Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries across 49 states

$92,293
National Average (Median)
$129,400
Highest: California
$62,730
Lowest: West Virginia

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$129,400
#2
Washington
$122,480
#3
District of Columbia
$121,970
#4
Massachusetts
$121,320
#5
Hawaii
$116,460

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $129,400 $132,750 32,940
2 Washington $122,480 $123,280 10,840
3 District of Columbia $121,970 $122,160 690
4 Massachusetts $121,320 $118,720 6,400
5 Hawaii $116,460 $112,880 N/A
6 Colorado $115,940 $114,210 6,430
7 Maryland $113,330 $119,570 7,440
8 New York $111,750 $123,920 11,750
9 Virginia $110,110 $114,330 9,120
10 Delaware $109,650 $113,210 590
11 New Jersey $106,000 $115,180 6,540
12 New Hampshire $102,620 $102,370 790
13 Minnesota $101,630 $101,950 2,640
14 Texas $100,230 $103,890 22,070
15 Alaska $99,650 $107,600 N/A
16 North Carolina $99,320 $100,100 8,360
17 Connecticut $99,110 $96,610 1,300
18 New Mexico $98,880 $123,060 550
19 Georgia $98,820 $99,030 6,060
20 Arizona $97,610 $98,250 3,460
21 Florida $95,690 $97,240 11,620
22 Alabama $94,530 $101,520 1,850
23 Rhode Island $94,150 $101,820 320
24 Illinois $92,520 $94,850 7,700
25 Pennsylvania $91,240 $93,720 5,490
26 Oregon $89,920 $97,840 2,170
27 Nebraska $86,460 $91,450 1,660
28 Iowa $86,110 $86,940 1,320
29 Indiana $84,630 $88,630 1,550
30 South Carolina $84,260 $88,310 1,610
31 Kansas $83,970 $87,510 1,200
32 Maine $83,940 $87,090 310
33 Michigan $82,950 $85,160 3,280
34 Ohio $82,550 $88,900 4,500
35 Mississippi $82,500 $85,620 430
36 Wisconsin $82,100 $88,280 3,540
37 Nevada $82,000 $80,750 870
38 Tennessee $81,490 $84,300 2,320
39 Utah $81,230 $84,520 3,060
40 North Dakota $80,530 $81,430 150
41 Idaho $76,720 $119,560 720
42 Kentucky $76,500 $75,120 1,350
43 Missouri $73,910 $76,900 3,020
44 Louisiana $69,050 $75,070 330
45 Montana $67,460 $77,780 170
46 Oklahoma $66,560 $72,340 1,210
47 Vermont $66,050 $71,230 100
48 South Dakota $64,330 $68,260 310
49 West Virginia $62,730 $63,530 360

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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