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Job outlook for quality assurance testers in the United States
Quality assurance tester job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of quality assurance tester jobs and the average quality assurance tester salary over time.
Quality assurance tester jobs over time
Quality assurance tester job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 257,632 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 257,246 | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 180,201 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 118,298 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 97,966 | 0.03% |
Average quality assurance tester salary over time
Quality assurance tester salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,140 | $35.64 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $71,697 | $34.47 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $70,074 | $33.69 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $68,707 | $33.03 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $67,155 | $32.29 | +1.5% |
Quality assurance tester jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of quality assurance tester job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where quality assurance testers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for quality assurance testers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 240 | 35% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 307 | 23% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,124 | 19% |
| 4 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 590 | 19% |
| 5 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,496 | 18% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 106 | 17% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 891 | 16% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 171 | 16% |
| 9 | Delaware | 961,939 | 152 | 16% |
| 10 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 120 | 16% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,029 | 15% |
| 12 | California | 39,536,653 | 5,407 | 14% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,432 | 14% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 930 | 14% |
| 15 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 771 | 14% |
| 16 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 995 | 13% |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 727 | 13% |
| 18 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 546 | 13% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 459 | 13% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 77 | 13% |
Most common cities for quality assurance testers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark | 6 | 18% | $77,554 |
| 2 | Mountain View | 3 | 4% | $85,604 |
| 3 | East Lansing | 2 | 4% | $68,713 |
| 4 | Quincy | 3 | 3% | $79,303 |
| 5 | Cupertino | 2 | 3% | $85,570 |
| 6 | Tempe | 4 | 2% | $69,856 |
| 7 | Boca Raton | 2 | 2% | $59,423 |
| 8 | Washington | 8 | 1% | $82,024 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 4 | 1% | $67,743 |
| 10 | Jersey City | 3 | 1% | $80,755 |
| 11 | Arlington | 2 | 1% | $80,591 |
| 12 | New York | 5 | 0% | $79,353 |
| 13 | Chicago | 4 | 0% | $70,619 |
| 14 | Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | $61,987 |
| 15 | Philadelphia | 3 | 0% | $75,095 |
| 16 | San Diego | 3 | 0% | $74,155 |
| 17 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $79,254 |
| 18 | Indianapolis | 2 | 0% | $67,178 |