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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Austin, TX

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $103,070 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,778 a month.

10th percentile
$59,900
25th percentile
$82,510
Median percentile
$103,070
75th percentile
$130,680
90th percentile
$162,320

Based on 3,340 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

$81,340 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,070
Federal income tax−$13,845
Social Security + Medicare−$7,885
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,778
Every two weeks$3,128

Does it go far here?

$105,103Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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