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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBLS OES May 2025
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — median wage by state
- California: $128,740, COL-adjusted $116,296
- Washington: $128,480, COL-adjusted $120,075
- Colorado: $123,690, COL-adjusted $119,971
- Massachusetts: $122,210, COL-adjusted $115,510
- Virginia: $121,590, COL-adjusted $120,267
- New York: $121,240, COL-adjusted $112,363
- New Jersey: $119,470, COL-adjusted $109,807
- New Mexico: $116,580, COL-adjusted $126,443
- Maryland: $111,100, COL-adjusted $105,810
- Oregon: $108,440, COL-adjusted $104,874
- New Hampshire: $107,100, COL-adjusted $102,783
- Delaware: $106,060, COL-adjusted $106,273
- Illinois: $104,910, COL-adjusted $104,910
- Montana: $103,930, COL-adjusted $109,863
- District of Columbia: $103,340, COL-adjusted $94,031
- Georgia: $103,040, COL-adjusted $106,999
- Hawaii: $102,930, COL-adjusted $93,573
- Texas: $101,850, COL-adjusted $104,892
- Rhode Island: $101,790, COL-adjusted $99,501
- Minnesota: $101,700, COL-adjusted $103,144
- Alabama: $101,500, COL-adjusted $114,302
- Arizona: $100,650, COL-adjusted $99,950
- North Carolina: $100,390, COL-adjusted $106,458
- Florida: $100,210, COL-adjusted $96,915
- Michigan: $98,720, COL-adjusted $102,620
- Nebraska: $98,010, COL-adjusted $108,779
- Ohio: $98,000, COL-adjusted $105,603
- Connecticut: $97,740, COL-adjusted $94,344
- South Carolina: $97,500, COL-adjusted $104,055
- Kansas: $94,490, COL-adjusted $104,872
- Pennsylvania: $93,030, COL-adjusted $95,318
- Tennessee: $91,040, COL-adjusted $99,064
- Wisconsin: $89,400, COL-adjusted $95,005
- Iowa: $88,590, COL-adjusted $100,900
- Indiana: $87,020, COL-adjusted $93,269
- Maine: $86,050, COL-adjusted $88,620
- Missouri: $85,530, COL-adjusted $94,196
- North Dakota: $83,920, COL-adjusted $94,292
- Utah: $82,100, COL-adjusted $83,013
- Mississippi: $79,890, COL-adjusted $91,828
- Kentucky: $79,100, COL-adjusted $87,694
- Oklahoma: $77,700, COL-adjusted $88,497
- Vermont: $76,580, COL-adjusted $78,143
- South Dakota: $68,120, COL-adjusted $76,885
- Louisiana: $66,810, COL-adjusted $75,748
- West Virginia: $62,300, COL-adjusted $69,609
- Alaska: —
- Arkansas: —
- Idaho: —
- Nevada: —
- Wyoming: —
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- California$128,740
- Washington$128,480
- Colorado$123,690
- Massachusetts$122,210
- Virginia$121,590
- New York$121,240
- New Jersey$119,470
- New Mexico$116,580
- Maryland$111,100
- Oregon$108,440
- New Hampshire$107,100
- Delaware$106,060
- Illinois$104,910
- Montana$103,930
- District of Columbia$103,340
- Georgia$103,040
- Hawaii$102,930
- Texas$101,850
- Rhode Island$101,790
- Minnesota$101,700
- Alabama$101,500
- Arizona$100,650
- North Carolina$100,390
- Florida$100,210
- Michigan$98,720
- Nebraska$98,010
- Ohio$98,000
- Connecticut$97,740
- South Carolina$97,500
- Kansas$94,490
- Pennsylvania$93,030
- Tennessee$91,040
- Wisconsin$89,400
- Iowa$88,590
- Indiana$87,020
- Maine$86,050
- Missouri$85,530
- North Dakota$83,920
- Utah$82,100
- Mississippi$79,890
- Kentucky$79,100
- Oklahoma$77,700
- Vermont$76,580
- South Dakota$68,120
- Louisiana$66,810
- West Virginia$62,300
- Alaska—
- Arkansas—
- Idaho—
- Nevada—
- Wyoming—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for software quality assurance analysts and testers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$128,740
- 2. Washington$128,480
- 3. Colorado$123,690
- 4. Massachusetts$122,210
- 5. Virginia$121,590
Lowest-paying
- West Virginia$62,300
- Louisiana$66,810
- South Dakota$68,120
- Vermont$76,580
- Oklahoma$77,700
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers is $108,364 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers the most?
- California pays Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers the most, with a median of $128,740, followed by Washington ($128,480). The lowest median is in West Virginia at $62,300.
- How much do Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries vary by state?
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers median pay ranges from $62,300 to $128,740 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +10.0% change in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.