Software Quality Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in Maryland is $75,355 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,288
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,376 to $80,554
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,932

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,554	$6,713	$1,549	$39
Average	$75,355	$6,280	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$69,376	$5,781	$1,334	$33

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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): $76,097
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,698
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,457
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,775
Expert (over 8 years): $167,404

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Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$76,097
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$97,698
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$118,457
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$136,775
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$167,404

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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:

Owings: $79,127
Riverdale: $80,925
College Park: $80,925

Owings, MD $79,127 Riverdale, MD $80,925 College Park, MD $80,925 Fort Washington, MD $80,874 Oxon Hill, MD $80,925 Suitland, MD $80,925 District Heights, MD $80,925 Temple Hills, MD $80,925

Deale, MD $78,301 Dunkirk, MD $79,032 Fort George G Meade, MD $75,195 Friendship, MD $77,921 Fulton, MD $77,928 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $80,903 Savage, MD $75,217 Shady Side, MD $78,133

Galesville, MD $78,118 Greenbelt, MD $80,903 Glenn Dale, MD $80,830 Upper Marlboro, MD $80,757 Harwood, MD $78,155 Highland, MD $77,914 West River, MD $78,199 Tracys Landing, MD $78,549

Hyattsville, MD $80,925 Jessup, MD $75,268 Bethesda, MD $80,925 Glen Echo, MD $80,925 Chevy Chase, MD $80,925 Cabin John, MD $80,925 Olney, MD $80,757 Brookeville, MD $80,706

Poolesville, MD $79,448 Barnesville, MD $79,076 Beallsville, MD $79,412 Boyds, MD $78,820 Dickerson, MD $79,273 Rockville, MD $80,830 Potomac, MD $80,874 Derwood, MD $80,757

Sandy Spring, MD $80,757 Ashton, MD $80,728 Brinklow, MD $80,684 Burtonsville, MD $80,779 Montgomery Village, MD $78,491 Kensington, MD $80,925 Garrett Park, MD $80,925 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $80,852

Silver Spring, MD $80,925 Takoma Park, MD $80,925 Aberdeen, MD $73,294 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $73,718 Abingdon, MD $73,492 Gunpowder, MD $75,239 Arnold, MD $75,143 Baldwin, MD $75,217

Bel Air, MD $72,958 Belcamp, MD $73,572 Benson, MD $73,324 Boring, MD $72,870 Brooklandville, MD $75,363 Butler, MD $75,165 Chase, MD $75,268 Churchville, MD $72,922

Clarksville, MD $75,143 Cockeysville, MD $75,312 Hunt Valley, MD $75,268 Crownsville, MD $75,122 Darlington, MD $72,615 Davidsonville, MD $77,972 Dayton, MD $75,122 Edgewater, MD $77,841

Edgewood, MD $75,143 Ellicott City, MD $75,312 Columbia, MD $75,239 Fallston, MD $75,165 Finksburg, MD $75,122 Forest Hill, MD $72,607 Fork, MD $75,239 Fort Howard, MD $75,341

Freeland, MD $70,312 Gambrills, MD $75,195 Gibson Island, MD $75,143 Glen Arm, MD $75,341 Glen Burnie, MD $75,363 Glyndon, MD $75,217 Hampstead, MD $72,249 Elkridge, MD $75,363

Hanover, MD $75,341 Harmans, MD $75,341 Havre De Grace, MD $73,367 Hydes, MD $75,239 Jarrettsville, MD $72,425 Joppa, MD $75,195 Kingsville, MD $75,239 Lineboro, MD $70,342

Linthicum Heights, MD $75,363 Long Green, MD $75,290 Spencerville, MD $80,779 Clarksburg, MD $78,513 Damascus, MD $78,118 Germantown, MD $78,754 Annapolis, MD $77,395 Cumberland, MD $64,436

Accident, MD $64,436 Barton, MD $64,436 Bittinger, MD $64,436 Bloomington, MD $64,436 Corriganville, MD $64,436 Eckhart Mines, MD $64,436 Ellerslie, MD $64,436 Flintstone, MD $64,436

Friendsville, MD $64,436 Frostburg, MD $64,436 Grantsville, MD $64,436 Kitzmiller, MD $64,436 Lonaconing, MD $64,436 Luke, MD $64,436 Mc Henry, MD $64,436 Midland, MD $64,436

Midlothian, MD $64,436 Mount Savage, MD $64,436 Oakland, MD $64,436 Oldtown, MD $64,436 Pinto, MD $64,436 Rawlings, MD $64,436 Spring Gap, MD $64,436 Swanton, MD $64,436

Westernport, MD $64,436 Easton, MD $74,997 Barclay, MD $74,851 Bethlehem, MD $74,997 Betterton, MD $74,537 Bozman, MD $77,592 Cambridge, MD $77,782 Centreville, MD $74,997

Chester, MD $76,722 Chestertown, MD $74,932 Church Creek, MD $77,782 Church Hill, MD $74,932 Claiborne, MD $77,270 Cordova, MD $74,997 Crapo, MD $80,559 Crocheron, MD $80,559

Crumpton, MD $74,822 Denton, MD $74,997 East New Market, MD $77,782 Federalsburg, MD $75,801 Fishing Creek, MD $80,559 Galena, MD $74,983 Goldsboro, MD $74,997 Grasonville, MD $76,057

Greensboro, MD $74,997 Henderson, MD $75,165 Hillsboro, MD $74,997 Hurlock, MD $77,782 Ingleside, MD $74,888 Kennedyville, MD $74,837 Mcdaniel, MD $77,270 Madison, MD $80,559

Marydel, MD $75,407 Massey, MD $75,107 Millington, MD $75,056 Neavitt, MD $77,994 Newcomb, MD $76,854 Oxford, MD $77,782 Preston, MD $74,997 Price, MD $74,953

Queen Anne, MD $74,997 Queenstown, MD $75,582 Rhodesdale, MD $77,782 Ridgely, MD $74,997 Rock Hall, MD $75,757 Royal Oak, MD $76,583 Saint Michaels, MD $76,985 Secretary, MD $77,782

Sherwood, MD $78,089 Deal Island, MD $74,420 Eden, MD $77,387 Ewell, MD $68,273 Fruitland, MD $77,387 Girdletree, MD $70,553 Hebron, MD $77,387 Linkwood, MD $77,782

Manokin, MD $72,680 Mardela Springs, MD $77,387 Marion Station, MD $68,741 Nanticoke, MD $77,782 Newark, MD $77,117 Ocean City, MD $77,117 Parsonsburg, MD $76,408 Pittsville, MD $77,117

Pocomoke City, MD $68,536 Powellville, MD $77,117 Princess Anne, MD $73,930 Quantico, MD $77,782 Rehobeth, MD $68,536 Sharptown, MD $77,387 Showell, MD $77,117 Snow Hill, MD $73,345

Stockton, MD $68,536 Tyaskin, MD $77,782 Tylerton, MD $68,273 Upper Fairmount, MD $72,680 Vienna, MD $77,782 Westover, MD $72,680 Whaleyville, MD $77,117 Willards, MD $77,117

Delmar, MD $75,801 North East, MD $73,711 Perry Point, MD $73,557 Perryville, MD $73,280 Port Deposit, MD $72,973 Rising Sun, MD $72,578 Warwick, MD $74,990 Cecilton, MD $74,888

Charlestown, MD $73,565 Chesapeake City, MD $74,763 Childs, MD $74,851 Stevensville, MD $76,686 Colora, MD $72,710 Conowingo, MD $72,388 Earleville, MD $74,420 Elk Mills, MD $74,851

Elkton, MD $74,851 Georgetown, MD $74,844 Lutherville Timonium, MD $75,363 Abell, MD $80,559 Accokeek, MD $80,779 Aquasco, MD $80,559 Avenue, MD $80,559 Barstow, MD $80,559

Bel Alton, MD $80,559 Benedict, MD $80,559 Brandywine, MD $80,728 Broomes Island, MD $80,559 Bryans Road, MD $80,706 Bryantown, MD $80,559 Bushwood, MD $80,559 California, MD $80,559

Callaway, MD $80,559 Chaptico, MD $80,559 Charlotte Hall, MD $80,559 Cheltenham, MD $80,757 Clements, MD $80,559 Cobb Island, MD $80,559 Coltons Point, MD $80,559 Compton, MD $80,559

Dameron, MD $80,559 Dowell, MD $80,559 Drayden, MD $80,559 Faulkner, MD $80,559 Great Mills, MD $80,559 Helen, MD $80,559 Hollywood, MD $80,559 Hughesville, MD $80,559

Huntingtown, MD $79,799 Indian Head, MD $80,633 Ironsides, MD $80,559 Issue, MD $80,559 La Plata, MD $80,559 Leonardtown, MD $80,559 Lexington Park, MD $80,559 Loveville, MD $80,559

Lusby, MD $80,559 Marbury, MD $80,559 Mechanicsville, MD $80,559 Morganza, MD $80,559 Mount Victoria, MD $80,559 Nanjemoy, MD $80,559 Newburg, MD $80,559 Park Hall, MD $80,559

Patuxent River, MD $80,559 Piney Point, MD $75,626 Pomfret, MD $80,611 Port Republic, MD $80,559 Port Tobacco, MD $80,559 Prince Frederick, MD $80,559 Ridge, MD $75,626 Rock Point, MD $80,559

Saint Inigoes, MD $80,559 Saint Leonard, MD $80,559 Saint Marys City, MD $80,559 Scotland, MD $73,177 Solomons, MD $80,559 Sunderland, MD $79,397 Tall Timbers, MD $80,559 Valley Lee, MD $80,559

Welcome, MD $80,559 White Plains, MD $80,633 Southern Md Facility, MD $80,874 Annapolis Junction, MD $75,239 Lanham, MD $80,903 Beltsville, MD $80,903 Laurel, MD $80,757 Bladensburg, MD $80,925

Lothian, MD $78,586 Mount Rainier, MD $80,925 North Beach, MD $78,769 Bowie, MD $80,757 Brentwood, MD $80,925 Capitol Heights, MD $80,925 Chesapeake Beach, MD $79,061 Churchton, MD $78,338

Clinton, MD $80,852 Still Pond, MD $74,866 Sudlersville, MD $74,917 Taylors Island, MD $80,559 Templeville, MD $75,268 Tilghman, MD $78,571 Toddville, MD $80,559 Trappe, MD $77,782

Wingate, MD $80,559 Wittman, MD $77,497 Woolford, MD $80,559 Worton, MD $74,910 Wye Mills, MD $74,997 Frederick, MD $78,338 Adamstown, MD $79,171 Big Pool, MD $65,262

Boonsboro, MD $77,782 Braddock Heights, MD $79,324 Brownsville, MD $80,559 Brunswick, MD $80,559 Buckeystown, MD $78,893 Burkittsville, MD $80,559 Cascade, MD $70,137 Cavetown, MD $70,137

Chewsville, MD $73,857 Clear Spring, MD $70,422 Cooksville, MD $76,978 Emmitsburg, MD $70,970 Fairplay, MD $75,231 Funkstown, MD $75,231 Glenelg, MD $77,621 Glenwood, MD $77,607

Hagerstown, MD $73,857 Hancock, MD $65,262 Ijamsville, MD $78,257 Jefferson, MD $80,004 Keedysville, MD $80,559 Keymar, MD $72,702 Knoxville, MD $80,559 Ladiesburg, MD $73,667

Libertytown, MD $75,355 Lisbon, MD $77,015 Little Orleans, MD $64,436 Maugansville, MD $70,502 Middletown, MD $80,559 Monrovia, MD $77,862 Mount Airy, MD $76,949 Myersville, MD $75,231

New Market, MD $77,782 New Midway, MD $73,886 New Windsor, MD $73,842 Point Of Rocks, MD $80,165 Rocky Ridge, MD $71,957 Rohrersville, MD $80,559 Sabillasville, MD $70,217 Saint James, MD $75,231

Sharpsburg, MD $80,559 Smithsburg, MD $70,137 Sykesville, MD $75,122 Taneytown, MD $71,906 Thurmont, MD $71,219 Tuscarora, MD $79,902 Union Bridge, MD $73,609 Unionville, MD $74,530

Walkersville, MD $76,101 West Friendship, MD $75,165 Williamsport, MD $74,142 Woodbine, MD $76,985 Woodsboro, MD $74,405 Salisbury, MD $77,387 Allen, MD $77,387 Berlin, MD $77,117

Bishopville, MD $77,117 Bivalve, MD $77,782 Manchester, MD $71,957 Marriottsville, MD $75,239 Maryland Line, MD $70,312 Mayo, MD $77,782 Millersville, MD $75,195 Monkton, MD $75,143

Odenton, MD $75,195 Crofton, MD $77,892 Owings Mills, MD $75,312 Parkton, MD $71,986 Pasadena, MD $75,290 Perry Hall, MD $75,363 Perryman, MD $73,631 Phoenix, MD $75,268

Pylesville, MD $72,008 Randallstown, MD $75,341 Reisterstown, MD $75,239 Riderwood, MD $75,363 Riva, MD $77,782 Severn, MD $75,312 Severna Park, MD $75,239 Simpsonville, MD $75,195

Sparks Glencoe, MD $75,195 Crisfield, MD $68,741 Stevenson, MD $75,363 Dhs, MD $80,801 Waldorf, MD $80,706 Street, MD $72,278 Upperco, MD $72,870 Upper Falls, MD $75,268

Westminster, MD $73,170 Whiteford, MD $71,942 White Hall, MD $71,964 White Marsh, MD $75,363 Woodstock, MD $75,268 Baltimore, MD $75,363 Towson, MD $75,363 Gwynn Oak, MD $75,363

Pikesville, MD $75,363 Sparrows Point, MD $75,341 Middle River, MD $75,363 Essex, MD $75,363 Dundalk, MD $75,363 Brooklyn, MD $75,363 Curtis Bay, MD $75,363 Halethorpe, MD $75,363

Catonsville, MD $75,363 Parkville, MD $75,363 Nottingham, MD $75,363 Rosedale, MD $75,363 Windsor Mill, MD $75,363 Gaithersburg, MD $80,706 Washington Grove, MD $80,728

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

$69,376

Average $75,355/year

$80,554

$5,781

Average $6,280/month

$6,713

$1,334

Average $1,449/week

$1,549

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,554	$6,713	$1,549	$39
Average	$75,355	$6,280	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$69,376	$5,781	$1,334	$33

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