The average QA tester salary in the United States is $72,660 per year, or $34.93 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $3,146 and goes up to $9,052 per month, or about $108,623 per year.
The top-paying states for quality assurance testers are California at $93,629 per year, Delaware at $81,648, and Maryland at $81,512. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $38,420 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $34.93 | $1,397 | $6,055 | $72,660 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $18.15 | $24.75 | $32.57 | $41.74 | $52.22 |
| Weekly | $726 | $990 | $1,303 | $1,669 | $2,089 |
| Monthly | $3,146 | $4,290 | $5,645 | $7,234 | $9,052 |
| Annual | $37,747 | $51,483 | $67,742 | $86,809 | $108,623 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $33,457 | $67,239 | $113,003 |
| 2023 | $34,126 | $68,248 | $114,472 |
| 2024 | $34,809 | $69,272 | $115,960 |
| 2025 | $35,505 | $70,311 | $117,468 |
| 2026 | $36,215 | $71,365 | $118,995 |
| 2027 | $36,939 | $72,436 | $120,542 |
| 2028 | $37,678 | $73,522 | $122,109 |
| 2029 | $38,431 | $74,625 | $123,696 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $29.43 | $5,102 | $61,220 |
| Alaska | $29.77 | $5,160 | $61,921 |
| Arizona | $28.91 | $5,011 | $60,132 |
| California | $45.01 | $7,802 | $93,629 |
| Colorado | $35.54 | $6,161 | $73,930 |
| Connecticut | $28.50 | $4,940 | $59,282 |
| Delaware | $39.25 | $6,804 | $81,648 |
| District of Columbia | $37.28 | $6,461 | $77,534 |
| Florida | $29.33 | $5,085 | $61,016 |
| Georgia | $32.56 | $5,643 | $67,714 |
| Idaho | $24.06 | $4,171 | $50,055 |
| Illinois | $30.95 | $5,364 | $64,369 |
| Indiana | $27.24 | $4,722 | $56,664 |
| Iowa | $30.37 | $5,264 | $63,165 |
| Kansas | $27.49 | $4,765 | $57,181 |
| Kentucky | $25.51 | $4,422 | $53,060 |
| Louisiana | $23.83 | $4,131 | $49,572 |
| Maine | $28.27 | $4,899 | $58,793 |
| Maryland | $39.19 | $6,793 | $81,512 |
| Massachusetts | $36.90 | $6,396 | $76,752 |
| Michigan | $27.37 | $4,744 | $56,923 |
| Minnesota | $31.84 | $5,519 | $66,232 |
| Mississippi | $27.46 | $4,759 | $57,113 |
| Missouri | $25.04 | $4,340 | $52,081 |
| Montana | $23.12 | $4,007 | $48,083 |
| Nebraska | $26.55 | $4,602 | $55,230 |
| Nevada | $21.86 | $3,789 | $45,472 |
| New Hampshire | $33.16 | $5,748 | $68,979 |
| New Jersey | $36.86 | $6,390 | $76,677 |
| New Mexico | $28.92 | $5,013 | $60,153 |
| New York | $38.62 | $6,695 | $80,335 |
| North Carolina | $31.73 | $5,500 | $66,001 |
| North Dakota | $23.82 | $4,129 | $49,552 |
| Ohio | $29.08 | $5,040 | $60,479 |
| Oklahoma | $21.06 | $3,650 | $43,799 |
| Oregon | $28.57 | $4,953 | $59,432 |
| Pennsylvania | $28.30 | $4,905 | $58,854 |
| Puerto Rico | $18.47 | $3,202 | $38,420 |
| Rhode Island | $32.61 | $5,653 | $67,837 |
| South Carolina | $28.66 | $4,968 | $59,616 |
| South Dakota | $20.15 | $3,492 | $41,908 |
| Tennessee | $26.98 | $4,676 | $56,114 |
| Texas | $31.23 | $5,413 | $64,960 |
| Utah | $25.99 | $4,505 | $54,060 |
| Vermont | $23.06 | $3,997 | $47,967 |
| Virginia | $35.39 | $6,134 | $73,603 |
| Washington | $36.41 | $6,312 | $75,738 |
| West Virginia | $27.97 | $4,849 | $58,188 |
| Wisconsin | $27.47 | $4,761 | $57,134 |
