Software Quality Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in Idaho is $68,193 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,181
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,781 to $72,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,855

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,897	$6,075	$1,402	$35
Average	$68,193	$5,683	$1,311	$33
25th Percentile	$62,781	$5,232	$1,207	$30

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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): $68,864
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,411
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,198
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,774
Expert (over 8 years): $151,492

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$68,864
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$88,411
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$107,198
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$123,774
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$151,492

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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:

Pocatello: $63,047
Fort Hall: $62,901
Aberdeen: $61,951

Pocatello, ID $63,047 Fort Hall, ID $62,901 Aberdeen, ID $61,951 American Falls, ID $61,951 Arbon, ID $61,951 Arco, ID $63,573 Arimo, ID $61,951 Atomic City, ID $63,369

Bancroft, ID $62,214 Basalt, ID $65,927 Bern, ID $61,951 Blackfoot, ID $63,376 Bloomington, ID $64,831 Challis, ID $66,044 Clayton, ID $66,899 Clifton, ID $61,951

Cobalt, ID $66,899 Conda, ID $61,951 Dayton, ID $64,831 Dingle, ID $64,831 Downey, ID $61,951 Ellis, ID $66,044 Firth, ID $65,708 Franklin, ID $67,710

Geneva, ID $67,944 Georgetown, ID $61,951 Grace, ID $61,951 Holbrook, ID $61,951 Howe, ID $65,196 Inkom, ID $62,974 Lava Hot Springs, ID $61,951 Mccammon, ID $62,462

Mackay, ID $63,573 Malad City, ID $61,951 May, ID $65,196 Montpelier, ID $61,951 Moore, ID $63,573 Moreland, ID $63,449 Paris, ID $64,831 Pingree, ID $62,389

Preston, ID $61,951 Rockland, ID $61,951 Saint Charles, ID $64,831 Shelley, ID $66,219 Soda Springs, ID $61,951 Kamiah, ID $73,938 Garden City, ID $67,995 Athol, ID $73,938

Avery, ID $73,938 Bayview, ID $73,938 Blanchard, ID $73,938 Bonners Ferry, ID $73,938 Bovill, ID $73,938 Calder, ID $73,938 Careywood, ID $73,938 Cataldo, ID $73,938

Clark Fork, ID $73,938 Clarkia, ID $73,938 Cocolalla, ID $73,938 Coeur D Alene, ID $73,938 Coolin, ID $73,938 Oldtown, ID $73,938 Deary, ID $73,938 Desmet, ID $73,938

Dover, ID $73,938 Eastport, ID $73,938 Elk River, ID $73,938 Fernwood, ID $73,938 Genesee, ID $73,938 Harrison, ID $73,938 Harvard, ID $73,938 Hayden, ID $73,938

Hope, ID $73,938 Kellogg, ID $73,938 Kingston, ID $73,938 Kootenai, ID $73,938 Laclede, ID $73,938 Medimont, ID $73,938 Moscow, ID $73,938 Moyie Springs, ID $73,938

Mullan, ID $73,938 Naples, ID $73,938 Nordman, ID $73,938 Osburn, ID $73,938 Pinehurst, ID $73,938 Plummer, ID $73,938 Ponderay, ID $73,938 Porthill, ID $73,938

Post Falls, ID $74,091 Potlatch, ID $73,938 Priest River, ID $73,938 Princeton, ID $73,938 Rathdrum, ID $73,938 Sagle, ID $73,938 Saint Maries, ID $73,938 Sandpoint, ID $73,938

Colburn, ID $73,938 Santa, ID $73,938 Silverton, ID $73,938 Smelterville, ID $73,938 Spirit Lake, ID $73,938 Tensed, ID $73,938 Troy, ID $73,938 Viola, ID $73,938

Wallace, ID $73,938 Murray, ID $73,938 Worley, ID $73,938 Springfield, ID $62,462 Kendrick, ID $73,938 Kooskia, ID $73,938 Lapwai, ID $73,938 Lenore, ID $73,938

Lucile, ID $66,899 Nezperce, ID $73,938 Orofino, ID $73,938 Peck, ID $73,938 Pierce, ID $73,938 Pollock, ID $66,899 Reubens, ID $73,938 Riggins, ID $66,899

Stites, ID $73,938 Weippe, ID $73,938 White Bird, ID $73,550 Winchester, ID $73,938 Atlanta, ID $66,899 Banks, ID $66,899 Bruneau, ID $63,478 Caldwell, ID $67,191

Cambridge, ID $66,899 Cascade, ID $66,899 Council, ID $66,899 Donnelly, ID $66,899 Eagle, ID $67,703 Emmett, ID $66,899 Fruitland, ID $66,899 Garden Valley, ID $66,899

Glenns Ferry, ID $65,189 Grand View, ID $66,899 Greenleaf, ID $66,899 Hammett, ID $65,189 Homedale, ID $66,899 Horseshoe Bend, ID $67,264 Huston, ID $66,899 Idaho City, ID $66,899

Indian Valley, ID $66,899 King Hill, ID $63,478 Kuna, ID $67,630 Lake Fork, ID $66,899 Letha, ID $66,899 Lowman, ID $66,899 Mccall, ID $66,899 Marsing, ID $66,899

Melba, ID $66,899 Meridian, ID $67,922 Mesa, ID $66,899 Middleton, ID $67,264 Midvale, ID $66,899 Mountain Home, ID $66,899 Mountain Home A F B, ID $66,899 Murphy, ID $66,899

Nampa, ID $67,264 New Meadows, ID $66,899 New Plymouth, ID $66,899 Notus, ID $66,899 Ola, ID $66,899 Parma, ID $66,899 Payette, ID $66,899 Placerville, ID $66,972

Star, ID $67,557 Sweet, ID $66,899 Warren, ID $66,899 Weiser, ID $66,899 Wilder, ID $66,899 Yellow Pine, ID $66,899 Boise, ID $67,995 Stanley, ID $66,899

Swanlake, ID $61,951 Thatcher, ID $61,951 Wayan, ID $73,945 Weston, ID $67,710 Fish Haven, ID $67,710 Twin Falls, ID $64,575 Rogerson, ID $63,478 Albion, ID $63,478

Almo, ID $63,478 Bellevue, ID $63,478 Bliss, ID $63,478 Buhl, ID $63,917 Burley, ID $63,478 Carey, ID $61,951 Castleford, ID $63,990 Corral, ID $65,189

Declo, ID $62,711 Dietrich, ID $63,478 Eden, ID $64,063 Fairfield, ID $65,189 Filer, ID $64,575 Gooding, ID $63,478 Hagerman, ID $63,478 Hailey, ID $63,478

Hansen, ID $64,282 Hazelton, ID $63,478 Heyburn, ID $63,478 Hill City, ID $65,189 Jerome, ID $63,625 Ketchum, ID $66,899 Kimberly, ID $64,575 Malta, ID $62,711

Minidoka, ID $62,711 Murtaugh, ID $63,698 Oakley, ID $63,478 Paul, ID $63,478 Picabo, ID $63,478 Richfield, ID $63,478 Rupert, ID $63,478 Shoshone, ID $63,478

Sun Valley, ID $65,189 Wendell, ID $63,698 Idaho Falls, ID $66,292 Ashton, ID $73,945 Chester, ID $65,196 Driggs, ID $71,533 Dubois, ID $65,196 Felt, ID $72,848

Hamer, ID $65,196 Iona, ID $66,292 Irwin, ID $72,059 Island Park, ID $69,567 Lewisville, ID $66,000 Macks Inn, ID $69,567 Menan, ID $65,635 Monteview, ID $65,196

Newdale, ID $68,595 Parker, ID $65,196 Rexburg, ID $65,269 Rigby, ID $65,854 Ririe, ID $65,561 Roberts, ID $65,415 Saint Anthony, ID $65,196 Spencer, ID $65,196

Sugar City, ID $65,196 Swan Valley, ID $70,261 Terreton, ID $65,196 Teton, ID $65,196 Tetonia, ID $73,945 Ucon, ID $66,292 Victor, ID $71,372 Carmen, ID $62,455

Gibbonsville, ID $62,455 Leadore, ID $65,196 Lemhi, ID $65,196 North Fork, ID $62,455 Salmon, ID $64,852 Tendoy, ID $63,822 Shoup, ID $64,677 Lewiston, ID $75,772

Ahsahka, ID $73,938 Cottonwood, ID $75,772 Craigmont, ID $73,938 Culdesac, ID $73,938 Elk City, ID $67,761 Ferdinand, ID $73,938 Grangeville, ID $75,429 Fenn, ID $75,429

Greencreek, ID $73,938 Juliaetta, ID $73,938

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

$62,781

Average $68,193/year

$72,897

$5,232

Average $5,683/month

$6,075

$1,207

Average $1,311/week

$1,402

$30

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,897	$6,075	$1,402	$35
Average	$68,193	$5,683	$1,311	$33
25th Percentile	$62,781	$5,232	$1,207	$30

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