Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Texas

$104,660avg. a year
$50.32 an hour · 19,590 employed

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Texas earn an average of $104,660 a year. That is $6,830 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $111,490. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $109,660.

$101,850Median pay
$50.32Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2021
#21Of 45 states + D.C.

Top-paying Texas metro areas

Average pay for software quality assurance analysts and testers by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

13,340 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$109,660
$52.72 an hour
28,840 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$107,270
$51.57 an hour
360 jobs
Midland, TX
$106,180
$51.05 an hour
450 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$99,420
$47.80 an hour
52,420 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$99,080
$47.63 an hour
61,010 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$96,420
$46.36 an hour
750 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$95,200
$45.77 an hour
8180 jobs
El Paso, TX
$90,190
$43.36 an hour
980 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$88,850
$42.72 an hour
1080 jobs
Waco, TX
$88,810
$42.70 an hour
1190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$87,750
$42.19 an hour
1250 jobs
Abilene, TX
$79,710
$38.32 an hour
1340 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$72,610
$34.91 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Texas, charted

Pay over time

Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas software quality assurance analysts and testers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Texas vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$111,490$53.60
Texas$104,660$50.32
New Mexico$122,520$58.91
Oklahoma$81,720$39.29
Louisiana$68,800$33.08

Questions and answers

How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers make in Texas?

The average is $104,660 a year, and the median is $101,850. That is $6,830 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $111,490.

What is the hourly wage in Texas?

$50.32 an hour on average; the median is $48.97.

Where in Texas do they earn the most?

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($109,660), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($107,270). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is San Angelo, TX ($72,610).

How does Texas rank?

Texas ranks #21 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 15-1253. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national software quality assurance analysts and testers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.