Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 337 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$165,700	7,590
Lexington Park, MD	$159,870	460
San Francisco, CA	$139,580	7,910
Seattle, WA	$131,640	7,300
Western Washington	$129,940	60
Rochester, MN	$128,820	140

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$103,160	—

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntsville, AL	$103,850	880
Northeast Alabama	$102,260	30
Alabama	$99,520	1,910
Montgomery, AL	$94,120	70
Southeast Alabama	$92,920	50
Mobile, AL	$89,180	130
Birmingham, AL	$86,790	350

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Little Rock, AR	$76,250	160

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$103,890	3,100
Arizona	$103,580	3,680
Sierra Vista, AZ	$102,420	50
Tucson, AZ	$99,300	250

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$165,700	7,590
San Francisco, CA	$139,580	7,910
California	$127,010	31,530
Santa Rosa, CA	$126,730	100
Sacramento, CA	$111,040	870
San Diego, CA	$109,590	2,260
Vallejo, CA	$107,650	40
Santa Cruz, CA	$106,750	100
Modesto, CA	$106,600	30
Los Angeles, CA	$106,400	7,560
Oxnard, CA	$105,660	280
San Luis Obispo, CA	$105,620	60
Riverside, CA	$102,600	560
Stockton, CA	$102,480	80
Santa Maria, CA	$101,840	210
Chico, CA	$98,470	30
Salinas, CA	$98,020	30
Bakersfield, CA	$97,990	130
Fresno, CA	$97,150	110

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado Springs, CO	$123,110	640
Boulder, CO	$118,710	550
Denver, CO	$118,090	3,800
Colorado	$114,600	5,580
Fort Collins, CO	$102,240	170
Greeley, CO	$89,990	80

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Waterbury, CT	$106,120	110
Bridgeport, CT	$103,880	230
Hartford, CT	$102,350	530
Norwich, CT	$101,850	80
Connecticut	$101,270	1,200
New Haven, CT	$92,810	110

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$126,430	8,740

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sussex Delaware	$122,750	40
Dover, DE	$111,270	30
Delaware	$106,020	700

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Punta Gorda, FL	$112,240	30
Cape Coral, FL	$106,000	160
Naples, FL	$104,540	80
Crestview, FL	$103,710	240
Palm Bay, FL	$101,510	760
Port St. Lucie, FL	$101,350	60
Orlando, FL	$100,810	1,820
Miami, FL	$100,480	2,160
Jacksonville, FL	$96,950	1,050
Deltona, FL	$96,870	70
Florida	$96,700	12,080
North Port, FL	$92,120	300
Gainesville, FL	$90,050	60
Panama City, FL	$89,060	30
Tampa, FL	$88,530	3,020
Tallahassee, FL	$87,180	190
Lakeland, FL	$85,420	120
Pensacola, FL	$77,980	100
Ocala, FL	$61,070	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Savannah, GA	$100,910	40
North Georgia	$100,280	30
Gainesville, GA	$97,420	40
Augusta, GA-SC	$94,730	140
South Georgia	$94,400	40
Atlanta, GA	$94,120	6,270
Georgia	$93,500	7,830
Columbus, GA-AL	$87,520	120
Warner Robins, GA	$78,260	80
Macon, GA	$70,100	30

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$119,530	160
Hawaii	$99,570	210

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Davenport, IA-IL	$104,850	170
Dubuque, IA	$97,150	40
Des Moines, IA	$91,990	—
Ames, IA	$90,220	60
Waterloo, IA	$88,820	90
Iowa	$85,550	1,080
Northwest Iowa	$85,550	30
Cedar Rapids, IA	$83,500	150
Southeast Iowa	$80,660	80
Iowa City, IA	$75,330	30
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$57,970	90

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$72,880	490
Boise City, ID	$66,610	340

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$102,360	5,410
Illinois	$100,300	6,800
Rockford, IL	$95,610	40
Bloomington, IL	$93,580	60
West Central Illinois	$84,090	40
Springfield, IL	$82,170	70
Champaign, IL	$80,610	90
East Central Illinois	$75,160	30
Peoria, IL	$74,510	60

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indianapolis, IN	$95,470	1,010
Southern Indiana	$89,190	40
Indiana	$88,870	1,630
Northern Indiana	$83,250	30
South Bend, IN-MI	$79,940	40
Evansville, IN	$79,370	40
Lafayette, IN	$77,620	30
Fort Wayne, IN	$77,390	70

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$83,070	1,320
Wichita, KS	$79,730	170
Topeka, KS	$76,540	130
Kansas	$75,270	—
Manhattan, KS	$66,440	30

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$88,330	510
Kentucky	$79,390	1,140
Paducah, KY-IL	$79,340	40
Lexington, KY	$67,220	220
Elizabethtown, KY	$61,130	60
South Central Kentucky	$41,830	50

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lafayette, LA	$63,740	50
Baton Rouge, LA	$63,580	130
Slidell, LA	$52,120	30
Louisiana	$50,110	540
Shreveport, LA	$46,960	40
New Orleans, LA	$39,800	140

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$125,440	5,700
Pittsfield, MA	$110,990	70
Massachusetts	$106,090	7,650
Barnstable Town, MA	$105,320	50
Springfield, MA	$102,730	70
Worcester, MA	$98,420	290
Amherst Town, MA	$88,000	80

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lexington Park, MD	$159,870	460
Baltimore, MD	$127,940	3,270
Maryland	$122,310	6,340
Salisbury, MD	$96,360	50
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$73,690	80
Maryland	$51,570	50

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$87,530	230
Maine	$79,040	390
Southwest Maine	$79,040	40

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$102,080	2,220
Ann Arbor, MI	$102,050	200
Michigan	$98,310	3,500
Grand Rapids, MI	$80,040	240
Lansing, MI	$76,010	230
Saginaw, MI	$75,610	40

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rochester, MN	$128,820	140
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$105,930	2,430
Minnesota	$104,910	2,930
St. Cloud, MN	$88,020	30
Northwest Minnesota	$81,280	60

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$84,270	1,270
St. Louis, MO-IL	$78,870	1,260
Missouri	$76,190	2,400
Columbia, MO	$74,170	80
Jefferson City, MO	$70,880	30
Springfield, MO	$59,730	150

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Gulfport, MS	$101,980	110
Upper East Mississippi	$87,930	40
Mississippi	$75,860	460
Jackson, MS	$65,480	150

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bozeman, MT	$105,850	80
Missoula, MT	$100,790	50
Montana	$100,790	260
Helena, MT	$100,530	30
Billings, MT	$69,230	50

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Asheville, NC	$111,130	70
Raleigh, NC	$106,290	1,810
Charlotte, NC-SC	$104,410	2,550
Burlington, NC	$103,470	30
Durham, NC	$102,660	890
North Carolina	$102,660	7,280
Pinehurst, NC	$101,140	40
Greensboro, NC	$94,760	160
Central North Carolina	$92,740	50
Winston, NC	$90,490	140
Greenville, NC	$83,290	50
Eastern North Carolina	$81,370	70
Hickory, NC	$81,050	40
Wilmington, NC	$79,850	140
Western North Carolina	$70,170	90
Fayetteville, NC	$60,210	80

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bismarck, ND	$82,430	—
Fargo, ND-MN	$81,750	300
North Dakota	$81,750	470

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nebraska	$90,330	1,680
Omaha, NE-IA	$88,720	920
South Nebraska	$81,020	40
Lincoln, NE	$80,460	410

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$110,340	240
New Hampshire	$110,020	610
Southwestern New Hampshire	$103,940	30
Northern New Hampshire	$98,290	40

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$111,790	6,930
Trenton, NJ	$104,470	490
Atlantic City, NJ	$93,900	80

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Mexico	$125,680	90
New Mexico	$105,520	400
Albuquerque, NM	$105,320	210
Santa Fe, NM	$100,530	—
Las Cruces, NM	$76,470	40

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reno, NV	$95,400	160
Nevada	$92,150	680
Las Vegas, NV	$88,730	480

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$121,520	13,140
Southwest New York	$109,550	50
New York	$108,800	11,140
Kiryas Joel, NY	$103,610	250
Binghamton, NY	$102,070	120
Albany, NY	$99,930	450
Buffalo, NY	$95,500	330
Rochester, NY	$95,020	550
Central East New York	$94,580	30
Syracuse, NY	$93,270	230
Ithaca, NY	$83,680	40
Utica, NY	$81,920	50

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$87,850	40
Columbus, OH	$87,000	940
Southern Ohio	$86,650	40
Canton, OH	$85,780	40
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$83,960	950
Ohio	$83,960	4,000
Cleveland, OH	$83,530	850
Dayton, OH	$81,600	330
Toledo, OH	$80,570	—
Akron, OH	$79,920	130
West Northwestern Ohio	$75,470	70

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$81,070	290
Oklahoma	$68,730	1,720
Oklahoma City, OK	$68,730	1,130
Southeast Oklahoma	$63,480	70
Northeast Oklahoma	$47,530	60

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$103,350	2,560
Oregon	$103,000	3,010
Bend, OR	$99,160	110
Corvallis, OR	$98,570	30
Salem, OR	$93,340	100
Eugene, OR	$84,370	110
Medford, OR	$76,350	40

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$110,130	750

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Pennsylvania	$110,570	40
Scranton, PA	$106,530	110
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$103,640	3,280
State College, PA	$97,120	60
Pennsylvania	$93,600	5,690
Allentown, PA-NJ	$92,260	150
Lancaster, PA	$88,060	50
Harrisburg, PA	$86,900	200
Pittsburgh, PA	$79,590	1,140
Reading, PA	$74,570	60
Erie, PA	$65,220	30
York, PA	$61,140	90

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$52,160	250

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$95,690	490
Rhode Island	$95,260	440

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern South Carolina	$108,590	40
Spartanburg, SC	$102,940	40
Charleston, SC	$95,520	190
South Carolina	$93,140	1,320
Greenville, SC	$85,450	190
Columbia, SC	$76,360	400
Florence, SC	$67,430	30

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$61,790	220
South Dakota	$61,790	350

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$92,470	1,330
Tennessee	$90,170	2,290
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$79,840	180
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$78,200	—
Kingsport, TN-VA	$76,760	30
South Central Tennessee	$76,760	90
Knoxville, TN	$74,520	180
Clarksville, TN-KY	$64,580	—

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lubbock, TX	$111,460	70
Dallas, TX	$103,010	8,690
Austin, TX	$102,990	3,110
Texas	$101,800	19,300
Houston, TX	$99,800	2,710
Midland, TX	$97,800	70
San Antonio, TX	$97,620	1,120
Corpus Christi, TX	$96,530	50
Beaumont, TX	$94,620	50
El Paso, TX	$93,130	230
Hill Country Region of Texas	$92,970	40
Eastern Region of Texas	$91,280	70
North Region of Texas	$88,150	70
Waco, TX	$84,390	70
Abilene, TX	$82,590	50
College Station, TX	$80,330	100
Killeen, TX	$79,910	80
San Angelo, TX	$65,920	40

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Utah	$107,170	4,300
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah	$99,640	40
Ogden, UT	$99,240	280
Salt Lake City, UT	$82,940	1,610
Provo, UT	$82,770	670
Logan, UT-ID	$71,230	130

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$123,270	9,880
Charlottesville, VA	$108,440	160
Richmond, VA	$104,590	680
Lynchburg, VA	$102,520	60
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$102,360	790
Northwest Virginia	$102,340	30
Blacksburg, VA	$100,450	60
Roanoke, VA	$99,140	60
Northern West Virginia	$98,450	40
Northeast Virginia	$88,010	120
West Virginia	$61,420	260

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$77,060	130
Burlington, VT	$75,770	90
Northern Vermont	$71,100	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$131,640	7,300
Western Washington	$129,940	60
Kennewick, WA	$128,270	70
Washington	$128,270	9,220
Eastern Washington	$111,420	50
Bremerton, WA	$109,960	40
Olympia, WA	$104,020	340
Bellingham, WA	$102,400	60
Spokane, WA	$71,250	250

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kenosha, WI	$110,770	50
Eau Claire, WI	$91,070	70
Wausau, WI	$85,410	50
Green Bay, WI	$83,140	180
Madison, WI	$83,060	1,190
Appleton, WI	$81,850	90
Wisconsin	$81,850	3,820
Milwaukee, WI	$81,470	1,340
Oshkosh, WI	$80,810	50
Janesville, WI	$80,710	40
La Crosse, WI-MN	$80,040	60
Northeastern Wisconsin	$79,120	120
Racine, WI	$77,580	50
South Central Wisconsin	$75,950	50

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, WV	$61,420	40
Morgantown, WV	$39,060	50