Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Kansas City 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 Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,620
25th Percentile Wage
$60,610
50th Percentile Wage
$82,310
75th Percentile Wage
$98,120
90th Percentile Wage
$124,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,620.

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
$82,310
4.42% 4.42%
2021
$78,670
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Table 2. Compare Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,310, Kansas City is the highest paying city for software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of Missouri, followed by St Louis (median annual salary $75,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Kansas City is 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in St Louis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$82,310
St Louis
$75,110
Springfield
$61,150
Columbia
$58,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.