Software Quality Analyst Salary in Colorado

How much does a Software Quality Analyst make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Analyst in Colorado is $75,403 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Software Quality Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,963
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,940 to $80,930
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,966

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Software Quality Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,930	$6,744	$1,556	$39
Average	$75,403	$6,284	$1,450	$36
25th Percentile	$69,940	$5,828	$1,345	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Analyst Salaries

A Software Quality Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Quality Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,748
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,966
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,358
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,350
Expert (over 8 years): $164,437

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$74,748
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$95,966
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$116,358
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$134,350
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$164,437

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How Do Software Quality Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Quality Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,849.
California: $81,538.
Massachusetts: $80,452.

District of Columbia $81,849 California $81,538 Massachusetts $80,452 Washington $80,156 New Jersey $80,126 Alaska $80,023 Connecticut $79,003 New York $78,589

Hawaii $77,265 Rhode Island $76,644 Maryland $76,223 Minnesota $75,647 Colorado $75,425 Illinois $75,351 Oregon $75,070 Delaware $74,863

New Hampshire $74,733 Virginia $74,442 Pennsylvania $73,591 Nevada $73,163 North Dakota $73,022 Michigan $72,800 Wisconsin $72,719 Vermont $72,556

Texas $72,106 Maine $72,076 Arizona $72,032 Ohio $71,980 Georgia $71,300 Indiana $70,960 Wyoming $70,893 Utah $70,790

Iowa $70,745 Kansas $70,391 Louisiana $70,287 North Carolina $70,250 Missouri $70,235 Florida $69,947 Montana $69,792 Nebraska $69,644

Kentucky $69,563 South Carolina $69,267 Tennessee $69,082 Idaho $69,008 New Mexico $68,468 Oklahoma $68,350 Alabama $67,914 South Dakota $67,182

Arkansas $66,783 West Virginia $66,569 Mississippi $65,925

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $72,808
Hygiene: $77,487
Johnstown: $74,479

Glen Haven, CO $72,808 Hygiene, CO $77,487 Johnstown, CO $74,479 Laporte, CO $73,251 Livermore, CO $73,104 Loveland, CO $73,155 Lyons, CO $77,435 Masonville, CO $73,251

Mead, CO $74,848 Milliken, CO $74,419 Niwot, CO $77,583 Red Feather Lakes, CO $71,071 Severance, CO $73,007 Timnath, CO $73,251 Wellington, CO $73,251 Windsor, CO $73,104

Brighton, CO $74,974 Ault, CO $72,756 Briggsdale, CO $71,004 Carr, CO $69,659 Eastlake, CO $75,270 Eaton, CO $72,342 Evans, CO $73,909 Fort Lupton, CO $75,099

Galeton, CO $71,758 Gilcrest, CO $74,419 Gill, CO $72,327 Greeley, CO $73,680 Henderson, CO $75,166 Hudson, CO $75,055 Keenesburg, CO $74,974 Kersey, CO $73,355

La Salle, CO $74,131 Lucerne, CO $72,660 Nunn, CO $72,808 Orchard, CO $72,512 Pierce, CO $72,808 Ohio City, CO $75,846 Parlin, CO $75,846 Penrose, CO $71,825

Pitkin, CO $75,846 Poncha Springs, CO $75,846 Powderhorn, CO $75,846 Rockvale, CO $71,743 Sargents, CO $75,846 Twin Lakes, CO $76,090 Westcliffe, CO $70,804 Wetmore, CO $71,270

Durango, CO $72,298 Cahone, CO $75,846 Cortez, CO $75,846 Dolores, CO $75,846 Dove Creek, CO $75,846 Egnar, CO $75,846 Hesperus, CO $72,298 Lewis, CO $75,846

Mancos, CO $75,846 Marvel, CO $70,997 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $70,997 Pleasant View, CO $75,846 Rico, CO $75,846 Towaoc, CO $70,997 Yellow Jacket, CO $75,846 Montrose, CO $75,846

Austin, CO $75,846 Bedrock, CO $75,846 Cedaredge, CO $75,846 Cory, CO $75,846 Crawford, CO $75,846 Delta, CO $75,846 Eckert, CO $75,846 Hotchkiss, CO $75,846

Lazear, CO $75,846 Naturita, CO $75,846 Norwood, CO $75,846 Nucla, CO $75,846 Olathe, CO $75,846 Ophir, CO $75,846 Ouray, CO $75,846 Paonia, CO $75,846

Paradox, CO $75,846 Placerville, CO $75,846 Redvale, CO $75,846 Ridgway, CO $75,846 Silverton, CO $75,846 Somerset, CO $75,846 Telluride, CO $75,846 Grand Junction, CO $75,846

Platteville, CO $74,737 Roggen, CO $74,323 Weldona, CO $73,569 Wiggins, CO $73,569 Fort Morgan, CO $73,569 Log Lane Village, CO $73,569 Akron, CO $72,046 Amherst, CO $70,753

Atwood, CO $70,753 Brush, CO $72,046 Crook, CO $68,993 Eckley, CO $72,046 Fleming, CO $70,753 Grover, CO $68,993 Haxtun, CO $70,753 Hereford, CO $68,993

Hillrose, CO $72,046 Holyoke, CO $70,753 Idalia, CO $72,823 Iliff, CO $68,993 Julesburg, CO $68,993 Lindon, CO $74,626 Merino, CO $70,753 New Raymer, CO $70,753

Otis, CO $72,046 Ovid, CO $68,993 Padroni, CO $68,993 Paoli, CO $70,753 Peetz, CO $68,993 Sedgwick, CO $68,993 Snyder, CO $72,046 Sterling, CO $70,753

Stoneham, CO $70,753 Vernon, CO $72,290 Woodrow, CO $74,626 Wray, CO $73,207 Yuma, CO $72,046 Anton, CO $74,626 Arapahoe, CO $71,921 Arriba, CO $73,044

Bethune, CO $72,823 Burlington, CO $72,823 Calhan, CO $73,044 Cascade, CO $73,784 Cheyenne Wells, CO $71,921 Cope, CO $73,835 Cripple Creek, CO $73,288 Divide, CO $73,288

Flagler, CO $72,823 Florissant, CO $73,044 Fountain, CO $73,584 Genoa, CO $73,044 Green Mountain Falls, CO $73,636 Guffey, CO $73,044 Hugo, CO $73,044 Joes, CO $73,835

Karval, CO $71,921 Kirk, CO $73,835 Kit Carson, CO $71,921 Limon, CO $73,044 Lake George, CO $73,044 Manitou Springs, CO $73,784 Matheson, CO $73,044 Peyton, CO $73,140

Ramah, CO $73,044 Rush, CO $72,527 Seibert, CO $72,823 Simla, CO $73,044 Stratton, CO $72,823 U S A F Academy, CO $73,732 Victor, CO $73,340 Vona, CO $72,823

Wild Horse, CO $71,921 Woodland Park, CO $73,436 Yoder, CO $72,416 Colorado Springs, CO $73,784 Clifton, CO $75,846 Fruita, CO $75,846 Gateway, CO $75,846 Glade Park, CO $75,846

Loma, CO $75,846 Mack, CO $75,846 Palisade, CO $75,846 Whitewater, CO $75,846 Glenwood Springs, CO $75,846 Dinosaur, CO $72,630 Aspen, CO $76,585 Snowmass Village, CO $76,585

Avon, CO $76,001 Basalt, CO $76,290 Carbondale, CO $75,787 Collbran, CO $75,846 Craig, CO $75,262 De Beque, CO $75,846 Eagle, CO $75,558 Edwards, CO $75,950

Parachute, CO $75,846 Battlement Mesa, CO $75,846 Gypsum, CO $75,528 Hamilton, CO $75,262 Hayden, CO $75,262 Maybell, CO $75,558 Meeker, CO $75,558 Meredith, CO $76,386

Mesa, CO $75,846 Minturn, CO $76,001 Molina, CO $75,846 New Castle, CO $75,846 Rangely, CO $75,558 Red Cliff, CO $76,001 Rifle, CO $75,846 Silt, CO $75,846

Slater, CO $68,232 Snowmass, CO $76,438 Wolcott, CO $75,706 Woody Creek, CO $76,585 Vail, CO $76,001 Pueblo, CO $71,544 Colorado City, CO $70,804 Aguilar, CO $70,804

Arlington, CO $70,804 Avondale, CO $71,396 Beulah, CO $70,804 Boncarbo, CO $70,804 Boone, CO $71,152 Branson, CO $70,804 Campo, CO $68,720 Cheraw, CO $70,804

Crowley, CO $70,804 Eads, CO $70,804 Fort Lyon, CO $70,804 Fowler, CO $70,804 Gardner, CO $70,804 Granada, CO $70,804 Hartman, CO $70,804 Hasty, CO $70,804

Haswell, CO $70,804 Hoehne, CO $70,804 Holly, CO $70,804 Kim, CO $70,804 La Junta, CO $70,804 Lamar, CO $70,804 Las Animas, CO $70,804 La Veta, CO $70,804

Mc Clave, CO $70,804 Manzanola, CO $70,804 Model, CO $70,804 Olney Springs, CO $70,804 Ordway, CO $70,804 Pritchett, CO $70,804 Rocky Ford, CO $70,804 Rye, CO $70,804

Sheridan Lake, CO $70,804 Springfield, CO $70,804 Sugar City, CO $70,804 Swink, CO $70,804 Trinchera, CO $70,804 Trinidad, CO $70,804 Two Buttes, CO $70,804 Vilas, CO $70,804

Walsenburg, CO $70,804 Walsh, CO $68,720 Weston, CO $70,804 Wiley, CO $70,804 Alamosa, CO $70,804 Antonito, CO $68,749 Arboles, CO $68,749 Arvada, CO $75,366

Aurora, CO $75,314 Bayfield, CO $72,298 Broomfield, CO $76,253 Commerce City, CO $75,366 Dupont, CO $75,366 Eldorado Springs, CO $77,583 Lafayette, CO $77,487 Louisville, CO $77,583

Westminster, CO $75,366 Wheat Ridge, CO $75,366 Agate, CO $73,835 Bennett, CO $74,626 Byers, CO $74,626 Castle Rock, CO $74,057 Deer Trail, CO $74,626 Elbert, CO $73,421

Elizabeth, CO $73,983 Englewood, CO $75,366 Franktown, CO $74,050 Kiowa, CO $73,835 Larkspur, CO $73,518 Littleton, CO $75,314 Lone Tree, CO $75,314 Louviers, CO $74,922

Monument, CO $73,436 Palmer Lake, CO $73,288 Parker, CO $74,796 Sedalia, CO $74,686 Strasburg, CO $74,626 Watkins, CO $75,262 Denver, CO $75,366 Thornton, CO $75,366

Boulder, CO $77,583 Golden, CO $75,314 Alma, CO $75,447 Bailey, CO $75,181 Black Hawk, CO $77,140 Bond, CO $75,410 Breckenridge, CO $75,499 Buffalo Creek, CO $74,730

Burns, CO $75,343 Central City, CO $77,088 Clark, CO $71,743 Climax, CO $75,558 Coalmont, CO $74,870 Como, CO $75,262 Conifer, CO $75,447 Cowdrey, CO $68,232

Dillon, CO $75,558 Dumont, CO $75,868 Evergreen, CO $74,870 Empire, CO $75,817 Fairplay, CO $75,417 Fraser, CO $76,053 Frisco, CO $75,654 Georgetown, CO $75,780

Granby, CO $76,223 Grand Lake, CO $75,802 Grant, CO $75,358 Hartsel, CO $74,715 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $75,787 Idaho Springs, CO $75,839 Idledale, CO $75,166 Indian Hills, CO $75,122

Jamestown, CO $77,583 Jefferson, CO $75,262 Kittredge, CO $74,974 Kremmling, CO $75,262 Leadville, CO $75,550 Mc Coy, CO $75,262 Morrison, CO $75,270 Nederland, CO $77,487

Oak Creek, CO $75,262 Parshall, CO $75,528 Phippsburg, CO $75,262 Pine, CO $75,166 Pinecliffe, CO $77,583 Rand, CO $74,870 Rollinsville, CO $77,435 Shawnee, CO $75,321

Silver Plume, CO $75,765 Steamboat Springs, CO $75,262 Tabernash, CO $76,149 Toponas, CO $75,262 Walden, CO $70,368 Ward, CO $77,532 Winter Park, CO $75,972 Yampa, CO $75,262

Silverthorne, CO $75,654 Longmont, CO $77,384 Allenspark, CO $77,288 Estes Park, CO $74,678 Bellvue, CO $73,251 Berthoud, CO $74,878 Dacono, CO $75,935 Drake, CO $72,956

Erie, CO $77,384 Firestone, CO $75,151 Fort Collins, CO $73,251 Frederick, CO $77,088 Blanca, CO $70,804 Capulin, CO $69,777 Center, CO $70,804 Chama, CO $70,804

Chimney Rock, CO $72,298 Chromo, CO $68,749 Conejos, CO $68,749 Creede, CO $75,846 Crestone, CO $70,804 Del Norte, CO $73,229 Fort Garland, CO $70,804 San Luis, CO $68,749

Homelake, CO $70,804 Hooper, CO $70,804 Ignacio, CO $68,749 Jaroso, CO $68,749 La Jara, CO $69,777 Manassa, CO $69,777 Moffat, CO $70,804 Monte Vista, CO $70,804

Mosca, CO $70,804 Pagosa Springs, CO $68,749 Romeo, CO $69,777 Saguache, CO $73,229 Sanford, CO $69,777 San Pablo, CO $70,804 South Fork, CO $75,846 Villa Grove, CO $73,229

Salida, CO $74,449 Almont, CO $75,846 Buena Vista, CO $75,846 Canon City, CO $72,002 Cimarron, CO $75,846 Coal Creek, CO $71,714 Coaldale, CO $71,921 Cotopaxi, CO $71,921

Crested Butte, CO $75,898 Florence, CO $71,766 Monarch, CO $75,846 Granite, CO $75,661 Gunnison, CO $75,846 Hillside, CO $71,921 Howard, CO $73,044 Lake City, CO $75,846

Nathrop, CO $75,846

Software Quality Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$69,940

Average $75,403/year

$80,930

$5,828

Average $6,284/month

$6,744

$1,345

Average $1,450/week

$1,556

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,930	$6,744	$1,556	$39
Average	$75,403	$6,284	$1,450	$36
25th Percentile	$69,940	$5,828	$1,345	$34

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