Software Quality Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in Alaska is $79,595 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,086
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,279 to $85,086
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,528

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,086	$7,090	$1,636	$41
Average	$79,595	$6,633	$1,531	$38
25th Percentile	$73,279	$6,107	$1,409	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality 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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality 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): $80,378
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,194
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,121
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,469
Expert (over 8 years): $176,822

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$80,378
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$103,194
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$125,121
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$144,469
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$176,822

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

District of Columbia: $80,925.
California: $80,618.
Massachusetts: $79,543.

District of Columbia $80,925 California $80,618 Massachusetts $79,543 Washington $79,251 New Jersey $79,222 Alaska $79,120 Connecticut $78,111 New York $77,702

Hawaii $76,393 Rhode Island $75,779 Maryland $75,363 Minnesota $74,793 Colorado $74,573 Illinois $74,500 Oregon $74,223 Delaware $74,018

New Hampshire $73,889 Virginia $73,601 Pennsylvania $72,761 Nevada $72,337 North Dakota $72,198 Michigan $71,979 Wisconsin $71,898 Vermont $71,738

Texas $71,292 Maine $71,262 Arizona $71,219 Ohio $71,167 Georgia $70,495 Indiana $70,159 Wyoming $70,093 Utah $69,991

Iowa $69,947 Kansas $69,596 Louisiana $69,494 North Carolina $69,457 Missouri $69,442 Florida $69,157 Montana $69,004 Nebraska $68,858

Kentucky $68,777 South Carolina $68,485 Tennessee $68,302 Idaho $68,229 New Mexico $67,696 Oklahoma $67,579 Alabama $67,147 South Dakota $66,424

Arkansas $66,029 West Virginia $65,817 Mississippi $65,181

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality 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:

Anchorage: $80,194
Jber: $80,194
Indian: $79,390

Anchorage, AK $80,194 Jber, AK $80,194 Indian, AK $79,390 Kongiganak, AK $79,098 Adak, AK $79,098 Atka, AK $79,098 Chignik Lake, AK $79,098 Port Heiden, AK $79,098

Port Lions, AK $79,098 Akiachak, AK $79,098 Akiak, AK $79,098 Akutan, AK $79,098 Alakanuk, AK $79,098 Aleknagik, AK $79,098 Anchor Point, AK $79,098 Aniak, AK $79,098

Anvik, AK $79,098 Bethel, AK $79,098 Chefornak, AK $79,098 Chevak, AK $79,098 Chignik, AK $79,098 Chignik Lagoon, AK $79,098 Chitina, AK $79,098 Chugiak, AK $79,098

Clam Gulch, AK $79,098 Clarks Point, AK $79,098 Cold Bay, AK $79,098 Cooper Landing, AK $79,098 Copper Center, AK $79,098 Cordova, AK $79,098 Crooked Creek, AK $79,098 Dillingham, AK $79,098

Eagle River, AK $79,390 Eek, AK $79,098 Egegik, AK $79,098 Ekwok, AK $79,098 Emmonak, AK $79,098 False Pass, AK $79,098 Marshall, AK $79,098 Gakona, AK $80,004

Girdwood, AK $79,098 Glennallen, AK $79,098 Goodnews Bay, AK $79,098 Grayling, AK $79,098 Saint George Island, AK $79,098 Holy Cross, AK $79,098 Homer, AK $79,098 Hooper Bay, AK $79,098

Hope, AK $79,098 Iliamna, AK $79,098 Kalskag, AK $79,098 Karluk, AK $79,098 Kasigluk, AK $79,098 Kasilof, AK $79,098 Kenai, AK $79,098 King Cove, AK $79,098

King Salmon, AK $79,098 Kipnuk, AK $79,098 Kodiak, AK $79,098 Kotlik, AK $79,098 Kwethluk, AK $79,098 Kwigillingok, AK $79,098 Wasilla, AK $79,098 Larsen Bay, AK $79,098

Levelock, AK $79,098 Lower Kalskag, AK $79,098 Mc Grath, AK $79,098 Manokotak, AK $79,098 Mekoryuk, AK $79,098 Moose Pass, AK $79,098 Mountain Village, AK $79,098 Naknek, AK $79,098

Napakiak, AK $79,098 Nikiski, AK $79,098 New Stuyahok, AK $79,098 Toksook Bay, AK $79,098 Nikolski, AK $79,098 Ninilchik, AK $79,098 Nondalton, AK $79,098 Nunapitchuk, AK $79,098

Old Harbor, AK $79,098 Ouzinkie, AK $79,098 Palmer, AK $79,098 Pedro Bay, AK $79,098 Perryville, AK $79,098 Pilot Point, AK $79,098 Pilot Station, AK $79,098 Platinum, AK $79,098

Big Lake, AK $79,609 Port Alsworth, AK $79,098 Quinhagak, AK $79,098 Red Devil, AK $79,098 Russian Mission, AK $79,098 Saint Marys, AK $79,098 Saint Michael, AK $79,551 Saint Paul Island, AK $79,098

Sand Point, AK $79,098 Scammon Bay, AK $79,098 Seldovia, AK $79,098 Seward, AK $79,098 Shageluk, AK $79,098 Nunam Iqua, AK $79,098 Skwentna, AK $79,098 Sleetmute, AK $79,098

Soldotna, AK $79,098 South Naknek, AK $79,098 Stebbins, AK $79,551 Sterling, AK $79,098 Sutton, AK $79,098 Takotna, AK $79,098 Talkeetna, AK $79,098 Tatitlek, AK $79,098

Togiak, AK $79,098 Tuluksak, AK $79,098 Tuntutuliak, AK $79,098 Tununak, AK $79,098 Tyonek, AK $79,098 Trapper Creek, AK $79,098 Unalakleet, AK $79,551 Unalaska, AK $79,098

Valdez, AK $79,098 Willow, AK $79,098 Yakutat, AK $79,470 Nightmute, AK $79,098 Nikolai, AK $79,098 Dutch Harbor, AK $79,098 Whittier, AK $79,098 Houston, AK $79,098

Fairbanks, AK $81,100 Eielson Afb, AK $80,881 Fort Wainwright, AK $81,100 Clear, AK $80,004 North Pole, AK $81,100 Salcha, AK $80,004 Two Rivers, AK $80,516 Allakaket, AK $80,004

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $80,004 Arctic Village, AK $80,004 Barrow, AK $80,004 Beaver, AK $80,004 Ester, AK $80,442 Bettles Field, AK $80,004 Buckland, AK $80,004 Cantwell, AK $80,004

Central, AK $80,004 Fort Greely, AK $80,004 Chicken, AK $80,004 Circle, AK $80,004 Prudhoe Bay, AK $80,004 Deering, AK $80,004 Delta Junction, AK $80,004 Eagle, AK $80,004

Elim, AK $79,551 Fort Yukon, AK $80,004 Galena, AK $80,004 Gambell, AK $79,551 Healy, AK $80,004 Anderson, AK $80,004 Hughes, AK $80,004 Huslia, AK $80,004

Kaktovik, AK $80,004 Kaltag, AK $79,551 Kiana, AK $80,004 Kivalina, AK $80,004 Kobuk, AK $80,004 Kotzebue, AK $80,004 Koyuk, AK $79,551 Koyukuk, AK $80,004

Denali National Park, AK $80,004 Manley Hot Springs, AK $80,004 Lake Minchumina, AK $80,004 Minto, AK $80,004 Point Lay, AK $80,004 Nenana, AK $80,004 Noatak, AK $80,004 Nome, AK $79,551

Noorvik, AK $80,004 Northway, AK $80,004 Nulato, AK $80,004 Point Hope, AK $80,004 Rampart, AK $80,004 Ruby, AK $80,004 Savoonga, AK $79,551 Selawik, AK $80,004

Shaktoolik, AK $79,551 Shishmaref, AK $80,004 Shungnak, AK $80,004 Stevens Village, AK $80,004 Tanacross, AK $80,004 Tanana, AK $80,004 Teller, AK $79,551 Tok, AK $80,004

Venetie, AK $80,004 Wainwright, AK $80,004 Wales, AK $79,551 White Mountain, AK $79,551 Brevig Mission, AK $79,551 Ambler, AK $80,004 Chalkyitsik, AK $80,004 Nuiqsut, AK $80,004

Atqasuk, AK $80,004 Juneau, AK $80,567 Angoon, AK $79,470 Auke Bay, AK $80,567 Douglas, AK $80,567 Elfin Cove, AK $79,470 Gustavus, AK $79,470 Haines, AK $79,470

Hoonah, AK $79,470 Kake, AK $79,470 Pelican, AK $79,470 Petersburg, AK $79,470 Sitka, AK $79,470 Port Alexander, AK $79,470 Skagway, AK $79,470 Tenakee Springs, AK $79,470

Ketchikan, AK $79,470 Meyers Chuck, AK $79,470 Coffman Cove, AK $79,470 Thorne Bay, AK $79,470 Craig, AK $79,470 Hydaburg, AK $79,470 Hyder, AK $79,470 Klawock, AK $79,470

Metlakatla, AK $79,470 Point Baker, AK $79,470 Ward Cove, AK $79,470 Wrangell, AK $79,470

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

Understanding how a Software Quality 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

$73,279

Average $79,595/year

$85,086

$6,107

Average $6,633/month

$7,090

$1,409

Average $1,531/week

$1,636

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,086	$7,090	$1,636	$41
Average	$79,595	$6,633	$1,531	$38
25th Percentile	$73,279	$6,107	$1,409	$35

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