Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,260
25th Percentile Wage
$71,420
50th Percentile Wage
$87,470
75th Percentile Wage
$101,650
90th Percentile Wage
$135,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,260.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$87,470
6.25% 6.25%
2021
$82,000
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Table 2. Compare Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,470, Modesto is the lowest paying city for software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $154,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Modesto is 43.5 percent (43.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$154,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$130,740
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$128,190
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$117,630
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$117,580
Napa
$107,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$106,110
Bakersfield-Delano
$105,790
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$105,550
Stockton
$103,440
Salinas
$103,300
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$102,400
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$100,560
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$99,800
Fresno
$99,210
Vallejo-Fairfield
$98,910
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$97,950
Chico
$91,510
Modesto
$87,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.