Software Quality Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in New Hampshire?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in New Hampshire is $74,332 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): $84,130
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,434 to $79,460
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,063

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,460	$6,622	$1,528	$38
Average	$74,332	$6,194	$1,429	$36
25th Percentile	$68,434	$5,703	$1,316	$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): $75,064
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,849
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,918
Expert (over 8 years): $165,131

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$75,064
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$96,371
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$116,849
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$134,918
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$165,131

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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:

Moultonborough: $71,526
Newbury: $72,863
New Hampton: $72,161

Moultonborough, NH $71,526 Newbury, NH $72,863 New Hampton, NH $72,161 New London, NH $72,410 Chichester, NH $72,037 North Sandwich, NH $71,526 North Sutton, NH $72,819 Northwood, NH $71,730

North Woodstock, NH $71,526 Pittsfield, NH $72,037 Plymouth, NH $71,526 Rumney, NH $71,526 Salisbury, NH $71,898 Sanbornton, NH $71,796 South Newbury, NH $73,104 South Sutton, NH $73,287

Stinson Lake, NH $71,526 Suncook, NH $72,037 Tilton, NH $71,898 Warner, NH $71,869 Warren, NH $71,526 Washington, NH $73,726 Weare, NH $73,272 Wentworth, NH $71,526

Springfield, NH $72,110 Thornton, NH $71,526 Wilmot, NH $72,381 Winnisquam, NH $71,767 Nottingham, NH $76,781 West Nottingham, NH $76,715 Woodstock, NH $71,526 Concord, NH $72,037

Bow, NH $72,037 Loudon, NH $72,037 Keene, NH $74,603 Antrim, NH $75,005 Ashuelot, NH $75,662 Bennington, NH $75,151 Chesterfield, NH $75,027 Dublin, NH $75,458

Sullivan, NH $74,405 Swanzey, NH $75,524 Fitzwilliam, NH $76,145 Gilsum, NH $73,952 Hancock, NH $75,326 Amherst, NH $78,542 Auburn, NH $74,844 Brookline, NH $78,542

Candia, NH $74,807 Chester, NH $74,807 Deerfield, NH $73,199 Derry, NH $76,605 East Candia, NH $74,807 East Derry, NH $76,846 Epping, NH $76,817 Francestown, NH $74,603

Fremont, NH $74,603 Goffstown, NH $74,844 Dunbarton, NH $73,441 Greenfield, NH $74,500 Greenville, NH $78,338 Hollis, NH $78,542 Hudson, NH $78,542 Litchfield, NH $78,542

Londonderry, NH $78,542 Merrimack, NH $78,542 Milford, NH $78,506 Mont Vernon, NH $74,778 Nashua, NH $78,542 New Boston, NH $74,807 New Ipswich, NH $78,235 North Salem, NH $77,424

Pelham, NH $78,045 Harrisville, NH $75,027 Hinsdale, NH $74,902 Jaffrey, NH $76,035 Marlborough, NH $75,158 Marlow, NH $73,799 Nelson, NH $74,705 Peterborough, NH $75,779

Rindge, NH $76,313 Spofford, NH $76,181 Stoddard, NH $74,120 Troy, NH $75,874 West Chesterfield, NH $74,617 Westmoreland, NH $74,625 West Peterborough, NH $75,889 West Swanzey, NH $75,516

Winchester, NH $76,335 Littleton, NH $72,344 Berlin, NH $72,841 Bethlehem, NH $72,344 Bretton Woods, NH $72,183 Colebrook, NH $73,170 Errol, NH $72,841 Franconia, NH $71,526

Gorham, NH $72,841 Groveton, NH $72,512 Jefferson, NH $72,183 Lancaster, NH $72,512 Lisbon, NH $72,344 Sugar Hill, NH $72,344 Milan, NH $72,841 Mount Washington, NH $72,183

North Stratford, NH $73,170 Pittsburg, NH $73,170 Randolph, NH $72,841 Twin Mountain, NH $72,183 West Stewartstown, NH $73,170 Whitefield, NH $72,512 Acworth, NH $72,520 Alstead, NH $72,549

Charlestown, NH $71,526 Drewsville, NH $72,330 Lempster, NH $72,578 South Acworth, NH $72,527 Walpole, NH $72,461 North Walpole, NH $71,526 Raymond, NH $74,676 Salem, NH $77,424

Lyndeborough, NH $76,474 Temple, NH $78,235 Wilton, NH $78,403 Windham, NH $77,987 Manchester, NH $74,844 Hooksett, NH $74,844 Bedford, NH $74,844 Waterville Valley, NH $71,526

Andover, NH $71,694 Ashland, NH $71,672 Barnstead, NH $71,935 Belmont, NH $71,898 Bradford, NH $73,426 Bristol, NH $72,103 Campton, NH $71,526 Canterbury, NH $72,037

Center Barnstead, NH $71,869 Center Harbor, NH $71,679 Center Sandwich, NH $71,526 Contoocook, NH $72,037 Danbury, NH $72,227 East Andover, NH $72,490 Elkins, NH $72,483 Epsom, NH $72,037

Franklin, NH $71,833 Gilmanton, NH $71,898 Glencliff, NH $71,526 Grafton, NH $72,088 Hebron, NH $71,526 Henniker, NH $71,833 Hill, NH $72,439 Hillsborough, NH $74,449

Holderness, NH $71,526 Laconia, NH $72,490 Gilford, NH $72,958 Lincoln, NH $71,526 Lochmere, NH $71,833 Canaan, NH $71,526 Claremont, NH $71,526 Cornish, NH $71,526

Cornish Flat, NH $71,526 Enfield, NH $71,526 Enfield Center, NH $71,526 Etna, NH $71,526 Georges Mills, NH $72,359 Goshen, NH $72,527 Grantham, NH $71,854 Guild, NH $72,344

Hanover, NH $71,526 Lebanon, NH $71,526 Haverhill, NH $72,344 Lyme, NH $71,526 Lyme Center, NH $71,526 Meriden, NH $71,526 Monroe, NH $73,170 Newport, NH $72,293

North Haverhill, NH $72,344 Orford, NH $71,526 Piermont, NH $71,526 Pike, NH $71,526 Plainfield, NH $71,526 Sunapee, NH $72,395 West Lebanon, NH $71,526 Woodsville, NH $72,344

Portsmouth, NH $76,985 Newington, NH $76,920 Alton, NH $73,579 Alton Bay, NH $73,462 Atkinson, NH $77,424 Bartlett, NH $72,183 Center Conway, NH $72,841 Center Ossipee, NH $72,052

Center Strafford, NH $74,135 Center Tuftonboro, NH $71,526 Chocorua, NH $71,526 Conway, NH $72,841 Danville, NH $77,329 Dover, NH $76,985 Madbury, NH $76,949 Durham, NH $76,985

Barrington, NH $76,744 East Hampstead, NH $77,373 East Kingston, NH $77,044 East Wakefield, NH $73,243 Eaton Center, NH $72,841 Exeter, NH $76,985 Farmington, NH $74,011 South Tamworth, NH $71,526

Strafford, NH $71,767 Stratham, NH $76,985 Tamworth, NH $71,526 Union, NH $73,813 West Ossipee, NH $71,854 Wolfeboro, NH $73,104 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $73,031 Wonalancet, NH $71,526

Freedom, NH $72,468 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $71,833 Glen, NH $72,841 Rochester, NH $76,678 Greenland, NH $76,985 Hampstead, NH $77,402 Hampton, NH $76,985 Hampton Falls, NH $76,949

Intervale, NH $72,841 Jackson, NH $72,841 Kearsarge, NH $72,841 Kingston, NH $77,029 Madison, NH $72,512 Melvin Village, NH $71,679 Milton, NH $74,047 Milton Mills, NH $73,813

Mirror Lake, NH $72,520 New Castle, NH $76,985 New Durham, NH $73,769 Newfields, NH $76,985 Newmarket, NH $76,985 Newton, NH $77,373 Newton Junction, NH $77,373 North Conway, NH $72,841

Lee, NH $76,920 North Hampton, NH $76,985 Ossipee, NH $72,732 Plaistow, NH $77,424 Rollinsford, NH $76,920 Rye, NH $76,985 Rye Beach, NH $76,985 Sanbornville, NH $73,557

Sandown, NH $75,999 Seabrook, NH $76,920 Silver Lake, NH $71,854 Somersworth, NH $76,846 Effingham, NH $72,943 Meredith, NH $71,957 Bath, NH $72,344

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

$68,434

Average $74,332/year

$79,460

$5,703

Average $6,194/month

$6,622

$1,316

Average $1,429/week

$1,528

$33

Average $36/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,460	$6,622	$1,528	$38
Average	$74,332	$6,194	$1,429	$36
25th Percentile	$68,434	$5,703	$1,316	$33

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