Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Kansas City

In Kansas City (MO), the median pay for software quality assurance analysts and testers is $45.66 an hour ($94,970 a year). About 1,430 people work in this job there.

$45.66Median hourly pay
$74,980–$106,170Middle half of workers, yearly
1,430People in this job in Kansas City (MO)

That is 9% lower than the U.S. median ($104,300). It is 11% higher than the Missouri median ($85,530).

Pay range for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Kansas City (MO)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$25.31$52,650
25% of workers$36.05$74,980
Half of workers (median)$45.66$94,970
75% of workers$51.04$106,170
90% of workers$64.56$134,290

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Missouri metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kansas City (this page)$94,9701,430
St. Louis$94,5901,360
Jefferson City$75,62050
Columbia$75,52070
Springfield$61,600130

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for software quality assurance analysts and testers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.7% over ten years, faster than average · about 10,700 openings a year (BLS)

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Information Security Analysts$104,010
Computer Network Architects$107,450

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.