10,460 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $120,630 | +15.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $120,210 | +15.3% | 2,280 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $119,470 | +14.5% | 6,550 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $116,580 | +11.8% | 450 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $115,710 | +10.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $115,000 | +10.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $114,510 | +9.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $113,680 | +9.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | metropolitan | $112,240 | +7.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $111,360 | +6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | metropolitan | $111,270 | +6.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $111,100 | +6.5% | 5,880 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $111,060 | +6.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $110,800 | +6.2% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $110,770 | +6.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $110,640 | +6.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $109,760 | +5.2% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $109,540 | +5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $108,440 | +4.0% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $108,230 | +3.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $108,040 | +3.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $107,950 | +3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $107,370 | +2.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $107,140 | +2.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $107,100 | +2.7% | 770 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $106,300 | +1.9% | 720 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | metropolitan | $106,080 | +1.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $106,060 | +1.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $105,970 | +1.6% | 720 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $105,800 | +1.4% | 5,270 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $105,720 | +1.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $105,610 | +1.3% | 850 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $105,580 | +1.2% | 5,010 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $105,270 | +0.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $105,170 | +0.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $105,080 | +0.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $105,000 | +0.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $104,910 | +0.6% | 6,530 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $104,410 | +0.1% | 930 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $104,250 | −0.0% | 1,940 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $103,930 | −0.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $103,340 | −0.9% | 760 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $103,280 | −1.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $103,210 | −1.0% | 8,840 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $103,110 | −1.1% | 780 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $103,070 | −1.2% | 3,340 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $103,040 | −1.2% | 7,110 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $102,930 | −1.3% | — | 2025 |
| Columbus, GA | metropolitan | $102,890 | −1.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $102,750 | −1.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $102,740 | −1.5% | 2,650 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $102,730 | −1.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $102,540 | −1.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | metropolitan | $102,420 | −1.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $102,390 | −1.8% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $102,250 | −2.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $102,190 | −2.0% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $102,130 | −2.1% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $102,110 | −2.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $102,090 | −2.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $102,070 | −2.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $101,880 | −2.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $101,850 | −2.3% | 19,590 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $101,790 | −2.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $101,720 | −2.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $101,700 | −2.5% | 2,630 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | metropolitan | $101,510 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $101,500 | −2.7% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Pinehurst, NC | metropolitan | $101,140 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $100,740 | −3.4% | 3,160 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $100,710 | −3.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $100,690 | −3.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $100,650 | −3.5% | 3,890 | 2025 |