Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Median $104,500 across 270 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$104,500
Middle 50%
$100,500–$125,900
Filings
270
- Median equals the national median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($105,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (47%).
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP has the most filings (39), with a median of $124,900.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 39 | $124,900 |
| Sparksoft Corporation | 10 | $128,700 |
| FEI.COM, Inc. | 9 | $95,500 |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | 7 | $101,500 |
| Softrams, LLC | 7 | $125,000 |
| ASTIR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 6 | $86,000 |
| Chags Health Information Technology, LLC | 6 | $102,400 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 5 | $127,000 |
| United Parcel Service General Services, Co. | 5 | $126,000 |
| ADVITHRI TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 3 | $124,900 |
| Accenture LLP | 3 | $128,500 |
| Allegis Group, Inc. | 3 | $127,300 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3 | $138,500 |
| Flex Consulting Group Inc. | 3 | $148,800 |
| MindPROS, Inc. | 3 | $82,500 |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 3 | $104,300 |
| TEKSKILLS INC | 3 | $125,500 |
| 8Elements Technologies LLC | 2 | $108,100 |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 2 | $130,900 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 2 | $112,500 |
| COVANT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2 | $100,400 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 2 | $124,500 |
| DIGITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2 | $104,300 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 2 | $111,000 |
| Enewvision, LLC. | 2 | $100,400 |
| GSK Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $82,100 |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2 | $100,400 |
| HEADSTART SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | $93,700 |
| MSQUARE SYSTEMS INC | 2 | $82,100 |
| NexSolv, Inc. | 2 | $124,900 |
Level I 17%
Level II 47%
Level III 26%
Level IV 7%
Not stated 2%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $104,500 |
| Federal income tax | $14,200 |
| Social Security | $6,500 |
| Medicare | $1,500 |
| State income tax | $4,600 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $76,300 |
| Take-home per month | $6,400 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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