Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$102,610

Highest

$128,270

Washington

Lowest

$50,110

Louisiana

Total Employment

197,320

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$128,270	9,220	+25.0%
2	California	$127,010	31,530	+23.8%
3	Virginia	$123,270	9,880	+20.1%
4	Maryland	$122,310	6,340	+19.2%
5	Colorado	$114,600	5,580	+11.7%
6	New Jersey	$111,790	6,930	+8.9%
7	District of Columbia	$110,130	750	+7.3%
8	New Hampshire	$110,020	610	+7.2%
9	New York	$108,800	11,140	+6.0%
10	Utah	$107,170	4,300	+4.4%
11	Massachusetts	$106,090	7,650	+3.4%
12	Delaware	$106,020	700	+3.3%
13	New Mexico	$105,520	400	+2.8%
14	Minnesota	$104,910	2,930	+2.2%
15	Arizona	$103,580	3,680	+0.9%
16	Alaska	$103,160	0	+0.5%
17	Oregon	$103,000	3,010	+0.4%
18	North Carolina	$102,660	7,280	+0.0%
19	Texas	$101,800	19,300	-0.8%
20	Connecticut	$101,270	1,200	-1.3%
21	Montana	$100,790	260	-1.8%
22	Illinois	$100,300	6,800	-2.3%
23	Hawaii	$99,570	210	-3.0%
24	Alabama	$99,520	1,910	-3.0%
25	Michigan	$98,310	3,500	-4.2%
26	Florida	$96,700	12,080	-5.8%
27	Rhode Island	$95,260	440	-7.2%
28	Pennsylvania	$93,600	5,690	-8.8%
29	Georgia	$93,500	7,830	-8.9%
30	South Carolina	$93,140	1,320	-9.2%
31	Nevada	$92,150	680	-10.2%
32	Nebraska	$90,330	1,680	-12.0%
33	Tennessee	$90,170	2,290	-12.1%
34	Indiana	$88,870	1,630	-13.4%
35	Iowa	$85,550	1,080	-16.6%
36	Ohio	$83,960	4,000	-18.2%
37	Kansas	$83,070	1,320	-19.0%
38	Wisconsin	$81,850	3,820	-20.2%
39	North Dakota	$81,750	470	-20.3%
40	Kentucky	$79,390	1,140	-22.6%
41	Maine	$79,040	390	-23.0%
42	Vermont	$77,060	130	-24.9%
43	Missouri	$76,190	2,400	-25.7%
44	Mississippi	$75,860	460	-26.1%
45	Idaho	$72,880	490	-29.0%
46	Oklahoma	$68,730	1,720	-33.0%
47	South Dakota	$61,790	350	-39.8%
48	West Virginia	$61,420	260	-40.1%
49	Louisiana	$50,110	540	-51.2%