Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for software quality assurance analysts and testers in the United States is $104,300 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $61,440 at the 10th percentile to $167,010 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (IT quality and testing professionals) has a median of £44,973 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $61,440 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $80,310 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $104,300 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $133,180 | Experienced |
| 90th | $167,010 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $128,740 | $131,260 | 28,000 |
| Washington | $128,480 | $131,090 | 8,000 |
| Colorado | $123,690 | $123,340 | 5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $122,210 | $117,270 | 7,000 |
| Virginia | $121,590 | $121,160 | 10,000 |
| New York | $121,240 | $122,950 | 10,000 |
| New Jersey | $119,470 | $120,550 | 7,000 |
| New Mexico | $116,580 | $122,520 | 450 |
| Maryland | $111,100 | $123,410 | 6,000 |
| Oregon | $108,440 | $115,840 | 2,000 |
| New Hampshire | $107,100 | $108,730 | 770 |
| Delaware | $106,060 | $113,340 | 520 |
| Illinois | $104,910 | $107,950 | 7,000 |
| Montana | $103,930 | $109,480 | 150 |
| District of Columbia | $103,340 | $107,950 | 760 |
| Georgia | $103,040 | $105,320 | 7,000 |
| Hawaii | $102,930 | $105,150 | — |
| Texas | $101,850 | $104,660 | 20,000 |
| Rhode Island | $101,790 | $108,720 | 400 |
| Minnesota | $101,700 | $104,720 | 3,000 |
| Alabama | $101,500 | $105,650 | 2,000 |
| Arizona | $100,650 | $101,790 | 4,000 |
| North Carolina | $100,390 | $102,060 | 9,000 |
| Florida | $100,210 | $102,560 | 10,000 |
| Michigan | $98,720 | $96,880 | 3,000 |
| Nebraska | $98,010 | $98,160 | 1,000 |
| Ohio | $98,000 | $95,890 | 4,000 |
| Connecticut | $97,740 | $98,740 | 1,000 |
| South Carolina | $97,500 | $96,910 | 2,000 |
| Kansas | $94,490 | $93,900 | 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,030 | $93,710 | 5,000 |
| Tennessee | $91,040 | $92,170 | 2,000 |
| Wisconsin | $89,400 | $97,890 | 4,000 |
| Iowa | $88,590 | $91,640 | 1,000 |
| Indiana | $87,020 | $91,470 | 2,000 |
| Maine | $86,050 | $85,510 | 390 |
| Missouri | $85,530 | $93,990 | 3,000 |
| North Dakota | $83,920 | $83,460 | 200 |
| Utah | $82,100 | $87,700 | 3,000 |
| Mississippi | $79,890 | $83,730 | 350 |
| Kentucky | $79,100 | $84,590 | 890 |
| Oklahoma | $77,700 | $81,720 | 2,000 |
| Vermont | $76,580 | $88,530 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $68,120 | $73,260 | 220 |
| Louisiana | $66,810 | $68,800 | 450 |
| West Virginia | $62,300 | $74,460 | 390 |
| Puerto Rico | $61,690 | $69,270 | 270 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18