SOC 15-1253 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$104,300
- 10th percentile
- $61,440
- 25th percentile
- $80,310
- Median
- $104,300
- 75th percentile
- $133,180
- 90th percentile
- $167,010
- Mean
- $111,490
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 186,740.
That median is 104.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6,480 | $84,240 | $166,530 | $215,130 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 400 | $95,860 | $147,520 | $217,230 |
| Boulder, CO | 500 | $84,450 | $136,410 | $194,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,880 | $75,100 | $134,630 | $205,990 |
| Greeley, CO | 60 | $81,600 | $134,350 | $208,970 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 100 | $75,100 | $133,970 | $175,960 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 170 | $64,080 | $130,710 | $213,650 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11,460 | $75,490 | $130,540 | $181,330 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,670 | $80,350 | $129,880 | $169,930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,650 | $74,880 | $129,690 | $210,190 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 80 | $76,880 | $128,860 | $197,780 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 610 | $74,610 | $128,520 | $175,590 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 80 | $76,370 | $128,010 | $130,860 |
| Bozeman, MT | 50 | $68,390 | $127,590 | $186,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,460 | $81,360 | $126,350 | $175,240 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 80 | $76,550 | $124,400 | $168,970 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 210 | $76,510 | $124,040 | $159,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,620 | $80,590 | $123,690 | $169,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 950 | $65,280 | $122,980 | $166,820 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6,050 | $68,050 | $122,210 | $168,030 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11,460 | $75,490 | $130,540 | $181,330 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 8,840 | $61,090 | $103,210 | $154,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,460 | $81,360 | $126,350 | $175,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,200 | $60,660 | $122,210 | $170,880 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,650 | $74,880 | $129,690 | $210,190 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6,480 | $84,240 | $166,530 | $215,130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6,050 | $68,050 | $122,210 | $168,030 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,880 | $75,100 | $134,630 | $205,990 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 5,270 | $70,400 | $105,800 | $151,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5,010 | $67,010 | $105,580 | $152,900 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,900 | $64,990 | $81,990 | $133,940 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,620 | $80,590 | $123,690 | $169,990 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 3,340 | $59,900 | $103,070 | $162,320 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,160 | $63,630 | $100,740 | $143,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,670 | $80,350 | $129,880 | $169,930 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,650 | $63,240 | $102,740 | $144,470 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2,420 | $51,800 | $98,690 | $147,360 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,280 | $62,380 | $120,210 | $169,350 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,190 | $66,370 | $102,130 | $138,570 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,140 | $64,880 | $102,390 | $137,600 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 27,710 | $65,890 | $128,740 | $201,070 |
| Washington | 7,970 | $74,180 | $128,480 | $202,730 |
| Colorado | 5,110 | $79,780 | $123,690 | $172,930 |
| Massachusetts | 6,640 | $68,050 | $122,210 | $168,000 |
| Virginia | 10,160 | $78,820 | $121,590 | $169,200 |
| New York | 10,460 | $58,180 | $121,240 | $182,910 |
| New Jersey | 6,550 | $70,150 | $119,470 | $168,680 |
| New Mexico | 450 | $77,760 | $116,580 | $160,430 |
| Maryland | 5,880 | $77,270 | $111,100 | $171,810 |
| Oregon | 1,840 | $57,640 | $108,440 | $184,060 |
| New Hampshire | 770 | $56,190 | $107,100 | $160,190 |
| Delaware | 520 | $76,750 | $106,060 | $143,880 |
| Illinois | 6,530 | $65,480 | $104,910 | $150,620 |
| Montana | 150 | $50,380 | $103,930 | $170,620 |
| District of Columbia | 760 | $65,210 | $103,340 | $144,820 |
| Georgia | 7,110 | $68,130 | $103,040 | $141,760 |
| Hawaii | Not available | $76,370 | $102,930 | $130,860 |
| Texas | 19,590 | $59,010 | $101,850 | $153,380 |
| Rhode Island | 400 | $80,220 | $101,790 | $136,590 |
| Minnesota | 2,630 | $66,090 | $101,700 | $137,310 |
| Alabama | 1,760 | $62,670 | $101,500 | $162,600 |
| Arizona | 3,890 | $63,920 | $100,650 | $143,000 |
| North Carolina | 8,890 | $61,190 | $100,390 | $148,710 |
| Florida | 10,320 | $57,970 | $100,210 | $150,620 |
| Michigan | 3,480 | $52,460 | $98,720 | $135,830 |
| Nebraska | 1,240 | $64,750 | $98,010 | $131,490 |
| Ohio | 4,400 | $60,340 | $98,000 | $130,100 |
| Connecticut | 1,160 | $46,080 | $97,740 | $153,990 |
| South Carolina | 1,740 | $50,070 | $97,500 | $135,390 |
| Kansas | 1,140 | $57,050 | $94,490 | $133,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,530 | $58,970 | $93,030 | $133,120 |
| Tennessee | 1,530 | $61,580 | $91,040 | $125,760 |
| Wisconsin | 3,800 | $62,460 | $89,400 | $161,500 |
| Iowa | 1,000 | $55,640 | $88,590 | $126,290 |
| Indiana | 1,610 | $56,900 | $87,020 | $130,970 |
| Maine | 390 | $45,730 | $86,050 | $123,360 |
| Missouri | 2,930 | $55,030 | $85,530 | $141,350 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $63,060 | $83,920 | $106,000 |
| Utah | 2,600 | $45,960 | $82,100 | $134,940 |
| Mississippi | 350 | $45,770 | $79,890 | $126,740 |
| Kentucky | 890 | $44,290 | $79,100 | $128,340 |
| Oklahoma | 1,620 | $46,950 | $77,700 | $121,970 |
| Vermont | 170 | $60,480 | $76,580 | $144,890 |
| South Dakota | 220 | $47,670 | $68,120 | $104,840 |
| Louisiana | 450 | $36,890 | $66,810 | $115,330 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $37,050 | $62,300 | $127,210 |
| Puerto Rico | 270 | $36,980 | $61,690 | $106,040 |
| Idaho | 560 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | 1,270 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Other computer and mathematical occupations
- Software Developers
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Data Scientists
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer Network Architects
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers is $104,300. Employment is 186,740.
How does Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers is 104.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $166,530.