Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $103,210. BLS estimates approximately 8,840 people work in this occupation in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is 1.0% below the national median ($104,300).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,090 | $29.37 |
| 25th percentile | $81,980 | $39.41 |
| Median (50th) | $103,210 | $49.62 |
| 75th percentile | $127,610 | $61.35 |
| 90th percentile | $154,010 | $74.04 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.183
- Location quotient
- 1.82
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.09, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $100,116 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.