Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Minnesota

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in Minnesota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Minnesota is $97,246 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,942
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,096 to $105,462
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,766

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,462	$8,788	$2,028	$51
Average	$97,246	$8,104	$1,870	$47
25th Percentile	$88,096	$7,341	$1,694	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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 Assurance Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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): $75,439
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,853
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,433
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,593
Expert (over 8 years): $165,957

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$75,439
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$96,853
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$117,433
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$135,593
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$165,957

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How Do Software Quality Assurance Engineer 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 Assurance Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,250.
California: $104,851.
Massachusetts: $103,453.

District of Columbia $105,250 California $104,851 Massachusetts $103,453 Washington $103,073 New Jersey $103,035 Alaska $102,902 Connecticut $101,590 New York $101,058

Hawaii $99,356 Rhode Island $98,558 Maryland $98,016 Minnesota $97,274 Colorado $96,989 Illinois $96,894 Oregon $96,533 Delaware $96,267

New Hampshire $96,099 Virginia $95,725 Pennsylvania $94,632 Nevada $94,080 North Dakota $93,900 Michigan $93,615 Wisconsin $93,510 Vermont $93,301

Texas $92,721 Maine $92,683 Arizona $92,626 Ohio $92,559 Georgia $91,685 Indiana $91,248 Wyoming $91,162 Utah $91,029

Iowa $90,972 Kansas $90,516 Louisiana $90,382 North Carolina $90,335 Missouri $90,316 Florida $89,945 Montana $89,746 Nebraska $89,555

Kentucky $89,451 South Carolina $89,071 Tennessee $88,833 Idaho $88,738 New Mexico $88,044 Oklahoma $87,892 Alabama $87,331 South Dakota $86,390

Arkansas $85,877 West Virginia $85,601 Mississippi $84,774

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurance Engineers

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:

Conger: $94,442
Courtland: $98,634
Darfur: $92,141

Conger, MN $94,442 Courtland, MN $98,634 Darfur, MN $92,141 Delavan, MN $94,442 Eagle Lake, MN $96,542 Easton, MN $94,442 Ellendale, MN $94,442 Elmore, MN $94,442

Elysian, MN $96,542 Emmons, MN $94,442 Essig, MN $98,634 Fairmont, MN $92,645 Freeborn, MN $94,442 Frost, MN $94,442 Garden City, MN $96,542 Geneva, MN $94,442

Glenville, MN $94,442 Good Thunder, MN $96,542 Granada, MN $96,542 Hanska, MN $98,634 Hartland, MN $94,442 Hayward, MN $94,442 Henderson, MN $98,634 Hollandale, MN $94,442

Hope, MN $94,442 Huntley, MN $94,442 Janesville, MN $96,542 Kasota, MN $98,634 Kiester, MN $94,442 Kilkenny, MN $98,634 Lafayette, MN $98,634 Lake Crystal, MN $98,634

La Salle, MN $98,634 Le Center, MN $98,634 Le Sueur, MN $98,634 Lewisville, MN $96,542 Madelia, MN $98,634 Madison Lake, MN $96,542 Mapleton, MN $96,542 Minnesota Lake, MN $94,442

Montgomery, MN $98,634 New Prague, MN $98,634 New Richland, MN $94,442 New Ulm, MN $98,634 Nicollet, MN $98,634 Northrop, MN $96,542 Pemberton, MN $94,442 Saint Clair, MN $96,542

Saint James, MN $98,634 Saint Peter, MN $98,634 Sanborn, MN $84,860 Searles, MN $98,634 Sleepy Eye, MN $95,782 Springfield, MN $92,141 Truman, MN $96,542 Twin Lakes, MN $94,442

Vernon Center, MN $96,542 Waldorf, MN $94,442 Waseca, MN $94,442 Waterville, MN $96,542 Wells, MN $94,442 Winnebago, MN $94,442 Windom, MN $84,860 Adrian, MN $84,860

Alpha, MN $84,860 Arco, MN $84,860 Avoca, MN $84,860 Balaton, MN $84,860 Beaver Creek, MN $85,715 Bigelow, MN $84,860 Bingham Lake, MN $84,860 Brewster, MN $84,860

Butterfield, MN $91,742 Ceylon, MN $89,651 Chandler, MN $84,860 Currie, MN $84,860 Dovray, MN $84,860 Dunnell, MN $84,860 Starbuck, MN $92,921 Morris, MN $92,921

Crane Lake, MN $90,325 Cromwell, MN $90,325 Grand Rapids, MN $90,325 Ely, MN $90,325 Embarrass, MN $90,325 Esko, MN $90,953 Eveleth, MN $90,325 Finlayson, MN $90,325

Floodwood, MN $90,325 Forbes, MN $90,325 Gilbert, MN $90,325 Goodland, MN $90,325 Hibbing, MN $90,325 Hill City, MN $90,325 Holyoke, MN $90,325 Hoyt Lakes, MN $90,325

Iron, MN $90,325 Jacobson, MN $90,325 Keewatin, MN $90,325 Kerrick, MN $90,325 Kettle River, MN $90,325 Kinney, MN $90,325 Mcgregor, MN $90,325 Makinen, MN $90,325

Marble, MN $90,325 Meadowlands, MN $90,325 Melrude, MN $90,325 Moose Lake, MN $90,325 Afton, MN $98,748 Almelund, MN $98,634 Bayport, MN $98,691 Bethel, MN $97,921

Braham, MN $95,782 Brook Park, MN $95,782 Cambridge, MN $97,683 Cannon Falls, MN $96,542 Castle Rock, MN $98,111 Cedar, MN $98,415 Center City, MN $98,634 Chisago City, MN $98,634

Circle Pines, MN $99,375 Cottage Grove, MN $98,862 Dalbo, MN $93,358 Wirt, MN $90,325 Thief River Falls, MN $87,977 Alvarado, MN $88,453 Angle Inlet, MN $87,977 Argyle, MN $87,977

Badger, MN $87,977 Brooks, MN $87,977 Crookston, MN $88,168 Donaldson, MN $87,977 East Grand Forks, MN $89,403 Euclid, MN $88,453 Fisher, MN $88,928 Gatzke, MN $87,977

Goodridge, MN $87,977 Greenbush, MN $87,977 Grygla, MN $87,977 Hallock, MN $87,977 Halma, MN $87,977 Humboldt, MN $87,977 Karlstad, MN $87,977 Kennedy, MN $87,977

Lake Bronson, MN $87,977 Lancaster, MN $87,977 Mentor, MN $87,977 Middle River, MN $87,977 Newfolden, MN $87,977 Noyes, MN $87,977 Oak Island, MN $87,977 Oklee, MN $87,977

Oslo, MN $88,453 Plummer, MN $87,977 Red Lake Falls, MN $87,977 Roseau, MN $87,977 Saint Hilaire, MN $87,977 Saint Vincent, MN $87,977 Salol, MN $87,977 Stephen, MN $87,977

Strandquist, MN $87,977 Strathcona, MN $87,977 Viking, MN $87,977 Wannaska, MN $87,977 Warren, MN $88,073 Warroad, MN $87,977 Edgerton, MN $84,860 Georgetown, MN $91,514

Glyndon, MN $91,324 Morton, MN $92,921 Murdock, MN $92,921 New London, MN $92,921 Norcross, MN $90,088 Odessa, MN $92,921 Olivia, MN $92,921 Ortonville, MN $91,504

Pennock, MN $92,921 Porter, MN $84,860 Prinsburg, MN $92,921 Raymond, MN $92,921 Redwood Falls, MN $92,921 Renville, MN $92,921 Sacred Heart, MN $92,921 Seaforth, MN $88,890

Spicer, MN $92,921 Sunburg, MN $92,921 Taunton, MN $84,860 Vesta, MN $88,890 Wabasso, MN $88,890 Wanda, MN $88,890 Watson, MN $92,921 Wheaton, MN $90,088

Wood Lake, MN $88,890 Saint Cloud, MN $93,776 Albany, MN $93,320 Alexandria, MN $92,921 Ashby, MN $90,088 Avon, MN $93,605 Barrett, MN $91,504 Belgrade, MN $92,921

Bock, MN $92,921 Bowlus, MN $93,092 Brandon, MN $92,921 Brooten, MN $92,921 Buckman, MN $92,921 Burtrum, MN $92,921 Carlos, MN $92,921 Cold Spring, MN $93,662

Collegeville, MN $93,776 Cyrus, MN $92,921 Dalton, MN $90,088 Elrosa, MN $92,921 Waltham, MN $94,442 Evansville, MN $91,504 Farwell, MN $92,921 Flensburg, MN $92,921

Foley, MN $93,377 Foreston, MN $92,921 Freeport, MN $92,978 Garfield, MN $92,921 Gilman, MN $93,320 Glenwood, MN $92,921 Greenwald, MN $92,921 Grey Eagle, MN $92,921

Hillman, MN $92,921 Hoffman, MN $92,921 Holdingford, MN $93,263 Holmes City, MN $92,921 Isle, MN $92,921 Kensington, MN $92,921 Lastrup, MN $92,921 Little Falls, MN $92,921

Long Prairie, MN $92,921 Lowry, MN $92,921 Mc Grath, MN $91,618 Melrose, MN $92,921 Milaca, MN $92,921 Miltona, MN $92,921 Nelson, MN $92,921 New Munich, MN $92,921

Oak Park, MN $93,377 Ogilvie, MN $92,921 Onamia, MN $92,921 Osakis, MN $92,921 Parkers Prairie, MN $92,921 Paynesville, MN $92,921 Pease, MN $92,921 Pierz, MN $92,921

Rice, MN $93,548 Richmond, MN $93,434 Rockville, MN $93,776 Roscoe, MN $93,092 Royalton, MN $93,149 Saint Joseph, MN $93,776 Saint Stephen, MN $93,662 Saint Martin, MN $93,092

Sartell, MN $93,776 Sauk Centre, MN $92,921 Sauk Rapids, MN $93,776 Nashua, MN $90,088 Naytahwaush, MN $90,088 New York Mills, MN $90,088 Nielsville, MN $88,557 Ogema, MN $90,088

Osage, MN $90,088 Ottertail, MN $90,088 Pelican Rapids, MN $90,088 Perham, MN $90,088 Perley, MN $90,848 Ponsford, MN $90,088 Richville, MN $90,088 Richwood, MN $90,088

Rochert, MN $90,088 Rothsay, MN $90,088 Sabin, MN $91,324 Shelly, MN $88,928 Tintah, MN $90,088 Twin Valley, MN $90,088 Ulen, MN $90,088 Underwood, MN $90,088

Vergas, MN $90,088 Vining, MN $91,504 Waubun, MN $90,088 Wendell, MN $90,088 White Earth, MN $90,088 Winger, MN $89,033 Wolf Lake, MN $90,088 Wolverton, MN $90,088

Bemidji, MN $89,033 Bagley, MN $89,033 Baudette, MN $87,977 Bena, MN $90,325 Big Falls, MN $90,325 Bigfork, MN $90,325 Birchdale, MN $89,147 Blackduck, MN $89,033

Bowstring, MN $90,325 Cass Lake, MN $90,088 Clearbrook, MN $89,033 Deer River, MN $90,325 Talmoon, MN $90,325 Effie, MN $90,325 Federal Dam, MN $90,325 Gonvick, MN $87,977

Gully, MN $87,977 Hines, MN $89,033 International Falls, MN $90,325 Kelliher, MN $89,033 Lengby, MN $89,033 Leonard, MN $89,033 Littlefork, MN $90,325 Loman, MN $89,147

Longville, MN $91,618 Marcell, MN $90,325 Margie, MN $90,325 Max, MN $90,325 Mizpah, MN $89,147 Northome, MN $89,460 Outing, MN $91,618 Pennington, MN $89,460

Ponemah, MN $87,977 Puposky, MN $89,033 Ranier, MN $90,325 Kabetogama, MN $90,325 Redby, MN $87,977 Redlake, MN $87,977 Remer, MN $90,325 Roosevelt, MN $87,977

Shevlin, MN $89,033 Solway, MN $89,033 South International Falls, MN $90,325 Spring Lake, MN $90,325 Squaw Lake, MN $90,325 Swift, MN $87,977 Tenstrike, MN $89,033 Trail, MN $87,977

Swanville, MN $92,921 Moorhead, MN $91,514 Upsala, MN $92,921 Villard, MN $92,921 Wahkon, MN $92,921 Waite Park, MN $93,776 West Union, MN $92,921 Brainerd, MN $92,921

Baxter, MN $92,921 Ah Gwah Ching, MN $91,114 Aitkin, MN $91,618 Akeley, MN $91,504 Aldrich, MN $92,921 Backus, MN $92,921 Benedict, MN $90,088 Bertha, MN $92,921

Browerville, MN $92,921 Clarissa, MN $92,921 Crosby, MN $92,921 Crosslake, MN $92,921 Cushing, MN $92,921 Deerwood, MN $92,921 Eagle Bend, MN $92,921 Emily, MN $91,618

Fifty Lakes, MN $92,921 Fort Ripley, MN $92,921 Garrison, MN $92,921 Hackensack, MN $92,921 Hewitt, MN $92,921 Ironton, MN $92,921 Jenkins, MN $92,921 Lake George, MN $90,088

Lake Hubert, MN $92,921 Laporte, MN $90,088 Menahga, MN $90,088 Merrifield, MN $92,921 Motley, MN $92,921 Nevis, MN $90,088 Nisswa, MN $92,921 Palisade, MN $90,325

Park Rapids, MN $90,088 Pequot Lakes, MN $92,921 Pillager, MN $92,921 Pine River, MN $92,921 Randall, MN $92,921 Sebeka, MN $91,504 Nimrod, MN $92,921 Staples, MN $92,921

Verndale, MN $92,921 Wadena, MN $92,921 Walker, MN $91,504 Detroit Lakes, MN $90,088 Ada, MN $90,088 Audubon, MN $90,088 Barnesville, MN $90,088 Battle Lake, MN $90,088

Bejou, MN $90,088 Beltrami, MN $88,529 Bluffton, MN $91,504 Borup, MN $90,278 Breckenridge, MN $90,088 Callaway, MN $90,088 Campbell, MN $90,088 Climax, MN $88,282

Clitherall, MN $90,088 Comstock, MN $90,753 Deer Creek, MN $91,504 Dent, MN $90,088 Dilworth, MN $91,514 Elbow Lake, MN $90,088 Elizabeth, MN $90,088 Erhard, MN $90,088

Erskine, MN $87,977 Felton, MN $90,753 Fergus Falls, MN $90,088 Fertile, MN $88,282 Flom, MN $90,088 Fosston, MN $89,033 Foxhome, MN $90,088 Frazee, MN $90,088

Gary, MN $90,088 Halstad, MN $89,384 Wabasha, MN $94,442 Hawley, MN $90,183 Hendrum, MN $89,888 Henning, MN $91,504 Hitterdal, MN $90,088 Kent, MN $90,088

Lake Park, MN $90,088 Mcintosh, MN $87,977 Mahnomen, MN $90,088 Wilton, MN $89,033 Waskish, MN $87,977 Williams, MN $87,977 Mountain Iron, MN $90,325 Cotton, MN $90,325

Wayzata, MN $99,375 Navarre, MN $99,318 Young America, MN $98,634 Winsted, MN $96,181 Winthrop, MN $98,634 Zimmerman, MN $95,345 Minneapolis, MN $99,489 Nashwauk, MN $90,325

Orr, MN $90,325 Nett Lake, MN $90,325 Pengilly, MN $90,325 Virginia, MN $90,325 Saginaw, MN $90,782 Sawyer, MN $90,325 Side Lake, MN $90,325 Soudan, MN $90,325

Sturgeon Lake, MN $90,325 Swan River, MN $90,325 Swatara, MN $90,325 Taconite, MN $90,325 Tamarack, MN $90,325 Tower, MN $90,325 Twig, MN $90,896 Warba, MN $90,325

Willow River, MN $90,325 Winton, MN $90,325 Wrenshall, MN $90,725 Wright, MN $90,325 Duluth, MN $91,181 Rochester, MN $95,297 Adams, MN $94,442 Altura, MN $92,635

Austin, MN $94,442 Blooming Prairie, MN $94,442 Brownsdale, MN $94,442 Brownsville, MN $89,432 Dundas, MN $97,008 Elko New Market, MN $98,634 Faribault, MN $95,582 Farmington, MN $98,748

Forest Lake, MN $98,634 Frontenac, MN $94,442 Goodhue, MN $94,442 Grandy, MN $98,634 Grasston, MN $95,782 Hampton, MN $97,826 Harris, MN $98,634 Hastings, MN $98,634

Henriette, MN $95,782 Hinckley, MN $91,618 Hugo, MN $98,976 Isanti, MN $97,683 Lake City, MN $94,442 Lake Elmo, MN $99,033 Lakeland, MN $98,634 Lakeville, MN $98,862

Lindstrom, MN $98,634 Lonsdale, MN $98,634 Marine On Saint Croix, MN $98,634 Medford, MN $94,442 Mora, MN $92,921 Morristown, MN $94,442 Nerstrand, MN $95,440 Newport, MN $99,147

North Branch, MN $98,634 Northfield, MN $97,170 Owatonna, MN $94,442 Pine City, MN $95,782 Randolph, MN $97,122 Red Wing, MN $95,905 Rock Creek, MN $98,634 Rosemount, MN $98,976

Rush City, MN $98,634 Saint Francis, MN $96,923 Saint Paul Park, MN $99,090 Sandstone, MN $90,325 Scandia, MN $98,634 Shafer, MN $98,634 South Saint Paul, MN $99,318 Inver Grove Heights, MN $99,204

Waverly, MN $95,867 Byron, MN $95,297 Caledonia, MN $89,023 Canton, MN $90,316 Chatfield, MN $94,280 Claremont, MN $94,442 Dakota, MN $89,432 Dexter, MN $94,442

Dodge Center, MN $94,898 Dover, MN $94,784 Eitzen, MN $88,719 Elgin, MN $95,126 Elkton, MN $94,442 Eyota, MN $95,012 Fountain, MN $93,557 Grand Meadow, MN $94,442

Harmony, MN $91,552 Hayfield, MN $94,727 Hokah, MN $89,432 Homer, MN $89,232 Houston, MN $89,023 Kasson, MN $95,126 Kellogg, MN $94,442 Kenyon, MN $94,442

La Crescent, MN $89,432 Lanesboro, MN $91,875 Lansing, MN $94,442 Le Roy, MN $94,442 Lewiston, MN $91,723 Lyle, MN $94,442 Mabel, MN $88,671 Mantorville, MN $95,126

Mazeppa, MN $95,012 Millville, MN $94,898 Minnesota City, MN $91,171 Oronoco, MN $95,297 Ostrander, MN $94,442 Peterson, MN $90,839 Pine Island, MN $95,126 Plainview, MN $94,841

Preston, MN $92,864 Racine, MN $94,727 Reads Landing, MN $94,442 Rollingstone, MN $91,751 Rose Creek, MN $94,442 Rushford, MN $90,249 Saint Charles, MN $93,348 Sargeant, MN $94,556

Spring Grove, MN $88,671 Spring Valley, MN $94,442 Stewartville, MN $95,069 Taopi, MN $94,442 Utica, MN $92,407 Ellsworth, MN $84,860 Fulda, MN $84,860 Garvin, MN $84,860

Hardwick, MN $84,860 Hendricks, MN $84,860 Heron Lake, MN $84,860 Hills, MN $85,810 Holland, MN $84,860 Ihlen, MN $84,860 Iona, MN $84,860 Ivanhoe, MN $84,860

Jackson, MN $84,860 Jasper, MN $84,860 Jeffers, MN $84,860 Kanaranzi, MN $84,860 Kenneth, MN $84,860 Lake Benton, MN $84,860 Lakefield, MN $84,860 Lake Wilson, MN $84,860

Lamberton, MN $84,860 Leota, MN $84,860 Lismore, MN $84,860 Luverne, MN $84,955 Lynd, MN $84,860 Magnolia, MN $84,860 Mountain Lake, MN $84,860 Odin, MN $91,742

Okabena, MN $84,860 Ormsby, MN $92,645 Pipestone, MN $84,860 Reading, MN $84,860 Revere, MN $84,860 Round Lake, MN $84,860 Rushmore, MN $84,860 Russell, MN $84,860

Ruthton, MN $84,860 Sherburn, MN $84,860 Slayton, MN $84,860 Steen, MN $85,240 Storden, MN $84,860 Tracy, MN $84,860 Trimont, MN $84,860 Trosky, MN $84,860

Tyler, MN $84,860 Walnut Grove, MN $84,860 Welcome, MN $92,645 Westbrook, MN $84,860 Wilmont, MN $84,860 Woodstock, MN $84,860 Worthington, MN $84,860 Beaver Bay, MN $90,325

Brimson, MN $90,325 Finland, MN $90,325 Grand Marais, MN $90,325 Grand Portage, MN $90,325 Hovland, MN $90,325 Isabella, MN $90,325 Knife River, MN $90,668 Lutsen, MN $90,325

Schroeder, MN $90,325 Silver Bay, MN $90,325 Tofte, MN $90,325 Two Harbors, MN $90,325 Adolph, MN $91,181 Alborn, MN $90,325 Angora, MN $90,325 Askov, MN $90,325

Aurora, MN $90,325 Babbitt, MN $90,325 Barnum, MN $90,325 Biwabik, MN $90,325 Bovey, MN $90,325 Britt, MN $90,325 Brookston, MN $90,325 Bruno, MN $90,325

Buhl, MN $90,325 Calumet, MN $90,325 Canyon, MN $90,325 Carlton, MN $90,782 Chisholm, MN $90,325 Cloquet, MN $90,668 Cohasset, MN $90,325 Coleraine, MN $90,325

Cook, MN $90,325 Albertville, MN $96,352 Annandale, MN $93,206 Anoka, MN $99,090 Andover, MN $98,976 Hopkins, MN $99,489 Burnsville, MN $99,204 Arlington, MN $98,634

Becker, MN $93,206 Big Lake, MN $95,269 Bird Island, MN $92,921 Osseo, MN $99,432 Brownton, MN $95,782 Buffalo, MN $95,630 Buffalo Lake, MN $92,921 Carver, MN $98,748

Champlin, MN $99,261 Chanhassen, MN $99,147 Chaska, MN $98,976 Clear Lake, MN $93,662 Clearwater, MN $93,662 Cokato, MN $94,166 Cologne, MN $98,634 Crystal Bay, MN $99,147

Darwin, MN $92,921 Dassel, MN $92,921 Dayton, MN $99,090 Delano, MN $96,999 Eden Valley, MN $93,092 Elk River, MN $96,314 Excelsior, MN $99,204 Fairfax, MN $95,782

Franklin, MN $92,921 Gaylord, MN $98,634 Gibbon, MN $95,782 Glencoe, MN $98,634 Green Isle, MN $98,634 Hamburg, MN $98,634 Hamel, MN $99,147 Hanover, MN $97,037

Hector, MN $92,921 Eden Prairie, MN $99,318 Minnetonka, MN $99,489 Maple Plain, MN $98,976 Howard Lake, MN $95,250 Hutchinson, MN $92,921 Jordan, MN $98,634 Kimball, MN $93,434

Lester Prairie, MN $97,208 Litchfield, MN $92,921 Long Lake, MN $99,261 Loretto, MN $99,033 Maple Lake, MN $94,546 Mayer, MN $98,092 Dennison, MN $95,896 Stacy, MN $98,634

Stanchfield, MN $95,782 Stillwater, MN $98,748 Taylors Falls, MN $98,634 Vermillion, MN $98,463 Warsaw, MN $94,442 Webster, MN $98,634 Welch, MN $96,628 Willernie, MN $99,090

Wyoming, MN $98,634 Saint Paul, MN $99,489 Mendota, MN $99,489 Minnetonka Beach, MN $99,204 Monticello, MN $95,202 Montrose, MN $96,134 Mound, MN $98,976 New Auburn, MN $98,634

New Germany, MN $97,683 Norwood Young America, MN $98,634 Plato, MN $98,634 Princeton, MN $94,242 Prior Lake, MN $98,976 Rockford, MN $96,980 Rogers, MN $98,919 Saint Bonifacius, MN $98,482

Saint Michael, MN $96,495 Santiago, MN $93,263 Savage, MN $99,147 Shakopee, MN $99,090 Silver Creek, MN $93,263 Silver Lake, MN $95,516 South Haven, MN $93,377 Norwood, MN $98,634

Spring Park, MN $99,033 Stewart, MN $95,782 Victoria, MN $98,919 Waconia, MN $98,634 Watertown, MN $97,407 Watkins, MN $93,320 Wanamingo, MN $94,556 West Concord, MN $94,670

Winona, MN $90,164 Stockton, MN $91,124 Wykoff, MN $94,442 Zumbro Falls, MN $94,955 Zumbrota, MN $94,784 Mankato, MN $98,634 Albert Lea, MN $94,442 Alden, MN $94,442

Amboy, MN $96,542 Belle Plaine, MN $98,634 Blue Earth, MN $94,442 Bricelyn, MN $94,442 Clarks Grove, MN $94,442 Cleveland, MN $98,634 Comfrey, MN $92,141 Willmar, MN $92,921

Alberta, MN $92,921 Appleton, MN $92,921 Atwater, MN $92,921 Barry, MN $90,088 Beardsley, MN $90,088 Bellingham, MN $88,890 Belview, MN $92,921 Benson, MN $92,921

Blomkest, MN $92,921 Boyd, MN $88,890 Browns Valley, MN $90,088 Canby, MN $84,860 Chokio, MN $91,504 Clara City, MN $92,921 Clarkfield, MN $88,890 Clements, MN $92,141

Clinton, MN $91,504 Clontarf, MN $92,921 Correll, MN $92,921 Cosmos, MN $92,921 Cottonwood, MN $88,890 Danube, MN $92,921 Danvers, MN $92,921 Dawson, MN $88,890

Donnelly, MN $91,504 Dumont, MN $90,088 Echo, MN $92,921 Ghent, MN $84,860 Graceville, MN $90,088 Granite Falls, MN $92,921 Grove City, MN $92,921 Hancock, MN $92,921

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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

$88,096

Average $97,246/year

$105,462

$7,341

Average $8,104/month

$8,788

$1,694

Average $1,870/week

$2,028

$42

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,462	$8,788	$2,028	$51
Average	$97,246	$8,104	$1,870	$47
25th Percentile	$88,096	$7,341	$1,694	$42

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