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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Asheville, NC

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Asheville, NC earns $114,510 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,043 a month.

10th percentile
$64,230
25th percentile
$90,290
Median percentile
$114,510
75th percentile
$128,380
90th percentile
$163,440

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$84,521 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,510
Federal income tax−$16,362
Social Security + Medicare−$8,760
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,867
Monthly take-home$7,043
Every two weeks$3,251

Does it go far here?

$118,656Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All software quality assurance analysts and testers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina