Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Occupation profile for SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers covers 2,031 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $87,360.
- FY2026 certified median
- $87,360
- Total filings
- 2,031
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $84,178–$91,978
- Top employer
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 846 | $82,202 | $74,776 | $94,058 |
| FY2025 | 742 | $86,320 | $81,198 | $93,018 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 443 | $87,360 | $84,178 | $91,978 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,029 filings
- TMG HEALTH - A COGNIZANT COMPANY2 filings
Top cities
- Hartford118 filings
- Plano92 filings
- Charlotte84 filings
- Irving55 filings
- Chicago39 filings
- Raleigh34 filings
- Manchester31 filings
- Cincinnati31 filings
- Austin30 filings
- Phoenix27 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 25540 | 15-1253 | $52,062 | $74,235 | $96,387 | $118,560 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1253 | $84,323 | $107,349 | $130,354 | $153,379 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $91,749 | $109,138 | $126,506 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1253 | $63,773 | $79,477 | $95,202 | $110,906 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1253 | $75,670 | $95,285 | $114,899 | $134,514 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1253 | $85,800 | $105,851 | $125,902 | $145,954 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1253 | $69,950 | $87,589 | $105,206 | $122,845 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |