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Job outlook for quality assurance consultants in the United States
Quality assurance consultant job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of quality assurance consultant jobs and the average quality assurance consultant salary over time.
Quality assurance consultant jobs over time
Quality assurance consultant job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 246,034 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 234,910 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 175,644 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 111,985 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 92,738 | 0.03% |
Average quality assurance consultant salary over time
Quality assurance consultant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $86,486 | $41.58 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | $83,636 | $40.21 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $81,743 | $39.30 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $80,149 | $38.53 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $78,338 | $37.66 | +1.5% |
Quality assurance consultant jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of quality assurance consultant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where quality assurance consultants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for quality assurance consultants
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 293 | 42% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 227 | 26% |
| 3 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 340 | 25% |
| 4 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 475 | 23% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1,007 | 21% |
| 6 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 367 | 20% |
| 7 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,162 | 19% |
| 8 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 970 | 19% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 978 | 18% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 572 | 18% |
| 11 | Vermont | 623,657 | 115 | 18% |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,479 | 17% |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,157 | 17% |
| 14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 163 | 17% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 172 | 16% |
| 16 | California | 39,536,653 | 5,786 | 15% |
| 17 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 993 | 15% |
| 18 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 451 | 15% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 116 | 15% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 519 | 14% |
Most common cities for quality assurance consultants
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark | 5 | 15% | $97,972 |
| 2 | Frankfort | 2 | 7% | $84,936 |
| 3 | Juneau | 2 | 6% | $85,848 |
| 4 | Annapolis | 2 | 5% | $92,889 |
| 5 | Dover | 2 | 5% | $97,859 |
| 6 | Tallahassee | 3 | 2% | $71,727 |
| 7 | Hartford | 2 | 2% | $96,039 |
| 8 | Lansing | 2 | 2% | $87,934 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 7 | 1% | $74,898 |
| 10 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $99,091 |
| 11 | Baton Rouge | 2 | 1% | $75,703 |
| 12 | Des Moines | 2 | 1% | $74,633 |
| 13 | Little Rock | 2 | 1% | $76,335 |
| 14 | Indianapolis | 4 | 0% | $72,319 |
| 15 | Chicago | 3 | 0% | $86,330 |
| 16 | Denver | 2 | 0% | $75,705 |
| 17 | Detroit | 2 | 0% | $88,687 |
| 18 | Minneapolis | 2 | 0% | $86,157 |