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Quality Specialist salary
Average quality specialist salary
$65,230
How much does a quality specialist make?
The average quality specialist salary in the United States is $65,230. Quality specialist salaries typically range between $43,000 and $98,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for quality specialists is $31.36 per hour.
Quality specialist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Quality specialists earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can a Quality Specialist earn more?
Quality Specialist salary estimates from across the web
Average quality specialist salary by state
Highest paying states for quality specialists
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $84,364 | $40.56 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $75,477 | $36.29 |
| 3 | Virginia | $79,953 | $38.44 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $72,284 | $34.75 |
| 5 | Maryland | $79,461 | $38.20 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $75,659 | $36.37 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $74,969 | $36.04 |
| 8 | Texas | $72,335 | $34.78 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $72,608 | $34.91 |
| 10 | Delaware | $68,833 | $33.09 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $67,827 | $32.61 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $76,143 | $36.61 |
| 13 | Washington | $70,226 | $33.76 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $66,979 | $32.20 |
| 15 | Nevada | $70,857 | $34.07 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $72,327 | $34.77 |
| 17 | Michigan | $67,875 | $32.63 |
| 18 | Alaska | $72,133 | $34.68 |
| 19 | Louisiana | $71,034 | $34.15 |
| 20 | Florida | $64,896 | $31.20 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $65,990 | $31.73 |
| 22 | Ohio | $65,592 | $31.53 |
| 23 | Illinois | $65,428 | $31.46 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $70,744 | $34.01 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $63,283 | $30.42 |
| 26 | Vermont | $62,261 | $29.93 |
| 27 | New York | $67,300 | $32.36 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $61,142 | $29.40 |
| 29 | Oregon | $64,975 | $31.24 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $57,502 | $27.65 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $60,703 | $29.18 |
| 32 | Maine | $61,949 | $29.78 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $62,106 | $29.86 |
| 34 | Arizona | $58,095 | $27.93 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $60,964 | $29.31 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $60,526 | $29.10 |
| 37 | Indiana | $56,374 | $27.10 |
| 38 | Utah | $55,079 | $26.48 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $57,049 | $27.43 |
| 40 | Colorado | $56,760 | $27.29 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $58,751 | $28.25 |
| 42 | Kansas | $57,886 | $27.83 |
| 43 | Georgia | $57,145 | $27.47 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $53,035 | $25.50 |
| 45 | Iowa | $55,276 | $26.57 |
| 46 | Idaho | $55,617 | $26.74 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $55,584 | $26.72 |
| 48 | Alabama | $55,045 | $26.46 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $56,847 | $27.33 |
| 50 | Montana | $57,272 | $27.53 |
| 51 | Missouri | $54,525 | $26.21 |
Highest paying cities for quality specialists
The highest-paying cities for quality specialists are San Francisco, CA, Reston, VA, and Rockville, MD.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $89,270 | $42.92 |
| 2 | Reston, VA | $80,330 | $38.62 |
| 3 | Rockville, MD | $79,301 | $38.13 |
| 4 | Boston, MA | $76,049 | $36.56 |
| 5 | Rochester, MN | $75,105 | $36.11 |
| 6 | Philadelphia, PA | $73,170 | $35.18 |
| 7 | San Antonio, TX | $73,132 | $35.16 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | $70,708 | $33.99 |
| 9 | Wilson, NC | $69,571 | $33.45 |
| 10 | Livonia, MI | $67,944 | $32.67 |
| 11 | New York, NY | $67,533 | $32.47 |
| 12 | Menomonee Falls, WI | $67,155 | $32.29 |
| 13 | Chicago, IL | $65,637 | $31.56 |
| 14 | Columbus, OH | $65,385 | $31.44 |
| 15 | Lake Oswego, OR | $64,635 | $31.07 |
| 16 | Miami, FL | $64,315 | $30.92 |
| 17 | Washington, DC | $63,338 | $30.45 |
| 18 | Portland, ME | $62,324 | $29.96 |
| 19 | Oklahoma City, OK | $58,910 | $28.32 |
| 20 | Phoenix, AZ | $58,136 | $27.95 |
Quality Specialist salary details
A quality specialist's salary ranges from $43,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $98,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a quality specialist's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $98,000 | $8,167 | $47 |
| 75th Percentile | $80,000 | $6,667 | $38 |
| Average | $65,230 | $5,436 | $31 |
| 25th Percentile | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25 |
| 10th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
Highest paying quality specialist jobs
The highest paying types of quality specialists are senior specialist, quality manager, and quality lead.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditor/Quality | $35,312 | $2,943 | $16.98 | 77,040 |
| Quality Assurance Auditor | $77,535 | $6,461 | $37.28 | 79,931 |
| Quality Engineer | $79,672 | $6,639 | $38.30 | 96,838 |
| Quality Control | $32,824 | $2,735 | $15.78 | 83,496 |
| Quality Manager | $91,357 | $7,613 | $43.92 | 63,422 |
| Quality Consultant | $79,541 | $6,628 | $38.24 | 88,944 |
Top companies hiring quality specialists now:
Which companies pay quality specialists the most?
Quality specialist salaries at Meta and Citi are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average quality specialist salary at companies like Biogen and BNY Mellon are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta | $127,007 | $61.06 |
| 2 | Citi | $117,736 | $56.60 |
| 3 | Biogen | $116,302 | $55.91 |
| 4 | BNY Mellon | $112,947 | $54.30 |
| 5 | Koch Industries | $112,282 | $53.98 |
| 6 | ICU Medical | $111,064 | $53.40 |
| 7 | Infineon Technologies | $108,184 | $52.01 |
| 8 | SAP | $107,445 | $51.66 |
| 9 | Juniper Networks | $106,969 | $51.43 |
| 10 | Boehringer Ingelheim | $106,524 | $51.21 |
| 11 | TechnipFMC | $105,448 | $50.70 |
| 12 | Stryker | $105,392 | $50.67 |
| 13 | Abbott | $104,635 | $50.31 |
| 14 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $104,497 | $50.24 |
| 15 | Mayo Clinic | $103,365 | $49.69 |
| 16 | Wabtec Corporation | $102,933 | $49.49 |
| 17 | Amgen | $102,811 | $49.43 |
| 18 | Bayer | $102,736 | $49.39 |
| 19 | Philips | $102,629 | $49.34 |
| 20 | Adobe | $102,511 | $49.28 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Quality Specialist salary trends
The average quality specialist salary has risen by $9,600 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average quality specialist earned $55,630 annually, but today, they earn $65,230 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for quality specialists over the last decade.
Compare quality specialist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average quality specialist salary over time
Compare quality specialist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Quality Specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $65,200 | $31.36 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $62,700 | $30.17 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $61,300 | $29.46 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $60,800 | $29.24 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $60,000 | $28.84 | +1.3% |
Recently added quality specialist salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henkel | Quality Specialist-Saturday, Sunday, Monday 6Am-6Pm | Brandon, SD | 12/18/2024 | $45,000 |
| Kleinfelder, Inc. | Air Quality Specialist | Denver, CO | 12/17/2024 | $43,827 |
| Aerovironment | Supplier Quality Specialist | Simi Valley, CA | 12/16/2024 | $54,262 |
| Dignity Health | Claims Quality Specialist | Bakersfield, CA | 12/16/2024 | $49,817 |
| Easterseals Southern California | Clinical Care Quality and Standards Specialist | Los Angeles, CA | 12/16/2024 | $85,000 |
| SGS | Quality Specialist-Warehouse | Dallas, TX | 12/16/2024 | $50,088 |
| Atrium Works | GMP Operational Quality Specialist | Boston, MA | 12/16/2024 | $79,306 |
| Actalent | Lead Site Quality Specialist | Kansas City, MO | 12/16/2024 | $114,785 |
| Exact Sciences | Revenue Cycle Quality Specialist | Madison, WI | 12/15/2024 | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | Quality Specialist | Springfield, MA | 12/15/2024 | $55,600 |
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