Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary by City
73 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 145 to 78 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
73 CitiesSOC: 15-1253Category: TechnologyMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $166,530 | 110.4 | 145 | $10k/mo | 8.5x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $134,630 | 115.6 | 112 | $8k/mo | 9.4x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $130,540 | 112.6 | 111 | $8k/mo | 5.1x |
| 4 | Baltimore, MD | $129,880 | 104.5 | 119 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $129,690 | 111.1 | 112 | $9k/mo | 5.6x |
| 6 | Colorado Springs, CO | $128,520 | 100.7 | 122 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 7 | Washington, DC | $126,350 | 108.9 | 111 | $8k/mo | 4.2x |
| 8 | Denver, CO | $123,690 | 105.8 | 112 | $8k/mo | 4.3x |
| 9 | Durham, NC | $122,980 | 97.6 | 121 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | $122,210 | 113.6 | 103 | $7k/mo | 6.9x |
| 11 | Boston, MA | $122,210 | 108.3 | 108 | $8k/mo | 5.2x |
| 12 | San Diego, CA | $120,210 | 111.9 | 103 | $7k/mo | 6.9x |
| 13 | Raleigh, NC | $110,800 | 98.2 | 108 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 14 | Portland, OR | $109,760 | 105.4 | 100 | $7k/mo | 4.6x |
| 15 | Albuquerque, NM | $108,230 | 95.5 | 109 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 16 | Richmond, VA | $106,300 | 97.9 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 17 | Virginia Beach, VA | $105,970 | 97.9 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 18 | Atlanta, GA | $105,800 | 100.1 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 19 | Riverside, CA | $105,720 | 106.4 | 95 | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 20 | Honolulu, HI | $105,610 | 93.1 | 109 | $6k/mo | 8.8x |
| 21 | Chicago, IL | $105,580 | 103.6 | 98 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 22 | Sacramento, CA | $104,410 | 106.7 | 94 | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 23 | Orlando, FL | $104,250 | 101.4 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 24 | Dallas, TX | $103,210 | 103.1 | 96 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 25 | Columbus, OH | $103,110 | 95.5 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 26 | Austin, TX | $103,070 | 98.1 | 101 | $7k/mo | 5.2x |
| 27 | Providence, RI | $102,750 | 101.8 | 97 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 28 | Philadelphia, PA | $102,740 | 102.6 | 96 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 29 | Detroit, MI | $102,390 | 100.3 | 98 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 30 | Cleveland, OH | $102,190 | 93.9 | 104 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 31 | Minneapolis, MN | $102,130 | 104.8 | 93 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 32 | Boise, ID | $102,110 | 98.4 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 33 | Buffalo, NY | $101,880 | 95.8 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 34 | Stockton, CA | $101,720 | 105.1 | 93 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 35 | Phoenix, AZ | $100,740 | 103.3 | 93 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 36 | Tucson, AZ | $100,650 | 96.9 | 100 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 37 | Sarasota, FL | $100,450 | 102.4 | 94 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 38 | Miami, FL | $100,050 | 114.2 | 84 | $7k/mo | 4.6x |
| 39 | Omaha, NE | $99,580 | 91.9 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 40 | Charleston, SC | $99,250 | 101.0 | 94 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 41 | Tampa, FL | $98,870 | 100.9 | 94 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 42 | Houston, TX | $98,690 | 98.6 | 96 | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 43 | Akron, OH | $98,600 | 93.4 | 101 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 44 | Rochester, NY | $97,840 | 97.0 | 97 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 45 | Madison, WI | $97,840 | 97.3 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 46 | Fayetteville, AR | $97,520 | 92.0 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 47 | Milwaukee, WI | $97,390 | 96.9 | 96 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 48 | Jacksonville, FL | $97,030 | 99.5 | 94 | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 49 | Greenville, SC | $96,960 | 93.3 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 50 | Corpus Christi, TX | $96,530 | 92.7 | 100 | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 51 | Hartford, CT | $96,160 | 102.7 | 90 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 52 | San Antonio, TX | $95,990 | 94.7 | 97 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 53 | New Haven, CT | $95,700 | 104.6 | 88 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 54 | Kansas City, MO | $94,970 | 92.5 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 55 | St. Louis, MO | $94,590 | 95.1 | 95 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $94,350 | 102.2 | 89 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 57 | Indianapolis, IN | $93,510 | 95.7 | 94 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 58 | El Paso, TX | $92,150 | 89.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 59 | Memphis, TN | $91,040 | 92.2 | 95 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 60 | Wichita, KS | $90,130 | 88.9 | 97 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 61 | Grand Rapids, MI | $88,780 | 95.5 | 89 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 62 | Tulsa, OK | $88,680 | 89.2 | 95 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 63 | Knoxville, TN | $85,970 | 92.6 | 89 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 64 | Des Moines, IA | $84,150 | 99.4 | 81 | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 65 | Fort Myers, FL | $83,010 | 102.3 | 78 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 66 | Salt Lake City, UT | $82,940 | 100.9 | 79 | $5k/mo | 5.6x |
| 67 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,900 | 94.7 | 84 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 68 | Birmingham, AL | $82,060 | 91.6 | 86 | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 69 | Charlotte, NC | $81,990 | 97.3 | 81 | $5k/mo | 4.3x |
| 70 | Dayton, OH | $81,950 | 92.7 | 85 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 71 | Lakeland, FL | $78,890 | 97.1 | 78 | $5k/mo | 3.6x |
| 72 | Oklahoma City, OK | $77,700 | 90.4 | 82 | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 73 | Little Rock, AR | $72,400 | 89.4 | 78 | $5k/mo | 2.6x |