National metro rankings

Senior QA Engineer salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1253, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, in 214 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $166,530. The national median is $104,300.

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1253, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. BLS reports Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. It does not report Senior QA Engineer separately or distinguish its level, stack, work arrangement or employer sector. These occupation-wide figures are not a title-specific offer range.

BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1253. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

Senior QA Engineer metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$166,530	$123,680 to $184,230	6,480	4.76
2	Lexington Park, MD	$147,520	$102,550 to $171,810	400	4.73
3	Boulder, CO	$136,410	$102,550 to $166,120	500	2.18
4	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$134,630	$97,320 to $168,050	5,880	2.06
5	Greeley, CO	$134,350	$92,800 to $164,290	60	0.43
6	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$133,970	$97,820 to $168,150	100	0.86
7	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$130,710	$83,480 to $183,160	170	0.52
8	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$130,540	$99,990 to $159,140	11,460	1
9	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$129,880	$102,070 to $160,700	2,670	1.64
10	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$129,690	$98,410 to $168,210	6,650	2.65
11	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$128,860	$96,360 to $164,510	80	0.5
12	Colorado Springs, CO	$128,520	$96,360 to $149,640	610	1.61
13	Urban Honolulu, HI	$128,010	$76,370 to $130,860	80	0.16
14	Bozeman, MT	$127,590	$94,750 to $166,290	50	0.63
15	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$126,350	$99,410 to $149,370	8,460	2.25
16	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$124,400	$94,730 to $144,250	80	0.34
17	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$124,040	$100,110 to $133,130	210	1.42
18	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$123,690	$95,800 to $140,930	3,620	1.87
19	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$122,980	$85,330 to $137,550	950	2.31
20	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$122,210	$79,640 to $142,720	6,050	1.86
21	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$122,210	$83,360 to $150,020	7,200	0.96
22	Rochester, MN	$120,630	$94,910 to $133,960	140	0.94
23	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$120,210	$87,000 to $142,230	2,280	1.24
24	Vallejo, CA	$115,710	$94,150 to $139,480	40	0.26
25	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$115,000	$90,570 to $144,790	280	1.18
26	Asheville, NC	$114,510	$90,290 to $128,380	100	0.47
27	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$113,680	$81,880 to $139,900	290	0.74
28	Punta Gorda, FL	$112,240	$91,050 to $124,240	30	0.48
29	Santa Fe, NM	$111,360	$96,680 to $125,070	40	0.51
30	Dover, DE	$111,270	$94,100 to $134,070	30	0.39
31	Charlottesville, VA	$111,060	$87,920 to $129,720	130	0.92
32	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$110,800	$86,710 to $135,910	1,760	1.97
33	Kenosha, WI	$110,770	$84,410 to $129,180	50	0.53
34	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$110,640	$97,630 to $141,010	230	0.95
35	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$109,760	$79,830 to $149,630	1,550	1.07
36	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$109,540	$100,540 to $134,850	40	0.32
37	Albuquerque, NM	$108,230	$81,360 to $130,640	230	0.48
38	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$108,040	$84,550 to $130,660	180	0.82
39	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$107,950	$76,790 to $128,130	60	0.29
40	Worcester, MA	$107,370	$79,370 to $131,470	220	0.53
41	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$107,140	$101,910 to $118,140	420	2.69
42	Richmond, VA	$106,300	$90,780 to $129,200	720	0.9
43	Port St. Lucie, FL	$106,080	$52,680 to $127,000	30	0.15
44	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$105,970	$82,610 to $130,720	720	0.78
45	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$105,800	$82,850 to $126,620	5,270	1.52
46	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$105,720	$83,080 to $131,650	450	0.22
47	Huntsville, AL	$105,610	$90,020 to $134,280	850	2.66
48	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$105,580	$83,310 to $130,920	5,010	0.93
49	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$105,270	$83,940 to $127,790	160	0.77
50	Binghamton, NY	$105,170	$81,050 to $113,340	110	0.97
51	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$105,080	$80,220 to $105,080	100	0.52
52	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$105,000	$81,870 to $133,230	460	1.56
53	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$104,410	$78,030 to $132,280	930	0.72
54	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$104,250	$77,610 to $124,260	1,940	1.15
55	Bellingham, WA	$103,280	$103,280 to $103,280	110	0.98
56	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$103,210	$81,980 to $127,610	8,840	1.82
57	Columbus, OH	$103,110	$82,070 to $122,000	780	0.58
58	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$103,070	$82,510 to $130,680	3,340	2.15
59	Columbus, GA-AL	$102,890	$82,580 to $119,390	130	0.92
60	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$102,750	$89,860 to $131,350	440	0.51
61	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$102,740	$81,360 to $129,130	2,650	0.76
62	Springfield, MA	$102,730	$78,050 to $125,670	70	0.29
63	Ogden, UT	$102,540	$76,990 to $133,590	200	0.63
64	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$102,420	$68,280 to $128,330	50	1.25
65	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$102,390	$82,490 to $130,220	2,140	0.93
66	Lynchburg, VA	$102,250	$85,580 to $126,760	50	0.45
67	Cleveland, OH	$102,190	$80,930 to $104,520	1,440	1.17
68	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$102,130	$81,830 to $128,680	2,190	0.93
69	Boise City, ID	$102,110	$61,600 to $153,990	360	0.77
70	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$102,090	$77,320 to $130,260	220	0.46
71	Bloomington, IL	$102,070	$93,380 to $121,950	240	2.3
72	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$101,880	$75,250 to $126,170	340	0.53
73	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$101,720	$76,150 to $129,020	90	0.25
74	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$101,510	$81,780 to $115,170	60	0.68
75	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$101,140	$82,830 to $114,950	40	0.84
76	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$100,740	$76,660 to $123,470	3,160	1.11
77	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$100,710	$83,820 to $130,230	450	1.56
78	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$100,690	$81,120 to $126,340	430	0.8
79	Tucson, AZ	$100,650	$91,320 to $126,250	430	0.93
80	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$100,450	$68,880 to $128,300	180	0.45
81	Dubuque, IA	$100,170	$85,030 to $124,650	40	0.56
82	Savannah, GA	$100,170	$74,990 to $125,950	60	0.27
83	Reno, NV	$100,130	$78,080 to $117,200	160	0.49
84	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$100,050	$71,540 to $128,220	1,960	0.58
85	Utica-Rome, NY	$99,880	$80,500 to $124,670	50	0.37
86	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$99,670	$71,580 to $122,860	50	0.26
87	Roanoke, VA	$99,600	$82,230 to $122,570	80	0.43
88	Omaha, NE-IA	$99,580	$79,430 to $120,310	800	1.33
89	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$99,340	$76,070 to $118,520	270	0.62
90	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$99,250	$86,120 to $127,460	240	0.51
91	Gainesville, GA	$99,100	$79,790 to $104,910	60	0.46
92	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$98,870	$77,820 to $125,930	1,930	1.11
93	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$98,720	$81,180 to $132,400	110	0.72
94	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$98,690	$70,890 to $126,360	2,420	0.61
95	Akron, OH	$98,600	$78,580 to $105,240	170	0.45
96	Spartanburg, SC	$98,350	$78,980 to $123,070	60	0.31
97	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$98,270	$70,330 to $121,750	70	0.34
98	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$98,190	$78,560 to $106,790	440	0.92
99	Syracuse, NY	$97,950	$81,510 to $114,340	200	0.56
100	Bend, OR	$97,870	$70,240 to $127,220	70	0.5
101	Madison, WI	$97,840	$73,540 to $139,460	1,470	2.99
102	Rochester, NY	$97,840	$80,290 to $110,290	490	0.82
103	Montgomery, AL	$97,750	$72,900 to $125,120	50	0.25
104	Fayetteville, NC	$97,520	$71,040 to $122,430	80	0.5
105	Salem, OR	$97,520	$80,590 to $127,950	80	0.34
106	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$97,470	$96,780 to $128,300	120	0.43
107	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$97,390	$74,350 to $122,460	790	0.81
108	Ann Arbor, MI	$97,250	$64,390 to $106,590	260	1
109	Jacksonville, FL	$97,030	$78,500 to $114,240	1,060	1.15
110	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$96,960	$69,350 to $110,600	210	0.41
111	Springfield, IL	$96,800	$77,670 to $98,530	50	0.44
112	Peoria, IL	$96,700	$80,830 to $123,620	80	0.41
113	Ames, IA	$96,560	$82,370 to $131,640	40	0.66
114	Corpus Christi, TX	$96,530	$74,460 to $110,500	50	0.2
115	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$96,160	$62,820 to $126,210	510	0.71
116	Rockford, IL	$96,020	$75,820 to $120,140	40	0.27
117	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$95,990	$76,350 to $119,250	1,010	0.74
118	Warner Robins, GA	$95,890	$86,790 to $126,720	70	0.78
119	New Haven, CT	$95,700	$83,170 to $113,560	110	0.32
120	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$95,680	$77,960 to $127,360	140	0.45
121	Eau Claire, WI	$95,600	$81,270 to $105,020	50	0.45
122	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$95,280	$80,120 to $106,590	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
123	Ithaca, NY	$94,990	$82,570 to $103,930	40	0.74
124	Kansas City, MO-KS	$94,970	$74,980 to $106,170	1,430	1.09
125	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$94,800	$74,340 to $101,600	70	0.23
126	St. Louis, MO-IL	$94,590	$73,790 to $126,280	1,360	0.85
127	Midland, TX	$94,500	$77,780 to $120,790	60	0.42
128	Fresno, CA	$94,350	$72,980 to $115,090	100	0.17
129	Toledo, OH	$94,160	$61,840 to $104,060	80	0.22
130	State College, PA	$93,680	$78,660 to $119,390	60	0.71
131	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$93,540	$71,940 to $120,390	50	0.25
132	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$93,510	$75,950 to $110,000	990	0.74
133	Canton-Massillon, OH	$93,450	$82,170 to $116,730	40	0.19
134	Lincoln, NE	$92,710	$75,780 to $103,260	240	1.1
135	El Paso, TX	$92,150	$69,770 to $106,480	180	0.43
136	Green Bay, WI	$92,120	$70,260 to $109,460	140	0.65
137	Portland-South Portland, ME	$92,050	$79,530 to $105,010	230	0.67
138	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$91,520	$67,290 to $106,960	140	0.3
139	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$91,150	$77,800 to $115,760	80	0.43
140	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$91,040	$78,930 to $101,430	170	0.24
141	Appleton, WI	$90,890	$73,290 to $112,960	40	0.28
142	Lancaster, PA	$90,540	$69,850 to $107,820	70	0.23
143	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$90,520	$80,590 to $124,130	70	0.32
144	Wichita, KS	$90,130	$76,490 to $103,720	130	0.36
145	Tallahassee, FL	$90,040	$62,370 to $117,290	170	0.75
146	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$89,060	$71,610 to $119,720	30	0.31
147	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$88,780	$74,060 to $107,790	260	0.36
148	Tulsa, OK	$88,680	$66,880 to $102,290	270	0.5
149	Topeka, KS	$88,590	$65,200 to $101,080	120	0.86
150	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$87,940	$74,610 to $108,020	920	0.69
151	Mobile, AL	$87,910	$66,820 to $114,330	90	0.42
152	Modesto, CA	$87,650	$62,650 to $108,010	40	0.17
153	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$87,270	$67,210 to $119,190	170	0.41
154	Columbia, SC	$86,320	$75,520 to $104,540	250	0.52
155	Wilmington, NC	$86,200	$61,190 to $105,520	190	0.83
156	Champaign-Urbana, IL	$86,130	$78,070 to $102,410	80	0.62
157	Knoxville, TN	$85,970	$75,230 to $96,380	220	0.44
158	Greenville, NC	$85,930	$71,230 to $116,660	40	0.38
159	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$85,910	$44,090 to $102,690	40	0.33
160	Fargo, ND-MN	$85,670	$75,070 to $91,110	120	0.7
161	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$85,610	$73,290 to $101,100	50	0.18
162	Janesville-Beloit, WI	$85,550	$77,160 to $124,150	40	0.45
163	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$84,920	$80,540 to $102,200	90	0.86
164	Cedar Rapids, IA	$84,270	$75,870 to $103,230	110	0.64
165	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$84,150	$60,450 to $116,600	60	0.23
166	Bismarck, ND	$83,920	$80,550 to $87,380	30	0.39
167	College Station-Bryan, TX	$83,700	$65,260 to $102,670	90	0.55
168	Gainesville, FL	$83,620	$62,190 to $105,960	50	0.27
169	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$83,330	$56,780 to $116,600	40	0.39
170	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$83,290	$59,240 to $123,940	180	0.45
171	Evansville, IN	$83,250	$55,160 to $127,900	30	0.21
172	Waco, TX	$83,150	$67,040 to $109,060	80	0.48
173	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$83,010	$64,130 to $120,410	150	0.42
174	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$82,940	$61,530 to $106,170	1,610	1.62
175	Pittsburgh, PA	$82,900	$66,380 to $105,120	830	0.62
176	Birmingham, AL	$82,060	$72,380 to $102,950	360	0.58
177	Abilene, TX	$81,990	$60,880 to $95,420	50	0.56
178	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$81,990	$74,250 to $124,200	3,900	2.39
179	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$81,950	$63,250 to $100,650	400	0.89
180	Killeen-Temple, TX	$81,390	$65,810 to $103,120	80	0.43
181	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$79,840	$78,660 to $97,750	70	0.66
182	Fort Wayne, IN	$79,710	$66,830 to $95,320	80	0.3
183	Paducah, KY-IL	$79,340	$61,600 to $105,960	40	0.66
184	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$79,180	$60,530 to $102,230	600	1.65
185	Reading, PA	$79,140	$62,060 to $104,160	50	0.24
186	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$79,040	$63,850 to $102,340	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
187	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$78,890	$57,280 to $106,590	130	0.4
188	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$78,850	$70,970 to $102,110	40	0.25
189	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$78,800	$66,400 to $101,910	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
190	Lafayette, LA	$78,370	$65,830 to $93,930	40	0.18
191	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$77,950	$59,780 to $100,260	200	0.79
192	Oklahoma City, OK	$77,700	$60,940 to $96,090	1,120	1.38
193	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$76,180	$65,060 to $104,160	110	0.78
194	Jefferson City, MO	$75,620	$60,790 to $96,840	50	0.56
195	Columbia, MO	$75,520	$63,860 to $95,180	70	0.55
196	Iowa City, IA	$75,330	$55,980 to $93,130	30	0.3
197	Wausau, WI	$74,840	$56,630 to $100,170	30	0.41
198	York-Hanover, PA	$74,390	$61,750 to $109,190	80	0.35
199	Logan, UT-ID	$73,290	$49,260 to $100,150	140	1.76
200	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$72,400	$60,950 to $83,320	280	0.65
201	Jackson, MS	$71,530	$52,850 to $90,950	130	0.39
202	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$69,990	$59,220 to $94,400	160	0.74
203	Winston-Salem, NC	$69,390	$69,390 to $95,890	190	0.6
204	Florence, SC	$67,430	$53,130 to $96,790	30	0.29
205	Elizabethtown, KY	$65,710	$44,250 to $87,690	40	0.72
206	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$63,230	$41,470 to $87,300	40	0.18
207	San Angelo, TX	$62,400	$54,530 to $79,520	40	0.68
208	Charleston, WV	$62,300	$48,200 to $62,300	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
209	Springfield, MO	$61,600	$51,170 to $76,910	130	0.49
210	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$61,540	$47,610 to $80,880	230	0.28
211	Ocala, FL	$61,070	$60,940 to $106,200	40	0.27
212	Macon-Bibb County, GA	$59,310	$59,140 to $93,500	50	0.45
213	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$52,120	$38,910 to $70,090	30	0.26
214	Morgantown, WV	$39,060	$29,530 to $69,700	50	0.59

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

Pay relative to local wages

Each metro's Senior QA Engineer annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.

Senior QA Engineer median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2.61x	$124,040	$47,510	1.42
2	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	2.56x	$130,710	$50,990	0.52
3	Punta Gorda, FL	2.47x	$112,240	$45,500	0.48
4	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	2.45x	$133,970	$54,730	0.86
5	Asheville, NC	2.44x	$114,510	$46,870	0.47
6	Greeley, CO	2.44x	$134,350	$55,070	0.43
7	Colorado Springs, CO	2.44x	$128,520	$52,710	1.61
8	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	2.42x	$105,080	$43,470	0.52
9	Dover, DE	2.38x	$111,270	$46,690	0.39
10	Columbus, GA-AL	2.36x	$102,890	$43,540	0.92
11	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	2.36x	$101,140	$42,920	0.84
12	El Paso, TX	2.33x	$92,150	$39,510	0.43
13	Bozeman, MT	2.33x	$127,590	$54,830	0.63
14	Lexington Park, MD	2.31x	$147,520	$63,990	4.73
15	Kenosha, WI	2.29x	$110,770	$48,310	0.53
16	Santa Fe, NM	2.29x	$111,360	$48,710	0.51
17	Port St. Lucie, FL	2.28x	$106,080	$46,490	0.15
18	Naples-Marco Island, FL	2.26x	$107,950	$47,800	0.29
19	Albuquerque, NM	2.25x	$108,230	$48,060	0.48
20	Kennewick-Richland, WA	2.25x	$128,860	$57,290	0.5
21	Urban Honolulu, HI	2.24x	$128,010	$57,220	0.16
22	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2.24x	$104,250	$46,630	1.15
23	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	2.23x	$108,040	$48,550	0.82
24	Lynchburg, VA	2.21x	$102,250	$46,190	0.45
25	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.20x	$129,880	$59,070	1.64
26	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	2.19x	$124,400	$56,850	0.34
27	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2.19x	$122,210	$55,850	0.96
28	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.18x	$105,720	$48,400	0.22
29	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	2.18x	$102,420	$47,050	1.25
30	Montgomery, AL	2.17x	$97,750	$44,950	0.25
31	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	2.16x	$113,680	$52,510	0.74
32	Gainesville, GA	2.16x	$99,100	$45,900	0.46
33	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2.14x	$105,970	$49,430	0.78
34	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.14x	$105,000	$49,030	1.56
35	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	2.14x	$110,640	$51,690	0.95
36	Fayetteville, NC	2.14x	$97,520	$45,620	0.5
37	Greensboro-High Point, NC	2.13x	$99,340	$46,570	0.62
38	Raleigh-Cary, NC	2.13x	$110,800	$51,990	1.97
39	Corpus Christi, TX	2.13x	$96,530	$45,350	0.2
40	Binghamton, NY	2.13x	$105,170	$49,460	0.97
41	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2.13x	$130,540	$61,430	1
42	Savannah, GA	2.12x	$100,170	$47,240	0.27
43	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	2.12x	$97,470	$45,990	0.43
44	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	2.12x	$100,450	$47,440	0.45
45	Roanoke, VA	2.11x	$99,600	$47,140	0.43
46	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	2.11x	$101,510	$48,120	0.68
47	Tucson, AZ	2.11x	$100,650	$47,760	0.93
48	Ogden, UT	2.10x	$102,540	$48,900	0.63
49	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	2.09x	$61,540	$29,440	0.28
50	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	2.08x	$96,960	$46,580	0.41
51	Boise City, ID	2.08x	$102,110	$49,100	0.77
52	Stockton-Lodi, CA	2.08x	$101,720	$48,990	0.25
53	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	2.07x	$93,540	$45,220	0.25
54	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2.07x	$105,800	$51,170	1.52
55	Richmond, VA	2.07x	$106,300	$51,460	0.9
56	Spartanburg, SC	2.06x	$98,350	$47,650	0.31
57	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.06x	$100,050	$48,640	0.58
58	Dubuque, IA	2.05x	$100,170	$48,750	0.56
59	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	2.05x	$99,670	$48,630	0.26
60	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2.05x	$120,210	$58,690	1.24
61	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.04x	$95,990	$47,010	0.74
62	Huntsville, AL	2.04x	$105,610	$51,740	2.66
63	Canton-Massillon, OH	2.04x	$93,450	$45,810	0.19
64	Utica-Rome, NY	2.04x	$99,880	$48,970	0.37
65	Cleveland, OH	2.04x	$102,190	$50,140	1.17
66	Rockford, IL	2.04x	$96,020	$47,120	0.27
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH	2.03x	$115,000	$56,530	1.18
68	Chattanooga, TN-GA	2.03x	$94,800	$46,700	0.23
69	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	2.03x	$122,980	$60,720	2.31
70	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.02x	$98,870	$48,940	1.11
71	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	2.02x	$99,250	$49,150	0.51
72	Akron, OH	2.02x	$98,600	$48,840	0.45
73	Reno, NV	2.02x	$100,130	$49,660	0.49
74	Charlottesville, VA	2.01x	$111,060	$55,180	0.92
75	Fresno, CA	2.01x	$94,350	$46,910	0.17
76	Columbus, OH	2.01x	$103,110	$51,340	0.58
77	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.01x	$103,210	$51,440	1.82
78	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	2.01x	$101,880	$50,790	0.53
79	Omaha, NE-IA	2.01x	$99,580	$49,660	1.33
80	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.00x	$98,690	$49,410	0.61
81	Rochester, MN	1.99x	$120,630	$60,620	0.94
82	Eau Claire, WI	1.99x	$95,600	$48,100	0.45
83	Jacksonville, FL	1.99x	$97,030	$48,830	1.15
84	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1.98x	$123,690	$62,320	1.87
85	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1.98x	$166,530	$84,050	4.76
86	Springfield, MA	1.98x	$102,730	$51,930	0.29
87	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	1.98x	$89,060	$45,030	0.31
88	Vallejo, CA	1.97x	$115,710	$58,620	0.26
89	Warner Robins, GA	1.97x	$95,890	$48,600	0.78
90	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1.97x	$102,390	$52,080	0.93
91	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1.96x	$100,740	$51,380	1.11
92	Boulder, CO	1.96x	$136,410	$69,580	2.18
93	Toledo, OH	1.95x	$94,160	$48,220	0.22
94	Peoria, IL	1.95x	$96,700	$49,590	0.41
95	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1.94x	$91,040	$46,890	0.24
96	Tallahassee, FL	1.94x	$90,040	$46,520	0.75
97	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1.93x	$105,580	$54,720	0.93
98	Ames, IA	1.92x	$96,560	$50,220	0.66
99	Bloomington, IL	1.92x	$102,070	$53,140	2.3
100	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1.91x	$102,750	$53,680	0.51
101	Rochester, NY	1.91x	$97,840	$51,210	0.82
102	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	1.91x	$98,270	$51,440	0.34
103	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	1.90x	$90,520	$47,520	0.32
104	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	1.90x	$97,390	$51,160	0.81
105	State College, PA	1.90x	$93,680	$49,220	0.71
106	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	1.90x	$105,270	$55,310	0.77
107	Tulsa, OK	1.90x	$88,680	$46,670	0.5
108	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	1.90x	$93,510	$49,340	0.74
109	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1.89x	$98,190	$51,820	0.92
110	Wichita, KS	1.89x	$90,130	$47,630	0.36
111	St. Louis, MO-IL	1.89x	$94,590	$49,990	0.85
112	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1.89x	$102,740	$54,310	0.76
113	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1.89x	$95,280	$50,390	Not published by BLS
114	College Station-Bryan, TX	1.88x	$83,700	$44,470	0.55
115	Wilmington, NC	1.88x	$86,200	$45,800	0.83
116	Lancaster, PA	1.88x	$90,540	$48,210	0.23
117	Lafayette, LA	1.88x	$78,370	$41,780	0.18
118	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	1.87x	$84,150	$44,940	0.23
119	Mobile, AL	1.87x	$87,910	$47,000	0.42
120	Kansas City, MO-KS	1.87x	$94,970	$50,820	1.09
121	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	1.87x	$91,520	$48,990	0.3
122	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	1.87x	$88,780	$47,570	0.36
123	Lincoln, NE	1.86x	$92,710	$49,800	1.1
124	Columbia, SC	1.86x	$86,320	$46,430	0.52
125	Worcester, MA	1.86x	$107,370	$57,830	0.53
126	Abilene, TX	1.85x	$81,990	$44,340	0.56
127	Syracuse, NY	1.85x	$97,950	$52,990	0.56
128	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	1.85x	$85,610	$46,330	0.18
129	Greenville, NC	1.85x	$85,930	$46,560	0.38
130	Green Bay, WI	1.84x	$92,120	$49,940	0.65
131	Springfield, IL	1.84x	$96,800	$52,670	0.44
132	Eugene-Springfield, OR	1.83x	$91,150	$49,680	0.43
133	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1.83x	$122,210	$66,620	1.86
134	Knoxville, TN	1.83x	$85,970	$47,080	0.44
135	Appleton, WI	1.82x	$90,890	$49,910	0.28
136	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1.81x	$134,630	$74,260	2.06
137	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	1.81x	$85,910	$47,440	0.33
138	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1.81x	$103,070	$56,950	2.15
139	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1.81x	$109,760	$60,690	1.07
140	Waco, TX	1.81x	$83,150	$46,020	0.48
141	Bend, OR	1.79x	$97,870	$54,570	0.5
142	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	1.79x	$84,920	$47,430	0.86
143	Evansville, IN	1.79x	$83,250	$46,540	0.21
144	Topeka, KS	1.79x	$88,590	$49,540	0.86
145	Bellingham, WA	1.79x	$103,280	$57,820	0.98
146	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1.79x	$129,690	$72,610	2.65
147	Gainesville, FL	1.78x	$83,620	$47,020	0.27
148	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1.78x	$126,350	$71,060	2.25
149	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	1.77x	$83,010	$46,780	0.42
150	Janesville-Beloit, WI	1.77x	$85,550	$48,390	0.45
151	Salem, OR	1.76x	$97,520	$55,310	0.34
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	1.76x	$87,270	$49,610	0.41
153	Ann Arbor, MI	1.76x	$97,250	$55,380	1
154	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1.75x	$83,290	$47,470	0.45
155	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1.75x	$87,940	$50,170	0.69
156	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	1.75x	$95,680	$54,660	0.45
157	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1.75x	$104,410	$59,750	0.72
158	Killeen-Temple, TX	1.74x	$81,390	$46,660	0.43
159	Midland, TX	1.73x	$94,500	$54,480	0.42
160	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	1.73x	$109,540	$63,200	0.32
161	Modesto, CA	1.73x	$87,650	$50,610	0.17
162	Paducah, KY-IL	1.73x	$79,340	$45,860	0.66
163	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	1.73x	$107,140	$61,960	2.69
164	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	1.72x	$100,690	$58,460	0.8
165	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1.72x	$102,130	$59,320	0.93
166	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	1.72x	$98,720	$57,370	0.72
167	Birmingham, AL	1.72x	$82,060	$47,770	0.58
168	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	1.71x	$78,890	$46,140	0.4
169	Cedar Rapids, IA	1.71x	$84,270	$49,360	0.64
170	Champaign-Urbana, IL	1.70x	$86,130	$50,700	0.62
171	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	1.69x	$78,850	$46,540	0.25
172	Madison, WI	1.68x	$97,840	$58,080	2.99
173	Fargo, ND-MN	1.68x	$85,670	$51,050	0.7
174	Fort Wayne, IN	1.67x	$79,710	$47,700	0.3
175	Pittsburgh, PA	1.67x	$82,900	$49,650	0.62
176	Jackson, MS	1.67x	$71,530	$42,850	0.39
177	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	1.66x	$102,090	$61,470	0.46
178	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	1.65x	$79,840	$48,260	0.66
179	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	1.65x	$79,180	$48,010	1.65
180	Oklahoma City, OK	1.65x	$77,700	$47,230	1.38
181	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1.64x	$81,990	$49,990	2.39
182	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	1.64x	$81,950	$49,980	0.89
183	Ithaca, NY	1.63x	$94,990	$58,130	0.74
184	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	1.63x	$79,040	$48,370	Not published by BLS
185	Lexington-Fayette, KY	1.62x	$78,800	$48,620	Not published by BLS
186	Portland-South Portland, ME	1.62x	$92,050	$56,960	0.67
187	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1.60x	$96,160	$59,940	0.71
188	Reading, PA	1.60x	$79,140	$49,440	0.24
189	Columbia, MO	1.60x	$75,520	$47,260	0.55
190	Bismarck, ND	1.60x	$83,920	$52,560	0.39
191	New Haven, CT	1.59x	$95,700	$60,060	0.32
192	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	1.59x	$100,710	$63,490	1.56
193	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	1.58x	$72,400	$45,790	0.65
194	Logan, UT-ID	1.58x	$73,290	$46,360	1.76
195	Jefferson City, MO	1.57x	$75,620	$48,030	0.56
196	Florence, SC	1.55x	$67,430	$43,520	0.29
197	York-Hanover, PA	1.54x	$74,390	$48,170	0.35
198	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1.54x	$83,330	$54,060	0.39
199	Wausau, WI	1.53x	$74,840	$48,790	0.41
200	Iowa City, IA	1.50x	$75,330	$50,060	0.3
201	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	1.50x	$82,940	$55,240	1.62
202	Winston-Salem, NC	1.50x	$69,390	$46,380	0.6
203	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	1.48x	$77,950	$52,800	0.79
204	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	1.46x	$69,990	$47,970	0.74
205	San Angelo, TX	1.43x	$62,400	$43,530	0.68
206	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	1.41x	$63,230	$44,820	0.18
207	Elizabethtown, KY	1.40x	$65,710	$46,810	0.72
208	Ocala, FL	1.39x	$61,070	$43,990	0.27
209	Charleston, WV	1.36x	$62,300	$45,830	Not published by BLS
210	Springfield, MO	1.35x	$61,600	$45,780	0.49
211	Macon-Bibb County, GA	1.31x	$59,310	$45,160	0.45
212	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	1.27x	$76,180	$60,020	0.78
213	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	1.19x	$52,120	$43,710	0.26
214	Morgantown, WV	0.82x	$39,060	$47,350	0.59

Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.

National pay by industry

BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$171,410	$86,060 to $200,080	Not published by BLS
2	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$160,680	$105,910 to $167,370	340
3	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$157,980	$118,250 to $175,650	2,410
4	Scheduled Air Transportation	$144,010	$134,160 to $170,040	40
5	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$139,710	$119,760 to $139,710	Not published by BLS
6	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$136,530	$109,390 to $166,820	1,500
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$135,150	$105,020 to $173,690	4,060
8	Automobile Dealers	$133,850	$72,070 to $158,760	60
9	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$130,900	$101,030 to $163,160	1,640
10	Scientific Research and Development Services	$129,800	$102,070 to $160,310	4,970
11	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$128,920	$108,580 to $145,690	700
12	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$128,650	$103,230 to $137,180	860
13	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$127,760	$108,360 to $159,160	370
14	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$126,470	$97,220 to $140,560	940
15	Natural Gas Distribution	$125,450	$97,400 to $132,680	70
16	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$125,340	$89,580 to $172,710	120
17	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$124,690	$95,480 to $137,680	940
18	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$122,610	$94,980 to $137,550	2,880
19	Other Miscellaneous Retailers	$121,550	$86,260 to $140,610	120
20	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$118,360	$85,970 to $134,740	1,580
21	Rail Transportation	$117,360	$91,500 to $166,930	50
22	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$116,590	$86,880 to $148,140	3,440
23	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$114,530	$88,440 to $135,590	440
24	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$114,130	$90,820 to $134,630	60
25	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$113,540	$90,190 to $139,590	160
26	Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	$113,420	$93,240 to $128,220	40
27	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$112,270	$83,920 to $133,730	170
28	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$111,470	$93,990 to $150,180	200
29	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$111,100	$91,190 to $117,160	2,170
30	Specialized Design Services	$110,640	$94,820 to $137,390	40
31	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$110,420	$83,870 to $139,200	4,410
32	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$108,690	$79,430 to $130,320	50
33	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$108,630	$59,370 to $156,040	100
34	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$108,260	$92,780 to $130,980	430
35	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$108,040	$78,080 to $127,400	270
36	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$107,990	$95,480 to $134,560	10,290
37	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$106,150	$91,620 to $130,720	140
38	Offices of Physicians	$106,040	$84,960 to $128,880	130
39	Office Administrative Services	$106,030	$82,290 to $129,660	880
40	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$105,820	$82,040 to $131,580	180
41	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$105,810	$83,850 to $127,490	210
42	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$105,660	$74,210 to $129,910	210
43	Health and Personal Care Retailers	$105,610	$75,400 to $135,080	110
44	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$105,140	$83,430 to $130,820	7,250
45	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$105,010	$82,840 to $122,050	420
46	Social Advocacy Organizations	$105,000	$84,990 to $135,830	Not published by BLS
47	Ship and Boat Building	$104,940	$82,420 to $132,820	70
48	Electronics and Appliance Retailers	$104,360	$104,350 to $137,830	Not published by BLS
49	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$104,320	$86,020 to $134,540	210
50	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$104,220	$81,640 to $133,900	7,950
51	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$103,870	$67,670 to $110,450	60
52	Building Equipment Contractors	$103,770	$72,170 to $113,980	190
53	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	$103,490	$85,920 to $136,600	30
54	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$103,440	$77,390 to $127,670	6,630
55	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$103,440	$92,160 to $134,040	760
56	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$103,110	$100,510 to $103,250	Not published by BLS
57	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$102,600	$89,790 to $109,830	90
58	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$102,250	$78,930 to $130,850	980
59	Employment Services	$102,200	$72,570 to $129,710	8,050
60	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$102,010	$85,920 to $142,600	500
61	Insurance Carriers	$101,530	$79,850 to $123,780	7,110
62	Software Publishers	$101,070	$74,120 to $135,360	16,710
63	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$100,200	$79,920 to $125,480	2,780
64	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	$100,010	$94,590 to $112,230	230
65	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$99,960	$75,830 to $128,850	57,200
66	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$98,480	$79,380 to $135,960	90
67	Home Health Care Services	$98,390	$71,370 to $120,810	70
68	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$98,180	$90,670 to $122,130	80
69	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$97,490	$75,610 to $129,600	2,280
70	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$97,470	$97,470 to $126,620	40
71	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$97,190	$67,640 to $135,400	150
72	Warehousing and Storage	$97,190	$77,490 to $124,300	250
73	Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	$97,030	$62,680 to $118,020	40
74	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$96,980	$71,750 to $119,340	30
75	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$96,740	$83,530 to $122,970	510
76	Investigation and Security Services	$96,340	$54,210 to $122,840	210
77	Facilities Support Services	$95,330	$83,540 to $95,380	Not published by BLS
78	Business Support Services	$89,180	$58,600 to $120,720	750
79	Outpatient Care Centers	$86,880	$62,660 to $122,400	230
80	Individual and Family Services	$86,270	$61,090 to $99,990	80
81	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$86,170	$70,080 to $99,310	50
82	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$84,120	$80,210 to $98,510	70
83	Printing and Related Support Activities	$83,780	$63,890 to $100,720	100
84	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$81,300	$65,930 to $102,240	400
85	Legal Services	$80,880	$62,620 to $109,470	170
86	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	$78,730	$56,550 to $111,180	90
87	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$77,920	$62,400 to $126,330	50
88	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$76,630	$61,970 to $133,680	360
89	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$71,820	$71,410 to $79,800	Not published by BLS
90	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$61,860	$58,200 to $74,130	Not published by BLS
91	Other Support Services	$61,340	$54,960 to $109,560	Not published by BLS
92	Residential Building Construction	$60,830	$60,830 to $67,320	70
93	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	$49,360	$43,960 to $65,330	60
94	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$47,050	$37,120 to $80,030	170

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

May 2024 and May 2025 medians

Senior QA Engineer, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$102,610
May 2025	$104,300

The median moved up $1,690 (+1.6%), from $102,610 in May 2024 to $104,300 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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