182 metro areas
Quality Control Analyst Salary by City (2026)
Quality control analysts earn the most in Oklahoma City, OK, an average of $99,530 a year, against $66,280 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Oklahoma City, OK ($110,090 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $66,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $99,530Oklahoma City, OK
- Best after cost of living
- $110,090Oklahoma City, OK
- Metro areas
- 182With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for quality control analysts
Top 10 metro areas
- Oklahoma City, OK$99,530
- Atlanta, GA$95,910
- Lawton, OK$90,830
- Bridgeport, CT$90,810
- San Jose, CA$89,560
- Lynchburg, VA$87,380
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$87,050
- Bakersfield, CA$83,780
- San Francisco, CA$82,970
- Los Angeles, CA$81,600
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $99,530 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $95,910 |
| Lawton, OK | $90,830 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $90,810 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,560 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $87,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87,050 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $83,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $81,600 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Oklahoma City, OK$99,530 nominal$110,090
- Lawton, OK$90,830 nominal$105,690
- Lynchburg, VA$87,380 nominal$97,780
- Atlanta, GA$95,910 nominal$95,850
- Bridgeport, CT$90,810 nominal$84,980
- Wichita, KS$74,400 nominal$83,650
- Bakersfield, CA$83,780 nominal$83,040
- Raleigh, NC$80,520 nominal$82,030
- San Jose, CA$89,560 nominal$81,110
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$87,050 nominal$79,950
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $110,090 |
| Lawton, OK | $105,690 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $97,780 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $95,850 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $84,980 |
| Wichita, KS | $83,650 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $83,040 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $82,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $81,110 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,950 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Quality Control 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 | Oklahoma City, OK | $99,530 | $55,950 | $121,010 | $110,090 |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | $95,910 | $52,330 | $117,370 | $95,850 |
| 3 | Lawton, OK | $90,830 | $57,470 | $107,270 | $105,690 |
| 4 | Bridgeport, CT | $90,810 | $59,030 | $106,450 | $84,980 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $89,560 | $56,370 | $105,910 | $81,110 |
| 6 | Lynchburg, VA | $87,380 | $55,830 | $102,940 | $97,780 |
| 7 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87,050 | $54,040 | $103,290 | $79,950 |
| 8 | Bakersfield, CA | $83,780 | $48,240 | $101,320 | $83,040 |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | $82,970 | $58,860 | $94,830 | $71,770 |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | $81,600 | $56,260 | $94,080 | $71,850 |
| 11 | Portland, ME | $80,870 | $54,310 | $93,950 | $79,390 |
| 12 | Raleigh, NC | $80,520 | $50,650 | $95,220 | $82,030 |
| 13 | Fairbanks, AK | $79,370 | $57,350 | $90,230 | $76,900 |
| 14 | Santa Rosa, CA | $78,960 | $51,880 | $92,310 | $73,260 |
| 15 | Palm Bay, FL | $78,920 | $43,140 | $96,530 | $78,920 |
| 16 | Oxnard, CA | $78,560 | $48,280 | $93,500 | $71,070 |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $78,480 | $49,630 | $92,680 | $72,350 |
| 18 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $78,230 | $52,830 | $90,730 | $79,870 |
| 19 | Stockton, CA | $77,270 | $45,200 | $93,080 | $73,530 |
| 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | $77,000 | $52,190 | $89,230 | $76,460 |
| 21 | San Diego, CA | $76,670 | $51,650 | $89,000 | $68,520 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz, CA | $76,020 | $56,990 | $85,400 | $69,170 |
| 23 | Riverside, CA | $75,750 | $49,590 | $88,630 | $71,170 |
| 24 | Hartford, CT | $74,590 | $46,840 | $88,250 | $72,600 |
| 25 | Wichita, KS | $74,400 | $52,640 | $85,110 | $83,650 |
| 26 | Austin, TX | $74,380 | $47,880 | $87,440 | $75,850 |
| 27 | Miami, FL | $74,280 | $45,820 | $88,300 | $65,070 |
| 28 | Providence, RI-MA | $73,740 | $50,670 | $85,090 | $72,460 |
| 29 | Seattle, WA | $73,720 | $52,000 | $84,430 | $66,330 |
| 30 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,690 | $47,720 | $86,490 | $79,940 |
| 31 | Anchorage, AK | $73,630 | $52,250 | $84,180 | $69,840 |
| 32 | Tampa, FL | $73,490 | $44,080 | $87,960 | $72,840 |
| 33 | Denver, CO | $73,300 | $45,140 | $87,170 | $69,290 |
| 34 | Kennewick, WA | $73,280 | $47,510 | $85,970 | $73,220 |
| 35 | Manchester, NH | $72,700 | $46,510 | $85,610 | $68,810 |
| 36 | Winston, NC | $72,090 | $40,910 | $87,440 | $78,320 |
| 37 | Huntsville, AL | $71,950 | $47,800 | $83,840 | $77,310 |
| 38 | Nashville, TN | $71,180 | $51,290 | $80,950 | $73,890 |
| 39 | Tulsa, OK | $71,030 | $49,030 | $81,870 | $79,620 |
| 40 | State College, PA | $70,970 | $46,450 | $83,050 | $73,340 |
| 41 | Lexington, KY | $70,740 | $48,130 | $81,870 | $76,160 |
| 42 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,050 | $47,860 | $80,970 | $68,310 |
| 43 | Salinas, CA | $69,740 | $42,140 | $83,320 | $63,960 |
| 44 | Harrisburg, PA | $69,490 | $45,990 | $81,060 | $70,440 |
| 45 | Tucson, AZ | $68,890 | $49,110 | $78,620 | $71,100 |
| 46 | New York, NY-NJ | $68,640 | $48,170 | $78,710 | $60,980 |
| 47 | Lincoln, NE | $68,580 | $48,320 | $78,560 | $74,880 |
| 48 | Lexington Park, MD | $68,470 | $43,700 | $80,680 | $67,950 |
| 49 | Santa Maria, CA | $68,330 | $45,930 | $79,370 | $62,800 |
| 50 | Boston, MA-NH | $68,080 | $48,670 | $77,630 | $62,880 |
| 51 | Sacramento, CA | $67,910 | $46,780 | $78,310 | $63,660 |
| 52 | Greenville, SC | $67,810 | $42,040 | $80,500 | $72,710 |
| 53 | Baltimore, MD | $67,500 | $47,720 | $77,230 | $64,600 |
| 54 | Jacksonville, FL | $67,250 | $41,250 | $80,060 | $67,600 |
| 55 | Jackson, MS | $67,230 | $39,830 | $80,720 | $75,500 |
| 56 | Bismarck, ND | $67,120 | $47,440 | $76,810 | $73,740 |
| 57 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $67,120 | $46,920 | $77,060 | $72,110 |
| 58 | Bangor, ME | $66,960 | $48,110 | $76,250 | $69,380 |
| 59 | Ames, IA | $66,810 | $50,040 | $75,050 | $75,210 |
| 60 | Fayetteville, NC | $66,640 | $49,070 | $75,300 | $72,450 |
| 61 | Savannah, GA | $66,440 | $42,060 | $78,440 | $69,790 |
| 62 | Knoxville, TN | $66,270 | $54,520 | $72,050 | $71,590 |
| 63 | New Haven, CT | $66,270 | $46,860 | $75,840 | $63,380 |
| 64 | Peoria, IL | $66,160 | $46,380 | $75,920 | $72,520 |
| 65 | Las Cruces, NM | $66,100 | $49,340 | $74,360 | $73,270 |
| 66 | Charlottesville, VA | $66,060 | $42,700 | $77,560 | $66,630 |
| 67 | Birmingham, AL | $65,830 | $43,800 | $76,690 | $71,830 |
| 68 | Burlington, VT | $65,750 | $47,820 | $74,590 | $65,130 |
| 69 | Dalton, GA | $65,710 | $46,110 | $75,360 | $73,140 |
| 70 | Fort Collins, CO | $65,620 | $53,330 | $71,680 | $64,890 |
| 71 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,580 | $42,600 | $76,880 | $68,970 |
| 72 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $65,520 | $48,550 | $73,900 | $67,300 |
| 73 | Detroit, MI | $65,420 | $46,650 | $74,650 | $65,230 |
| 74 | Utica, NY | $65,370 | $48,260 | $73,800 | $70,530 |
| 75 | Reno, NV | $65,350 | $44,410 | $75,670 | $64,690 |
| 76 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $65,270 | $49,650 | $72,970 | $70,530 |
| 77 | Morgantown, WV | $65,000 | $48,380 | $73,200 | $69,650 |
| 78 | Shreveport, LA | $64,880 | $41,200 | $76,540 | $76,540 |
| 79 | Joplin, MO-KS | $64,810 | $45,410 | $74,380 | $75,610 |
| 80 | Richmond, VA | $64,750 | $40,040 | $76,940 | $66,170 |
| 81 | Gulfport, MS | $64,650 | $46,400 | $73,630 | $71,830 |
| 82 | Wilmington, NC | $64,580 | $42,580 | $75,420 | $66,980 |
| 83 | Lansing, MI | $64,540 | $53,980 | $69,740 | $67,940 |
| 84 | Portland, OR-WA | $64,330 | $46,630 | $73,070 | $61,020 |
| 85 | Dayton, OH | $64,060 | $40,680 | $75,590 | $69,110 |
| 86 | Spokane, WA | $63,880 | $47,470 | $71,970 | $63,660 |
| 87 | Spartanburg, SC | $63,840 | $40,580 | $75,300 | $70,110 |
| 88 | Las Vegas, NV | $63,790 | $38,940 | $76,040 | $63,650 |
| 89 | Grand Rapids, MI | $63,560 | $45,050 | $72,680 | $66,520 |
| 90 | Reading, PA | $63,340 | $48,650 | $70,570 | $65,260 |
| 91 | Beaumont, TX | $63,320 | $40,980 | $74,320 | $70,320 |
| 92 | Chicago, IL-IN | $63,020 | $43,660 | $72,570 | $60,830 |
| 93 | Asheville, NC | $62,920 | $44,010 | $72,220 | $65,200 |
| 94 | Eugene, OR | $62,900 | $43,100 | $72,630 | $61,930 |
| 95 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $62,840 | $44,220 | $71,990 | $66,730 |
| 96 | York, PA | $62,750 | $45,120 | $71,450 | $65,360 |
| 97 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,590 | $50,920 | $68,350 | $68,820 |
| 98 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,500 | $45,160 | $71,050 | $68,850 |
| 99 | Springfield, MO | $62,380 | $49,030 | $68,970 | $70,420 |
| 100 | Pensacola, FL | $62,130 | $48,570 | $68,830 | $63,580 |
| 101 | Greensboro, NC | $62,070 | $42,220 | $71,840 | $66,840 |
| 102 | Charleston, SC | $61,730 | $40,020 | $72,450 | $61,140 |
| 103 | Phoenix, AZ | $61,710 | $45,470 | $69,720 | $59,730 |
| 104 | Boise City, ID | $61,650 | $41,680 | $71,470 | $62,660 |
| 105 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $61,630 | $40,890 | $71,840 | $56,320 |
| 106 | Charleston, WV | $61,550 | $41,370 | $71,470 | $69,380 |
| 107 | Albany, NY | $61,460 | $41,230 | $71,430 | $61,730 |
| 108 | Fresno, CA | $61,240 | $42,270 | $70,600 | $59,950 |
| 109 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $61,170 | $49,360 | $66,980 | $69,180 |
| 110 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,130 | $47,320 | $67,930 | $67,270 |
| 111 | Blacksburg, VA | $60,940 | $47,470 | $67,600 | $65,730 |
| 112 | Chico, CA | $60,590 | $38,130 | $71,660 | $59,870 |
| 113 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,030 | $39,540 | $70,120 | $65,630 |
| 114 | Ogden, UT | $59,990 | $42,080 | $68,810 | $59,780 |
| 115 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,650 | $37,920 | $70,390 | $62,550 |
| 116 | Lakeland, FL | $59,280 | $32,410 | $72,510 | $61,020 |
| 117 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,200 | $44,910 | $66,250 | $61,960 |
| 118 | Tyler, TX | $59,090 | $36,570 | $70,200 | $64,120 |
| 119 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $58,970 | $44,100 | $66,290 | $58,990 |
| 120 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $58,950 | $43,280 | $66,660 | $68,240 |
| 121 | North Port, FL | $58,910 | $37,110 | $69,660 | $57,520 |
| 122 | Scranton, PA | $58,840 | $42,270 | $67,000 | $62,890 |
| 123 | Killeen, TX | $58,720 | $41,160 | $67,370 | $64,430 |
| 124 | Salt Lake City, UT | $58,160 | $33,400 | $70,350 | $57,660 |
| 125 | Columbia, SC | $58,010 | $39,830 | $66,960 | $61,940 |
| 126 | Tallahassee, FL | $58,010 | $38,310 | $67,720 | $61,770 |
| 127 | Lancaster, PA | $57,950 | $42,760 | $65,420 | $58,980 |
| 128 | Indianapolis, IN | $57,840 | $45,880 | $63,750 | $60,440 |
| 129 | Medford, OR | $57,660 | $44,430 | $64,190 | $56,850 |
| 130 | Houston, TX | $57,570 | $32,840 | $69,740 | $58,370 |
| 131 | Corvallis, OR | $57,510 | $40,980 | $65,670 | $55,290 |
| 132 | Trenton, NJ | $57,430 | $40,390 | $65,810 | $55,660 |
| 133 | Houma, LA | $57,410 | $36,920 | $67,500 | $67,460 |
| 134 | Missoula, MT | $57,240 | $47,840 | $61,880 | $59,350 |
| 135 | Ann Arbor, MI | $57,220 | $41,810 | $64,810 | $56,720 |
| 136 | Bozeman, MT | $57,120 | $49,750 | $60,740 | $55,720 |
| 137 | Durham, NC | $56,970 | $48,510 | $61,150 | $58,390 |
| 138 | Dallas, TX | $56,850 | $38,790 | $65,750 | $55,150 |
| 139 | San Antonio, TX | $56,800 | $34,590 | $67,770 | $59,970 |
| 140 | McAllen, TX | $56,660 | $32,490 | $68,580 | $65,960 |
| 141 | Orlando, FL | $56,450 | $36,380 | $66,330 | $55,660 |
| 142 | Buffalo, NY | $56,390 | $39,250 | $64,830 | $58,840 |
| 143 | Pittsburgh, PA | $56,260 | $42,370 | $63,110 | $59,430 |
| 144 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $56,140 | $42,490 | $62,860 | $53,560 |
| 145 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,060 | $48,050 | $60,010 | $60,860 |
| 146 | Iowa City, IA | $55,890 | $38,460 | $64,480 | $61,080 |
| 147 | Rochester, NY | $55,660 | $38,440 | $64,170 | $57,360 |
| 148 | Fayetteville, AR | $55,640 | $31,220 | $67,660 | $60,910 |
| 149 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,580 | $34,570 | $65,940 | $50,090 |
| 150 | Little Rock, AR | $55,450 | $44,280 | $60,960 | $62,050 |
| 151 | Salem, OR | $55,310 | $44,680 | $60,550 | $53,360 |
| 152 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $55,290 | $45,430 | $60,150 | $62,150 |
| 153 | Syracuse, NY | $54,560 | $40,870 | $61,300 | $56,990 |
| 154 | Lafayette, LA | $54,480 | $41,480 | $60,880 | $62,470 |
| 155 | Waco, TX | $54,200 | $36,860 | $62,750 | $58,560 |
| 156 | Madison, WI | $54,140 | $41,870 | $60,200 | $55,650 |
| 157 | Columbus, OH | $53,980 | $42,600 | $59,590 | $56,540 |
| 158 | Kahului, HI | $53,960 | $43,370 | $59,180 | $49,330 |
| 159 | Binghamton, NY | $53,710 | $40,080 | $60,420 | $57,840 |
| 160 | Bend, OR | $53,580 | $40,060 | $60,240 | $51,710 |
| 161 | Provo, UT | $53,140 | $33,470 | $62,840 | $54,100 |
| 162 | Akron, OH | $53,000 | $36,610 | $61,070 | $56,760 |
| 163 | Greeley, CO | $52,710 | $42,410 | $57,780 | $52,620 |
| 164 | New Orleans, LA | $52,420 | $38,380 | $59,320 | $56,610 |
| 165 | Lubbock, TX | $52,400 | $36,750 | $60,090 | $57,380 |
| 166 | Cleveland, OH | $52,120 | $34,280 | $60,900 | $55,490 |
| 167 | Ithaca, NY | $51,250 | $38,770 | $57,390 | $49,600 |
| 168 | Milwaukee, WI | $51,190 | $42,520 | $55,470 | $52,810 |
| 169 | Macon, GA | $48,150 | $42,620 | $50,860 | $54,390 |
| 170 | Longview, TX | $47,760 | $29,520 | $56,720 | $53,370 |
| 171 | Des Moines, IA | $47,550 | $39,000 | $51,750 | $51,850 |
| 172 | El Paso, TX | $47,320 | $29,410 | $56,140 | $52,630 |
| 173 | Johnson City, TN | $45,860 | $30,510 | $53,410 | $52,160 |
| 174 | Athens, GA | $45,450 | $34,590 | $50,770 | $48,690 |
| 175 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,410 | $28,950 | $53,520 | $49,000 |
| 176 | Gainesville, FL | $44,740 | $31,760 | $51,130 | $46,250 |
| 177 | San Juan, PR | $41,390 | $26,690 | $48,630 | N/A |
| 178 | Wildwood, FL | $41,000 | $31,200 | $45,820 | $48,000 |
| 179 | Jefferson City, MO | $40,210 | $33,400 | $43,560 | $45,710 |
| 180 | College Station, TX | $39,060 | $27,640 | $44,680 | $42,950 |
| 181 | Ponce, PR | $37,590 | $26,980 | $42,830 | N/A |
| 182 | Amarillo, TX | $33,570 | $26,330 | $37,130 | $36,560 |
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- 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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Quality Control Analyst salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays quality control analysts the most?
Oklahoma City, OK, where the average (mean) wage is $99,530 a year, followed by Atlanta, GA ($95,910), Lawton, OK ($90,830), Bridgeport, CT ($90,810). The national mean is $66,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do quality control analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Oklahoma City, OK ($110,090 at national prices, $99,530 nominal), Lawton, OK ($105,690 at national prices, $90,830 nominal), Lynchburg, VA ($97,780 at national prices, $87,380 nominal).
How much do quality control analysts make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $68,640; Los Angeles, CA: $81,600; Chicago, IL-IN: $63,020; Dallas, TX: $56,850; Houston, TX: $57,570 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do quality control analysts earn the least?
Of the 182 metro areas with their own estimate, Amarillo, TX has the lowest mean wage, $33,570. At local prices that is worth $36,560.