Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Mississippi

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Mississippi is $84,793 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,480
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,815 to $91,957
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,552

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,957	$7,663	$1,768	$44
Average	$84,793	$7,066	$1,631	$41
25th Percentile	$76,815	$6,401	$1,477	$37

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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): $65,779
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,451
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,396
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,229
Expert (over 8 years): $144,706

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$65,779
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$84,451
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$102,396
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$118,229
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$144,706

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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:

Hillsboro: $83,662
Holly Bluff: $83,652
Kosciusko: $83,662

Hillsboro, MS $83,662 Holly Bluff, MS $83,652 Kosciusko, MS $83,662 Lake, MS $83,662 Lena, MS $83,662 Lexington, MS $83,652 Lorman, MS $83,747 Louise, MS $83,652

Ludlow, MS $83,662 Mc Adams, MS $83,662 Mc Cool, MS $80,192 Madden, MS $83,662 Madison, MS $84,403 Magee, MS $83,662 Mayersville, MS $83,652 Mendenhall, MS $83,662

Midnight, MS $83,652 Mize, MS $83,662 Morton, MS $83,662 Mount Olive, MS $83,662 Natchez, MS $82,512 Newhebron, MS $83,662 Pattison, MS $83,662 Pelahatchie, MS $83,776

Pickens, MS $83,662 Piney Woods, MS $84,346 Pinola, MS $83,662 Port Gibson, MS $83,662 Puckett, MS $83,662 Pulaski, MS $83,662 Raleigh, MS $83,662 Raymond, MS $84,289

Redwood, MS $83,662 Ridgeland, MS $84,517 Rolling Fork, MS $83,652 Sallis, MS $83,662 Sandhill, MS $84,061 Satartia, MS $83,662 Sharon, MS $83,662 Sibley, MS $86,019

Silver City, MS $83,652 Star, MS $84,346 Taylorsville, MS $83,662 Tchula, MS $83,652 Terry, MS $84,232 Thomastown, MS $83,662 Tinsley, MS $83,662 Tougaloo, MS $84,517

Utica, MS $83,662 Vaiden, MS $82,502 Valley Park, MS $83,662 Vaughan, MS $83,662 Vicksburg, MS $83,662 Walnut Grove, MS $83,662 Washington, MS $86,019 Wesson, MS $83,662

West, MS $83,652 Whitfield, MS $84,346 Yazoo City, MS $83,662 Jackson, MS $84,517 Pearl, MS $84,517 Richland, MS $84,517 Flowood, MS $84,517 Byram, MS $84,517

Lula, MS $88,377 Lyon, MS $86,010 Marks, MS $88,377 Michigan City, MS $88,377 Mount Pleasant, MS $88,377 Myrtle, MS $88,377 Nesbit, MS $88,690 New Albany, MS $84,280

Olive Branch, MS $88,690 Oxford, MS $88,377 Pope, MS $88,377 Potts Camp, MS $88,377 Red Banks, MS $88,377 Ripley, MS $84,793 Robinsonville, MS $88,377 Sarah, MS $88,377

Sardis, MS $88,377 Senatobia, MS $88,377 Sherard, MS $83,652 Sledge, MS $88,377 Southaven, MS $88,909 Taylor, MS $88,377 Tiplersville, MS $88,377 Tula, MS $84,280

Tunica, MS $88,377 University, MS $88,377 Victoria, MS $88,377 Walls, MS $88,824 Walnut, MS $84,793 Waterford, MS $88,377 Greenville, MS $84,508 Alligator, MS $83,652

Anguilla, MS $83,709 Arcola, MS $84,508 Avon, MS $84,508 Benoit, MS $83,652 Beulah, MS $83,652 Boyle, MS $83,652 Chatham, MS $84,223 Cleveland, MS $83,652

Doddsville, MS $83,652 Drew, MS $83,652 Parchman, MS $83,652 Dublin, MS $83,652 Duncan, MS $83,652 Glen Allan, MS $84,052 Grace, MS $83,766 Gunnison, MS $83,652

Hollandale, MS $84,394 Holly Ridge, MS $83,823 Indianola, MS $83,766 Inverness, MS $83,709 Isola, MS $83,766 Leland, MS $84,508 Merigold, MS $83,652 Metcalfe, MS $84,451

Moorhead, MS $83,652 Mound Bayou, MS $83,652 Pace, MS $83,652 Panther Burn, MS $84,109 Rena Lara, MS $83,652 Rome, MS $83,652 Rosedale, MS $83,652 Ruleville, MS $83,652

Scott, MS $83,880 Shaw, MS $83,652 Shelby, MS $83,652 Stoneville, MS $84,508 Sunflower, MS $83,652 Wayside, MS $84,508 Winstonville, MS $83,652 Winterville, MS $84,508

Tupelo, MS $80,192 Algoma, MS $80,192 Amory, MS $80,192 Baldwyn, MS $81,209 Becker, MS $80,192 Belden, MS $80,192 Belmont, MS $81,209 Blue Springs, MS $80,192

Booneville, MS $81,209 Burnsville, MS $81,209 Corinth, MS $81,209 Dennis, MS $81,209 Derma, MS $80,192 Ecru, MS $80,192 Fulton, MS $80,192 Gattman, MS $80,192

Glen, MS $81,209 Abbeville, MS $88,377 Arkabutla, MS $88,377 Ashland, MS $88,377 Batesville, MS $88,377 Belen, MS $88,377 Blue Mountain, MS $88,377 Byhalia, MS $88,377

Clarksdale, MS $86,010 Coahoma, MS $88,377 Coldwater, MS $88,377 Como, MS $88,377 Courtland, MS $88,377 Crenshaw, MS $88,377 Crowder, MS $88,377 Darling, MS $88,377

Dumas, MS $81,209 Dundee, MS $88,377 Etta, MS $88,377 Falcon, MS $88,377 Falkner, MS $84,793 Farrell, MS $86,010 Friars Point, MS $88,377 Hernando, MS $88,462

Hickory Flat, MS $88,377 Holly Springs, MS $88,377 Horn Lake, MS $88,862 Independence, MS $88,377 Jonestown, MS $88,377 Lake Cormorant, MS $88,595 Lamar, MS $88,377 Stennis Space Center, MS $84,213

Diamondhead, MS $83,244 Biloxi, MS $84,251 Diberville, MS $84,251 Escatawpa, MS $83,861 Gautier, MS $83,861 Hurley, MS $83,291 Kiln, MS $83,148 Lakeshore, MS $84,346

Long Beach, MS $83,586 Mc Henry, MS $83,148 Moss Point, MS $83,861 Ocean Springs, MS $84,251 Vancleave, MS $84,251 Pascagoula, MS $83,861 Pass Christian, MS $83,529 Pearlington, MS $85,316

Perkinston, MS $83,053 Saucier, MS $83,491 Waveland, MS $83,072 Wiggins, MS $83,063 Brookhaven, MS $83,662 Bogue Chitto, MS $83,662 Bude, MS $86,590 Centreville, MS $89,527

Chatawa, MS $89,527 Crosby, MS $89,527 Fernwood, MS $89,527 Gloster, MS $89,527 Jayess, MS $83,662 Kokomo, MS $83,263 Liberty, MS $89,527 Mc Call Creek, MS $83,662

Mccomb, MS $86,590 Magnolia, MS $89,527 Meadville, MS $86,590 Monticello, MS $83,662 Oak Vale, MS $83,662 Osyka, MS $89,527 Roxie, MS $86,590 Ruth, MS $83,662

Silver Creek, MS $83,662 Smithdale, MS $86,590 Sontag, MS $83,662 Summit, MS $86,590 Tylertown, MS $86,438 Union Church, MS $83,662 Woodville, MS $89,527 Columbus, MS $81,048

Aberdeen, MS $80,477 Ackerman, MS $80,192 Artesia, MS $80,820 Bellefontaine, MS $80,192 Brooksville, MS $80,363 Caledonia, MS $80,877 Cedarbluff, MS $80,363 Crawford, MS $80,534

Eupora, MS $80,192 French Camp, MS $80,192 Hamilton, MS $80,591 Kilmichael, MS $80,192 Maben, MS $80,192 Mantee, MS $80,192 Mathiston, MS $80,192 Mayhew, MS $81,048

Montpelier, MS $80,192 Pheba, MS $80,192 Prairie, MS $80,420 Starkville, MS $80,420 Mississippi State, MS $80,477 Steens, MS $81,048 Stewart, MS $80,192 Sturgis, MS $80,192

Walthall, MS $80,192 Weir, MS $80,192 West Point, MS $80,991 Woodland, MS $80,192 Thaxton, MS $80,192 Tishomingo, MS $81,209 Toccopola, MS $80,192 Trebloc, MS $80,192

Tremont, MS $80,696 Van Vleet, MS $80,192 Vardaman, MS $80,192 Verona, MS $80,192 Wheeler, MS $81,209 Grenada, MS $81,922 Banner, MS $80,192 Big Creek, MS $80,192

Bruce, MS $80,192 Calhoun City, MS $80,192 Carrollton, MS $83,652 Cascilla, MS $83,652 Charleston, MS $86,010 Coffeeville, MS $80,192 Coila, MS $83,652 Cruger, MS $83,652

Duck Hill, MS $81,922 Elliott, MS $81,922 Enid, MS $88,377 Glendora, MS $83,652 Gore Springs, MS $80,192 Greenwood, MS $83,652 Holcomb, MS $83,652 Itta Bena, MS $83,652

Mc Carley, MS $83,652 Minter City, MS $83,652 Money, MS $83,652 Morgan City, MS $83,652 North Carrollton, MS $83,652 Oakland, MS $86,010 Paris, MS $84,280 Philipp, MS $83,652

Pittsboro, MS $80,192 Schlater, MS $83,652 Scobey, MS $86,010 Sidon, MS $83,652 Slate Spring, MS $80,192 Sumner, MS $83,652 Swan Lake, MS $83,652 Swiftown, MS $83,652

Tie Plant, MS $81,922 Tillatoba, MS $86,010 Tippo, MS $83,652 Tutwiler, MS $83,652 Vance, MS $83,652 Water Valley, MS $88,377 Webb, MS $83,652 Winona, MS $81,922

Belzoni, MS $83,652 Benton, MS $83,662 Bentonia, MS $83,662 Bolton, MS $84,175 Brandon, MS $84,460 Braxton, MS $83,776 Camden, MS $83,662 Canton, MS $83,719

Carthage, MS $83,662 Cary, MS $83,652 Clinton, MS $84,517 Conehatta, MS $83,662 Crystal Springs, MS $83,719 Delta City, MS $83,880 D Lo, MS $83,662 Durant, MS $83,662

Edwards, MS $83,719 Ethel, MS $80,192 Fayette, MS $83,662 Flora, MS $84,061 Pocahontas, MS $84,517 Florence, MS $84,460 Meridian, MS $83,662 Bailey, MS $80,192

Buckatunna, MS $85,858 Chunky, MS $83,662 Clara, MS $85,858 Collinsville, MS $81,922 Daleville, MS $80,192 Decatur, MS $83,662 De Kalb, MS $80,192 Enterprise, MS $83,662

Hickory, MS $83,662 Lauderdale, MS $83,652 Lawrence, MS $83,662 Little Rock, MS $83,662 Louin, MS $83,662 Louisville, MS $80,192 Macon, MS $80,192 Marion, MS $83,652

Newton, MS $83,662 Noxapater, MS $80,192 Pachuta, MS $83,662 Paulding, MS $83,662 Philadelphia, MS $81,922 Porterville, MS $83,652 Preston, MS $80,192 Quitman, MS $83,662

Rose Hill, MS $83,662 Scooba, MS $80,192 Sebastopol, MS $83,662 Shubuta, MS $84,755 Shuqualak, MS $80,192 State Line, MS $85,858 Stonewall, MS $83,662 Toomsuba, MS $83,652

Union, MS $83,662 Vossburg, MS $83,662 Waynesboro, MS $85,858 Hattiesburg, MS $83,063 Bassfield, MS $83,662 Bay Springs, MS $83,662 Beaumont, MS $83,063 Brooklyn, MS $83,044

Carriere, MS $82,996 Carson, MS $83,662 Collins, MS $83,662 Columbia, MS $83,263 Eastabuchie, MS $83,263 Ellisville, MS $83,529 Heidelberg, MS $83,662 Laurel, MS $83,662

Leakesville, MS $85,858 Lucedale, MS $84,147 Lumberton, MS $82,730 Mc Lain, MS $83,263 Mc Neill, MS $82,911 Moselle, MS $83,263 Moss, MS $83,662 Neely, MS $83,747

New Augusta, MS $83,063 Nicholson, MS $84,280 Ovett, MS $83,747 Petal, MS $83,063 Picayune, MS $83,814 Poplarville, MS $82,968 Prentiss, MS $83,662 Purvis, MS $83,063

Richton, MS $83,747 Sandersville, MS $83,662 Sandy Hook, MS $83,063 Seminary, MS $83,662 Soso, MS $83,662 Stringer, MS $83,662 Sumrall, MS $83,263 Foxworth, MS $83,662

Gulfport, MS $83,586 Bay Saint Louis, MS $84,004 Plantersville, MS $80,192 Pontotoc, MS $80,192 Randolph, MS $80,192 Rienzi, MS $81,209 Saltillo, MS $80,696 Shannon, MS $80,192

Sherman, MS $80,192 Smithville, MS $80,192 Golden, MS $81,209 Greenwood Springs, MS $80,192 Guntown, MS $80,696 Houlka, MS $80,192 Houston, MS $80,192 Iuka, MS $81,209

Mantachie, MS $80,696 Marietta, MS $81,209 Mooreville, MS $80,192 Nettleton, MS $80,192 New Site, MS $81,209 Okolona, MS $80,192 Lambert, MS $88,377 Forest, MS $83,662

Gallman, MS $83,662 Georgetown, MS $83,662 Goodman, MS $83,662 Harperville, MS $83,662 Harriston, MS $83,662 Harrisville, MS $83,719 Hazlehurst, MS $83,662 Hermanville, MS $83,662

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

$76,815

Average $84,793/year

$91,957

$6,401

Average $7,066/month

$7,663

$1,477

Average $1,631/week

$1,768

$37

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,957	$7,663	$1,768	$44
Average	$84,793	$7,066	$1,631	$41
25th Percentile	$76,815	$6,401	$1,477	$37

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