Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
SOC code 15-1253 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,440 | $29.54 |
| 25th percentile | $80,310 | $38.61 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $104,300 | $50.14 |
| 75th percentile | $133,180 | $64.03 |
| 90th percentile | $167,010 | $80.29 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (SOC 15-1253), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,910 | $103,760 | $99,520 | $63,810 | $79,860 | $127,570 | $153,360 |
| Alaska | — | $102,280 | $103,160 | $103,160 | $103,160 | $104,170 | $104,170 |
| Arizona | 3,680 | $104,440 | $103,580 | $61,480 | $80,310 | $122,480 | $142,800 |
| California | 31,530 | $130,250 | $127,010 | $63,460 | $86,490 | $164,520 | $197,400 |
| Colorado | 5,580 | $116,410 | $114,600 | $72,760 | $90,030 | $135,280 | $166,500 |
| Connecticut | 1,200 | $101,750 | $101,270 | $61,060 | $79,320 | $125,990 | $139,830 |
| Delaware | 700 | $113,060 | $106,020 | $73,650 | $84,330 | $131,540 | $146,070 |
| District of Columbia | 750 | $108,750 | $110,130 | $42,730 | $84,270 | $131,310 | $157,940 |
| Florida | 12,080 | $99,200 | $96,700 | $59,920 | $78,050 | $121,070 | $140,730 |
| Georgia | 7,830 | $96,500 | $93,500 | $62,400 | $73,840 | $120,210 | $134,620 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $102,190 | $99,570 | $74,060 | $74,250 | $126,900 | $129,930 |
| Idaho | 490 | $100,950 | $72,880 | $36,550 | $49,510 | $101,920 | $203,210 |
| Illinois | 6,800 | $102,550 | $100,300 | $62,140 | $79,630 | $126,500 | $136,450 |
| Indiana | 1,630 | $92,330 | $88,870 | $59,360 | $74,560 | $104,240 | $129,970 |
| Iowa | 1,080 | $90,600 | $85,550 | $51,130 | $66,500 | $104,320 | $128,200 |
| Kansas | 1,320 | $86,940 | $83,070 | $52,210 | $65,420 | $101,510 | $125,340 |
| Kentucky | 1,140 | $80,440 | $79,390 | $37,490 | $57,130 | $100,980 | $122,250 |
| Louisiana | 540 | $62,800 | $50,110 | $35,610 | $36,570 | $77,940 | $123,430 |
| Maine | 390 | $82,980 | $79,040 | $45,490 | $59,950 | $101,840 | $124,130 |
| Maryland | 6,340 | $122,300 | $122,310 | $66,140 | $89,680 | $145,190 | $174,300 |
| Massachusetts | 7,650 | $112,190 | $106,090 | $66,250 | $81,240 | $135,200 | $164,950 |
| Michigan | 3,500 | $96,810 | $98,310 | $57,670 | $74,870 | $118,530 | $133,700 |
| Minnesota | 2,930 | $107,850 | $104,910 | $71,810 | $84,440 | $127,690 | $137,810 |
| Mississippi | 460 | $80,130 | $75,860 | $45,130 | $55,540 | $101,090 | $123,090 |
| Missouri | 2,400 | $80,440 | $76,190 | $45,230 | $58,120 | $100,410 | $124,950 |
| Montana | 260 | $100,840 | $100,790 | $55,690 | $67,250 | $122,470 | $171,320 |
| Nebraska | 1,680 | $90,740 | $90,330 | $59,070 | $73,140 | $102,720 | $121,880 |
| Nevada | 680 | $101,170 | $92,150 | $60,260 | $74,860 | $105,000 | $130,180 |
| New Hampshire | 610 | $109,120 | $110,020 | $61,610 | $81,090 | $134,270 | $155,790 |
| New Jersey | 6,930 | $118,210 | $111,790 | $69,690 | $93,810 | $135,180 | $163,650 |
| New Mexico | 400 | $126,740 | $105,520 | $68,890 | $81,890 | $137,360 | — |
| New York | 11,140 | $120,360 | $108,800 | $62,820 | $83,760 | $143,020 | $180,290 |
| North Carolina | 7,280 | $103,090 | $102,660 | $57,840 | $78,570 | $126,550 | $143,160 |
| North Dakota | 470 | $84,520 | $81,750 | $78,260 | $81,070 | $82,980 | $102,000 |
| Ohio | 4,000 | $90,190 | $83,960 | $59,800 | $68,830 | $103,220 | $126,280 |
| Oklahoma | 1,720 | $70,860 | $68,730 | $32,060 | $54,170 | $91,580 | $106,620 |
| Oregon | 3,010 | $112,300 | $103,000 | $47,220 | $74,650 | $158,620 | $189,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,690 | $94,440 | $93,600 | $58,130 | $68,030 | $114,680 | $132,210 |
| Rhode Island | 440 | $98,790 | $95,260 | $67,410 | $80,750 | $112,200 | $131,130 |
| South Carolina | 1,320 | $92,140 | $93,140 | $49,870 | $62,680 | $107,540 | $134,300 |
| South Dakota | 350 | $65,610 | $61,790 | $45,930 | $50,440 | $74,380 | $94,990 |
| Tennessee | 2,290 | $87,720 | $90,170 | $56,130 | $74,210 | $97,660 | $119,380 |
| Texas | 19,300 | $105,700 | $101,800 | $61,610 | $79,730 | $128,000 | $155,950 |
| Utah | 4,300 | $116,800 | $107,170 | $46,820 | $75,940 | $175,840 | $175,840 |
| Vermont | 130 | $85,770 | $77,060 | $53,190 | $65,570 | $98,380 | $134,800 |
| Virginia | 9,880 | $124,540 | $123,270 | $78,000 | $97,550 | $156,030 | $175,670 |
| Washington | 9,220 | $130,110 | $128,270 | $68,110 | $96,910 | $163,400 | $191,040 |
| West Virginia | 260 | $67,610 | $61,420 | $27,500 | $28,650 | $101,070 | $129,770 |
| Wisconsin | 3,820 | $86,930 | $81,850 | $60,980 | $73,090 | $101,170 | $117,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.