Software Quality Engineer Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in North Carolina?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in North Carolina is $70,166 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,414
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,598 to $75,007
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,529

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,007	$6,251	$1,442	$36
Average	$70,166	$5,847	$1,349	$34
25th Percentile	$64,598	$5,383	$1,242	$31

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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): $70,857
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,970
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,300
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,356
Expert (over 8 years): $155,876

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$70,857
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$90,970
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$110,300
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$127,356
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$155,876

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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:

Morven: $65,225
Mount Holly: $70,568
Mount Mourne: $69,494

Morven, NC $65,225 Mount Holly, NC $70,568 Mount Mourne, NC $69,494 Mount Pleasant, NC $68,207 Mount Ulla, NC $68,339 Newell, NC $70,641 New London, NC $68,478 Norwood, NC $68,850

Oakboro, NC $69,238 Paw Creek, NC $70,641 Peachland, NC $69,866 Pineville, NC $70,641 Polkton, NC $69,801 Polkville, NC $69,318 Richfield, NC $68,207 Rockwell, NC $68,478

Rutherfordton, NC $67,586 Salisbury, NC $68,478 Warsaw, NC $64,947 Roaring River, NC $67,623 Ronda, NC $67,623 Rutherford College, NC $70,056 Scottville, NC $65,642 Sherrills Ford, NC $69,538

Sparta, NC $67,506 State Road, NC $67,506 Stony Point, NC $68,858 Sugar Grove, NC $63,778 Taylorsville, NC $68,726 Terrell, NC $69,494 Thurmond, NC $67,506 Todd, NC $63,778

Traphill, NC $67,506 Turnersburg, NC $68,032 Union Grove, NC $67,783 Valdese, NC $70,056 Valle Crucis, NC $63,778 Vilas, NC $63,778 Warrensville, NC $63,778 West Jefferson, NC $63,778

Wilkesboro, NC $67,732 Zionville, NC $63,778 Scotts, NC $68,850 Alexander, NC $67,184 Almond, NC $66,548 Arden, NC $67,184 Bakersville, NC $65,569 Balsam, NC $66,672

Balsam Grove, NC $66,855 Barnardsville, NC $67,082 Bat Cave, NC $66,877 Black Mountain, NC $67,082 Brevard, NC $66,914 Bryson City, NC $66,548 Burnsville, NC $66,175 Candler, NC $67,184

Canton, NC $66,979 Cashiers, NC $66,957 Cedar Mountain, NC $67,089 Cherokee, NC $66,643 Chimney Rock, NC $67,089 Clyde, NC $66,841 Columbus, NC $67,235 Cullowhee, NC $66,672

Dana, NC $67,111 Gaston, NC $70,473 Greenville, NC $71,241 Grimesland, NC $71,241 Halifax, NC $70,853 Hamilton, NC $69,209 Shelby, NC $69,552 Spencer, NC $68,478

Spindale, NC $67,769 Stanfield, NC $69,428 Stanley, NC $70,568 Troutman, NC $69,077 Union Mills, NC $67,411 Vale, NC $70,115 Waco, NC $70,363 Wadesboro, NC $70,130

Waxhaw, NC $70,232 Wingate, NC $69,903 Charlotte, NC $70,641 Dillsboro, NC $66,672 East Flat Rock, NC $67,104 Edneyville, NC $66,877 Enka, NC $67,184 Etowah, NC $66,841

Fairview, NC $67,184 Flat Rock, NC $67,096 Fletcher, NC $67,118 Fontana Dam, NC $66,548 Franklin, NC $66,899 Gerton, NC $66,943 Glenville, NC $66,833 Glenwood, NC $66,870

Hazelwood, NC $66,672 Hendersonville, NC $66,841 Green Mountain, NC $65,518 Highlands, NC $67,126 Horse Shoe, NC $67,016 Hot Springs, NC $66,270 Lake Junaluska, NC $66,709 Lake Lure, NC $67,067

Lake Toxaway, NC $66,928 Leicester, NC $67,184 Little Switzerland, NC $66,672 Lynn, NC $67,213 Maggie Valley, NC $66,672 Marion, NC $66,672 Marshall, NC $67,016 Mars Hill, NC $67,016

Micaville, NC $66,307 Mill Spring, NC $67,213 Montreat, NC $67,016 Mountain Home, NC $66,943 Mills River, NC $67,045 Naples, NC $67,045 Nebo, NC $66,672 Old Fort, NC $66,804

Otto, NC $66,899 Penland, NC $66,066 Penrose, NC $67,001 Pisgah Forest, NC $66,957 Ridgecrest, NC $67,045 Robbinsville, NC $66,548 Rosman, NC $66,928 Saluda, NC $67,162

Sapphire, NC $66,943 Scaly Mountain, NC $67,126 Skyland, NC $67,184 Spruce Pine, NC $66,672 Hassell, NC $71,241 Tryon, NC $67,257 Tuckasegee, NC $66,672 Tuxedo, NC $67,133

Waynesville, NC $66,672 Weaverville, NC $67,184 Webster, NC $66,672 Whittier, NC $66,672 Zirconia, NC $67,118 Asheville, NC $67,184 Andrews, NC $66,548 Brasstown, NC $66,548

Culberson, NC $66,168 Hayesville, NC $66,548 Marble, NC $66,548 Murphy, NC $66,548 Warne, NC $66,548 Whitsett, NC $67,995 Henrico, NC $70,473 Hobgood, NC $71,241

Hollister, NC $71,241 Jackson, NC $70,473 Jamesville, NC $68,120 Kelford, NC $68,953 Lewiston Woodville, NC $68,953 Littleton, NC $70,853 Lucama, NC $71,241 Macclesfield, NC $71,241

Margarettsville, NC $70,473 Milwaukee, NC $68,953 Murfreesboro, NC $68,953 Nashville, NC $71,241 Oak City, NC $69,676 Pantego, NC $68,668 Parmele, NC $71,241 Pendleton, NC $68,953

Pikeville, NC $71,241 Pinetops, NC $71,241 Pinetown, NC $68,668 Pleasant Hill, NC $70,473 Potecasi, NC $68,953 Red Oak, NC $71,241 Rich Square, NC $68,953 Roanoke Rapids, NC $70,473

Robersonville, NC $71,241 Roxobel, NC $68,953 Saratoga, NC $71,241 Scotland Neck, NC $70,853 Scranton, NC $68,668 Seaboard, NC $70,473 Severn, NC $68,953 Sharpsburg, NC $71,241

Simpson, NC $71,241 Sims, NC $71,241 Speed, NC $71,241 Spring Hope, NC $71,241 Stantonsburg, NC $71,241 Stokes, NC $71,241 Swanquarter, NC $68,668 Tarboro, NC $71,241

Tillery, NC $70,853 Walstonburg, NC $71,241 Washington, NC $71,241 Weldon, NC $70,473 Whitakers, NC $71,241 Williamston, NC $69,676 Wilson, NC $71,241 Woodland, NC $68,953

Elizabeth City, NC $68,609 Ahoskie, NC $68,120 Avon, NC $68,668 Aydlett, NC $68,814 Barco, NC $68,741 Belvidere, NC $68,120 Buxton, NC $68,668 Camden, NC $68,668

Cofield, NC $68,120 Coinjock, NC $68,755 Colerain, NC $68,120 Columbia, NC $68,668 Corapeake, NC $68,419 Corolla, NC $68,836 Creswell, NC $68,668 Currituck, NC $68,712

Durants Neck, NC $68,120 Edenton, NC $68,120 Eure, NC $68,142 Frisco, NC $68,668 Gates, NC $68,258 Gatesville, NC $68,142 Grandy, NC $68,938 Harbinger, NC $68,668

Harrellsville, NC $68,120 Hatteras, NC $68,668 Hertford, NC $68,120 Hobbsville, NC $68,207 Jarvisburg, NC $69,216 Kill Devil Hills, NC $68,668 Kitty Hawk, NC $69,216 Knotts Island, NC $68,748

Swannanoa, NC $67,184 Sylva, NC $66,672 Vaughan, NC $70,853 Wake Forest, NC $71,584 Warrenton, NC $71,241 Wendell, NC $71,584 Willow Spring, NC $71,547 Wilsons Mills, NC $70,963

Wise, NC $71,241 Youngsville, NC $71,445 Zebulon, NC $71,482 Raleigh, NC $71,752 Durham, NC $71,248 Rocky Mount, NC $71,241 Aulander, NC $68,193 Aurora, NC $66,446

Bailey, NC $71,241 Bath, NC $68,755 Battleboro, NC $71,241 Belhaven, NC $68,668 Bellarthur, NC $71,241 Bethel, NC $71,241 Black Creek, NC $71,241 Blounts Creek, NC $68,843

Castalia, NC $71,241 Chocowinity, NC $71,241 Como, NC $68,120 Conetoe, NC $71,241 Conway, NC $68,953 Edward, NC $68,843 Elm City, NC $71,241 Enfield, NC $71,241

Engelhard, NC $68,668 Everetts, NC $69,676 Fairfield, NC $68,668 Falkland, NC $71,241 Farmville, NC $71,241 Fountain, NC $71,241 Fremont, NC $71,241 White Oak, NC $65,116

Wilmington, NC $66,957 Ash, NC $66,446 Atkinson, NC $66,512 Bolivia, NC $66,753 Bolton, NC $66,446 Brunswick, NC $66,446 Burgaw, NC $66,548 Carolina Beach, NC $66,819

Castle Hayne, NC $66,957 Cerro Gordo, NC $64,947 Chadbourn, NC $64,947 Clarendon, NC $66,446 Clarkton, NC $65,474 Council, NC $66,117 Currie, NC $66,687 Delco, NC $66,789

Evergreen, NC $64,947 Fair Bluff, NC $65,189 Garland, NC $65,233 Hallsboro, NC $66,446 Hampstead, NC $66,753 Harrells, NC $65,861 Holly Ridge, NC $66,446 Ivanhoe, NC $66,058

Kelly, NC $66,278 Kure Beach, NC $66,716 Lake Waccamaw, NC $66,446 Leland, NC $66,957 Longwood, NC $66,446 Magnolia, NC $65,613 Maple Hill, NC $66,446 Nakina, NC $66,446

Riegelwood, NC $66,650 Rocky Point, NC $66,819 Rose Hill, NC $66,175 Shallotte, NC $66,446 Sneads Ferry, NC $66,446 Southport, NC $66,548 Supply, NC $66,482 Tabor City, NC $65,832

Teachey, NC $66,446 Oak Island, NC $66,482 Wallace, NC $66,446 Calabash, NC $66,446 Sunset Beach, NC $66,446 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $66,446 Whiteville, NC $66,110 Willard, NC $66,446

Winnabow, NC $66,957 Wrightsville Beach, NC $66,957 Kinston, NC $67,542 Albertson, NC $65,693 Alliance, NC $66,446 Arapahoe, NC $66,446 Atlantic, NC $66,446 Atlantic Beach, NC $66,446

Ayden, NC $71,241 Bayboro, NC $66,446 Beaufort, NC $66,446 Beulaville, NC $66,446 Bridgeton, NC $66,446 Cedar Island, NC $66,446 Chinquapin, NC $66,446 Comfort, NC $66,446

Cove City, NC $66,446 Davis, NC $66,446 Deep Run, NC $67,542 Dover, NC $68,843 Ernul, NC $68,843 Gloucester, NC $66,446 Grantsboro, NC $66,446 Grifton, NC $71,241

Harkers Island, NC $66,446 Havelock, NC $66,446 Cherry Point, NC $66,446 Hobucken, NC $67,930 Hookerton, NC $71,241 Hubert, NC $66,446 Jacksonville, NC $66,446 Camp Lejeune, NC $66,446

Garysburg, NC $70,473 Manns Harbor, NC $68,668 Townsville, NC $71,241 Manteo, NC $68,668 Maple, NC $68,734 Merry Hill, NC $68,120 Moyock, NC $68,624 Nags Head, NC $68,668

Ocracoke, NC $67,930 Plymouth, NC $68,668 Point Harbor, NC $68,668 Poplar Branch, NC $68,821 Powells Point, NC $68,668 Powellsville, NC $68,120 Rodanthe, NC $68,668 Roduco, NC $68,163

Yanceyville, NC $67,615 Greensboro, NC $68,032 Angier, NC $71,445 Apex, NC $71,686 Bahama, NC $71,241 Benson, NC $68,244 Broadway, NC $68,185 Buies Creek, NC $68,163

Bullock, NC $71,241 Bunn, NC $71,241 Butner, NC $71,241 Carrboro, NC $70,115 Cary, NC $71,752 Chapel Hill, NC $70,342 Clayton, NC $71,613 Coats, NC $68,302

Creedmoor, NC $71,277 Four Oaks, NC $69,143 Franklinton, NC $71,241 Fuquay Varina, NC $71,409 Garner, NC $71,752 Goldsboro, NC $71,241 Henderson, NC $71,241 Holly Springs, NC $71,613

Hurdle Mills, NC $69,377 Kenly, NC $71,241 Kipling, NC $68,850 Kittrell, NC $71,241 Knightdale, NC $71,752 Lillington, NC $68,025 Louisburg, NC $71,241 Macon, NC $71,241

Mamers, NC $67,937 Manson, NC $71,241 Micro, NC $71,241 Middleburg, NC $71,241 Middlesex, NC $71,277 Moncure, NC $70,115 Morrisville, NC $71,686 New Hill, NC $71,547

Norlina, NC $71,241 Oxford, NC $71,241 Pine Level, NC $70,692 Princeton, NC $70,868 Ridgeway, NC $71,241 Rolesville, NC $71,613 Rougemont, NC $70,802 Roxboro, NC $71,241

Selma, NC $70,758 Smithfield, NC $70,020 Stem, NC $71,241 Stovall, NC $71,241 Alamance, NC $67,791 Altamahaw, NC $67,791 Asheboro, NC $67,849 Bear Creek, NC $68,821

Bennett, NC $67,820 Biscoe, NC $68,017 Blanch, NC $67,520 Bonlee, NC $68,200 Browns Summit, NC $68,032 Burlington, NC $67,725 Bynum, NC $70,122 Candor, NC $67,966

Cedar Falls, NC $68,039 Cedar Grove, NC $68,785 Climax, NC $67,995 Colfax, NC $68,339 Cumnock, NC $69,092 Denton, NC $67,908 Eagle Springs, NC $67,155 Efland, NC $69,157

Elon, NC $67,864 Ether, NC $67,951 Franklinville, NC $67,842 Gibsonville, NC $67,930 Goldston, NC $69,084 Graham, NC $68,010 Gulf, NC $69,136 Haw River, NC $68,068

Highfalls, NC $67,849 High Point, NC $68,690 Roper, NC $68,668 Salvo, NC $68,668 Shawboro, NC $68,682 Shiloh, NC $68,697 South Mills, NC $68,543 Stumpy Point, NC $68,668

Sunbury, NC $68,375 Tyner, NC $68,120 Wanchese, NC $68,668 Waves, NC $68,668 Windsor, NC $68,120 Winfall, NC $68,120 Winton, NC $68,120 Albemarle, NC $68,617

Alexis, NC $70,568 Ansonville, NC $69,128 Badin, NC $68,383 Barium Springs, NC $69,041 Belmont, NC $70,568 Bessemer City, NC $70,568 Boiling Springs, NC $69,099 Bostic, NC $68,237

Caroleen, NC $68,266 Casar, NC $69,647 Cherryville, NC $70,400 China Grove, NC $68,478 Cliffside, NC $68,565 Concord, NC $69,252 Cornelius, NC $70,400 Cramerton, NC $70,568

Crouse, NC $70,429 Dallas, NC $70,568 Davidson, NC $70,334 Denver, NC $69,698 Earl, NC $69,479 East Spencer, NC $68,478 Ellenboro, NC $68,704 Faith, NC $68,478

Fallston, NC $69,801 Forest City, NC $68,061 Gastonia, NC $70,568 Huntersville, NC $70,539 Gold Hill, NC $68,375 Granite Quarry, NC $68,478 Grover, NC $70,327 Harris, NC $68,090

Harrisburg, NC $70,575 Henrietta, NC $68,397 High Shoals, NC $70,568 Indian Trail, NC $70,473 Iron Station, NC $70,466 Kannapolis, NC $68,310 Kings Mountain, NC $70,568 Landis, NC $68,441

Lattimore, NC $69,165 Lawndale, NC $69,596 Lilesville, NC $67,776 Lincolnton, NC $70,363 Locust, NC $69,406 Lowell, NC $70,568 Mc Adenville, NC $70,568 Mc Farlan, NC $65,225

Marshville, NC $69,918 Matthews, NC $70,605 Midland, NC $70,298 Mineral Springs, NC $70,195 Misenheimer, NC $68,237 Monroe, NC $69,954 Mooresboro, NC $69,048 Mooresville, NC $68,134

Hillsborough, NC $69,698 Jackson Springs, NC $64,947 Jamestown, NC $68,690 Julian, NC $67,995 Kernersville, NC $68,017 Eden, NC $67,681 Leasburg, NC $67,520 Lexington, NC $68,273

Liberty, NC $67,725 Linwood, NC $68,441 Mc Leansville, NC $68,032 Mebane, NC $68,434 Milton, NC $67,520 Mount Gilead, NC $68,361 Oak Ridge, NC $68,120 Pelham, NC $67,623

Pittsboro, NC $70,181 Pleasant Garden, NC $68,032 Prospect Hill, NC $68,258 Providence, NC $67,520 Ramseur, NC $67,813 Randleman, NC $68,485 Reidsville, NC $67,725 Robbins, NC $67,886

Ruffin, NC $67,681 Sanford, NC $68,222 Saxapahaw, NC $68,522 Seagrove, NC $67,871 Sedalia, NC $67,966 Semora, NC $67,520 Siler City, NC $68,076 Snow Camp, NC $68,193

Sophia, NC $68,587 Southmont, NC $68,273 Staley, NC $67,813 Star, NC $67,959 Stokesdale, NC $68,032 Summerfield, NC $67,995 Swepsonville, NC $68,207 Thomasville, NC $68,690

Trinity, NC $68,690 Troy, NC $68,046 Wallburg, NC $68,353 Welcome, NC $68,200 Wentworth, NC $67,740 West End, NC $64,947 Topton, NC $66,548 Advance, NC $67,813

Ararat, NC $67,666 Belews Creek, NC $67,915 Bethania, NC $68,017 Boonville, NC $67,740 Clemmons, NC $67,981 Cleveland, NC $68,412 Cooleemee, NC $68,441 Danbury, NC $67,674

Dobson, NC $67,542 East Bend, NC $67,776 Germanton, NC $67,981 Hamptonville, NC $67,769 King, NC $67,878 Lawsonville, NC $67,674 Lewisville, NC $68,017 Lowgap, NC $67,506

Madison, NC $67,732 Mayodan, NC $67,703 Mocksville, NC $68,273 Mount Airy, NC $67,506 White Plains, NC $67,608 Pfafftown, NC $68,017 Pilot Mountain, NC $67,710 Pine Hall, NC $67,776

Pinnacle, NC $67,710 Rural Hall, NC $68,017 Sandy Ridge, NC $67,696 Siloam, NC $67,769 Stoneville, NC $67,696 Toast, NC $67,506 Tobaccoville, NC $67,915 Walkertown, NC $68,017

Walnut Cove, NC $67,878 Westfield, NC $67,542 Woodleaf, NC $68,478 Yadkinville, NC $67,805 Winston Salem, NC $68,017 Tarawa Terrace, NC $66,446 Midway Park, NC $66,446 Mccutcheon Field, NC $66,446

La Grange, NC $68,090 Lowland, NC $67,930 Marshallberg, NC $66,446 Maury, NC $71,241 Maysville, NC $66,446 Merritt, NC $66,446 Morehead City, NC $66,446 New Bern, NC $66,446

Newport, NC $66,446 Oriental, NC $66,446 Pink Hill, NC $65,693 Pollocksville, NC $66,446 Richlands, NC $66,446 Salter Path, NC $66,446 Sealevel, NC $66,446 Seven Springs, NC $68,090

Smyrna, NC $66,446 Snow Hill, NC $71,241 Stacy, NC $66,446 Stella, NC $66,446 Stonewall, NC $66,446 Swansboro, NC $66,446 Trenton, NC $66,446 Vanceboro, NC $68,843

Vandemere, NC $66,446 Williston, NC $66,446 Winterville, NC $71,241 Emerald Isle, NC $66,446 Hickory, NC $69,903 Banner Elk, NC $63,778 Blowing Rock, NC $65,225 Boomer, NC $69,011

Boone, NC $63,778 Catawba, NC $69,406 Claremont, NC $69,479 Collettsville, NC $68,361 Connellys Springs, NC $70,064 Conover, NC $69,596 Creston, NC $63,778 Crossnore, NC $66,095

Crumpler, NC $65,642 Deep Gap, NC $63,778 Drexel, NC $70,056 Elkin, NC $67,630 Elk Park, NC $63,778 Ennice, NC $67,506 Ferguson, NC $68,507 Statesville, NC $68,777

Fleetwood, NC $63,778 Glade Valley, NC $67,506 Glen Alpine, NC $67,944 Glendale Springs, NC $66,417 Granite Falls, NC $70,056 Grassy Creek, NC $63,778 Lenoir, NC $70,056 Harmony, NC $67,835

Hays, NC $67,732 Hiddenite, NC $68,741 Hildebran, NC $70,071 Hudson, NC $70,056 Jefferson, NC $63,778 Jonas Ridge, NC $66,672 Jonesville, NC $67,644 Lansing, NC $63,778

Laurel Springs, NC $67,506 Linville, NC $65,225 Linville Falls, NC $66,672 Mc Grady, NC $67,732 Maiden, NC $69,808 Millers Creek, NC $67,732 Minneapolis, NC $64,743 Montezuma, NC $65,708

Moravian Falls, NC $67,732 Morganton, NC $70,056 North Wilkesboro, NC $67,732 Newland, NC $64,502 Newton, NC $69,662 Olin, NC $67,813 Patterson, NC $68,361 Pineola, NC $65,225

Piney Creek, NC $65,642 Plumtree, NC $66,380 Purlear, NC $67,323 Icard, NC $70,064 Rhodhiss, NC $70,056 Roaring Gap, NC $67,506 Fayetteville, NC $65,459 Fort Bragg, NC $65,357

Pope Army Airfield, NC $65,254 Aberdeen, NC $64,947 Autryville, NC $65,423 Timberlake, NC $70,670 Barnesville, NC $65,064 Bladenboro, NC $64,947 Bunnlevel, NC $65,116 Calypso, NC $64,947

Cameron, NC $65,846 Carthage, NC $64,947 Clinton, NC $64,947 Cordova, NC $65,086 Cumberland, NC $65,459 Dublin, NC $64,947 Dudley, NC $68,090 Dunn, NC $67,579

Elizabethtown, NC $65,189 Ellerbe, NC $66,453 Erwin, NC $67,623 Fairmont, NC $65,042 Faison, NC $64,947 Falcon, NC $65,218 Gibson, NC $65,152 Godwin, NC $65,218

Hamlet, NC $65,225 Hoffman, NC $64,947 Hope Mills, NC $65,459 Kenansville, NC $64,947 Lakeview, NC $64,947 Laurel Hill, NC $65,064 Laurinburg, NC $65,050 Lemon Springs, NC $66,965

Linden, NC $65,189 Lumber Bridge, NC $65,254 Lumberton, NC $64,947 Marietta, NC $65,159 Marston, NC $64,947 Maxton, NC $65,013 Mount Olive, NC $64,947 Newton Grove, NC $67,191

Norman, NC $66,453 Olivia, NC $67,184 Orrum, NC $64,991 Pinehurst, NC $64,947 Parkton, NC $65,393 Pembroke, NC $64,969 Pinebluff, NC $64,947 Proctorville, NC $65,006

Raeford, NC $65,050 Red Springs, NC $64,984 Rex, NC $65,254 Rockingham, NC $65,086 Roseboro, NC $65,152 Rowland, NC $65,123 Saint Pauls, NC $65,254 Salemburg, NC $65,152

Shannon, NC $65,116 Southern Pines, NC $64,947 Spring Lake, NC $65,320 Stedman, NC $65,459 Tar Heel, NC $65,152 Turkey, NC $64,947 Vass, NC $64,947 Wade, NC $65,393

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

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Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$64,598

Average $70,166/year

$75,007

$5,383

Average $5,847/month

$6,251

$1,242

Average $1,349/week

$1,442

$31

Average $34/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,007	$6,251	$1,442	$36
Average	$70,166	$5,847	$1,349	$34
25th Percentile	$64,598	$5,383	$1,242	$31

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