The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $91,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,970.
Pay spans roughly $51,810 at the 10th percentile to $133,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.23 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $91,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.23 |
| 10th percentile | $51,810 |
| 90th percentile | $133,400 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.