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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for junior testers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for junior tester jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of junior testers in America is $93,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for junior testers.Virginia is the best state, and Virginia Beach is the city with the highest pay for junior testers.
10 best states for junior testers in 2025
1. Virginia
Total junior tester jobs: 975 Average annual salary: $82,444 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 1.92. New Hampshire
Total junior tester jobs: 88 Average annual salary: $77,771 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000 Location Quotient: 0.923. Arizona
Total junior tester jobs: 351 Average annual salary: $71,098 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000 Location Quotient: 1.14. Delaware
Total junior tester jobs: 73 Average annual salary: $73,998 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000 Location Quotient: 1.075. New Jersey
Total junior tester jobs: 350 Average annual salary: $79,229 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 0.816. Massachusetts
Total junior tester jobs: 553 Average annual salary: $73,232 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000 Location Quotient: 1.117. New York
Total junior tester jobs: 604 Average annual salary: $78,551 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000 Location Quotient: 0.878. District of Columbia
Total junior tester jobs: 207 Average annual salary: $76,474 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000 Location Quotient: 2.279. Illinois
Total junior tester jobs: 566 Average annual salary: $71,997 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Location Quotient: 0.8710. North Carolina
Total junior tester jobs: 410 Average annual salary: $69,317 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
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Detailed list of the best states for a junior tester
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $82,444 | $60,000 | 8,470,020 | 975 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $77,771 | $56,000 | 1,342,795 | 88 |
| 3 | Arizona | $71,098 | $49,000 | 7,016,270 | 351 |
| 4 | Delaware | $73,998 | $54,000 | 961,939 | 73 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $79,229 | $58,000 | 9,005,644 | 350 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $73,232 | $53,000 | 6,859,819 | 553 |
| 7 | New York | $78,551 | $57,000 | 19,849,399 | 604 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $76,474 | $55,000 | 693,972 | 207 |
| 9 | Illinois | $71,997 | $52,000 | 12,802,023 | 566 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $69,317 | $50,000 | 10,273,419 | 410 |
| 11 | Michigan | $68,414 | $49,000 | 9,962,311 | 348 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $68,918 | $49,000 | 4,684,333 | 137 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $70,105 | $51,000 | 3,588,184 | 188 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $72,750 | $53,000 | 5,024,369 | 115 |
| 15 | Texas | $67,672 | $48,000 | 28,304,596 | 966 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $69,454 | $50,000 | 12,805,537 | 459 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $64,818 | $46,000 | 3,004,279 | 126 |
| 18 | Florida | $67,433 | $49,000 | 20,984,400 | 824 |
| 19 | Georgia | $68,407 | $50,000 | 10,429,379 | 428 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $66,359 | $48,000 | 5,795,483 | 230 |
| 21 | California | $66,744 | $43,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,235 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $64,927 | $47,000 | 6,715,984 | 198 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $62,230 | $45,000 | 1,059,639 | 71 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $59,927 | $42,000 | 579,315 | 45 |
| 25 | Nevada | $64,838 | $42,000 | 2,998,039 | 84 |
| 26 | Maryland | $62,038 | $45,000 | 6,052,177 | 755 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $74,844 | $62,000 | 1,427,538 | 32 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $63,175 | $45,000 | 3,930,864 | 122 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $63,018 | $45,000 | 2,984,100 | 74 |
| 30 | Indiana | $61,342 | $44,000 | 6,666,818 | 270 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $64,670 | $46,000 | 5,576,606 | 243 |
| 32 | Ohio | $61,099 | $44,000 | 11,658,609 | 419 |
| 33 | Alabama | $58,385 | $42,000 | 4,874,747 | 283 |
| 34 | Oregon | $59,135 | $39,000 | 4,142,776 | 236 |
| 35 | Maine | $61,199 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 60 |
| 36 | Iowa | $61,547 | $44,000 | 3,145,711 | 143 |
| 37 | Colorado | $59,301 | $41,000 | 5,607,154 | 421 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $61,267 | $43,000 | 1,920,076 | 89 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $57,406 | $41,000 | 755,393 | 60 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $60,103 | $43,000 | 1,815,857 | 60 |
| 41 | Utah | $55,934 | $38,000 | 3,101,833 | 350 |
| 42 | Washington | $57,137 | $38,000 | 7,405,743 | 450 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $59,740 | $42,000 | 869,666 | 43 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $57,838 | $40,000 | 2,088,070 | 99 |
| 45 | Vermont | $55,376 | $40,000 | 623,657 | 60 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $60,174 | $43,000 | 4,454,189 | 142 |
| 47 | Missouri | $61,192 | $43,000 | 6,113,532 | 194 |
| 48 | Idaho | $54,355 | $36,000 | 1,716,943 | 92 |
| 49 | Montana | $53,742 | $38,000 | 1,050,493 | 60 |
| 50 | Kansas | $56,043 | $39,000 | 2,913,123 | 124 |
| 51 | Alaska | $42,269 | $35,000 | 739,795 | 34 |
Highest paying states for junior testers
| Rank | State | Avg. Junior Tester Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $82,444 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $77,771 |
| 3 | Arizona | $71,098 |
| 4 | Delaware | $73,998 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $79,229 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $73,232 |
| 7 | New York | $78,551 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $76,474 |
| 9 | Illinois | $71,997 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $69,317 |
| 11 | Michigan | $68,414 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $68,918 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $70,105 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $72,750 |
| 15 | Texas | $67,672 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $69,454 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $64,818 |
| 18 | Florida | $67,433 |
| 19 | Georgia | $68,407 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $66,359 |
| 21 | California | $66,744 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $64,927 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $62,230 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $59,927 |
| 25 | Nevada | $64,838 |
| 26 | Maryland | $62,038 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $74,844 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $63,175 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $63,018 |
| 30 | Indiana | $61,342 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $64,670 |
| 32 | Ohio | $61,099 |
| 33 | Alabama | $58,385 |
| 34 | Oregon | $59,135 |
| 35 | Maine | $61,199 |
| 36 | Iowa | $61,547 |
| 37 | Colorado | $59,301 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $61,267 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $57,406 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $60,103 |
| 41 | Utah | $55,934 |
| 42 | Washington | $57,137 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $59,740 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $57,838 |
| 45 | Vermont | $55,376 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $60,174 |
| 47 | Missouri | $61,192 |
| 48 | Idaho | $54,355 |
| 49 | Montana | $53,742 |
| 50 | Kansas | $56,043 |
| 51 | Alaska | $42,269 |
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Updated January 8, 2025