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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Riverside, CA

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $105,720 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,317 a month.

10th percentile
$61,110
25th percentile
$83,080
Median percentile
$105,720
75th percentile
$131,650
90th percentile
$157,260

Based on 450 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

$75,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,720
Federal income tax−$14,428
Social Security + Medicare−$8,088
California income tax (approx.)−$7,400
Monthly take-home$6,317
Every two weeks$2,916

Does it go far here?

$99,322Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

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