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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary

The BLS estimates 186,740 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $104,300 (May 2025, SOC 15-1253). Across 85 metros with published figures, medians range from $61,540 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $166,530 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYSTS AND TESTERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$61,440P25$80,310MEDIAN$104,300P75$133,180P90$167,010
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$166,530 · 6,480 jobs
  2. Lexington Park, MD$147,520 · 400 jobs
  3. Boulder, CO$136,410 · 500 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$134,630 · 5,880 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$130,540 · 11,460 jobs
  6. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$129,880 · 2,670 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$129,690 · 6,650 jobs
  8. Colorado Springs, CO$128,520 · 610 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$126,350 · 8,460 jobs
  10. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$124,040 · 210 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$130,540 · 11,460 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$103,210 · 8,840 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$126,350 · 8,460 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$122,210 · 7,200 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$129,690 · 6,650 jobs
  6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$166,530 · 6,480 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$122,210 · 6,050 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$134,630 · 5,880 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$105,800 · 5,270 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$105,580 · 5,010 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in the U.S.?

$104,300 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $80,310–$133,180.

Where do Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($166,530), Lexington Park, MD ($147,520), Boulder, CO ($136,410). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.