Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by state
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers is a professional role in the Computer and Mathematical job family, focused on Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testerss do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.
Top skills:Reading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningWritingProgramming
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
78,350 workers
$111,500
Information
31,450 workers
$117,500
Finance and Insurance
22,240 workers
$113,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
16,230 workers
$135,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
10,930 workers
$109,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
10,290 workers
$125,500
Wholesale Trade
6,000 workers
$120,500
Health Care and Social Assistance
2,680 workers
$113,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pays 5% below the average across 21 roles in the Computer and Mathematical job family (family average $121,000).
How much does a Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers make?
The average base salary for a Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the United States is $115,500 per year, or about $55.53 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $83,000 and $138,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Computer and Mathematical roles?
The Computer and Mathematical job family averages $121,000 across 21 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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