Best states for a quality assurance lead

Q: What is the best state for quality assurance leads?

The best state to be a quality assurance lead is Nevada based on quality assurance lead salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for quality assurance leads?

The highest paying state for quality assurance leads is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for quality assurance leads?

The worst state for quality assurance leads is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Quality assurance lead opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for quality assurance leads, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for quality assurance leads.In order to help you decide which state is the best for quality assurance leads, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for quality assurance lead jobs.

We figured that the best places for quality assurance lead jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for quality assurance leads, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for quality assurance lead jobs, where as Nevada is the best state in the country.

10 best states for quality assurance leads in 2026

1. Nevada
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 506
Average annual salary: $103,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Quality assurance lead jobs in Nevada
2. New Hampshire
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 312
Average annual salary: $108,135
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Quality assurance lead jobs in New Hampshire
3. California
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 5,293
Average annual salary: $111,189
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Quality assurance lead jobs in California
4. Washington
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 983
Average annual salary: $109,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Quality assurance lead jobs in Washington
5. Idaho
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 379
Average annual salary: $91,091
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.73
Quality assurance lead jobs in Idaho
6. New Jersey
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 1,093
Average annual salary: $102,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Quality assurance lead jobs in New Jersey
7. Maryland
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 1,126
Average annual salary: $102,984
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Quality assurance lead jobs in Maryland
8. Connecticut
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 464
Average annual salary: $97,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Quality assurance lead jobs in Connecticut
9. New York
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 1,422
Average annual salary: $103,050
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Quality assurance lead jobs in New York
10. Delaware
Total quality assurance lead jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $96,071
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Quality assurance lead jobs in Delaware

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Detailed list of the best states for a quality assurance lead

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$103,527	$76,000	2,998,039	506
2	New Hampshire	$108,135	$84,000	1,342,795	312
3	California	$111,189	$81,000	39,536,653	5,293
4	Washington	$109,672	$81,000	7,405,743	983
5	Idaho	$91,091	$67,000	1,716,943	379
6	New Jersey	$102,179	$78,000	9,005,644	1,093
7	Maryland	$102,984	$78,000	6,052,177	1,126
8	Connecticut	$97,212	$74,000	3,588,184	464
9	New York	$103,050	$79,000	19,849,399	1,422
10	Delaware	$96,071	$73,000	961,939	153
11	Arizona	$91,995	$69,000	7,016,270	721
12	Pennsylvania	$93,288	$71,000	12,805,537	1,364
13	Utah	$88,692	$66,000	3,101,833	560
14	Alaska	$91,322	$75,000	739,795	184
15	Virginia	$94,832	$72,000	8,470,020	1,439
16	Rhode Island	$88,919	$68,000	1,059,639	172
17	District of Columbia	$100,426	$76,000	693,972	253
18	Ohio	$87,889	$67,000	11,658,609	1,190
19	New Mexico	$86,301	$65,000	2,088,070	406
20	Texas	$89,487	$67,000	28,304,596	2,370
21	Michigan	$86,951	$67,000	9,962,311	942
22	Oregon	$92,171	$68,000	4,142,776	534
23	Massachusetts	$95,426	$73,000	6,859,819	1,001
24	Vermont	$88,419	$69,000	623,657	106
25	North Carolina	$85,966	$65,000	10,273,419	1,460
26	Wisconsin	$85,465	$66,000	5,795,483	737
27	Kentucky	$84,904	$65,000	4,454,189	446
28	Minnesota	$87,795	$68,000	5,576,606	901
29	Arkansas	$82,189	$63,000	3,004,279	495
30	South Carolina	$87,004	$66,000	5,024,369	469
31	West Virginia	$85,025	$65,000	1,815,857	138
32	Illinois	$87,933	$68,000	12,802,023	1,345
33	Maine	$86,265	$67,000	1,335,907	142
34	Kansas	$81,895	$63,000	2,913,123	592
35	Georgia	$86,771	$66,000	10,429,379	1,024
36	North Dakota	$83,342	$65,000	755,393	114
37	Hawaii	$92,745	$73,000	1,427,538	73
38	Iowa	$84,057	$65,000	3,145,711	385
39	Mississippi	$84,603	$64,000	2,984,100	213
40	Nebraska	$81,123	$62,000	1,920,076	453
41	Indiana	$81,012	$62,000	6,666,818	924
42	South Dakota	$79,550	$61,000	869,666	192
43	Montana	$79,763	$60,000	1,050,493	247
44	Alabama	$81,619	$62,000	4,874,747	468
45	Colorado	$82,815	$63,000	5,607,154	757
46	Missouri	$84,331	$65,000	6,113,532	580
47	Oklahoma	$79,462	$60,000	3,930,864	521
48	Florida	$84,252	$63,000	20,984,400	1,525
49	Tennessee	$79,450	$61,000	6,715,984	612
50	Wyoming	$78,648	$60,000	579,315	75
51	Louisiana	$81,995	$62,000	4,684,333	194

Highest paying states for quality assurance leads

Rank	State	Avg. Quality Assurance Lead Salary
1	Nevada	$103,527
2	New Hampshire	$108,135
3	California	$111,189
4	Washington	$109,672
5	Idaho	$91,091
6	New Jersey	$102,179
7	Maryland	$102,984
8	Connecticut	$97,212
9	New York	$103,050
10	Delaware	$96,071
11	Arizona	$91,995
12	Pennsylvania	$93,288
13	Utah	$88,692
14	Alaska	$91,322
15	Virginia	$94,832
16	Rhode Island	$88,919
17	District of Columbia	$100,426
18	Ohio	$87,889
19	New Mexico	$86,301
20	Texas	$89,487
21	Michigan	$86,951
22	Oregon	$92,171
23	Massachusetts	$95,426
24	Vermont	$88,419
25	North Carolina	$85,966
26	Wisconsin	$85,465
27	Kentucky	$84,904
28	Minnesota	$87,795
29	Arkansas	$82,189
30	South Carolina	$87,004
31	West Virginia	$85,025
32	Illinois	$87,933
33	Maine	$86,265
34	Kansas	$81,895
35	Georgia	$86,771
36	North Dakota	$83,342
37	Hawaii	$92,745
38	Iowa	$84,057
39	Mississippi	$84,603
40	Nebraska	$81,123
41	Indiana	$81,012
42	South Dakota	$79,550
43	Montana	$79,763
44	Alabama	$81,619
45	Colorado	$82,815
46	Missouri	$84,331
47	Oklahoma	$79,462
48	Florida	$84,252
49	Tennessee	$79,450
50	Wyoming	$78,648
51	Louisiana	$81,995

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Total quality assurance lead jobs:	506
Average annual salary:	$103,527
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$140,000
Location Quotient:	1.82

Best states for a quality assurance lead

10 best states for quality assurance leads in 2026

1. Nevada

2. New Hampshire

3. California

4. Washington

5. Idaho

6. New Jersey

7. Maryland

8. Connecticut

9. New York

10. Delaware