Quality Associate Salary in Idaho

How much does a Quality Associate make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Quality Associate in Idaho is $93,966 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,350
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,547 to $101,495
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,971

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Quality Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,495	$8,458	$1,952	$49
Average	$93,966	$7,830	$1,807	$45
25th Percentile	$84,547	$7,046	$1,626	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Associate Salaries

A Quality Associate'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 Quality Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Associate'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): $64,039
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,836
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,221
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,572
Expert (over 8 years): $142,199

Levels	Salary
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$64,039
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$77,836
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$94,221
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$117,572
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$142,199

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How Do Quality Associate 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 Quality Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $111,510.
California: $111,087.
Massachusetts: $109,607.

District of Columbia $111,510 California $111,087 Massachusetts $109,607 Washington $109,204 New Jersey $109,163 Alaska $109,022 Connecticut $107,633 New York $107,069

Hawaii $105,266 Rhode Island $104,420 Maryland $103,846 Minnesota $103,060 Colorado $102,758 Illinois $102,657 Oregon $102,275 Delaware $101,993

New Hampshire $101,815 Virginia $101,419 Pennsylvania $100,260 Nevada $99,676 North Dakota $99,485 Michigan $99,183 Wisconsin $99,072 Vermont $98,850

Texas $98,236 Maine $98,196 Arizona $98,135 Ohio $98,065 Georgia $97,138 Indiana $96,675 Wyoming $96,584 Utah $96,443

Iowa $96,383 Kansas $95,900 Louisiana $95,759 North Carolina $95,708 Missouri $95,688 Florida $95,295 Montana $95,084 Nebraska $94,882

Kentucky $94,772 South Carolina $94,369 Tennessee $94,117 Idaho $94,016 New Mexico $93,281 Oklahoma $93,120 Alabama $92,526 South Dakota $91,529

Arkansas $90,985 West Virginia $90,693 Mississippi $89,816

Top Paying Cities for Quality Associates

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:

Pocatello: $86,876
Fort Hall: $86,674
Aberdeen: $85,365

Pocatello, ID $86,876 Fort Hall, ID $86,674 Aberdeen, ID $85,365 American Falls, ID $85,365 Arbon, ID $85,365 Arco, ID $87,601 Arimo, ID $85,365 Atomic City, ID $87,319

Bancroft, ID $85,727 Basalt, ID $90,844 Bern, ID $85,365 Blackfoot, ID $87,329 Bloomington, ID $89,333 Challis, ID $91,005 Clayton, ID $92,183 Clifton, ID $85,365

Cobalt, ID $92,183 Conda, ID $85,365 Dayton, ID $89,333 Dingle, ID $89,333 Downey, ID $85,365 Ellis, ID $91,005 Firth, ID $90,542 Franklin, ID $93,301

Geneva, ID $93,623 Georgetown, ID $85,365 Grace, ID $85,365 Holbrook, ID $85,365 Howe, ID $89,837 Inkom, ID $86,775 Lava Hot Springs, ID $85,365 Mccammon, ID $86,070

Mackay, ID $87,601 Malad City, ID $85,365 May, ID $89,837 Montpelier, ID $85,365 Moore, ID $87,601 Moreland, ID $87,429 Paris, ID $89,333 Pingree, ID $85,969

Preston, ID $85,365 Rockland, ID $85,365 Saint Charles, ID $89,333 Shelley, ID $91,247 Soda Springs, ID $85,365 Kamiah, ID $101,882 Garden City, ID $93,694 Athol, ID $101,882

Avery, ID $101,882 Bayview, ID $101,882 Blanchard, ID $101,882 Bonners Ferry, ID $101,882 Bovill, ID $101,882 Calder, ID $101,882 Careywood, ID $101,882 Cataldo, ID $101,882

Clark Fork, ID $101,882 Clarkia, ID $101,882 Cocolalla, ID $101,882 Coeur D Alene, ID $101,882 Coolin, ID $101,882 Oldtown, ID $101,882 Deary, ID $101,882 Desmet, ID $101,882

Dover, ID $101,882 Eastport, ID $101,882 Elk River, ID $101,882 Fernwood, ID $101,882 Genesee, ID $101,882 Harrison, ID $101,882 Harvard, ID $101,882 Hayden, ID $101,882

Hope, ID $101,882 Kellogg, ID $101,882 Kingston, ID $101,882 Kootenai, ID $101,882 Laclede, ID $101,882 Medimont, ID $101,882 Moscow, ID $101,882 Moyie Springs, ID $101,882

Mullan, ID $101,882 Naples, ID $101,882 Nordman, ID $101,882 Osburn, ID $101,882 Pinehurst, ID $101,882 Plummer, ID $101,882 Ponderay, ID $101,882 Porthill, ID $101,882

Post Falls, ID $102,093 Potlatch, ID $101,882 Priest River, ID $101,882 Princeton, ID $101,882 Rathdrum, ID $101,882 Sagle, ID $101,882 Saint Maries, ID $101,882 Sandpoint, ID $101,882

Colburn, ID $101,882 Santa, ID $101,882 Silverton, ID $101,882 Smelterville, ID $101,882 Spirit Lake, ID $101,882 Tensed, ID $101,882 Troy, ID $101,882 Viola, ID $101,882

Wallace, ID $101,882 Murray, ID $101,882 Worley, ID $101,882 Springfield, ID $86,070 Kendrick, ID $101,882 Kooskia, ID $101,882 Lapwai, ID $101,882 Lenore, ID $101,882

Lucile, ID $92,183 Nezperce, ID $101,882 Orofino, ID $101,882 Peck, ID $101,882 Pierce, ID $101,882 Pollock, ID $92,183 Reubens, ID $101,882 Riggins, ID $92,183

Stites, ID $101,882 Weippe, ID $101,882 White Bird, ID $101,348 Winchester, ID $101,882 Atlanta, ID $92,183 Banks, ID $92,183 Bruneau, ID $87,470 Caldwell, ID $92,586

Cambridge, ID $92,183 Cascade, ID $92,183 Council, ID $92,183 Donnelly, ID $92,183 Eagle, ID $93,291 Emmett, ID $92,183 Fruitland, ID $92,183 Garden Valley, ID $92,183

Glenns Ferry, ID $89,826 Grand View, ID $92,183 Greenleaf, ID $92,183 Hammett, ID $89,826 Homedale, ID $92,183 Horseshoe Bend, ID $92,687 Huston, ID $92,183 Idaho City, ID $92,183

Indian Valley, ID $92,183 King Hill, ID $87,470 Kuna, ID $93,190 Lake Fork, ID $92,183 Letha, ID $92,183 Lowman, ID $92,183 Mccall, ID $92,183 Marsing, ID $92,183

Melba, ID $92,183 Meridian, ID $93,593 Mesa, ID $92,183 Middleton, ID $92,687 Midvale, ID $92,183 Mountain Home, ID $92,183 Mountain Home A F B, ID $92,183 Murphy, ID $92,183

Nampa, ID $92,687 New Meadows, ID $92,183 New Plymouth, ID $92,183 Notus, ID $92,183 Ola, ID $92,183 Parma, ID $92,183 Payette, ID $92,183 Placerville, ID $92,284

Star, ID $93,090 Sweet, ID $92,183 Warren, ID $92,183 Weiser, ID $92,183 Wilder, ID $92,183 Yellow Pine, ID $92,183 Boise, ID $93,694 Stanley, ID $92,183

Swanlake, ID $85,365 Thatcher, ID $85,365 Wayan, ID $101,892 Weston, ID $93,301 Fish Haven, ID $93,301 Twin Falls, ID $88,980 Rogerson, ID $87,470 Albion, ID $87,470

Almo, ID $87,470 Bellevue, ID $87,470 Bliss, ID $87,470 Buhl, ID $88,074 Burley, ID $87,470 Carey, ID $85,365 Castleford, ID $88,175 Corral, ID $89,826

Declo, ID $86,412 Dietrich, ID $87,470 Eden, ID $88,275 Fairfield, ID $89,826 Filer, ID $88,980 Gooding, ID $87,470 Hagerman, ID $87,470 Hailey, ID $87,470

Hansen, ID $88,578 Hazelton, ID $87,470 Heyburn, ID $87,470 Hill City, ID $89,826 Jerome, ID $87,671 Ketchum, ID $92,183 Kimberly, ID $88,980 Malta, ID $86,412

Minidoka, ID $86,412 Murtaugh, ID $87,772 Oakley, ID $87,470 Paul, ID $87,470 Picabo, ID $87,470 Richfield, ID $87,470 Rupert, ID $87,470 Shoshone, ID $87,470

Sun Valley, ID $89,826 Wendell, ID $87,772 Idaho Falls, ID $91,347 Ashton, ID $101,892 Chester, ID $89,837 Driggs, ID $98,568 Dubois, ID $89,837 Felt, ID $100,381

Hamer, ID $89,837 Iona, ID $91,347 Irwin, ID $99,294 Island Park, ID $95,859 Lewisville, ID $90,944 Macks Inn, ID $95,859 Menan, ID $90,441 Monteview, ID $89,837

Newdale, ID $94,520 Parker, ID $89,837 Rexburg, ID $89,937 Rigby, ID $90,743 Ririe, ID $90,340 Roberts, ID $90,139 Saint Anthony, ID $89,837 Spencer, ID $89,837

Sugar City, ID $89,837 Swan Valley, ID $96,816 Terreton, ID $89,837 Teton, ID $89,837 Tetonia, ID $101,892 Ucon, ID $91,347 Victor, ID $98,347 Carmen, ID $86,060

Gibbonsville, ID $86,060 Leadore, ID $89,837 Lemhi, ID $89,837 North Fork, ID $86,060 Salmon, ID $89,363 Tendoy, ID $87,943 Shoup, ID $89,121 Lewiston, ID $104,410

Ahsahka, ID $101,882 Cottonwood, ID $104,410 Craigmont, ID $101,882 Culdesac, ID $101,882 Elk City, ID $93,372 Ferdinand, ID $101,882 Grangeville, ID $103,936 Fenn, ID $103,936

Greencreek, ID $101,882 Juliaetta, ID $101,882

Quality Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Associate'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

$84,547

Average $93,966/year

$101,495

$7,046

Average $7,830/month

$8,458

$1,626

Average $1,807/week

$1,952

$41

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,495	$8,458	$1,952	$49
Average	$93,966	$7,830	$1,807	$45
25th Percentile	$84,547	$7,046	$1,626	$41

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