The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Columbia, SC is $76,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,870.
Pay spans roughly $43,230 at the 10th percentile to $117,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.71 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $76,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.71 |
| 10th percentile | $43,230 |
| 90th percentile | $117,720 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.