Software Quality Engineer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in Connecticut is $78,498 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): $88,845
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,269 to $83,914
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,598

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

AI-Powered HR

Smart Recruiting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,914	$6,993	$1,614	$40
Average	$78,498	$6,542	$1,510	$38
25th Percentile	$72,269	$6,022	$1,390	$35

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Software Quality Engineer Job Openings in Connecticut

QUALITY ENGINEER

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO - Hartford, CT

QUALITY ENGINEER

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO - SILVER LANE, CT

QUALITY ENGINEER

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO - Hartland, CT

QUALITY ENGINEER

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO - Hartford, CT

Search More Software Quality Engineer Jobs in Connecticut

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): $79,271
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,772
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,398
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,479
Expert (over 8 years): $174,386

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$79,271
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$101,772
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$123,398
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$142,479
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$174,386

View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

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:

Old Mystic: $77,482
Oneco: $77,336
Avon: $77,833

Old Mystic, CT $77,482 Oneco, CT $77,336 Avon, CT $77,833 Bloomfield, CT $77,833 Windsor, CT $77,833 Bristol, CT $77,599 Burlington, CT $77,548 Broad Brook, CT $77,782

Canaan, CT $76,474 Canton, CT $77,665 Canton Center, CT $77,760 Colebrook, CT $76,415 Collinsville, CT $77,643 East Berlin, CT $77,599 East Canaan, CT $76,627 East Glastonbury, CT $77,833

East Granby, CT $77,811 East Hartland, CT $75,531 East Windsor Hill, CT $77,833 Ellington, CT $77,738 Farmington, CT $77,599 Falls Village, CT $76,963 Glastonbury, CT $77,833 Granby, CT $76,693

Berlin, CT $77,599 Lakeville, CT $77,124 Manchester, CT $77,833 Bolton, CT $77,760 New Britain, CT $77,599 New Hartford, CT $77,548 Norfolk, CT $76,613 North Canton, CT $77,738

North Granby, CT $75,655 Pine Meadow, CT $77,555 Plainville, CT $77,599 Barkhamsted, CT $77,614 Poquonock, CT $77,833 Riverton, CT $76,744 Vernon Rockville, CT $77,760 Rocky Hill, CT $77,599

Salisbury, CT $76,576 Sharon, CT $77,555 Simsbury, CT $77,833 Somers, CT $75,728 Somersville, CT $75,728 South Glastonbury, CT $77,702 South Windsor, CT $77,833 North Windham, CT $77,336

Pomfret Center, CT $76,540 Putnam, CT $76,444 Quinebaug, CT $76,430 Rogers, CT $76,525 Scotland, CT $77,439 South Willington, CT $76,686 South Windham, CT $77,409 South Woodstock, CT $76,423

Storrs Mansfield, CT $76,803 Thompson, CT $76,488 Ashford, CT $76,620 Willington, CT $76,730 Windham, CT $77,409 Woodstock, CT $76,415 Woodstock Valley, CT $76,518 New London, CT $77,482

Baltic, CT $77,460 Canterbury, CT $77,439 Central Village, CT $77,439 East Lyme, CT $77,482 Bozrah, CT $77,460 Gales Ferry, CT $77,460 Gilman, CT $77,460 Mashantucket, CT $77,482

Ledyard, CT $77,460 Groton, CT $77,482 Hanover, CT $77,460 Jewett City, CT $77,460 Montville, CT $77,482 Moosup, CT $77,365 Mystic, CT $77,482 Niantic, CT $77,482

North Stonington, CT $77,460 Norwich, CT $77,460 Preston, CT $77,460 Oakdale, CT $77,482 Old Lyme, CT $77,431 Stafford, CT $75,553 Stafford Springs, CT $75,553 Staffordville, CT $75,582

Suffield, CT $75,750 Taconic, CT $76,459 Tariffville, CT $77,833 Enfield, CT $75,750 Tolland, CT $76,466 Unionville, CT $77,599 East Windsor, CT $77,833 Weatogue, CT $77,833

West Granby, CT $76,635 West Hartland, CT $76,488 West Simsbury, CT $77,811 West Suffield, CT $75,750 Winchester Center, CT $76,927 Windsor Locks, CT $77,811 Winsted, CT $76,905 Hartford, CT $77,833

West Hartford, CT $77,833 East Hartford, CT $77,833 Wethersfield, CT $77,833 Newington, CT $77,599 Plainfield, CT $77,460 Quaker Hill, CT $77,482 South Lyme, CT $77,482 Sterling, CT $77,336

Stonington, CT $77,460 Pawcatuck, CT $77,409 Taftville, CT $77,460 Uncasville, CT $77,482 Versailles, CT $77,460 Voluntown, CT $77,460 Waterford, CT $77,482 Wauregan, CT $77,336

West Mystic, CT $77,482 Yantic, CT $77,460 Ansonia, CT $78,184 Beacon Falls, CT $78,162 Botsford, CT $79,938 Branford, CT $78,184 Cheshire, CT $77,819 Centerbrook, CT $77,336

Chester, CT $77,285 Clinton, CT $77,965 Cobalt, CT $77,555 Colchester, CT $77,314 Cromwell, CT $77,599 Deep River, CT $77,314 Derby, CT $78,184 Killingworth, CT $77,965

Salem, CT $77,409 Durham, CT $77,504 East Haddam, CT $77,270 East Hampton, CT $77,555 Essex, CT $77,358 Guilford, CT $78,111 Haddam, CT $77,270 Hadlyme, CT $77,409

Hawleyville, CT $79,938 Higganum, CT $77,431 Ivoryton, CT $77,314 Madison, CT $77,987 Marion, CT $77,577 Marlborough, CT $77,709 Meriden, CT $77,599 Middlefield, CT $77,548

Middle Haddam, CT $77,555 Middletown, CT $77,577 Milford, CT $82,621 Milldale, CT $77,599 Monroe, CT $82,569 Moodus, CT $77,322 Newtown, CT $79,938 North Branford, CT $78,184

Northford, CT $78,184 North Haven, CT $78,184 North Westchester, CT $77,314 Old Saybrook, CT $77,387 Orange, CT $78,184 Oxford, CT $78,133 Plantsville, CT $77,599 Portland, CT $77,599

Rockfall, CT $77,599 Sandy Hook, CT $79,887 Seymour, CT $78,184 Shelton, CT $82,621 South Britain, CT $79,865 Southbury, CT $79,843 Southington, CT $77,599 Stevenson, CT $82,621

Wallingford, CT $78,162 Stratford, CT $82,621 Westbrook, CT $77,285 New Haven, CT $78,184 East Haven, CT $78,184 Hamden, CT $78,184 West Haven, CT $78,184 Bethany, CT $78,184

Woodbridge, CT $78,184 Willimantic, CT $77,365 Abington, CT $76,569 Amston, CT $77,439 Andover, CT $77,687 Ballouville, CT $76,481 Brooklyn, CT $77,314 Chaplin, CT $77,263

Columbia, CT $77,292 Coventry, CT $77,614 Danielson, CT $77,241 Dayville, CT $76,525 Eastford, CT $76,547 East Killingly, CT $75,502 East Woodstock, CT $76,401 Fabyan, CT $76,430

Grosvenor Dale, CT $76,415 Hampton, CT $77,314 Hebron, CT $77,439 Lebanon, CT $77,387 Mansfield Center, CT $77,292 Mansfield Depot, CT $77,263 North Franklin, CT $77,460 North Grosvenordale, CT $76,408

Pomfret, CT $76,459 Bridgeport, CT $82,621 Trumbull, CT $82,621 Easton, CT $82,621 Waterbury, CT $77,453 Prospect, CT $78,111 Wolcott, CT $77,577 Bantam, CT $78,316

Bethlehem, CT $79,697 Cornwall, CT $77,665 Cornwall Bridge, CT $77,936 Gaylordsville, CT $79,814 Goshen, CT $77,490 Kent, CT $79,697 Lakeside, CT $78,513 Litchfield, CT $78,089

Middlebury, CT $78,856 Morris, CT $78,403 Naugatuck, CT $78,089 New Milford, CT $79,916 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $79,697 Northfield, CT $77,402 Oakville, CT $77,431 Pequabuck, CT $77,548

Plymouth, CT $77,504 Roxbury, CT $79,887 Sherman, CT $79,916 South Kent, CT $79,741 Terryville, CT $77,548 Thomaston, CT $77,475 Torrington, CT $77,526 Harwinton, CT $77,453

Washington, CT $79,770 Washington Depot, CT $79,770 Watertown, CT $77,402 West Cornwall, CT $77,439 Woodbury, CT $79,770 Bethel, CT $79,938 Brookfield, CT $79,938 Cos Cob, CT $83,315

Danbury, CT $79,938 New Fairfield, CT $79,938 Darien, CT $83,315 Fairfield, CT $82,621 Georgetown, CT $81,217 Greenwich, CT $83,315 Greens Farms, CT $82,621 New Canaan, CT $83,315

Norwalk, CT $83,315 Old Greenwich, CT $83,315 Redding Center, CT $79,938 Redding Ridge, CT $79,938 Ridgefield, CT $79,916 Riverside, CT $83,315 Westport, CT $82,621 Weston, CT $82,621

Southport, CT $82,621 Redding, CT $79,938 Wilton, CT $82,942 Stamford, CT $83,315 Bridgewater, CT $79,938

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

$72,269

Average $78,498/year

$83,914

$6,022

Average $6,542/month

$6,993

$1,390

Average $1,510/week

$1,614

$35

Average $38/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,914	$6,993	$1,614	$40
Average	$78,498	$6,542	$1,510	$38
25th Percentile	$72,269	$6,022	$1,390	$35

Salaries of jobs related to Software Quality Engineer

Find Your Next Software Quality Engineer Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Software Quality Engineer job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In Connecticut

Cost of Living in Connecticut is

7.4% Higher

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.