The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $106,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,230.
Pay spans roughly $67,550 at the 10th percentile to $166,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.32 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $106,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.32 |
| 10th percentile | $67,550 |
| 90th percentile | $166,680 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.