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IT Salary Tracker: Quality Assurance Testers

Quality assurance testers, rejoice! According to the Dice.com Rate and Salary Survey, the average annual wage for quality assurance testers is $72,000 per year, and the average contract rate is $60 per hour. Salaries and contract rates in California were the highest nationwide, at $79,000 per year and $65 per hour, respectively. This wage information […]

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May 18, 2001
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Quality assurance testers, rejoice! According to the Dice.com Rate and Salary Survey, the average annual wage for quality assurance testers is $72,000 per year, and the average contract rate is $60 per hour.

Salaries and contract rates in California were the highest nationwide, at $79,000 per year and $65 per hour, respectively.

This wage information is based on 950 completed surveys filled out by professionals with an average of four to five years’ experience. Results are based on averages or totals from the following information at dice.com: job titles, job skills, and locations. Benefits are not included in compensation listings.

Highest salary by state (average): California, $79,000 yearly salary

Largest share of jobs by state(average): California, 32% of total

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QA Testers: average salary by state

Source: dice.com

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QA Testers: distribution of jobs by state
Source: dice.com
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