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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary
in Ann Arbor, MI

Median base pay · Ann Arbor, MI
$97,250
≈ $46.75/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$64,390–$106,590
vs U.S. median
-7%
Metro rank
#61 of 85

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Ann Arbor, MI metro earn a median of $97,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $104,300 and 1% below the MI statewide median of $98,720. It ranks #61 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYSTS AND TESTERS · ANN ARBOR, MI · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ANN ARBOR, MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$53,250P25$64,390MEDIAN$97,250P75$106,590P90$130,110
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$61,440P25$80,310MEDIAN$104,300P75$133,180P90$167,010
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What is the average Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Ann Arbor?

The BLS median is $97,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $64,390 and $106,590. The 10th percentile is $53,250 and the 90th is $130,110.

Is Ann Arbor a high-paying metro for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?

That is 7% below the U.S. median of $104,300 and 1% below the MI statewide median of $98,720. It ranks #61 of 85 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers make an hour in Ann Arbor?

About $46.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $97,250 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.96–$51.25 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.