The annual salary statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 | $55,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,060.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,270, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of Minnesota, following city of St Cloud (median annual salary of $77,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city St Cloud.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Cloud | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |