Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Wages
SOC 15-1253 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers is $101,800 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $58,740 and the 90th percentile is $164,520, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
203,040
P10
$58,740
P25
$78,470
Median
$101,800
P75
$130,630
P90
$164,520
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $101,800 | $108,460 | $58,740 | $164,520 | 203,040 | — |
| 2022 | $99,620 | $105,750 | $55,510 | $159,740 | 196,420 | -2.14% |
| 2021 | $98,220 | $97,710 | $48,960 | $153,250 | 190,120 | -1.41% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. The highest median is in California at $129,400, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $129,400 | +27.1% | $132,750 | 32,940 |
| Washington | $122,480 | +20.3% | $123,280 | 10,840 |
| District of Columbia | $121,970 | +19.8% | $122,160 | 690 |
| Massachusetts | $121,320 | +19.2% | $118,720 | 6,400 |
| Hawaii | $116,460 | +14.4% | $112,880 | — |
| Colorado | $115,940 | +13.9% | $114,210 | 6,430 |
| Maryland | $113,330 | +11.3% | $119,570 | 7,440 |
| New York | $111,750 | +9.8% | $123,920 | 11,750 |
| Virginia | $110,110 | +8.2% | $114,330 | 9,120 |
| Delaware | $109,650 | +7.7% | $113,210 | 590 |
| New Jersey | $106,000 | +4.1% | $115,180 | 6,540 |
| New Hampshire | $102,620 | +0.8% | $102,370 | 790 |
| Minnesota | $101,630 | -0.2% | $101,950 | 2,640 |
| Texas | $100,230 | -1.5% | $103,890 | 22,070 |
| Alaska | $99,650 | -2.1% | $107,600 | — |
| North Carolina | $99,320 | -2.4% | $100,100 | 8,360 |
| Connecticut | $99,110 | -2.6% | $96,610 | 1,300 |
| New Mexico | $98,880 | -2.9% | $123,060 | 550 |
| Georgia | $98,820 | -2.9% | $99,030 | 6,060 |
| Arizona | $97,610 | -4.1% | $98,250 | 3,460 |
| Florida | $95,690 | -6% | $97,240 | 11,620 |
| Alabama | $94,530 | -7.1% | $101,520 | 1,850 |
| Rhode Island | $94,150 | -7.5% | $101,820 | 320 |
| Illinois | $92,520 | -9.1% | $94,850 | 7,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,240 | -10.4% | $93,720 | 5,490 |
| Oregon | $89,920 | -11.7% | $97,840 | 2,170 |
| Nebraska | $86,460 | -15.1% | $91,450 | 1,660 |
| Iowa | $86,110 | -15.4% | $86,940 | 1,320 |
| Indiana | $84,630 | -16.9% | $88,630 | 1,550 |
| South Carolina | $84,260 | -17.2% | $88,310 | 1,610 |
| Kansas | $83,970 | -17.5% | $87,510 | 1,200 |
| Maine | $83,940 | -17.5% | $87,090 | 310 |
| Michigan | $82,950 | -18.5% | $85,160 | 3,280 |
| Ohio | $82,550 | -18.9% | $88,900 | 4,500 |
| Mississippi | $82,500 | -19% | $85,620 | 430 |
| Wisconsin | $82,100 | -19.4% | $88,280 | 3,540 |
| Nevada | $82,000 | -19.4% | $80,750 | 870 |
| Tennessee | $81,490 | -20% | $84,300 | 2,320 |
| Utah | $81,230 | -20.2% | $84,520 | 3,060 |
| North Dakota | $80,530 | -20.9% | $81,430 | 150 |
| Idaho | $76,720 | -24.6% | $119,560 | 720 |
| Kentucky | $76,500 | -24.9% | $75,120 | 1,350 |
| Missouri | $73,910 | -27.4% | $76,900 | 3,020 |
| Louisiana | $69,050 | -32.2% | $75,070 | 330 |
| Montana | $67,460 | -33.7% | $77,780 | 170 |
| Oklahoma | $66,560 | -34.6% | $72,340 | 1,210 |
| Vermont | $66,050 | -35.1% | $71,230 | 100 |
| South Dakota | $64,330 | -36.8% | $68,260 | 310 |
| West Virginia | $62,730 | -38.4% | $63,530 | 360 |