Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $83,360–$150,020
- vs U.S. median
- +17%
- Metro rank
- #14 of 85
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $122,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 5% below the CA statewide median of $128,740. It ranks #14 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN LOS ANGELES · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYSTS AND TESTERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $166,530
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $134,630
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $120,210
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $113,680
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $110,640
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $105,720
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $104,410
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Questions
What is the average Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $122,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,200 jobs pay between $83,360 and $150,020. The 10th percentile is $60,660 and the 90th is $170,880.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 5% below the CA statewide median of $128,740. It ranks #14 of 85 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $58.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $122,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $40.08–$72.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers the most in Los Angeles?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were City National Bank ($150,591), Amazon ($124,850), Capgemini America ($123,810). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.