The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $126,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $128,680.
Pay spans roughly $78,000 at the 10th percentile to $175,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.79 per hour. An estimated 8,740 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $126,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $128,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.79 |
| 10th percentile | $78,000 |
| 90th percentile | $175,670 |
| Employment | 8,740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.