Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for software quality assurance analysts and testers is $39.42 an hour ($81,990 a year). About 3,900 people work in this job there.

$39.42Median hourly pay
$74,250–$124,200Middle half of workers, yearly
3,900People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 21% lower than the U.S. median ($104,300). It is 18% lower than the North Carolina median ($100,390).

Pay range for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$31.25$64,990
25% of workers$35.70$74,250
Half of workers (median)$39.42$81,990
75% of workers$59.71$124,200
90% of workers$64.40$133,940

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Durham-Chapel Hill$122,980950
Asheville$114,510100
Raleigh-Cary$110,8001,760
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$101,14040
Greensboro-High Point$99,340270
Fayetteville$97,52080
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$93,54050
Wilmington$86,200190
Greenville$85,93040
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$81,9903,900
Winston-Salem$69,390190

North Carolina 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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Other job titles for this job

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