Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in North Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in North Dakota is $94,109 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,299
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,255 to $102,060
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,193

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,060	$8,505	$1,963	$49
Average	$94,109	$7,842	$1,810	$45
25th Percentile	$85,255	$7,105	$1,640	$41

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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): $73,006
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,729
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,645
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,219
Expert (over 8 years): $160,604

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$73,006
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$93,729
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$113,645
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$131,219
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$160,604

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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:

Epping: $93,111
Fortuna: $93,111
Grenora: $93,111

Epping, ND $93,111 Fortuna, ND $93,111 Grenora, ND $93,111 Keene, ND $93,111 Ray, ND $93,111 Tioga, ND $93,111 Trenton, ND $93,111 Watford City, ND $93,111

Zahl, ND $93,111 Stirum, ND $90,088 Tower City, ND $90,088 Valley City, ND $90,088 Wahpeton, ND $90,088 Walcott, ND $90,088 West Fargo, ND $91,514 Wheatland, ND $90,088

Wyndmere, ND $90,088 Fargo, ND $91,514 Grand Forks, ND $89,403 Grand Forks Afb, ND $88,928 Adams, ND $87,977 Aneta, ND $87,977 Arvilla, ND $88,453 Bathgate, ND $87,977

Buxton, ND $88,329 Caledonia, ND $88,890 Cavalier, ND $87,977 Crystal, ND $87,977 Cummings, ND $88,491 Dahlen, ND $87,977 Drayton, ND $87,977 Edinburg, ND $87,977

Emerado, ND $89,023 Fairdale, ND $87,977 Almont, ND $93,111 Baldwin, ND $94,537 Beulah, ND $93,111 Braddock, ND $93,111 Cannon Ball, ND $93,111 Carson, ND $93,111

Center, ND $93,111 Coleharbor, ND $93,111 Driscoll, ND $93,111 Elgin, ND $93,111 Flasher, ND $93,111 Fort Yates, ND $93,111 Garrison, ND $93,111 Golden Valley, ND $93,111

Hague, ND $93,111 Hazelton, ND $93,111 Hazen, ND $93,111 Drake, ND $93,111 Kintyre, ND $93,111 Linton, ND $93,111 Mandan, ND $94,537 Menoken, ND $94,537

Mercer, ND $93,111 Moffit, ND $93,206 Napoleon, ND $93,111 New Leipzig, ND $93,111 New Salem, ND $93,111 Raleigh, ND $93,111 Riverdale, ND $93,111 Saint Anthony, ND $93,586

Selfridge, ND $93,111 Shields, ND $93,111 Solen, ND $93,111 Stanton, ND $93,111 Sterling, ND $93,491 Strasburg, ND $93,111 Turtle Lake, ND $93,111 Underwood, ND $93,111

Washburn, ND $93,111 Wilton, ND $93,491 Zap, ND $93,111 Zeeland, ND $93,111 Dickinson, ND $93,111 Amidon, ND $93,111 Beach, ND $93,111 Belfield, ND $93,111

Bowman, ND $88,139 Dodge, ND $93,111 Dunn Center, ND $93,111 Fairfield, ND $93,111 Gladstone, ND $93,111 Glen Ullin, ND $93,111 Golva, ND $93,111 Grassy Butte, ND $93,111

Halliday, ND $93,111 Hebron, ND $93,111 Hettinger, ND $93,111 Killdeer, ND $93,111 Lefor, ND $93,111 Manning, ND $93,111 Marmarth, ND $88,139 Marshall, ND $93,111

Medora, ND $93,111 Mott, ND $93,111 New England, ND $93,111 Reeder, ND $93,111 Regent, ND $93,111 Rhame, ND $88,139 Richardton, ND $93,111 Scranton, ND $93,111

Sentinel Butte, ND $93,111 South Heart, ND $93,111 Taylor, ND $93,111 Minot, ND $93,111 Minot Afb, ND $93,111 Anamoose, ND $93,111 Antler, ND $93,111 Balfour, ND $93,111

Bantry, ND $93,111 Benedict, ND $93,111 Berthold, ND $93,111 Bowbells, ND $93,111 Burlington, ND $93,111 Butte, ND $93,111 Carpio, ND $93,111 Columbus, ND $93,111

Crosby, ND $93,111 Deering, ND $93,111 Des Lacs, ND $93,111 Donnybrook, ND $93,111 Douglas, ND $93,111 Finley, ND $87,977 Fordville, ND $87,977 Forest River, ND $87,977

Gilby, ND $88,263 Glasston, ND $87,977 Grafton, ND $87,977 Hamilton, ND $87,977 Hannah, ND $87,977 Hatton, ND $87,977 Hensel, ND $87,977 Hoople, ND $87,977

Inkster, ND $87,977 Langdon, ND $87,977 Lankin, ND $87,977 Larimore, ND $87,977 Mcville, ND $87,977 Maida, ND $87,977 Manvel, ND $89,213 Mayville, ND $88,263

Mekinock, ND $88,833 Michigan, ND $87,977 Milton, ND $87,977 Minto, ND $87,977 Mountain, ND $87,977 Neche, ND $87,977 Niagara, ND $87,977 Northwood, ND $87,977

Osnabrock, ND $87,977 Park River, ND $87,977 Pembina, ND $87,977 Petersburg, ND $87,977 Pisek, ND $87,977 Portland, ND $88,282 Reynolds, ND $88,738 Saint Thomas, ND $87,977

Sharon, ND $87,977 Thompson, ND $89,403 Wales, ND $87,977 Walhalla, ND $87,977 Devils Lake, ND $87,977 Agate, ND $90,544 Alsen, ND $87,977 Balta, ND $93,111

Belcourt, ND $90,544 Bisbee, ND $87,977 Bottineau, ND $93,111 Bremen, ND $93,111 Brocket, ND $87,977 Calvin, ND $87,977 Cando, ND $87,977 Churchs Ferry, ND $87,977

Crary, ND $87,977 Dunseith, ND $90,544 Edmore, ND $87,977 Abercrombie, ND $90,088 Absaraka, ND $90,088 Amenia, ND $90,563 Argusville, ND $91,419 Arthur, ND $90,373

Ayr, ND $90,088 Barney, ND $90,088 Blanchard, ND $89,280 Buffalo, ND $90,088 Casselton, ND $90,658 Cayuga, ND $90,088 Christine, ND $90,183 Clifford, ND $89,223

Cogswell, ND $90,088 Colfax, ND $90,088 Davenport, ND $90,753 Enderlin, ND $90,088 Erie, ND $90,088 Fairmount, ND $90,088 Fingal, ND $90,088 Forman, ND $90,088

Fort Ransom, ND $90,088 Galesburg, ND $89,689 Gardner, ND $90,848 Bismarck, ND $94,537 Grandin, ND $90,050 Egeland, ND $87,977 Esmond, ND $93,111 Fort Totten, ND $87,977

Hampden, ND $87,977 Hansboro, ND $87,977 Harvey, ND $93,111 Knox, ND $90,544 Lakota, ND $87,977 Lawton, ND $87,977 Leeds, ND $90,544 Maddock, ND $93,111

Minnewaukan, ND $90,544 Munich, ND $87,977 Mylo, ND $90,544 Nekoma, ND $87,977 New Rockford, ND $90,544 Oberon, ND $90,544 Pekin, ND $87,977 Penn, ND $87,977

Perth, ND $87,977 Rocklake, ND $87,977 Rolette, ND $90,544 Rolla, ND $87,977 Rugby, ND $93,111 Saint John, ND $90,544 Saint Michael, ND $87,977 Sarles, ND $87,977

Sheyenne, ND $90,544 Starkweather, ND $87,977 Tokio, ND $87,977 Tolna, ND $87,977 Warwick, ND $87,977 Webster, ND $87,977 Willow City, ND $93,111 Wolford, ND $90,544

York, ND $90,544 Jamestown, ND $91,599 Ashley, ND $93,111 Berlin, ND $90,088 Binford, ND $87,977 Bowdon, ND $93,111 Buchanan, ND $91,599 Carrington, ND $93,111

Cathay, ND $93,111 Chaseley, ND $93,111 Cleveland, ND $93,111 Cooperstown, ND $87,977 Courtenay, ND $89,033 Dawson, ND $93,111 Dazey, ND $89,033 Denhoff, ND $93,111

Dickey, ND $90,088 Edgeley, ND $91,599 Ellendale, ND $90,088 Fessenden, ND $93,111 Forbes, ND $91,599 Fredonia, ND $93,111 Fullerton, ND $90,088 Gackle, ND $93,111

Glenfield, ND $87,977 Goodrich, ND $93,111 Grace City, ND $87,977 Hannaford, ND $89,033 Hurdsfield, ND $93,111 Jessie, ND $87,977 Jud, ND $93,111 Kensal, ND $89,033

Kulm, ND $93,111 Lamoure, ND $90,088 Lehr, ND $93,111 Litchville, ND $90,088 Mcclusky, ND $93,111 Mchenry, ND $87,977 Marion, ND $90,088 Medina, ND $93,111

Montpelier, ND $90,088 Oakes, ND $90,088 Pettibone, ND $93,111 Pingree, ND $93,111 Regan, ND $93,301 Robinson, ND $93,111 Rogers, ND $90,088 Sanborn, ND $90,088

Spiritwood, ND $90,088 Steele, ND $93,111 Streeter, ND $93,111 Sutton, ND $87,977 Sykeston, ND $93,111 Tappen, ND $93,111 Tuttle, ND $93,111 Verona, ND $90,088

Wimbledon, ND $89,033 Wing, ND $93,111 Wishek, ND $93,111 Woodworth, ND $93,111 Ypsilanti, ND $90,088 Gwinner, ND $90,088 Hankinson, ND $90,088 Harwood, ND $91,514

Havana, ND $90,088 Hillsboro, ND $89,033 Hope, ND $89,033 Horace, ND $91,324 Hunter, ND $90,088 Kathryn, ND $90,088 Kindred, ND $90,468 Leonard, ND $90,088

Lidgerwood, ND $90,088 Lisbon, ND $90,088 Luverne, ND $89,033 Mcleod, ND $90,088 Mantador, ND $90,088 Mapleton, ND $91,419 Milnor, ND $90,088 Mooreton, ND $90,088

Nome, ND $90,088 Oriska, ND $90,088 Page, ND $90,088 Pillsbury, ND $90,088 Rutland, ND $90,088 Sheldon, ND $90,088 Flaxton, ND $93,111 Glenburn, ND $93,111

Granville, ND $93,111 Karlsruhe, ND $93,111 Kenmare, ND $93,111 Kramer, ND $93,111 Lansford, ND $93,111 Lignite, ND $93,111 Mcgregor, ND $93,111 Makoti, ND $93,111

Mandaree, ND $93,111 Martin, ND $93,111 Max, ND $93,111 Maxbass, ND $93,111 Mohall, ND $93,111 Newburg, ND $93,111 New Town, ND $93,111 Noonan, ND $93,111

Norwich, ND $93,111 Palermo, ND $93,111 Parshall, ND $93,111 Plaza, ND $93,111 Portal, ND $93,111 Powers Lake, ND $93,111 Roseglen, ND $93,111 Ross, ND $93,111

Ruso, ND $93,111 Ryder, ND $93,111 Sawyer, ND $93,111 Sherwood, ND $93,111 Souris, ND $93,111 Stanley, ND $93,111 Surrey, ND $93,111 Tolley, ND $93,111

Towner, ND $93,111 Upham, ND $93,111 Velva, ND $93,111 Voltaire, ND $93,111 Westhope, ND $93,111 White Earth, ND $93,111 Wildrose, ND $93,111 Williston, ND $93,111

Alamo, ND $93,111 Alexander, ND $93,111 Ambrose, ND $93,111 Arnegard, ND $93,111 Cartwright, ND $93,111

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

$85,255

Average $94,109/year

$102,060

$7,105

Average $7,842/month

$8,505

$1,640

Average $1,810/week

$1,963

$41

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,060	$8,505	$1,963	$49
Average	$94,109	$7,842	$1,810	$45
25th Percentile	$85,255	$7,105	$1,640	$41

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