Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $83,080–$131,650
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Metro rank
- #27 of 85
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $105,720 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 18% below the CA statewide median of $128,740. It ranks #27 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in Riverside
1 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Systems Research Institute | $105,872 | 47 |
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in other CA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166,530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,630 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,210 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $120,210 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $113,680 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $110,640 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,410 |
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Questions
What is the average Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $105,720 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $83,080 and $131,650. The 10th percentile is $61,110 and the 90th is $157,260.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 18% below the CA statewide median of $128,740. It ranks #27 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 Riverside?
About $50.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $105,720 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $39.94–$63.29 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).
Which employers pay Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers the most in Riverside?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Environmental Systems Research Institute ($105,872). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
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.