Software Tester Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

How much does a Software Tester make in Pittsburgh, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software Tester in Pittsburgh, PA is $87,503. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $81,104 to $94,260, with most professionals earning between $75,279 and $100,412.

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Average Salary Range for Software Tester in Pittsburgh, PA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

81104

94260

87503

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

83542

98143

90336

What is the average salary for Software Tester in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Tester in Pittsburgh, PA. The base salary for Software Tester ranges from $81,104 to $94,260 with the average base salary of $87,503. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,542 to $98,143 with the average total cash compensation of $90,336.

View Average Salary for Software Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,503	$81,104 - $94,260
Bonus	$2,832	$2,438 - $3,883
Total Pay	$90,336	$83,542 - $98,143

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Software Tester Salary Near Pittsburgh, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Greensburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,706 - $90,310	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Weirton, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,055 - $93,040	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Wheeling, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,605 - $93,679	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Morgantown, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,605 - $93,679	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Youngstown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,290 - $87,502	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Johnstown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,940 - $85,934	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA

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Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2018, a population of 308,144 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,362,453, is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania (behind Philadelphia), and the 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is located in the south west of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. Pittsburgh is known both as "the ...

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