The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $81,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,730.
Pay spans roughly $51,480 at the 10th percentile to $160,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.97 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $81,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.97 |
| 10th percentile | $51,480 |
| 90th percentile | $160,760 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.