Software quality assurance engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level software quality assurance engineer earnings begin at:

$45.85 per hour

$95,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level software quality assurance engineer earnings begin at:

$39.15 per hour

$81,440 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level software quality assurance engineer earnings begin at:

$31.97 per hour

$66,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level software quality assurance engineer earnings begin at:

$25.81 per hour

$53,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level software quality assurance engineer earnings begin at:

$20.98 per hour

$43,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Software quality assurance engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $99,840
Connecticut $99,730
New Jersey $99,500
California $98,010
Alaska $94,900
Hawaii $93,430
South Carolina $93,240
New York $90,430
Massachusetts $88,660
Texas $88,460
Washington $87,760
Illinois $86,800
North Carolina $86,770
Pennsylvania $86,337
Alabama $85,765
Nebraska $85,600
Georgia $85,280
Missouri $83,720
West Virginia $83,160
Ohio $82,640
Guam $81,940
Indiana $81,290
South Dakota $80,720
Idaho $80,610
Rhode Island $79,840
Arizona $79,757
Mississippi $78,970
Kentucky $78,830
Iowa $78,810
Oklahoma $78,630
Maine $77,640
Minnesota $77,560
Oregon $77,540
New Mexico $76,890
Delaware $76,580
Kansas $76,510
Florida $76,500
Arkansas $74,130
Michigan $73,650
Utah $73,370
Wyoming $73,050
Tennessee $72,100
Vermont $71,490
Nevada $71,210
Wisconsin $71,050
North Dakota $68,870
Montana $66,510
Louisiana $62,800
Puerto Rico $62,800
Virgin Islands, U.S. $43,130
District of Columbia $118,800
Maryland $116,360
New Hampshire $113,770
Virginia $104,840

How do software quality assurance engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Software quality assurance engineers earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make less than product safety engineers.

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Software quality assurance engineer salary $67K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)