What are the main factors that influence a Qa Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Qa Associate's salary?

A Qa Associate's salary grows with experience: a Qa Associate (0-1 years)earns $48,881, a Quality Control Inspector II (1-3 years)earns $53,643, a Quality Control Inspector III (3-5 years)earns $67,752, a Quality Control Inspector IV (5-7 years)earns $75,842,

What are the highest paying states for a Qa Associate?

Qa Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Qa Associate roles are District of Columbia $53,770, California $53,566, Massachusetts $52,852. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Qa Associate roles make?

Salaries for Qa Associate level roles vary by specialization: QA Director: $200,329; Associate Director of QA: $140,655; QA Associate III: $102,100; QA Analyst: $102,100; QA Analyst III: $100,900.

How do different companies affect a Qa Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Qa Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Qa Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Qa Associate make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Qa Associate in the United States is $48,564 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Qa Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,992
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,468 to $52,975
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,738

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Qa Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,975	$4,415	$1,019	$25
Average	$48,564	$4,047	$934	$23
25th Percentile	$44,468	$3,706	$855	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Qa Associate Salaries

A Qa Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Qa Associate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Qa Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,770.
California: $53,566.
Massachusetts: $52,852.

District of Columbia $53,770 California $53,566 Massachusetts $52,852 Washington $52,658 New Jersey $52,638 Alaska $52,570 Connecticut $51,900 New York $51,628

Hawaii $50,759 Rhode Island $50,351 Maryland $50,074 Minnesota $49,695 Colorado $49,550 Illinois $49,501 Oregon $49,316 Delaware $49,180

New Hampshire $49,095 Virginia $48,904 Pennsylvania $48,345 Nevada $48,063 North Dakota $47,971 Michigan $47,826 Wisconsin $47,772 Vermont $47,665

Texas $47,369 Maine $47,350 Arizona $47,320 Ohio $47,286 Georgia $46,840 Indiana $46,616 Wyoming $46,573 Utah $46,505

Iowa $46,475 Kansas $46,242 Louisiana $46,174 North Carolina $46,150 Missouri $46,140 Florida $45,951 Montana $45,849 Nebraska $45,752

Kentucky $45,698 South Carolina $45,504 Tennessee $45,383 Idaho $45,334 New Mexico $44,980 Oklahoma $44,902 Alabama $44,615 South Dakota $44,135

Arkansas $43,872 West Virginia $43,732 Mississippi $43,309

Top Paying Cities for Qa Associates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $61,253
San Francisco: $60,651
Oakland: $59,306

San Jose, CA $61,253

San Francisco, CA $60,651

Oakland, CA $59,306

New York, NY $56,280

Queens Village, NY $55,916

Paramus, NJ $55,528

Passaic, NJ $55,479

Bergenfield, NJ $55,431

Stamford, CT $55,358

Huntington, NY $55,309

Newark, NJ $54,994

Bridgeport, CT $54,896

New Brunswick, NJ $54,736

Vallejo, CA $54,634

Middlesex, NJ $54,605

Somerset, NJ $54,561

Petaluma, CA $54,450

Santa Cruz, CA $54,260

Boston, MA $54,163

Monterey, CA $53,920

Fairbanks, AK $53,886

Los Angeles, CA $53,794

Washington, DC $53,770

Seattle, WA $53,682

Santa Rosa, CA $53,673

Juneau, AK $53,532

Orange, CA $53,372

Anchorage, AK $53,284

Anaheim, CA $53,250

Santa Ana, CA $53,177

Nassau, NY $53,148

Long Beach, CA $53,129

Danbury, CT $53,114

Santa Maria, CA $52,949

Everett, WA $52,939

Bremerton, WA $52,701

Trenton, NJ $52,609

Sacramento, CA $52,590

San Diego, CA $52,565

Brockton, MA $52,546

Tacoma, WA $52,527

Santa Barbara, CA $52,459

Lowell, MA $52,264

New Suffolk, NY $52,245

Nashua, NH $52,187

Lompoc, CA $52,109

Ventura, CA $52,060

Stockton, CA $52,046

New Haven, CT $51,949

Atlantic City, NJ $51,822

Hartford, CT $51,715

Modesto, CA $51,691

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,584

New Britain, CT $51,560

Kennewick, WA $51,492

Olympia, WA $51,492

New London, CT $51,482

Norwich, CT $51,468

Lawrence, MA $51,444

Bakersfield, CA $51,308

New Bedford, MA $51,240

Riverside, CA $51,240

Richland, WA $51,191

Portsmouth, NH $51,152

Vineland, NJ $51,142

San Bernardino, CA $51,104

Boulder, CO $50,968

Worcester, MA $50,929

Portland, OR $50,885

Saint Paul, MN $50,827

Minneapolis, MN $50,827

Philadelphia, PA $50,759

Honolulu, HI $50,501

Springfield, MA $50,331

Providence, RI $50,327

Chicago, IL $50,186

Bellingham, WA $50,127

Baltimore, MD $50,074

Chico, CA $49,953

Wilmington, DE $49,870

Pittsfield, MA $49,822

Manchester, NH $49,729

Spokane, WA $49,516

Denver, CO $49,511

Albany, NY $49,282

Troy, NY $49,263

Schenectady, NY $49,161

Burlington, VT $49,054

Portland, ME $48,884

Salem, OR $48,845

Yakima, WA $48,836

Ann Arbor, MI $48,821

Rochester, MN $48,685

Reno, NV $48,661

Fresno, CA $48,661

Milwaukee, WI $48,617

Detroit, MI $48,569

Allentown, PA $48,554

Carson City, NV $48,549

Houston, TX $48,476

Colorado Springs, CO $48,471

Syracuse, NY $48,447

Eugene, OR $48,355

Gary, IN $48,297

Bismarck, ND $48,297

Galveston, TX $48,297

Springfield, OR $48,258

Medford, OR $48,141

Fort Collins, CO $48,122

Austin, TX $48,083

Mesa, AZ $47,981

Phoenix, AZ $47,971

Dallas, TX $47,957

Reading, PA $47,928

Saint Cloud, MN $47,908

Concord, NH $47,864

Madison, WI $47,845

Utica, NY $47,714

Raleigh, NC $47,675

Las Vegas, NV $47,670

Rochester, NY $47,636

Des Moines, IA $47,631

Atlanta, GA $47,554

Battle Creek, MI $47,539

Salt Lake City, UT $47,524

Lancaster, PA $47,452

Champaign, IL $47,442

Harrisburg, PA $47,384

Durham, NC $47,340

Kansas City, MO $47,335

Kansas City, KS $47,325

Fort Worth, TX $47,320

Boca Raton, FL $47,301

Cleveland, OH $47,296

Columbus, OH $47,286

Pittsburgh, PA $47,282

Richmond, VA $47,262

Indianapolis, IN $47,252

Cincinnati, OH $47,189

Petersburg, VA $47,117

Lansing, MI $47,010

Billings, MT $47,010

Huntsville, AL $47,010

Lebanon, PA $47,005

Pueblo, CO $47,000

Dayton, OH $47,000

Appleton, WI $46,985

Buffalo, NY $46,966

Racine, WI $46,942

Charlotte, NC $46,937

Saint Louis, MO $46,922

Springfield, IL $46,903

York, PA $46,893

Elkhart, IN $46,893

Gastonia, NC $46,888

Benton Harbor, MI $46,888

Beaumont, TX $46,859

Lorain, OH $46,849

Toledo, OH $46,830

Binghamton, NY $46,806

Rock Hill, SC $46,801

Rockford, IL $46,777

Elyria, OH $46,752

Fargo, ND $46,752

Flagstaff, AZ $46,718

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,689

Miami, FL $46,660

Duluth, MN $46,582

Bangor, ME $46,519

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,466

Louisville, KY $46,441

Grand Rapids, MI $46,432

Hialeah, FL $46,427

Casper, WY $46,359

Scranton, PA $46,301

New Orleans, LA $46,286

Virginia Beach, VA $46,281

Akron, OH $46,257

Peoria, IL $46,194

Sarasota, FL $46,184

Green Bay, WI $46,150

Baton Rouge, LA $46,126

Charleston, SC $46,116

Nashville, TN $46,102

Jamestown, NY $46,092

Davenport, IA $46,092

Tucson, AZ $46,068

Cheyenne, WY $46,053

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,038

Tampa, FL $46,029

Omaha, NE $46,019

Evansville, IN $46,000

Port Arthur, TX $46,000

Bradenton, FL $45,980

Santa Fe, NM $45,893

Orlando, FL $45,844

Clearwater, FL $45,791

La Crosse, WI $45,689

Canton, OH $45,689

Grand Forks, ND $45,674

Tulsa, OK $45,660

Albuquerque, NM $45,660

Newport News, VA $45,655

High Point, NC $45,640

Ogden, UT $45,621

Corpus Christi, TX $45,582

Laramie, WY $45,553

Norfolk, VA $45,553

Rock Island, IL $45,524

Saginaw, MI $45,514

Jacksonville, FL $45,509

Salisbury, NC $45,499

Memphis, TN $45,490

Moline, IL $45,465

Fort Myers, FL $45,451

Waterloo, IA $45,388

Spartanburg, SC $45,339

Lincoln, NE $45,315

Fort Wayne, IN $45,305

Birmingham, AL $45,252

Cedar Falls, IA $45,242

Provo, UT $45,237

Springfield, OH $45,232

San Antonio, TX $45,223

Greensboro, NC $45,203

South Bend, IN $45,198

Winston Salem, NC $45,193

Boise, ID $45,179

Savannah, GA $45,145

Muskegon, MI $45,057

Lima, OH $44,999

Lake Charles, LA $44,980

Anderson, IN $44,970

Lexington, KY $44,955

Augusta, GA $44,941

Greenville, SC $44,941

Wichita, KS $44,897

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,897

Columbia, SC $44,853

Bloomington, IN $44,732

Roanoke, VA $44,703

Asheville, NC $44,640

Knoxville, TN $44,557

Shreveport, LA $44,552

Wilmington, NC $44,489

Frankfort, KY $44,397

Oklahoma City, OK $44,363

Chillicothe, OH $44,344

Longview, TX $44,339

Topeka, KS $44,324

Mobile, AL $44,251

Terre Haute, IN $44,232

Erie, PA $44,227

Altoona, PA $44,203

Melbourne, FL $44,188

Amarillo, TX $44,169

Killeen, TX $44,154

Fayetteville, AR $44,115

Sioux Falls, SD $44,081

Chattanooga, TN $44,052

Idaho Falls, ID $44,047

Gainesville, FL $43,945

Portsmouth, OH $43,921

Little Rock, AR $43,911

Lynchburg, VA $43,911

Youngstown, OH $43,892

Lafayette, LA $43,892

Temple, TX $43,872

Daytona Beach, FL $43,863

Clarksville, TN $43,858

Pensacola, FL $43,853

Hopkinsville, KY $43,707

Charleston, WV $43,702

Florence, SC $43,678

Sioux City, IA $43,649

Macon, GA $43,508

Tallahassee, FL $43,503

Fayetteville, NC $43,494

Wichita Falls, TX $43,484

Waco, TX $43,484

Pine Bluff, AR $43,465

Vincennes, IN $43,372

Lubbock, TX $43,353

Great Falls, MT $43,324

Alamogordo, NM $43,319

Abilene, TX $43,280

Rapid City, SD $43,217

Monroe, LA $43,217

Albany, GA $43,188

Huntington, WV $43,183

Jackson, MS $43,178

Greenville, MS $43,173

Parkersburg, WV $43,125

Montgomery, AL $43,115

Johnstown, PA $43,105

Springfield, MO $43,066

Biloxi, MS $43,042

Sumter, SC $42,940

Columbus, GA $42,935

Twin Falls, ID $42,906

Pascagoula, MS $42,843

Kingsport, TN $42,717

Gulfport, MS $42,702

Alexandria, LA $42,542

Fort Smith, AR $42,420

El Paso, TX $42,289

Helena, MT $42,226

Las Cruces, NM $42,071

Harlingen, TX $41,935

Pocatello, ID $41,891

Florence, AL $41,876

Brownsville, TX $41,867

Dothan, AL $41,789

Mcallen, TX $41,765

Columbus, MS $41,405

Altus, OK $41,182

Lawton, OK $41,090

Pierre, SD $40,915

What Skills Can Increase a Qa Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 6.75% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 2.95% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.
Quality Inspection (Mentioned in 2.45% Job Postings): Evaluating and testing product or service features while comparing the results with specified requirements to validate conformity.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	6.75%
Data Entry	2.95%
Quality Inspection	2.45%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Qa Associate's salary.

Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Microsoft Office: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Quality Assurance	$51,963	7%
Microsoft Office	$50,506	4%
Problem Solving	$50,506	4%
Food Safety	$49,535	2%
Packaging	$49,535	2%
Product Quality	$49,049	1%

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How Education impacts a Qa Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Qa Associates enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Qa Associate with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $40,974 and $43,347).

Qa Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Qa Associate

No Diploma 59.2%

High School 59.2%

Associates 14.2%

Bachelors 23.7%

Masters 3.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	59.2%
High School	59.2%
Associates	14.2%
Bachelors	23.7%
Masters	3.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Qa Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Qa Associate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$44,468

Average $48,564/year

$52,975

$3,706

Average $4,047/month

$4,415

$855

Average $934/week

$1,019

$21

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,975	$4,415	$1,019	$25
Average	$48,564	$4,047	$934	$23
25th Percentile	$44,468	$3,706	$855	$21

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Salary Trends for Qa Associate

Salaries for a Qa Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,859 in 2023 to around $38,612 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Qa Associate salary trends, .

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2024

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