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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Full software quality assurance analysts and testers overview →U.S. mean $111,490 · median $104,300
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $131,260 | $128,740 | $63 | +17.7% | $65,890–$201,070 |
| Washington | #2 | $131,090 | $128,480 | $63 | +17.6% | $74,180–$202,730 |
| Maryland | #3 | $123,410 | $111,100 | $59 | +10.7% | $77,270–$171,810 |
| Colorado | #4 | $123,340 | $123,690 | $59 | +10.6% | $79,780–$172,930 |
| New York | #5 | $122,950 | $121,240 | $59 | +10.3% | $58,180–$182,910 |
| New Mexico | #6 | $122,520 | $116,580 | $59 | +9.9% | $77,760–$160,430 |
| Virginia | #7 | $121,160 | $121,590 | $58 | +8.7% | $78,820–$169,200 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $120,550 | $119,470 | $58 | +8.1% | $70,150–$168,680 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $117,270 | $122,210 | $56 | +5.2% | $68,050–$168,000 |
| Oregon | #10 | $115,840 | $108,440 | $56 | +3.9% | $57,640–$184,060 |
| Delaware | #11 | $113,340 | $106,060 | $54 | +1.7% | $76,750–$143,880 |
| Montana | #12 | $109,480 | $103,930 | $53 | -1.8% | $50,380–$170,620 |
| New Hampshire | #13 | $108,730 | $107,100 | $52 | -2.5% | $56,190–$160,190 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $108,720 | $101,790 | $52 | -2.5% | $80,220–$136,590 |
| District of Columbia | #15 | $107,950 | $103,340 | $52 | -3.2% | $65,210–$144,820 |
| Illinois | #16 | $107,950 | $104,910 | $52 | -3.2% | $65,480–$150,620 |
| Alabama | #17 | $105,650 | $101,500 | $51 | -5.2% | $62,670–$162,600 |
| Georgia | #18 | $105,320 | $103,040 | $51 | -5.5% | $68,130–$141,760 |
| Hawaii | #19 | $105,150 | $102,930 | $51 | -5.7% | $76,370–$130,860 |
| Minnesota | #20 | $104,720 | $101,700 | $50 | -6.1% | $66,090–$137,310 |
| Texas | #21 | $104,660 | $101,850 | $50 | -6.1% | $59,010–$153,380 |
| Florida | #22 | $102,560 | $100,210 | $49 | -8% | $57,970–$150,620 |
| North Carolina | #23 | $102,060 | $100,390 | $49 | -8.5% | $61,190–$148,710 |
| Arizona | #24 | $101,790 | $100,650 | $49 | -8.7% | $63,920–$143,000 |
| Connecticut | #25 | $98,740 | $97,740 | $47 | -11.4% | $46,080–$153,990 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $98,160 | $98,010 | $47 | -12% | $64,750–$131,490 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $97,890 | $89,400 | $47 | -12.2% | $62,460–$161,500 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $96,910 | $97,500 | $47 | -13.1% | $50,070–$135,390 |
| Michigan | #29 | $96,880 | $98,720 | $47 | -13.1% | $52,460–$135,830 |
| Ohio | #30 | $95,890 | $98,000 | $46 | -14% | $60,340–$130,100 |
| Missouri | #31 | $93,990 | $85,530 | $45 | -15.7% | $55,030–$141,350 |
| Kansas | #32 | $93,900 | $94,490 | $45 | -15.8% | $57,050–$133,590 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $93,710 | $93,030 | $45 | -15.9% | $58,970–$133,120 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $92,170 | $91,040 | $44 | -17.3% | $61,580–$125,760 |
| Iowa | #35 | $91,640 | $88,590 | $44 | -17.8% | $55,640–$126,290 |
| Indiana | #36 | $91,470 | $87,020 | $44 | -18% | $56,900–$130,970 |
| Vermont | #37 | $88,530 | $76,580 | $43 | -20.6% | $60,480–$144,890 |
| Utah | #38 | $87,700 | $82,100 | $42 | -21.3% | $45,960–$134,940 |
| Maine | #39 | $85,510 | $86,050 | $41 | -23.3% | $45,730–$123,360 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $84,590 | $79,100 | $41 | -24.1% | $44,290–$128,340 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $83,730 | $79,890 | $40 | -24.9% | $45,770–$126,740 |
| North Dakota | #42 | $83,460 | $83,920 | $40 | -25.1% | $63,060–$106,000 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $81,720 | $77,700 | $39 | -26.7% | $46,950–$121,970 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $74,460 | $62,300 | $36 | -33.2% | $37,050–$127,210 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $73,260 | $68,120 | $35 | -34.3% | $47,670–$104,840 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $68,800 | $66,810 | $33 | -38.3% | $36,890–$115,330 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.