The annual salary statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,830.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,420 | 18.85% | 18.85% |
| 2021 | $77,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,420 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Ames is .3 percent (.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |