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Quality Assurance Salary by Metro

National median $78,600. Top quartile $93,800. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $81,000 $98,250 $117,250 $134,750
New York 1.20× $77,760 $94,320 $112,560 $129,360
Seattle 1.18× $76,464 $92,748 $110,684 $127,204
Washington DC 1.17× $75,816 $91,962 $109,746 $126,126
Los Angeles 1.15× $74,520 $90,390 $107,870 $123,970
San Diego 1.13× $73,224 $88,818 $105,994 $121,814
Boston 1.12× $72,576 $88,032 $105,056 $120,736
Sacramento 1.10× $71,280 $86,460 $103,180 $118,580
Anchorage 1.10× $71,280 $86,460 $103,180 $118,580
Portland 1.08× $69,984 $84,888 $101,304 $116,424
Hartford 1.08× $69,984 $84,888 $101,304 $116,424
Minneapolis 1.07× $69,336 $84,102 $100,366 $115,346
Baltimore 1.07× $69,336 $84,102 $100,366 $115,346
Philadelphia 1.06× $68,688 $83,316 $99,428 $114,268
Honolulu 1.06× $68,688 $83,316 $99,428 $114,268
Austin 1.05× $68,040 $82,530 $98,490 $113,190
Chicago 1.05× $68,040 $82,530 $98,490 $113,190
Dallas 1.04× $67,392 $81,744 $97,552 $112,112
Detroit 1.04× $67,392 $81,744 $97,552 $112,112
Raleigh 1.04× $67,392 $81,744 $97,552 $112,112
Denver 1.03× $66,744 $80,958 $96,614 $111,034
Houston 1.03× $66,744 $80,958 $96,614 $111,034
Salt Lake City 1.03× $66,744 $80,958 $96,614 $111,034
Providence 1.03× $66,744 $80,958 $96,614 $111,034
Charlotte 1.02× $66,096 $80,172 $95,676 $109,956
Milwaukee 1.02× $66,096 $80,172 $95,676 $109,956
Nashville 1.01× $65,448 $79,386 $94,738 $108,878
Richmond 1.01× $65,448 $79,386 $94,738 $108,878
National (US) 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
Pittsburgh 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
Columbus 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
Kansas City 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
Cincinnati 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
St Louis 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
Indianapolis 1.00× $64,800 $78,600 $93,800 $107,800
Buffalo 0.99× $64,152 $77,814 $92,862 $106,722
Virginia Beach 0.99× $64,152 $77,814 $92,862 $106,722
Omaha 0.99× $64,152 $77,814 $92,862 $106,722
Miami 0.98× $63,504 $77,028 $91,924 $105,644
Phoenix 0.98× $63,504 $77,028 $91,924 $105,644
Tampa 0.98× $63,504 $77,028 $91,924 $105,644
New Orleans 0.97× $62,856 $76,242 $90,986 $104,566
Louisville 0.97× $62,856 $76,242 $90,986 $104,566
Memphis 0.96× $62,208 $75,456 $90,048 $103,488
Birmingham 0.96× $62,208 $75,456 $90,048 $103,488
Atlanta 0.95× $61,560 $74,670 $89,110 $102,410
San Antonio 0.95× $61,560 $74,670 $89,110 $102,410
Orlando 0.95× $61,560 $74,670 $89,110 $102,410
Las Vegas 0.95× $61,560 $74,670 $89,110 $102,410
Oklahoma City 0.95× $61,560 $74,670 $89,110 $102,410

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