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Where Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Pays Above the National Average

$102,610
National Median Salary
18
States Pay Above Average
97
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Earns a Premium

These 18 states pay Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testerss above the national median of $102,610.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Washington $128,270 +25.0% 9,220
2 California $127,010 +23.8% 31,530
3 Virginia $123,270 +20.1% 9,880
4 Maryland $122,310 +19.2% 6,340
5 Colorado $114,600 +11.7% 5,580
6 New Jersey $111,790 +8.9% 6,930
7 District of Columbia $110,130 +7.3% 750
8 New Hampshire $110,020 +7.2% 610
9 New York $108,800 +6.0% 11,140
10 Utah $107,170 +4.4% 4,300
11 Massachusetts $106,090 +3.4% 7,650
12 Delaware $106,020 +3.3% 700
13 New Mexico $105,520 +2.8% 400
14 Minnesota $104,910 +2.2% 2,930
15 Arizona $103,580 +0.9% 3,680
16 Alaska $103,160 +0.5% —
17 Oregon $103,000 +0.4% 3,010
18 North Carolina $102,660 +0.0% 7,280

Industries Where Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Earns a Premium

These 97 industries pay Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 General Merchandise Retailers $170,870 +66.5% 80
2 General Merchandise Retailers $170,870 +66.5% 80
3 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $168,130 +63.9% 1,280
4 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $165,700 +61.5% 1,840
5 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $165,700 +61.5% 1,840
6 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $159,660 +55.6% 270
7 Hospitals $158,870 +54.8% 240
8 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $158,870 +54.8% 240
9 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $151,620 +47.8% 2,100
10 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $148,480 +44.7% 220
11 Automobile Dealers $146,480 +42.8% 90
12 Other Food Manufacturing $137,390 +33.9% 60
13 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $132,070 +28.7% 50
14 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $130,810 +27.5% 5,040
15 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $130,540 +27.2% 1,830
16 Social Advocacy Organizations $129,940 +26.6% —
17 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $129,480 +26.2% 200
18 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $129,480 +26.2% 200
19 Sound Recording Industries $128,490 +25.2% 50
20 Paper Manufacturing $128,430 +25.2% —
21 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $128,020 +24.8% 3,480
22 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $127,170 +23.9% 8,460
23 Support Activities for Air Transportation $126,460 +23.2% 80
24 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $125,760 +22.6% 710
25 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $125,540 +22.3% 860
26 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $125,330 +22.1% 180
27 Gambling Industries $125,330 +22.1% 150
28 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $124,970 +21.8% 50
29 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $124,590 +21.4% 780
30 Natural Gas Distribution $124,280 +21.1% 80
31 Broadcasting and Content Providers $123,990 +20.8% 1,780
32 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $123,990 +20.8% 1,740
33 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $123,430 +20.3% 170
34 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $122,750 +19.6% 1,860
35 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $122,750 +19.6% 1,860
36 Waste Management and Remediation Services $122,390 +19.3% 100
37 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $122,310 +19.2% 170
38 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $121,690 +18.6% 5,360
39 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $121,290 +18.2% 990
40 Scientific Research and Development Services $121,220 +18.1% 5,460
41 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $120,370 +17.3% 530
42 Air Transportation $118,490 +15.5% 70
43 Scheduled Air Transportation $118,490 +15.5% 60
44 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $115,220 +12.3% 1,520
45 Hospitals $115,150 +12.2% 1,550
46 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $114,270 +11.4% 50
47 Motion Picture and Video Industries $113,980 +11.1% 670
48 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $112,420 +9.6% 40
49 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $112,420 +9.6% 40
50 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $111,750 +8.9% 1,250
51 Real Estate $111,200 +8.4% 470
52 Real Estate $111,200 +8.4% 470
53 Utilities $111,030 +8.2% 260
54 Offices of Physicians $110,870 +8.0% 110
55 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $110,450 +7.6% 180
56 Machinery Manufacturing $109,900 +7.1% 810
57 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $109,300 +6.5% 9,150
58 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $109,300 +6.5% 9,150
59 Engineering Services $108,890 +6.1% 3,740
60 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $108,450 +5.7% 3,120
61 Hospitals $108,300 +5.5% 1,240
62 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $108,300 +5.5% 1,210
63 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $108,260 +5.5% 140
64 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $107,510 +4.8% 140
65 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $107,510 +4.8% 140
66 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $107,070 +4.3% 1,020
67 Newspaper Publishers $106,410 +3.7% 60
68 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $106,120 +3.4% 4,500
69 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $106,000 +3.3% 210
70 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $105,890 +3.2% 1,030
71 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $105,870 +3.2% 1,590
72 Technical and Trade Schools $105,760 +3.1% 170
73 Technical and Trade Schools $105,760 +3.1% 170
74 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $105,670 +3.0% 40
75 Radio Broadcasting Stations $105,670 +3.0% 40
76 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $105,500 +2.8% 450
77 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $105,340 +2.7% 780
78 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $105,340 +2.7% 780
79 Chemical Manufacturing $105,320 +2.6% 600
80 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $105,150 +2.5% 30
81 Rental and Leasing Services $104,930 +2.3% 70
82 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $104,850 +2.2% 270
83 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $104,770 +2.1% 290
84 Telecommunications $104,770 +2.1% 3,510
85 Telecommunications $104,770 +2.1% 3,510
86 Employment Services $104,710 +2.0% 8,340
87 Management of Companies and Enterprises $104,520 +1.9% 11,150
88 Management of Companies and Enterprises $104,520 +1.9% 11,150
89 Temporary Help Services $103,770 +1.1% 6,830
90 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $103,440 +0.8% 1,950
91 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $103,360 +0.7% 9,140
92 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $103,360 +0.7% 7,550
93 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $103,340 +0.7% 580
94 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $103,160 +0.5% 760
95 Other Support Services $103,000 +0.4% 190
96 Outpatient Care Centers $102,920 +0.3% 240
97 Administrative and Support Services $102,620 +0.0% 10,980
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