Software Quality Engineer Salary in South Carolina

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in South Carolina is $68,997 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): $78,091
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,522 to $73,757
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,537

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,757	$6,146	$1,418	$35
Average	$68,997	$5,750	$1,327	$33
25th Percentile	$63,522	$5,293	$1,222	$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): $69,676
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,454
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,462
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,233
Expert (over 8 years): $153,278

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$69,676
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$89,454
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$108,462
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$125,233
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$153,278

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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:

Spartanburg: $68,237
Boiling Springs: $68,237
Arcadia: $68,237

Spartanburg, SC $68,237 Boiling Springs, SC $68,237 Arcadia, SC $68,237 Buffalo, SC $68,280 Campobello, SC $68,032 Chesnee, SC $68,068 Clifton, SC $68,237 Clinton, SC $67,520

Converse, SC $68,237 Cowpens, SC $68,200 Cross Anchor, SC $67,608 Cross Hill, SC $67,454 Drayton, SC $68,237 Duncan, SC $68,237 Enoree, SC $67,893 Fairforest, SC $68,237

Fingerville, SC $68,098 Gaffney, SC $67,893 Glendale, SC $68,237 Alcolu, SC $64,626 Ballentine, SC $67,506 Bamberg, SC $66,994 Batesburg, SC $67,038 Bethune, SC $64,787

Bishopville, SC $64,757 Blackstock, SC $69,004 Blair, SC $68,536 Blythewood, SC $67,338 Bowman, SC $64,114 Camden, SC $65,635 Cameron, SC $65,459 Carlisle, SC $68,850

Cassatt, SC $65,225 Cayce, SC $67,506 Chapin, SC $67,133 Chappells, SC $67,242 Cope, SC $66,994 Cordova, SC $66,731 Dalzell, SC $64,458 Davis Station, SC $64,319

Denmark, SC $66,994 Eastover, SC $65,737 Elgin, SC $67,235 Elliott, SC $64,385 Elloree, SC $64,969 Eutawville, SC $64,867 Gable, SC $64,589 Gadsden, SC $67,162

Gaston, SC $67,367 Gilbert, SC $67,133 Great Falls, SC $69,172 Greeleyville, SC $64,341 Heath Springs, SC $69,545 Holly Hill, SC $65,708 Hopkins, SC $67,367 Horatio, SC $64,282

Irmo, SC $67,469 Jenkinsville, SC $67,191 Kershaw, SC $68,953 Lamar, SC $65,532 Leesville, SC $67,031 Lexington, SC $67,469 Liberty Hill, SC $68,507 Little Mountain, SC $66,994

Lugoff, SC $65,868 Lydia, SC $65,532 Lynchburg, SC $64,421 Ehrhardt, SC $67,674 Lodge, SC $67,674 Mc Bee, SC $64,816 Manning, SC $64,524 Mayesville, SC $64,626

Monetta, SC $67,067 Neeses, SC $67,001 Newberry, SC $66,994 New Zion, SC $64,421 North, SC $66,994 Norway, SC $67,001 Olanta, SC $64,874 Orangeburg, SC $66,132

Peak, SC $67,060 Pelion, SC $67,199 Pinewood, SC $64,458 New Ellenton, SC $67,396 Allendale, SC $67,126 Barnwell, SC $67,126 Hilda, SC $67,126 Bath, SC $67,637

Blackville, SC $67,082 Bradley, SC $67,126 Clarks Hill, SC $67,469 Clearwater, SC $67,637 Edgefield, SC $67,228 Elko, SC $67,111 Fairfax, SC $67,279 Gloverville, SC $67,637

Graniteville, SC $67,571 Jackson, SC $67,498 Johnston, SC $67,104 Langley, SC $67,637 Mc Cormick, SC $67,126 Martin, SC $67,126 Modoc, SC $67,264 Montmorenci, SC $67,294

Mount Carmel, SC $67,126 North Augusta, SC $67,637 Beech Island, SC $67,637 Olar, SC $67,126 Parksville, SC $67,126 Plum Branch, SC $67,126 Sycamore, SC $67,126 Trenton, SC $67,264

Troy, SC $67,126 Ulmer, SC $67,126 Vaucluse, SC $67,571 Warrenville, SC $67,637 Williston, SC $67,104 Windsor, SC $67,104 Beaufort, SC $67,433 Ladys Island, SC $67,630

Okatie, SC $67,637 Bluffton, SC $67,674 Brunson, SC $67,279 Coosawhatchie, SC $67,433 Crocketville, SC $67,433 Dale, SC $67,886 Daufuskie Island, SC $67,776 Early Branch, SC $67,433

Estill, SC $67,433 Saint Helena Island, SC $67,798 Furman, SC $67,433 Garnett, SC $67,433 Gifford, SC $67,279 Hampton, SC $67,433 Hilton Head Island, SC $67,498 Hardeeville, SC $67,805

Islandton, SC $68,163 Lobeco, SC $67,557 Luray, SC $67,433 Miley, SC $67,820 Pineland, SC $67,433 Port Royal, SC $67,433 Ridgeland, SC $67,433 Scotia, SC $67,433

Seabrook, SC $67,674 Sheldon, SC $67,433 Tillman, SC $67,433 Varnville, SC $67,433 Yemassee, SC $67,433 Clemson, SC $67,126 Cleveland, SC $67,396 Conestee, SC $67,637

Donalds, SC $67,279 Inman, SC $68,200 Joanna, SC $67,557 Jonesville, SC $67,966 Kinards, SC $67,528 Landrum, SC $67,893 Laurens, SC $67,447 Lockhart, SC $69,245

Lyman, SC $68,237 Mayo, SC $68,171 Moore, SC $68,237 Mountville, SC $67,469 Pacolet, SC $68,171 Pacolet Mills, SC $68,134 Pauline, SC $68,237 Reidville, SC $68,237

Roebuck, SC $68,237 Startex, SC $68,237 Una, SC $68,237 Union, SC $68,500 Waterloo, SC $67,411 Wellford, SC $68,237 White Stone, SC $68,237 Woodruff, SC $68,098

Charleston, SC $69,406 Charleston Afb, SC $69,406 North Charleston, SC $69,406 Hanahan, SC $69,406 Adams Run, SC $68,960 Awendaw, SC $68,894 Bethera, SC $68,894 Bonneau, SC $67,528

Branchville, SC $65,554 Canadys, SC $68,894 Cordesville, SC $68,960 Cottageville, SC $68,894 Cross, SC $66,607 Dorchester, SC $68,894 Edisto Island, SC $68,894 Due West, SC $67,199

Easley, SC $67,637 Fair Play, SC $67,126 Fountain Inn, SC $67,433 Gray Court, SC $67,440 Greenwood, SC $67,126 Greer, SC $67,601 Hodges, SC $67,228 Honea Path, SC $67,286

Iva, SC $67,126 La France, SC $67,184 Liberty, SC $67,396 Long Creek, SC $67,126 Lowndesville, SC $67,126 Marietta, SC $67,535 Mauldin, SC $67,637 Mountain Rest, SC $67,126

Newry, SC $67,126 Ninety Six, SC $67,126 Norris, SC $67,294 Pelzer, SC $67,469 Pendleton, SC $67,126 Pickens, SC $67,396 Seneca, SC $67,126 Piedmont, SC $67,637

Richland, SC $67,126 Salem, SC $67,126 Sandy Springs, SC $67,126 Simpsonville, SC $67,571 Six Mile, SC $67,213 Slater, SC $67,396 Starr, SC $67,126 Sunset, SC $67,045

Tamassee, SC $67,126 Taylors, SC $67,637 Tigerville, SC $67,433 Townville, SC $67,126 Travelers Rest, SC $67,637 Walhalla, SC $67,126 Ware Shoals, SC $67,330 Westminster, SC $67,126

West Union, SC $67,126 Williamston, SC $67,396 Blacksburg, SC $69,479 Bowling Green, SC $70,532 Catawba, SC $70,437 Chester, SC $70,130 Fort Mill, SC $70,437 Chesterfield, SC $65,225

Clover, SC $70,568 Edgemoor, SC $70,437 Fort Lawn, SC $70,195 Hickory Grove, SC $69,596 Jefferson, SC $68,945 Lancaster, SC $70,093 Lando, SC $70,371 Mc Connells, SC $70,371

Mount Croghan, SC $68,215 Pageland, SC $70,013 Richburg, SC $70,268 Rock Hill, SC $70,437 Ruby, SC $65,225 Sharon, SC $70,166 Smyrna, SC $70,225 Van Wyck, SC $70,437

York, SC $70,334 Aiken, SC $67,433 Folly Beach, SC $69,406 Walterboro, SC $68,894 Williams, SC $68,894 Florence, SC $65,737 Andrews, SC $66,080 Aynor, SC $65,225

Bennettsville, SC $65,225 Blenheim, SC $65,262 Cades, SC $64,670 Centenary, SC $65,225 Cheraw, SC $65,225 Clio, SC $65,225 Conway, SC $65,225 Coward, SC $65,569

Darlington, SC $65,737 Dillon, SC $65,225 Effingham, SC $65,737 Fork, SC $65,225 Galivants Ferry, SC $65,225 Green Sea, SC $65,832 Gresham, SC $65,174 Hamer, SC $65,189

Hartsville, SC $64,933 Hemingway, SC $65,086 Johnsonville, SC $65,064 Kingstree, SC $64,560 Lake City, SC $64,809 Lake View, SC $65,203 Lane, SC $64,326 Latta, SC $65,291

Little River, SC $66,446 Little Rock, SC $65,211 Longs, SC $66,446 Loris, SC $65,832 Mc Coll, SC $65,174 Marion, SC $65,328 Myrtle Beach, SC $65,832 Minturn, SC $65,225

Mullins, SC $65,225 Murrells Inlet, SC $65,225 Nesmith, SC $64,911 Nichols, SC $65,225 North Myrtle Beach, SC $66,446 Pamplico, SC $65,430 Patrick, SC $65,174 Pawleys Island, SC $67,060

Rains, SC $65,225 Salters, SC $64,472 Scranton, SC $65,430 Sellers, SC $65,430 Society Hill, SC $65,284 Tatum, SC $65,211 Wallace, SC $65,225 Greenville, SC $67,637

Abbeville, SC $67,126 Anderson, SC $67,177 Belton, SC $67,323 Calhoun Falls, SC $67,126 Central, SC $67,213 Georgetown, SC $68,894 Goose Creek, SC $69,304 Green Pond, SC $68,894

Grover, SC $68,894 Harleyville, SC $67,791 Hollywood, SC $69,238 Huger, SC $68,997 Isle Of Palms, SC $69,340 Jacksonboro, SC $68,894 Jamestown, SC $68,894 Johns Island, SC $69,406

Ladson, SC $69,165 Mc Clellanville, SC $68,894 Moncks Corner, SC $68,894 Mount Pleasant, SC $69,406 Pineville, SC $65,569 Pinopolis, SC $68,273 Ravenel, SC $69,201 Reevesville, SC $68,894

Ridgeville, SC $68,894 Round O, SC $68,894 Ruffin, SC $68,894 Russellville, SC $66,161 Saint George, SC $68,894 Saint Stephen, SC $66,029 Smoaks, SC $68,894 Sullivans Island, SC $69,406

Summerville, SC $69,099 Wadmalaw Island, SC $69,238 Pomaria, SC $66,994 Gramling, SC $68,068 Prosperity, SC $66,994 Rembert, SC $65,349 Ridge Spring, SC $67,074 Ridgeway, SC $67,608

Rion, SC $67,593 Rowesville, SC $66,168 Saint Matthews, SC $65,737 Salley, SC $67,045 Saluda, SC $67,067 Santee, SC $64,377 Sardinia, SC $64,421 Silverstreet, SC $66,994

Springfield, SC $67,052 State Park, SC $67,506 Summerton, SC $64,282 Sumter, SC $64,626 Shaw A F B, SC $64,524 Swansea, SC $67,199 Timmonsville, SC $65,737 Turbeville, SC $64,487

Vance, SC $64,114 Wagener, SC $67,045 Ward, SC $67,082 Wedgefield, SC $64,421 West Columbia, SC $67,506 Westville, SC $67,286 White Rock, SC $67,506 Whitmire, SC $68,178

Winnsboro, SC $67,915 Columbia, SC $67,506

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

$63,522

Average $68,997/year

$73,757

$5,293

Average $5,750/month

$6,146

$1,222

Average $1,327/week

$1,418

$31

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,757	$6,146	$1,418	$35
Average	$68,997	$5,750	$1,327	$33
25th Percentile	$63,522	$5,293	$1,222	$31

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