The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Salinas, CA is $98,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $107,880.
Pay spans roughly $65,040 at the 10th percentile to $169,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.13 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $98,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $107,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.13 |
| 10th percentile | $65,040 |
| 90th percentile | $169,700 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.