Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is $52,120. BLS estimates approximately 30 people work in this occupation in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is 50.0% 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 | $35,390 | $17.01 |
| 25th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 |
| Median (50th) | $52,120 | $25.06 |
| 75th percentile | $70,090 | $33.70 |
| 90th percentile | $82,580 | $39.70 |
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 17.6% — Use with caution
- Employment estimate
- RSE 40.2% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.317
- Location quotient
- 0.26
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.726, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $56,209 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.