The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $101,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,530.
Pay spans roughly $68,780 at the 10th percentile to $170,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.96 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $101,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.96 |
| 10th percentile | $68,780 |
| 90th percentile | $170,000 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.