Software Testing Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in Alaska is $59,055 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,671
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,477 to $67,229
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,578

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,229	$5,602	$1,293	$32
Average	$59,055	$4,921	$1,136	$28
25th Percentile	$51,477	$4,290	$990	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Software Testing Engineer Salaries

A Software Testing 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 Testing Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Testing 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): $52,070
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,067
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,500
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,264
Expert (over 8 years): $131,524

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$52,070
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$59,067
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$70,500
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$79,264
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$131,524

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How Do Software Testing 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 Testing Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,042.
California: $59,814.
Massachusetts: $59,017.

District of Columbia $60,042 California $59,814 Massachusetts $59,017 Washington $58,800 New Jersey $58,778 Alaska $58,702 Connecticut $57,954 New York $57,650

Hawaii $56,679 Rhode Island $56,224 Maryland $55,915 Minnesota $55,492 Colorado $55,329 Illinois $55,275 Oregon $55,069 Delaware $54,917

New Hampshire $54,822 Virginia $54,608 Pennsylvania $53,984 Nevada $53,670 North Dakota $53,567 Michigan $53,404 Wisconsin $53,344 Vermont $53,225

Texas $52,894 Maine $52,873 Arizona $52,840 Ohio $52,802 Georgia $52,303 Indiana $52,054 Wyoming $52,005 Utah $51,929

Iowa $51,896 Kansas $51,636 Louisiana $51,560 North Carolina $51,533 Missouri $51,522 Florida $51,311 Montana $51,197 Nebraska $51,088

Kentucky $51,029 South Carolina $50,812 Tennessee $50,676 Idaho $50,622 New Mexico $50,226 Oklahoma $50,139 Alabama $49,820 South Dakota $49,283

Arkansas $48,990 West Virginia $48,833 Mississippi $48,361

Top Paying Cities for Software Testing 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:

Anchorage: $59,499
Jber: $59,499
Indian: $58,903

Anchorage, AK $59,499 Jber, AK $59,499 Indian, AK $58,903 Kongiganak, AK $58,686 Adak, AK $58,686 Atka, AK $58,686 Chignik Lake, AK $58,686 Port Heiden, AK $58,686

Port Lions, AK $58,686 Akiachak, AK $58,686 Akiak, AK $58,686 Akutan, AK $58,686 Alakanuk, AK $58,686 Aleknagik, AK $58,686 Anchor Point, AK $58,686 Aniak, AK $58,686

Anvik, AK $58,686 Bethel, AK $58,686 Chefornak, AK $58,686 Chevak, AK $58,686 Chignik, AK $58,686 Chignik Lagoon, AK $58,686 Chitina, AK $58,686 Chugiak, AK $58,686

Clam Gulch, AK $58,686 Clarks Point, AK $58,686 Cold Bay, AK $58,686 Cooper Landing, AK $58,686 Copper Center, AK $58,686 Cordova, AK $58,686 Crooked Creek, AK $58,686 Dillingham, AK $58,686

Eagle River, AK $58,903 Eek, AK $58,686 Egegik, AK $58,686 Ekwok, AK $58,686 Emmonak, AK $58,686 False Pass, AK $58,686 Marshall, AK $58,686 Gakona, AK $59,358

Girdwood, AK $58,686 Glennallen, AK $58,686 Goodnews Bay, AK $58,686 Grayling, AK $58,686 Saint George Island, AK $58,686 Holy Cross, AK $58,686 Homer, AK $58,686 Hooper Bay, AK $58,686

Hope, AK $58,686 Iliamna, AK $58,686 Kalskag, AK $58,686 Karluk, AK $58,686 Kasigluk, AK $58,686 Kasilof, AK $58,686 Kenai, AK $58,686 King Cove, AK $58,686

King Salmon, AK $58,686 Kipnuk, AK $58,686 Kodiak, AK $58,686 Kotlik, AK $58,686 Kwethluk, AK $58,686 Kwigillingok, AK $58,686 Wasilla, AK $58,686 Larsen Bay, AK $58,686

Levelock, AK $58,686 Lower Kalskag, AK $58,686 Mc Grath, AK $58,686 Manokotak, AK $58,686 Mekoryuk, AK $58,686 Moose Pass, AK $58,686 Mountain Village, AK $58,686 Naknek, AK $58,686

Napakiak, AK $58,686 Nikiski, AK $58,686 New Stuyahok, AK $58,686 Toksook Bay, AK $58,686 Nikolski, AK $58,686 Ninilchik, AK $58,686 Nondalton, AK $58,686 Nunapitchuk, AK $58,686

Old Harbor, AK $58,686 Ouzinkie, AK $58,686 Palmer, AK $58,686 Pedro Bay, AK $58,686 Perryville, AK $58,686 Pilot Point, AK $58,686 Pilot Station, AK $58,686 Platinum, AK $58,686

Big Lake, AK $59,065 Port Alsworth, AK $58,686 Quinhagak, AK $58,686 Red Devil, AK $58,686 Russian Mission, AK $58,686 Saint Marys, AK $58,686 Saint Michael, AK $59,022 Saint Paul Island, AK $58,686

Sand Point, AK $58,686 Scammon Bay, AK $58,686 Seldovia, AK $58,686 Seward, AK $58,686 Shageluk, AK $58,686 Nunam Iqua, AK $58,686 Skwentna, AK $58,686 Sleetmute, AK $58,686

Soldotna, AK $58,686 South Naknek, AK $58,686 Stebbins, AK $59,022 Sterling, AK $58,686 Sutton, AK $58,686 Takotna, AK $58,686 Talkeetna, AK $58,686 Tatitlek, AK $58,686

Togiak, AK $58,686 Tuluksak, AK $58,686 Tuntutuliak, AK $58,686 Tununak, AK $58,686 Tyonek, AK $58,686 Trapper Creek, AK $58,686 Unalakleet, AK $59,022 Unalaska, AK $58,686

Valdez, AK $58,686 Willow, AK $58,686 Yakutat, AK $58,962 Nightmute, AK $58,686 Nikolai, AK $58,686 Dutch Harbor, AK $58,686 Whittier, AK $58,686 Houston, AK $58,686

Fairbanks, AK $60,172 Eielson Afb, AK $60,009 Fort Wainwright, AK $60,172 Clear, AK $59,358 North Pole, AK $60,172 Salcha, AK $59,358 Two Rivers, AK $59,738 Allakaket, AK $59,358

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $59,358 Arctic Village, AK $59,358 Barrow, AK $59,358 Beaver, AK $59,358 Ester, AK $59,684 Bettles Field, AK $59,358 Buckland, AK $59,358 Cantwell, AK $59,358

Central, AK $59,358 Fort Greely, AK $59,358 Chicken, AK $59,358 Circle, AK $59,358 Prudhoe Bay, AK $59,358 Deering, AK $59,358 Delta Junction, AK $59,358 Eagle, AK $59,358

Elim, AK $59,022 Fort Yukon, AK $59,358 Galena, AK $59,358 Gambell, AK $59,022 Healy, AK $59,358 Anderson, AK $59,358 Hughes, AK $59,358 Huslia, AK $59,358

Kaktovik, AK $59,358 Kaltag, AK $59,022 Kiana, AK $59,358 Kivalina, AK $59,358 Kobuk, AK $59,358 Kotzebue, AK $59,358 Koyuk, AK $59,022 Koyukuk, AK $59,358

Denali National Park, AK $59,358 Manley Hot Springs, AK $59,358 Lake Minchumina, AK $59,358 Minto, AK $59,358 Point Lay, AK $59,358 Nenana, AK $59,358 Noatak, AK $59,358 Nome, AK $59,022

Noorvik, AK $59,358 Northway, AK $59,358 Nulato, AK $59,358 Point Hope, AK $59,358 Rampart, AK $59,358 Ruby, AK $59,358 Savoonga, AK $59,022 Selawik, AK $59,358

Shaktoolik, AK $59,022 Shishmaref, AK $59,358 Shungnak, AK $59,358 Stevens Village, AK $59,358 Tanacross, AK $59,358 Tanana, AK $59,358 Teller, AK $59,022 Tok, AK $59,358

Venetie, AK $59,358 Wainwright, AK $59,358 Wales, AK $59,022 White Mountain, AK $59,022 Brevig Mission, AK $59,022 Ambler, AK $59,358 Chalkyitsik, AK $59,358 Nuiqsut, AK $59,358

Atqasuk, AK $59,358 Juneau, AK $59,776 Angoon, AK $58,962 Auke Bay, AK $59,776 Douglas, AK $59,776 Elfin Cove, AK $58,962 Gustavus, AK $58,962 Haines, AK $58,962

Hoonah, AK $58,962 Kake, AK $58,962 Pelican, AK $58,962 Petersburg, AK $58,962 Sitka, AK $58,962 Port Alexander, AK $58,962 Skagway, AK $58,962 Tenakee Springs, AK $58,962

Ketchikan, AK $58,962 Meyers Chuck, AK $58,962 Coffman Cove, AK $58,962 Thorne Bay, AK $58,962 Craig, AK $58,962 Hydaburg, AK $58,962 Hyder, AK $58,962 Klawock, AK $58,962

Metlakatla, AK $58,962 Point Baker, AK $58,962 Ward Cove, AK $58,962 Wrangell, AK $58,962

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

Understanding how a Software Testing 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

$51,477

Average $59,055/year

$67,229

$4,290

Average $4,921/month

$5,602

$990

Average $1,136/week

$1,293

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,229	$5,602	$1,293	$32
Average	$59,055	$4,921	$1,136	$28
25th Percentile	$51,477	$4,290	$990	$25

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