214 metro areas
QA Analyst Salary by City (2026)
QA analysts earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $160,040 a year, against $111,490 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Lexington Park, MD ($152,470 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $111,490BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $160,040San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $152,470Lexington Park, MD
- Metro areas
- 214With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for QA analysts
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$160,040
- Lexington Park, MD$153,630
- San Francisco, CA$136,640
- Boulder, CO$136,490
- Greeley, CO$135,870
- Seattle, WA$135,140
- Kiryas Joel, NY$131,310
- New York, NY-NJ$130,580
- Kennewick, WA$130,480
- Santa Fe, NM$130,060
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $160,040 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $153,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,640 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,490 |
| Greeley, CO | $135,870 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135,140 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $131,310 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $130,580 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $130,480 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $130,060 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Lexington Park, MD$153,630 nominal$152,470
- San Jose, CA$160,040 nominal$144,930
- Greeley, CO$135,870 nominal$135,630
- Santa Fe, NM$130,060 nominal$131,680
- Kennewick, WA$130,480 nominal$130,380
- Boise City, ID$127,670 nominal$129,760
- Boulder, CO$136,490 nominal$129,740
- Rochester, MN$115,650 nominal$127,340
- Bozeman, MT$128,000 nominal$124,870
- Huntsville, AL$116,150 nominal$124,800
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $152,470 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $144,930 |
| Greeley, CO | $135,630 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $131,680 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $130,380 |
| Boise City, ID | $129,760 |
| Boulder, CO | $129,740 |
| Rochester, MN | $127,340 |
| Bozeman, MT | $124,870 |
| Huntsville, AL | $124,800 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
QA Analyst salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $160,040 | $98,320 | $190,440 | $144,930 |
| 2 | Lexington Park, MD | $153,630 | $99,200 | $180,460 | $152,470 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $136,640 | $80,580 | $164,240 | $118,190 |
| 4 | Boulder, CO | $136,490 | $90,420 | $159,180 | $129,740 |
| 5 | Greeley, CO | $135,870 | $83,840 | $161,490 | $135,630 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $135,140 | $81,600 | $161,510 | $121,600 |
| 7 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $131,310 | $71,660 | $160,680 | $120,000 |
| 8 | New York, NY-NJ | $130,580 | $84,320 | $153,380 | $116,010 |
| 9 | Kennewick, WA | $130,480 | $83,870 | $153,420 | $130,380 |
| 10 | Santa Fe, NM | $130,060 | $87,420 | $151,070 | $131,680 |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | $129,400 | $87,510 | $150,030 | $123,840 |
| 12 | Bozeman, MT | $128,000 | $81,870 | $150,720 | $124,870 |
| 13 | Boise City, ID | $127,670 | $54,850 | $163,530 | $129,760 |
| 14 | Santa Cruz, CA | $127,500 | $80,720 | $150,530 | $116,020 |
| 15 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,110 | $85,800 | $145,950 | $115,820 |
| 16 | Colorado Springs, CO | $124,130 | $80,250 | $145,750 | $123,260 |
| 17 | Santa Rosa, CA | $122,470 | $80,200 | $143,270 | $113,630 |
| 18 | Santa Maria, CA | $122,410 | $79,680 | $143,440 | $112,510 |
| 19 | Denver, CO | $121,950 | $82,850 | $141,210 | $115,280 |
| 20 | Vallejo, CA | $120,290 | $75,820 | $142,190 | $110,890 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $119,580 | $70,320 | $143,830 | $105,300 |
| 22 | Bremerton, WA | $119,140 | $85,550 | $135,680 | $112,810 |
| 23 | San Diego, CA | $118,770 | $73,420 | $141,110 | $106,150 |
| 24 | Oxnard, CA | $118,540 | $70,970 | $141,960 | $107,240 |
| 25 | Durham, NC | $118,520 | $75,340 | $139,780 | $121,470 |
| 26 | Crestview, FL | $118,160 | $83,240 | $135,370 | $121,780 |
| 27 | Boston, MA-NH | $117,520 | $72,280 | $139,800 | $108,550 |
| 28 | Portland, OR-WA | $117,310 | $66,330 | $142,400 | $111,280 |
| 29 | Manchester, NH | $116,330 | $78,330 | $135,030 | $110,100 |
| 30 | Huntsville, AL | $116,150 | $80,430 | $133,720 | $124,800 |
| 31 | Fort Collins, CO | $115,790 | $76,840 | $134,970 | $114,500 |
| 32 | Rochester, MN | $115,650 | $83,820 | $131,310 | $127,340 |
| 33 | Raleigh, NC | $115,110 | $75,670 | $134,510 | $117,270 |
| 34 | Charlottesville, VA | $115,040 | $80,250 | $132,200 | $116,030 |
| 35 | Palm Bay, FL | $114,110 | $73,470 | $134,140 | $114,100 |
| 36 | Kenosha, WI | $113,940 | $69,620 | $135,760 | $112,680 |
| 37 | Asheville, NC | $112,800 | $76,920 | $130,460 | $116,880 |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $111,510 | $77,400 | $128,320 | $113,950 |
| 39 | Trenton, NJ | $111,220 | $72,200 | $130,440 | $107,790 |
| 40 | Providence, RI-MA | $110,760 | $82,740 | $124,570 | $108,830 |
| 41 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $110,430 | $72,720 | $128,980 | $99,520 |
| 42 | Dover, DE | $110,410 | $80,660 | $125,070 | $113,230 |
| 43 | Punta Gorda, FL | $110,010 | $82,620 | $123,510 | $109,440 |
| 44 | Charleston, SC | $109,740 | $78,420 | $125,170 | $108,690 |
| 45 | Austin, TX | $109,660 | $70,620 | $128,880 | $111,820 |
| 46 | Riverside, CA | $109,470 | $69,220 | $129,270 | $102,840 |
| 47 | Chicago, IL-IN | $109,300 | $74,380 | $126,510 | $105,510 |
| 48 | Augusta, GA-SC | $109,280 | $78,480 | $124,470 | $118,910 |
| 49 | Albuquerque, NM | $109,220 | $74,440 | $126,360 | $114,310 |
| 50 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $109,080 | $74,240 | $126,260 | $111,370 |
| 51 | Olympia, WA | $108,760 | $88,630 | $118,680 | $104,910 |
| 52 | Sacramento, CA | $108,660 | $65,750 | $129,790 | $101,870 |
| 53 | Worcester, MA | $108,390 | $66,160 | $129,170 | $105,720 |
| 54 | Bloomington, IL | $108,180 | $79,730 | $122,180 | $115,650 |
| 55 | Tucson, AZ | $108,140 | $79,210 | $122,390 | $111,600 |
| 56 | Atlanta, GA | $107,310 | $74,380 | $123,510 | $107,250 |
| 57 | Dallas, TX | $107,270 | $70,050 | $125,610 | $104,050 |
| 58 | North Port, FL | $107,020 | $61,170 | $129,600 | $104,490 |
| 59 | Lynchburg, VA | $106,450 | $75,670 | $121,640 | $119,120 |
| 60 | Madison, WI | $106,230 | $66,100 | $126,010 | $109,190 |
| 61 | Midland, TX | $106,180 | $71,990 | $123,030 | $110,850 |
| 62 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $106,140 | $74,300 | $121,850 | $101,260 |
| 63 | Springfield, MA | $106,100 | $68,700 | $124,530 | $110,450 |
| 64 | Dubuque, IA | $105,810 | $71,240 | $122,840 | $121,160 |
| 65 | Utica, NY | $105,640 | $72,900 | $121,760 | $113,990 |
| 66 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $105,390 | $69,950 | $122,840 | $102,770 |
| 67 | Stockton, CA | $105,230 | $65,960 | $124,570 | $100,130 |
| 68 | Davenport, IA-IL | $105,060 | $75,190 | $119,790 | $117,940 |
| 69 | Tampa, FL | $104,980 | $65,100 | $124,610 | $104,050 |
| 70 | Bellingham, WA | $104,810 | $87,050 | $113,550 | $101,430 |
| 71 | Savannah, GA | $104,750 | $69,350 | $122,180 | $110,020 |
| 72 | Detroit, MI | $104,690 | $72,240 | $120,680 | $104,380 |
| 73 | Naples, FL | $104,460 | $65,890 | $123,450 | $101,220 |
| 74 | Warner Robins, GA | $103,630 | $73,240 | $118,600 | $110,490 |
| 75 | Ogden, UT | $103,560 | $62,570 | $123,760 | $103,200 |
| 76 | Gulfport, MS | $103,440 | $70,760 | $119,520 | $114,930 |
| 77 | Spartanburg, SC | $103,250 | $67,720 | $120,760 | $113,400 |
| 78 | Bridgeport, CT | $103,210 | $63,320 | $122,840 | $96,580 |
| 79 | Roanoke, VA | $103,210 | $69,640 | $119,720 | $110,250 |
| 80 | Salem, OR | $103,040 | $71,990 | $118,330 | $99,410 |
| 81 | Albany, NY | $103,020 | $69,760 | $119,390 | $103,470 |
| 82 | Orlando, FL | $102,960 | $65,520 | $121,410 | $101,520 |
| 83 | Binghamton, NY | $102,840 | $68,180 | $119,890 | $110,740 |
| 84 | Columbus, OH | $102,360 | $72,090 | $117,250 | $107,220 |
| 85 | Buffalo, NY | $102,320 | $61,710 | $122,300 | $106,760 |
| 86 | Norwich, CT | $102,170 | $66,350 | $119,790 | $101,720 |
| 87 | Atlantic City, NJ | $102,090 | $70,470 | $117,640 | $103,270 |
| 88 | Spokane, WA | $101,940 | $68,390 | $118,460 | $101,590 |
| 89 | Milwaukee, WI | $101,570 | $64,600 | $119,770 | $104,780 |
| 90 | Montgomery, AL | $101,440 | $64,650 | $119,560 | $113,110 |
| 91 | Miami, FL | $101,320 | $61,840 | $120,740 | $88,760 |
| 92 | Cape Coral, FL | $101,170 | $53,750 | $124,530 | $98,850 |
| 93 | Phoenix, AZ | $100,980 | $67,160 | $117,640 | $97,740 |
| 94 | Columbus, GA-AL | $100,920 | $73,860 | $114,250 | $113,020 |
| 95 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $100,880 | $61,650 | $120,200 | $113,040 |
| 96 | Ames, IA | $100,820 | $64,690 | $118,600 | $113,500 |
| 97 | Pinehurst, NC | $100,780 | $72,920 | $114,480 | $114,090 |
| 98 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $100,360 | $52,020 | $124,180 | $100,130 |
| 99 | Peoria, IL | $100,300 | $70,490 | $114,980 | $109,940 |
| 100 | Blacksburg, VA | $100,150 | $71,780 | $114,130 | $108,030 |
| 101 | Omaha, NE-IA | $100,030 | $71,010 | $114,320 | $108,830 |
| 102 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $99,820 | $63,460 | $117,730 | $104,980 |
| 103 | Ithaca, NY | $99,610 | $70,910 | $113,760 | $96,410 |
| 104 | Beaumont, TX | $99,420 | $60,490 | $118,600 | $110,410 |
| 105 | Houston, TX | $99,070 | $59,220 | $118,710 | $100,450 |
| 106 | Jacksonville, FL | $98,990 | $67,810 | $114,360 | $99,500 |
| 107 | Greensboro, NC | $98,780 | $65,440 | $115,190 | $106,370 |
| 108 | Bend, OR | $98,510 | $55,120 | $119,870 | $95,080 |
| 109 | Rockford, IL | $98,360 | $69,990 | $112,320 | $106,730 |
| 110 | New Haven, CT | $98,320 | $68,870 | $112,820 | $94,030 |
| 111 | Bakersfield, CA | $98,130 | $55,000 | $119,390 | $97,270 |
| 112 | Rochester, NY | $97,950 | $69,200 | $112,090 | $100,940 |
| 113 | Waterbury, CT | $97,660 | $59,700 | $116,330 | $97,880 |
| 114 | Tallahassee, FL | $97,360 | $55,060 | $118,210 | $103,660 |
| 115 | Panama City, FL | $97,200 | $63,650 | $113,710 | $99,900 |
| 116 | Syracuse, NY | $97,180 | $64,770 | $113,130 | $101,500 |
| 117 | Janesville, WI | $97,090 | $67,890 | $111,470 | $103,610 |
| 118 | Hickory, NC | $97,030 | $59,090 | $115,730 | $109,660 |
| 119 | Appleton, WI | $96,950 | $66,540 | $111,950 | $104,900 |
| 120 | Cleveland, OH | $96,760 | $69,280 | $110,300 | $103,020 |
| 121 | Fayetteville, NC | $96,660 | $60,920 | $114,280 | $105,090 |
| 122 | Hartford, CT | $96,620 | $52,060 | $118,560 | $94,040 |
| 123 | Akron, OH | $96,570 | $71,140 | $109,120 | $103,430 |
| 124 | Reno, NV | $96,430 | $65,940 | $111,450 | $95,460 |
| 125 | San Antonio, TX | $96,430 | $63,040 | $112,860 | $101,810 |
| 126 | Gainesville, GA | $96,300 | $71,700 | $108,410 | $99,520 |
| 127 | Nashville, TN | $96,120 | $70,280 | $108,850 | $99,770 |
| 128 | Des Moines, IA | $95,720 | $68,740 | $108,990 | $104,380 |
| 129 | Evansville, IN | $95,560 | $52,190 | $116,900 | $104,410 |
| 130 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $95,350 | $63,770 | $110,910 | $97,950 |
| 131 | Greenville, SC | $95,260 | $60,150 | $112,570 | $102,140 |
| 132 | Corpus Christi, TX | $95,200 | $55,970 | $114,520 | $102,730 |
| 133 | Eugene, OR | $95,180 | $64,600 | $110,260 | $93,710 |
| 134 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $94,790 | $64,190 | $109,870 | $99,390 |
| 135 | Fresno, CA | $94,620 | $59,610 | $111,860 | $92,620 |
| 136 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $94,580 | $62,610 | $110,320 | $102,200 |
| 137 | Canton, OH | $94,540 | $67,370 | $107,930 | $105,740 |
| 138 | Indianapolis, IN | $94,470 | $65,120 | $108,930 | $98,720 |
| 139 | State College, PA | $94,450 | $64,920 | $109,010 | $97,610 |
| 140 | Eau Claire, WI | $94,200 | $63,250 | $109,450 | $101,510 |
| 141 | Green Bay, WI | $94,160 | $64,580 | $108,740 | $101,150 |
| 142 | Springfield, IL | $93,970 | $66,730 | $107,390 | $101,320 |
| 143 | Ann Arbor, MI | $93,950 | $61,010 | $110,200 | $93,130 |
| 144 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $93,540 | $67,270 | $106,480 | $102,270 |
| 145 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $93,430 | $71,570 | $104,210 | $101,360 |
| 146 | Lancaster, PA | $93,140 | $62,110 | $108,430 | $94,790 |
| 147 | Wichita, KS | $93,020 | $63,150 | $107,720 | $104,580 |
| 148 | Harrisburg, PA | $92,830 | $62,590 | $107,740 | $94,100 |
| 149 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $92,640 | $60,490 | $108,490 | $92,670 |
| 150 | Grand Rapids, MI | $92,540 | $63,500 | $106,850 | $96,850 |
| 151 | Deltona, FL | $92,500 | $51,920 | $112,490 | $93,090 |
| 152 | Champaign, IL | $92,080 | $67,040 | $104,420 | $99,330 |
| 153 | Columbia, SC | $91,790 | $61,240 | $106,830 | $98,000 |
| 154 | Greenville, NC | $91,750 | $60,440 | $107,160 | $103,790 |
| 155 | Lincoln, NE | $91,460 | $65,350 | $104,310 | $99,870 |
| 156 | Waterloo, IA | $91,370 | $64,110 | $104,790 | $104,950 |
| 157 | Gainesville, FL | $91,000 | $53,910 | $109,260 | $94,070 |
| 158 | Mobile, AL | $90,900 | $58,260 | $106,970 | $103,180 |
| 159 | Modesto, CA | $90,790 | $56,910 | $107,470 | $87,210 |
| 160 | Toledo, OH | $90,690 | $53,390 | $109,050 | $99,160 |
| 161 | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,540 | $60,490 | $105,350 | $95,640 |
| 162 | Portland, ME | $90,520 | $59,880 | $105,600 | $88,870 |
| 163 | Birmingham, AL | $90,460 | $61,400 | $104,770 | $98,710 |
| 164 | El Paso, TX | $90,190 | $59,740 | $105,190 | $100,310 |
| 165 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $90,000 | $64,540 | $102,540 | $101,170 |
| 166 | Oshkosh, WI | $89,130 | $50,400 | $108,200 | $95,910 |
| 167 | Killeen, TX | $88,860 | $56,620 | $104,730 | $97,510 |
| 168 | Waco, TX | $88,820 | $56,120 | $104,920 | $95,970 |
| 169 | Paducah, KY-IL | $88,690 | $57,390 | $104,100 | $103,030 |
| 170 | Burlington, VT | $88,630 | $60,260 | $102,610 | $87,800 |
| 171 | Knoxville, TN | $88,070 | $63,020 | $100,400 | $95,140 |
| 172 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $87,940 | $65,580 | $98,950 | $95,830 |
| 173 | College Station, TX | $87,760 | $59,260 | $101,770 | $96,490 |
| 174 | Salt Lake City, UT | $87,590 | $50,940 | $105,640 | $86,840 |
| 175 | Scranton, PA | $87,380 | $62,960 | $99,420 | $93,400 |
| 176 | Topeka, KS | $87,210 | $61,510 | $99,860 | $98,190 |
| 177 | Lakeland, FL | $86,630 | $49,900 | $104,730 | $89,180 |
| 178 | Tulsa, OK | $86,470 | $56,990 | $101,000 | $96,920 |
| 179 | Reading, PA | $86,070 | $59,070 | $99,360 | $88,680 |
| 180 | Dayton, OH | $86,030 | $59,050 | $99,320 | $92,810 |
| 181 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $85,610 | $54,540 | $100,920 | $91,980 |
| 182 | Lexington, KY | $85,510 | $56,800 | $99,650 | $92,060 |
| 183 | York, PA | $85,490 | $57,640 | $99,200 | $89,050 |
| 184 | Wilmington, NC | $85,430 | $50,340 | $102,710 | $88,600 |
| 185 | Bismarck, ND | $85,300 | $71,570 | $92,060 | $93,710 |
| 186 | Provo, UT | $85,090 | $51,420 | $101,670 | $86,620 |
| 187 | Winston, NC | $85,010 | $64,750 | $94,970 | $92,360 |
| 188 | Fargo, ND-MN | $84,800 | $65,710 | $94,200 | $93,320 |
| 189 | Oklahoma City, OK | $83,470 | $55,080 | $97,450 | $92,330 |
| 190 | Ocala, FL | $83,390 | $53,460 | $98,130 | $87,560 |
| 191 | South Bend, IN-MI | $83,370 | $61,530 | $94,120 | $89,780 |
| 192 | Jefferson City, MO | $82,390 | $55,470 | $95,640 | $93,650 |
| 193 | Fort Wayne, IN | $82,040 | $59,880 | $92,960 | $88,620 |
| 194 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $81,660 | $38,040 | $103,130 | $86,710 |
| 195 | Lansing, MI | $81,540 | $53,330 | $95,430 | $85,840 |
| 196 | Columbia, MO | $81,120 | $55,830 | $93,580 | $90,700 |
| 197 | Wausau, WI | $80,600 | $53,600 | $93,890 | $86,990 |
| 198 | Lafayette, LA | $79,810 | $53,730 | $92,660 | $91,520 |
| 199 | Abilene, TX | $79,710 | $53,540 | $92,600 | $88,210 |
| 200 | Logan, UT-ID | $79,600 | $45,470 | $96,410 | $82,980 |
| 201 | Iowa City, IA | $79,120 | $51,150 | $92,910 | $86,460 |
| 202 | Florence, SC | $77,000 | $49,480 | $90,560 | $88,740 |
| 203 | Little Rock, AR | $76,090 | $51,400 | $88,250 | $85,150 |
| 204 | Jackson, MS | $75,880 | $47,900 | $89,650 | $85,210 |
| 205 | Macon, GA | $75,480 | $55,370 | $85,380 | $85,260 |
| 206 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $74,400 | $52,710 | $85,090 | $82,090 |
| 207 | San Angelo, TX | $72,610 | $51,540 | $82,990 | $78,540 |
| 208 | Springfield, MO | $71,800 | $51,000 | $82,040 | $81,050 |
| 209 | San Juan, PR | $67,790 | $40,960 | $81,020 | N/A |
| 210 | Elizabethtown, KY | $67,560 | $44,200 | $79,060 | $74,590 |
| 211 | Shreveport, LA | $67,250 | $40,600 | $80,370 | $79,340 |
| 212 | Charleston, WV | $64,650 | $45,340 | $74,150 | $72,870 |
| 213 | Slidell, LA | $58,800 | $37,360 | $69,370 | $63,410 |
| 214 | Morgantown, WV | $54,810 | $26,120 | $68,950 | $58,730 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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QA Analyst salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays QA analysts the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $160,040 a year, followed by Lexington Park, MD ($153,630), San Francisco, CA ($136,640), Boulder, CO ($136,490). The national mean is $111,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do QA analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Lexington Park, MD ($152,470 at national prices, $153,630 nominal), San Jose, CA ($144,930 at national prices, $160,040 nominal), Greeley, CO ($135,630 at national prices, $135,870 nominal).
How much do QA analysts make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $130,580; Los Angeles, CA: $119,580; Chicago, IL-IN: $109,300; Dallas, TX: $107,270; Houston, TX: $99,070 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do QA analysts earn the least?
Of the 214 metro areas with their own estimate, Morgantown, WV has the lowest mean wage, $54,810. At local prices that is worth $58,730.