They asked my salary range, what should I say?, software tester here

I do not know whether to give a range or ask for theirs. I am in Austin, in case local advice matters. I looked up ranges in Austin and they vary a lot. What did you say?

Benefits matter too. A slightly lower rate with better coverage was better for me.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 13 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.