Software Quality Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Quality Analyst make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Analyst in Maryland is $76,216 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,890
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,694 to $81,803
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,667

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Software Quality Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,803	$6,817	$1,573	$39
Average	$76,216	$6,351	$1,466	$37
25th Percentile	$70,694	$5,891	$1,360	$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): $75,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,001
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,612
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,799
Expert (over 8 years): $166,210

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Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$75,554
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$97,001
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$117,612
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$135,799
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$166,210

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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:

Owings: $80,030
Riverdale: $81,849
College Park: $81,849

Owings, MD $80,030 Riverdale, MD $81,849 College Park, MD $81,849 Fort Washington, MD $81,797 Oxon Hill, MD $81,849 Suitland, MD $81,849 District Heights, MD $81,849 Temple Hills, MD $81,849

Deale, MD $79,195 Dunkirk, MD $79,934 Fort George G Meade, MD $76,053 Friendship, MD $78,810 Fulton, MD $78,818 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $81,827 Savage, MD $76,075 Shady Side, MD $79,025

Galesville, MD $79,010 Greenbelt, MD $81,827 Glenn Dale, MD $81,753 Upper Marlboro, MD $81,679 Harwood, MD $79,047 Highland, MD $78,803 West River, MD $79,091 Tracys Landing, MD $79,446

Hyattsville, MD $81,849 Jessup, MD $76,127 Bethesda, MD $81,849 Glen Echo, MD $81,849 Chevy Chase, MD $81,849 Cabin John, MD $81,849 Olney, MD $81,679 Brookeville, MD $81,627

Poolesville, MD $80,355 Barnesville, MD $79,978 Beallsville, MD $80,319 Boyds, MD $79,720 Dickerson, MD $80,178 Rockville, MD $81,753 Potomac, MD $81,797 Derwood, MD $81,679

Sandy Spring, MD $81,679 Ashton, MD $81,649 Brinklow, MD $81,605 Burtonsville, MD $81,701 Montgomery Village, MD $79,387 Kensington, MD $81,849 Garrett Park, MD $81,849 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $81,775

Silver Spring, MD $81,849 Takoma Park, MD $81,849 Aberdeen, MD $74,131 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $74,560 Abingdon, MD $74,331 Gunpowder, MD $76,097 Arnold, MD $76,001 Baldwin, MD $76,075

Bel Air, MD $73,791 Belcamp, MD $74,412 Benson, MD $74,161 Boring, MD $73,702 Brooklandville, MD $76,223 Butler, MD $76,024 Chase, MD $76,127 Churchville, MD $73,754

Clarksville, MD $76,001 Cockeysville, MD $76,171 Hunt Valley, MD $76,127 Crownsville, MD $75,979 Darlington, MD $73,444 Davidsonville, MD $78,862 Dayton, MD $75,979 Edgewater, MD $78,729

Edgewood, MD $76,001 Ellicott City, MD $76,171 Columbia, MD $76,097 Fallston, MD $76,024 Finksburg, MD $75,979 Forest Hill, MD $73,436 Fork, MD $76,097 Fort Howard, MD $76,201

Freeland, MD $71,115 Gambrills, MD $76,053 Gibson Island, MD $76,001 Glen Arm, MD $76,201 Glen Burnie, MD $76,223 Glyndon, MD $76,075 Hampstead, MD $73,074 Elkridge, MD $76,223

Hanover, MD $76,201 Harmans, MD $76,201 Havre De Grace, MD $74,205 Hydes, MD $76,097 Jarrettsville, MD $73,251 Joppa, MD $76,053 Kingsville, MD $76,097 Lineboro, MD $71,145

Linthicum Heights, MD $76,223 Long Green, MD $76,149 Spencerville, MD $81,701 Clarksburg, MD $79,409 Damascus, MD $79,010 Germantown, MD $79,653 Annapolis, MD $78,278 Cumberland, MD $65,171

Accident, MD $65,171 Barton, MD $65,171 Bittinger, MD $65,171 Bloomington, MD $65,171 Corriganville, MD $65,171 Eckhart Mines, MD $65,171 Ellerslie, MD $65,171 Flintstone, MD $65,171

Friendsville, MD $65,171 Frostburg, MD $65,171 Grantsville, MD $65,171 Kitzmiller, MD $65,171 Lonaconing, MD $65,171 Luke, MD $65,171 Mc Henry, MD $65,171 Midland, MD $65,171

Midlothian, MD $65,171 Mount Savage, MD $65,171 Oakland, MD $65,171 Oldtown, MD $65,171 Pinto, MD $65,171 Rawlings, MD $65,171 Spring Gap, MD $65,171 Swanton, MD $65,171

Westernport, MD $65,171 Easton, MD $75,854 Barclay, MD $75,706 Bethlehem, MD $75,854 Betterton, MD $75,388 Bozman, MD $78,478 Cambridge, MD $78,670 Centreville, MD $75,854

Chester, MD $77,598 Chestertown, MD $75,787 Church Creek, MD $78,670 Church Hill, MD $75,787 Claiborne, MD $78,153 Cordova, MD $75,854 Crapo, MD $81,479 Crocheron, MD $81,479

Crumpton, MD $75,676 Denton, MD $75,854 East New Market, MD $78,670 Federalsburg, MD $76,667 Fishing Creek, MD $81,479 Galena, MD $75,839 Goldsboro, MD $75,854 Grasonville, MD $76,925

Greensboro, MD $75,854 Henderson, MD $76,024 Hillsboro, MD $75,854 Hurlock, MD $78,670 Ingleside, MD $75,743 Kennedyville, MD $75,691 Mcdaniel, MD $78,153 Madison, MD $81,479

Marydel, MD $76,267 Massey, MD $75,964 Millington, MD $75,913 Neavitt, MD $78,884 Newcomb, MD $77,731 Oxford, MD $78,670 Preston, MD $75,854 Price, MD $75,809

Queen Anne, MD $75,854 Queenstown, MD $76,445 Rhodesdale, MD $78,670 Ridgely, MD $75,854 Rock Hall, MD $76,622 Royal Oak, MD $77,458 Saint Michaels, MD $77,864 Secretary, MD $78,670

Sherwood, MD $78,980 Deal Island, MD $75,270 Eden, MD $78,271 Ewell, MD $69,052 Fruitland, MD $78,271 Girdletree, MD $71,359 Hebron, MD $78,271 Linkwood, MD $78,670

Manokin, MD $73,510 Mardela Springs, MD $78,271 Marion Station, MD $69,526 Nanticoke, MD $78,670 Newark, MD $77,997 Ocean City, MD $77,997 Parsonsburg, MD $77,280 Pittsville, MD $77,997

Pocomoke City, MD $69,319 Powellville, MD $77,997 Princess Anne, MD $74,774 Quantico, MD $78,670 Rehobeth, MD $69,319 Sharptown, MD $78,271 Showell, MD $77,997 Snow Hill, MD $74,183

Stockton, MD $69,319 Tyaskin, MD $78,670 Tylerton, MD $69,052 Upper Fairmount, MD $73,510 Vienna, MD $78,670 Westover, MD $73,510 Whaleyville, MD $77,997 Willards, MD $77,997

Delmar, MD $76,667 North East, MD $74,552 Perry Point, MD $74,397 Perryville, MD $74,116 Port Deposit, MD $73,806 Rising Sun, MD $73,407 Warwick, MD $75,846 Cecilton, MD $75,743

Charlestown, MD $74,405 Chesapeake City, MD $75,617 Childs, MD $75,706 Stevensville, MD $77,561 Colora, MD $73,540 Conowingo, MD $73,214 Earleville, MD $75,270 Elk Mills, MD $75,706

Elkton, MD $75,706 Georgetown, MD $75,698 Lutherville Timonium, MD $76,223 Abell, MD $81,479 Accokeek, MD $81,701 Aquasco, MD $81,479 Avenue, MD $81,479 Barstow, MD $81,479

Bel Alton, MD $81,479 Benedict, MD $81,479 Brandywine, MD $81,649 Broomes Island, MD $81,479 Bryans Road, MD $81,627 Bryantown, MD $81,479 Bushwood, MD $81,479 California, MD $81,479

Callaway, MD $81,479 Chaptico, MD $81,479 Charlotte Hall, MD $81,479 Cheltenham, MD $81,679 Clements, MD $81,479 Cobb Island, MD $81,479 Coltons Point, MD $81,479 Compton, MD $81,479

Dameron, MD $81,479 Dowell, MD $81,479 Drayden, MD $81,479 Faulkner, MD $81,479 Great Mills, MD $81,479 Helen, MD $81,479 Hollywood, MD $81,479 Hughesville, MD $81,479

Huntingtown, MD $80,710 Indian Head, MD $81,553 Ironsides, MD $81,479 Issue, MD $81,479 La Plata, MD $81,479 Leonardtown, MD $81,479 Lexington Park, MD $81,479 Loveville, MD $81,479

Lusby, MD $81,479 Marbury, MD $81,479 Mechanicsville, MD $81,479 Morganza, MD $81,479 Mount Victoria, MD $81,479 Nanjemoy, MD $81,479 Newburg, MD $81,479 Park Hall, MD $81,479

Patuxent River, MD $81,479 Piney Point, MD $76,489 Pomfret, MD $81,531 Port Republic, MD $81,479 Port Tobacco, MD $81,479 Prince Frederick, MD $81,479 Ridge, MD $76,489 Rock Point, MD $81,479

Saint Inigoes, MD $81,479 Saint Leonard, MD $81,479 Saint Marys City, MD $81,479 Scotland, MD $74,013 Solomons, MD $81,479 Sunderland, MD $80,304 Tall Timbers, MD $81,479 Valley Lee, MD $81,479

Welcome, MD $81,479 White Plains, MD $81,553 Southern Md Facility, MD $81,797 Annapolis Junction, MD $76,097 Lanham, MD $81,827 Beltsville, MD $81,827 Laurel, MD $81,679 Bladensburg, MD $81,849

Lothian, MD $79,483 Mount Rainier, MD $81,849 North Beach, MD $79,668 Bowie, MD $81,679 Brentwood, MD $81,849 Capitol Heights, MD $81,849 Chesapeake Beach, MD $79,964 Churchton, MD $79,232

Clinton, MD $81,775 Still Pond, MD $75,720 Sudlersville, MD $75,772 Taylors Island, MD $81,479 Templeville, MD $76,127 Tilghman, MD $79,468 Toddville, MD $81,479 Trappe, MD $78,670

Wingate, MD $81,479 Wittman, MD $78,382 Woolford, MD $81,479 Worton, MD $75,765 Wye Mills, MD $75,854 Frederick, MD $79,232 Adamstown, MD $80,075 Big Pool, MD $66,007

Boonsboro, MD $78,670 Braddock Heights, MD $80,230 Brownsville, MD $81,479 Brunswick, MD $81,479 Buckeystown, MD $79,794 Burkittsville, MD $81,479 Cascade, MD $70,938 Cavetown, MD $70,938

Chewsville, MD $74,700 Clear Spring, MD $71,226 Cooksville, MD $77,857 Emmitsburg, MD $71,780 Fairplay, MD $76,090 Funkstown, MD $76,090 Glenelg, MD $78,507 Glenwood, MD $78,493

Hagerstown, MD $74,700 Hancock, MD $66,007 Ijamsville, MD $79,151 Jefferson, MD $80,917 Keedysville, MD $81,479 Keymar, MD $73,532 Knoxville, MD $81,479 Ladiesburg, MD $74,508

Libertytown, MD $76,216 Lisbon, MD $77,894 Little Orleans, MD $65,171 Maugansville, MD $71,307 Middletown, MD $81,479 Monrovia, MD $78,751 Mount Airy, MD $77,827 Myersville, MD $76,090

New Market, MD $78,670 New Midway, MD $74,730 New Windsor, MD $74,686 Point Of Rocks, MD $81,080 Rocky Ridge, MD $72,778 Rohrersville, MD $81,479 Sabillasville, MD $71,019 Saint James, MD $76,090

Sharpsburg, MD $81,479 Smithsburg, MD $70,938 Sykesville, MD $75,979 Taneytown, MD $72,727 Thurmont, MD $72,032 Tuscarora, MD $80,814 Union Bridge, MD $74,449 Unionville, MD $75,380

Walkersville, MD $76,970 West Friendship, MD $76,024 Williamsport, MD $74,989 Woodbine, MD $77,864 Woodsboro, MD $75,255 Salisbury, MD $78,271 Allen, MD $78,271 Berlin, MD $77,997

Bishopville, MD $77,997 Bivalve, MD $78,670 Manchester, MD $72,778 Marriottsville, MD $76,097 Maryland Line, MD $71,115 Mayo, MD $78,670 Millersville, MD $76,053 Monkton, MD $76,001

Odenton, MD $76,053 Crofton, MD $78,781 Owings Mills, MD $76,171 Parkton, MD $72,808 Pasadena, MD $76,149 Perry Hall, MD $76,223 Perryman, MD $74,471 Phoenix, MD $76,127

Pylesville, MD $72,830 Randallstown, MD $76,201 Reisterstown, MD $76,097 Riderwood, MD $76,223 Riva, MD $78,670 Severn, MD $76,171 Severna Park, MD $76,097 Simpsonville, MD $76,053

Sparks Glencoe, MD $76,053 Crisfield, MD $69,526 Stevenson, MD $76,223 Dhs, MD $81,723 Waldorf, MD $81,627 Street, MD $73,104 Upperco, MD $73,702 Upper Falls, MD $76,127

Westminster, MD $74,005 Whiteford, MD $72,763 White Hall, MD $72,786 White Marsh, MD $76,223 Woodstock, MD $76,127 Baltimore, MD $76,223 Towson, MD $76,223 Gwynn Oak, MD $76,223

Pikesville, MD $76,223 Sparrows Point, MD $76,201 Middle River, MD $76,223 Essex, MD $76,223 Dundalk, MD $76,223 Brooklyn, MD $76,223 Curtis Bay, MD $76,223 Halethorpe, MD $76,223

Catonsville, MD $76,223 Parkville, MD $76,223 Nottingham, MD $76,223 Rosedale, MD $76,223 Windsor Mill, MD $76,223 Gaithersburg, MD $81,627 Washington Grove, MD $81,649

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

$70,694

Average $76,216/year

$81,803

$5,891

Average $6,351/month

$6,817

$1,360

Average $1,466/week

$1,573

$34

Average $37/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,803	$6,817	$1,573	$39
Average	$76,216	$6,351	$1,466	$37
25th Percentile	$70,694	$5,891	$1,360	$34

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