Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries across 46 states

$98,316
National Average (Median)
$128,740
Highest: California
$62,300
Lowest: West Virginia

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$62,300
$128,740

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$128,740
#2
Washington
$128,480
#3
Colorado
$123,690
#4
Massachusetts
$122,210
#5
Virginia
$121,590

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in All 46 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $128,740 $131,260 27,710
2 Washington $128,480 $131,090 7,970
3 Colorado $123,690 $123,340 5,110
4 Massachusetts $122,210 $117,270 6,640
5 Virginia $121,590 $121,160 10,160
6 New York $121,240 $122,950 10,460
7 New Jersey $119,470 $120,550 6,550
8 New Mexico $116,580 $122,520 450
9 Maryland $111,100 $123,410 5,880
10 Oregon $108,440 $115,840 1,840
11 New Hampshire $107,100 $108,730 770
12 Delaware $106,060 $113,340 520
13 Illinois $104,910 $107,950 6,530
14 Montana $103,930 $109,480 150
15 District of Columbia $103,340 $107,950 760
16 Georgia $103,040 $105,320 7,110
17 Hawaii $102,930 $105,150 N/A
18 Texas $101,850 $104,660 19,590
19 Rhode Island $101,790 $108,720 400
20 Minnesota $101,700 $104,720 2,630
21 Alabama $101,500 $105,650 1,760
22 Arizona $100,650 $101,790 3,890
23 North Carolina $100,390 $102,060 8,890
24 Florida $100,210 $102,560 10,320
25 Michigan $98,720 $96,880 3,480
26 Nebraska $98,010 $98,160 1,240
27 Ohio $98,000 $95,890 4,400
28 Connecticut $97,740 $98,740 1,160
29 South Carolina $97,500 $96,910 1,740
30 Kansas $94,490 $93,900 1,140
31 Pennsylvania $93,030 $93,710 4,530
32 Tennessee $91,040 $92,170 1,530
33 Wisconsin $89,400 $97,890 3,800
34 Iowa $88,590 $91,640 1,000
35 Indiana $87,020 $91,470 1,610
36 Maine $86,050 $85,510 390
37 Missouri $85,530 $93,990 2,930
38 North Dakota $83,920 $83,460 200
39 Utah $82,100 $87,700 2,600
40 Mississippi $79,890 $83,730 350
41 Kentucky $79,100 $84,590 890
42 Oklahoma $77,700 $81,720 1,620
43 Vermont $76,580 $88,530 170
44 South Dakota $68,120 $73,260 220
45 Louisiana $66,810 $68,800 450
46 West Virginia $62,300 $74,460 390

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, 2025 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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