The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $125,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,110.
Pay spans roughly $69,200 at the 10th percentile to $164,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.31 per hour. An estimated 5,700 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $125,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.31 |
| 10th percentile | $69,200 |
| 90th percentile | $164,950 |
| Employment | 5,700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.