Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $97,000 | $8,083 | $47 |
75th Percentile | $87,000 | $7,250 | $42 |
Average | $76,847 | $6,404 | $37 |
25th Percentile | $67,000 | $5,583 | $32 |
10th Percentile | $60,000 | $5,000 | $29 |
The darker areas on the map show where software testers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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Alabama | $71,801 | $34.52 | 761 |
Alaska | $85,027 | $40.88 | 102 |
Arizona | $74,787 | $35.96 | 1,198 |
Arkansas | $70,170 | $33.74 | 567 |
California | $91,511 | $44.00 | 10,612 |
Colorado | $73,094 | $35.14 | 1,594 |
Connecticut | $79,312 | $38.13 | 609 |
Delaware | $79,083 | $38.02 | 328 |
District of Columbia | $78,631 | $37.80 | 562 |
Florida | $66,622 | $32.03 | 2,386 |
Georgia | $72,078 | $34.65 | 1,719 |
Hawaii | $74,661 | $35.89 | 127 |
Idaho | $79,109 | $38.03 | 339 |
Illinois | $76,408 | $36.73 | 2,295 |
Indiana | $69,572 | $33.45 | 1,226 |
Iowa | $72,464 | $34.84 | 515 |
Kansas | $72,717 | $34.96 | 639 |
Kentucky | $72,628 | $34.92 | 575 |
Louisiana | $68,324 | $32.85 | 431 |
Maine | $70,135 | $33.72 | 204 |
Maryland | $82,431 | $39.63 | 2,008 |
Massachusetts | $87,225 | $41.94 | 2,806 |
Michigan | $70,359 | $33.83 | 1,218 |
Minnesota | $77,453 | $37.24 | 1,371 |
Mississippi | $75,453 | $36.28 | 240 |
Missouri | $76,353 | $36.71 | 1,055 |
Montana | $72,102 | $34.66 | 261 |
Nebraska | $73,551 | $35.36 | 377 |
Nevada | $76,094 | $36.58 | 344 |
New Hampshire | $88,775 | $42.68 | 367 |
New Jersey | $86,507 | $41.59 | 1,907 |
New Mexico | $72,477 | $34.84 | 442 |
New York | $79,880 | $38.40 | 2,875 |
North Carolina | $84,051 | $40.41 | 2,013 |
North Dakota | $72,863 | $35.03 | 168 |
Ohio | $69,579 | $33.45 | 1,572 |
Oklahoma | $76,761 | $36.90 | 367 |
Oregon | $92,093 | $44.28 | 1,381 |
Pennsylvania | $75,347 | $36.22 | 2,146 |
Rhode Island | $75,446 | $36.27 | 431 |
South Carolina | $75,419 | $36.26 | 532 |
South Dakota | $76,687 | $36.87 | 139 |
Tennessee | $66,973 | $32.20 | 802 |
Texas | $70,546 | $33.92 | 4,389 |
Utah | $78,189 | $37.59 | 1,147 |
Vermont | $63,587 | $30.57 | 215 |
Virginia | $78,503 | $37.74 | 3,067 |
Washington | $97,811 | $47.02 | 3,742 |
West Virginia | $65,058 | $31.28 | 224 |
Wisconsin | $70,710 | $34.00 | 1,078 |
Wyoming | $64,870 | $31.19 | 127 |
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City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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Seattle, WA | $98,667 | $47.44 |
San Francisco, CA | $96,902 | $46.59 |
Dover, NH | $88,314 | $42.46 |
Jersey City, NJ | $86,496 | $41.58 |
Raleigh, NC | $84,706 | $40.72 |
Catonsville, MD | $82,448 | $39.64 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $76,800 | $36.95 | +3.3% |
2021 | $74,300 | $35.73 | +2.3% |
2020 | $72,600 | $34.92 | +1.9% |
2019 | $71,200 | $34.24 | +2.3% |
2018 | $69,600 | $33.46 | +1.5% |
Rank | Industry | Average Software Tester Salary | Software Tester Salary Range |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Finance | $87,200 | $67k $100k |
2 | Health Care | $84,027 | $67k $100k |
3 | Technology | $81,355 | $67k $100k |
4 | Manufacturing | $79,352 | $67k $100k |
5 | Telecommunication | $78,261 | $67k $100k |
6 | Professional | $77,500 | $67k $100k |
Avg. salary: $77,111
Avg. salary: $86,713
Avg. salary: $74,641
Avg. salary: $112,626
Avg. salary: $76,751
Avg. salary: $78,040
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Quality Assurance Analyst | $77,112 | $6,426 | $37.07 | 133,106 |
Quality Assurance Engineer | $86,713 | $7,226 | $41.69 | 271,473 |
Quality Assurance Tester | $74,641 | $6,220 | $35.89 | 98,109 |
Software Engineer-Consultant | $112,626 | $9,386 | $54.15 | 369,919 |
ETL Tester | $76,752 | $6,396 | $36.90 | 39,071 |
Functional Tester | $78,041 | $6,503 | $37.52 | 50,725 |
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Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | $36,200 | $17.41 |
Mid Level | $70,200 | $33.76 |
Senior Level | $123,000 | $58.98 |
Rank | Company | Zippia Score | Average Software Tester Salary | Average Salary |
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1 | $120,292 | |||
2 | $118,377 | |||
3 | $104,902 | |||
4 | $101,573 | |||
5 | $97,890 | |||
6 | $97,331 |
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Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Randstad Us | Software Tester | Irvine, CA | 01/22/2022 | $52,175 |
Randstad Us | Software Tester | San Antonio, TX | 01/21/2022 | $68,871 |
Particle Measuring Systems Inc. | Software Tester-Temporary | Boulder, CO | 01/14/2022 | $73,149 |
Us Bank | Software Development Tester 4 Wire Transfers-Remote | Nore, MN | 12/29/2021 | $73,865 |
Randstad Us | Software Tester | Santa Clara, CA | 12/22/2021 | $73,045 |
Randstad Us | Software Tester | Santa Clara, CA | 12/22/2021 | $73,045 |
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | Software Tester | McLean, VA | 12/21/2021 | $60,000 |
General Dynamics | Software Tester-Remote Role | Farmingdale, NJ | 12/19/2021 | $57,600 |
3S Business Corporation | UI Automation-Software Testing | Overland Park, KS | 12/18/2021 | $125,220 |
NES Associates | Software Tester-Remote Role | Ione, OR | 12/18/2021 | $57,600 |
Gender | Income |
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Male | $79,752 |
Female | $76,766 |
Ethnicity | Salary |
---|---|
White | $78,147 |
Black or African American | $76,076 |
Asian | $82,138 |
Hispanic or Latino | $76,617 |
Education | Salary |
---|---|
High School Diploma or Less | $70,838 |
Master's Degree | $86,075 |
Bachelor's Degree | $79,752 |
Doctorate Degree | $86,863 |
Some College/ Associate Degree | $72,590 |