Software Testing Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in California is $59,814 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,631
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,139 to $68,093
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,151

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,093	$5,674	$1,309	$33
Average	$59,814	$4,984	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,139	$4,345	$1,003	$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): $52,739
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,827
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,407
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,283
Expert (over 8 years): $133,215

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Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$52,739
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$59,827
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$71,407
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$80,283
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$133,215

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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:

Los Angeles: $60,069
West Hollywood: $60,069
Dodgertown: $60,069

Los Angeles, CA $60,069 West Hollywood, CA $60,069 Dodgertown, CA $60,069 Playa Vista, CA $60,025 Bell Gardens, CA $60,069 Bell, CA $60,069 Beverly Hills, CA $60,069 Compton, CA $59,326

Culver City, CA $60,069 Downey, CA $59,570 El Segundo, CA $60,004 Gardena, CA $59,689 Hawthorne, CA $60,047 Hermosa Beach, CA $59,261 Huntington Park, CA $60,069 Lawndale, CA $59,646

Lynwood, CA $59,700 Malibu, CA $59,093 Manhattan Beach, CA $59,602 Maywood, CA $60,069 Pacific Palisades, CA $59,939 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $59,326 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $59,326 Redondo Beach, CA $59,282

South Gate, CA $60,069 Topanga, CA $59,852 Venice, CA $60,004 Marina Del Rey, CA $60,025 Playa Del Rey, CA $60,004 Inglewood, CA $60,069 Santa Monica, CA $59,982 Torrance, CA $59,326

Whittier, CA $59,700 Buena Park, CA $59,461 La Palma, CA $59,461 Cypress, CA $59,461 La Habra, CA $59,461 La Mirada, CA $59,461 Montebello, CA $60,069 Norwalk, CA $59,385

Pico Rivera, CA $60,047 Santa Fe Springs, CA $59,364 Stanton, CA $59,461 Artesia, CA $59,326 Cerritos, CA $59,461 Avalon, CA $59,147 Bellflower, CA $59,326 Harbor City, CA $59,326

Lakewood, CA $59,326 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $59,326 Lomita, CA $59,326 Los Alamitos, CA $59,326 Paramount, CA $59,326 San Pedro, CA $59,326 Seal Beach, CA $59,326 Sunset Beach, CA $59,326

Surfside, CA $59,326 Wilmington, CA $59,326 Carson, CA $59,326 Signal Hill, CA $59,326 Long Beach, CA $59,326 Altadena, CA $60,025 Arcadia, CA $59,982 Duarte, CA $59,895

La Canada Flintridge, CA $59,982 Monrovia, CA $59,917 Montrose, CA $60,047 Mount Wilson, CA $59,960 Sierra Madre, CA $59,939 South Pasadena, CA $60,069 Sunland, CA $59,960 Tujunga, CA $59,939

Verdugo City, CA $60,047 Pasadena, CA $60,069 San Marino, CA $60,069 Glendale, CA $60,069 La Crescenta, CA $60,025 Agoura Hills, CA $58,903 Calabasas, CA $59,109 Canoga Park, CA $59,206

Winnetka, CA $59,277 West Hills, CA $58,984 Castaic, CA $58,984 Chatsworth, CA $59,114 Encino, CA $59,917 Newbury Park, CA $58,393 Newhall, CA $59,434 Northridge, CA $59,315

Porter Ranch, CA $59,293 Pacoima, CA $59,939 Reseda, CA $59,873 San Fernando, CA $59,873 Sylmar, CA $59,852 North Hills, CA $59,917 Granada Hills, CA $59,364 Mission Hills, CA $59,873

Santa Clarita, CA $59,402 Canyon Country, CA $59,602 Sun Valley, CA $60,004 Valencia, CA $59,179 Tarzana, CA $59,895 Thousand Oaks, CA $58,529 Westlake Village, CA $58,659 Woodland Hills, CA $59,244

Oak Park, CA $58,827 Stevenson Ranch, CA $59,055 Van Nuys, CA $59,939 Panorama City, CA $59,939 Sherman Oaks, CA $60,004 Burbank, CA $60,069 North Hollywood, CA $60,069 Studio City, CA $60,069

Valley Village, CA $60,047 Universal City, CA $60,069 Toluca Lake, CA $60,069 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $56,978 Azusa, CA $58,724 Baldwin Park, CA $59,602 Chino, CA $58,165 Chino Hills, CA $59,396

Claremont, CA $58,464 City Of Industry, CA $59,418 Covina, CA $59,288 El Monte, CA $60,004 South El Monte, CA $60,025 Glendora, CA $59,266 Guasti, CA $57,151 La Puente, CA $59,396

Hacienda Heights, CA $59,418 Rowland Heights, CA $59,461 La Verne, CA $58,529 Mira Loma, CA $57,216 Monterey Park, CA $60,069 Ontario, CA $57,129 Mt Baldy, CA $58,366 Montclair, CA $58,122

Diamond Bar, CA $59,418 Pomona, CA $59,331 Rosemead, CA $60,069 San Dimas, CA $59,266 San Gabriel, CA $60,047 Temple City, CA $60,025 Upland, CA $57,021 Walnut, CA $59,396

West Covina, CA $59,331 Alhambra, CA $60,069 Alpine, CA $58,371 Bonita, CA $58,697 Boulevard, CA $58,371 Campo, CA $58,371 Chula Vista, CA $58,697 Descanso, CA $58,371

Dulzura, CA $58,371 Guatay, CA $58,371 Imperial Beach, CA $58,675 Jacumba, CA $58,371 Jamul, CA $58,458 La Mesa, CA $58,697 Lemon Grove, CA $58,697 Lincoln Acres, CA $58,697

Mount Laguna, CA $58,371 National City, CA $58,697 Pine Valley, CA $58,371 Potrero, CA $58,371 Spring Valley, CA $58,675 Tecate, CA $58,371 Bonsall, CA $58,371 Borrego Springs, CA $58,371

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $58,458 Carlsbad, CA $58,371 Del Mar, CA $58,545 El Cajon, CA $58,523 Encinitas, CA $58,415 Escondido, CA $58,371 Fallbrook, CA $58,523 Julian, CA $58,371

La Jolla, CA $58,675 Lakeside, CA $58,480 Oceanside, CA $58,561 Camp Pendleton, CA $58,729 Pala, CA $57,634 Palomar Mountain, CA $58,371 Pauma Valley, CA $58,371 Poway, CA $58,501

Ramona, CA $58,371 Ranchita, CA $58,371 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $58,458 San Luis Rey, CA $58,670 San Marcos, CA $58,371 Santa Ysabel, CA $58,371 Santee, CA $58,632 Solana Beach, CA $58,501

Vista, CA $58,371 Valley Center, CA $58,371 Warner Springs, CA $58,371 San Diego, CA $58,697 Coronado, CA $58,697 San Ysidro, CA $58,567 Indio, CA $56,815 Indian Wells, CA $56,815

Palm Desert, CA $56,815 Banning, CA $56,810 Bard, CA $54,809 Beaumont, CA $56,869 Blythe, CA $53,030 Brawley, CA $58,371 Cabazon, CA $56,810 Calexico, CA $58,371

Calipatria, CA $58,371 Cathedral City, CA $56,815 Coachella, CA $56,815 Desert Center, CA $56,815 Desert Hot Springs, CA $56,739 Earp, CA $52,433 El Centro, CA $58,371 La Quinta, CA $56,815

Heber, CA $58,371 Holtville, CA $58,371 Imperial, CA $58,371 Joshua Tree, CA $56,815 Mecca, CA $57,336 Morongo Valley, CA $56,788 Niland, CA $58,371 North Palm Springs, CA $56,788

Ocotillo, CA $58,371 Palm Springs, CA $56,799 Palo Verde, CA $56,256 Parker Dam, CA $52,433 Pioneertown, CA $56,739 Rancho Mirage, CA $56,815 Seeley, CA $58,371 Thermal, CA $57,336

Salton City, CA $58,371 Thousand Palms, CA $56,815 Twentynine Palms, CA $56,815 Vidal, CA $52,721 Westmorland, CA $58,371 Whitewater, CA $56,804 Winterhaven, CA $58,371 Yucca Valley, CA $56,815

Landers, CA $56,739 Adelanto, CA $56,772 Amboy, CA $56,815 Angelus Oaks, CA $56,804 Apple Valley, CA $56,788 Baker, CA $52,417 Fort Irwin, CA $56,739 Barstow, CA $56,739

Grand Terrace, CA $57,216 Big Bear City, CA $56,799 Big Bear Lake, CA $56,804 Bloomington, CA $57,216 Blue Jay, CA $57,043 Bryn Mawr, CA $57,064 Calimesa, CA $56,978 Cedar Glen, CA $56,999

Cedarpines Park, CA $57,064 Cima, CA $52,417 Colton, CA $57,216 Crestline, CA $57,064 Crest Park, CA $57,043 Daggett, CA $56,739 Death Valley, CA $52,417 Phelan, CA $57,769

Fontana, CA $57,216 Essex, CA $52,417 Fawnskin, CA $56,826 Ludlow, CA $56,739 Forest Falls, CA $56,842 Hesperia, CA $56,853 Green Valley Lake, CA $56,934 Helendale, CA $56,739

Highland, CA $57,064 Hinkley, CA $56,739 Loma Linda, CA $57,064 Lake Arrowhead, CA $56,999 Lucerne Valley, CA $56,777 Lytle Creek, CA $56,913 Mentone, CA $56,978 Needles, CA $52,417

Nipton, CA $52,417 Newberry Springs, CA $56,739 Mountain Pass, CA $52,417 Oro Grande, CA $56,777 Patton, CA $57,064 Pinon Hills, CA $57,270 Redlands, CA $57,021 Rialto, CA $57,064

Rimforest, CA $57,064 Running Springs, CA $56,999 Shoshone, CA $52,417 Skyforest, CA $57,043 Sugarloaf, CA $56,799 Tecopa, CA $52,417 Twin Peaks, CA $57,064 Victorville, CA $56,799

Wrightwood, CA $57,786 Yermo, CA $56,739 Yucaipa, CA $56,913 San Bernardino, CA $57,064 Riverside, CA $57,216 March Air Reserve Base, CA $57,216 Lake Elsinore, CA $58,214 Aguanga, CA $56,891

Anza, CA $56,815 Hemet, CA $56,826 Homeland, CA $57,482 Idyllwild, CA $56,815 Moreno Valley, CA $57,173 Mountain Center, CA $56,815 Murrieta, CA $58,279 Nuevo, CA $56,999

Perris, CA $57,108 San Jacinto, CA $56,820 Menifee, CA $57,791 Sun City, CA $57,726 Temecula, CA $57,531 Wildomar, CA $58,003 Winchester, CA $57,281 Irvine, CA $59,597

Huntington Beach, CA $59,597 Laguna Niguel, CA $59,423 El Toro, CA $59,510 Foothill Ranch, CA $59,575 Capistrano Beach, CA $58,990 Corona Del Mar, CA $59,575 Costa Mesa, CA $59,597 Dana Point, CA $59,044

Lake Forest, CA $59,532 Laguna Woods, CA $59,553 East Irvine, CA $59,597 Laguna Beach, CA $59,488 Laguna Hills, CA $59,532 Midway City, CA $59,597 Aliso Viejo, CA $59,488 Newport Coast, CA $59,575

Newport Beach, CA $59,597 San Clemente, CA $58,973 San Juan Capistrano, CA $58,827 Silverado, CA $59,532 Trabuco Canyon, CA $59,467 Westminster, CA $59,553 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $59,445 Mission Viejo, CA $59,467

Ladera Ranch, CA $59,423 Santa Ana, CA $59,380 Fountain Valley, CA $59,597 Tustin, CA $59,597 Anaheim, CA $59,461 Atwood, CA $59,461 Brea, CA $59,461 Fullerton, CA $59,461

Garden Grove, CA $59,461 Orange, CA $59,597 Norco, CA $57,173 Villa Park, CA $59,597 Placentia, CA $59,461 Corona, CA $57,129 Yorba Linda, CA $59,461 Ventura, CA $58,133

Camarillo, CA $58,046 Carpinteria, CA $58,556 Fillmore, CA $58,371 Moorpark, CA $58,393 Oak View, CA $58,133 Ojai, CA $58,024 Oxnard, CA $58,133 Piru, CA $58,539

Port Hueneme, CA $58,003 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $57,981 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $58,111 Santa Paula, CA $58,024 Simi Valley, CA $58,794 Brandeis, CA $58,946 Somis, CA $58,024 Summerland, CA $58,577

Santa Barbara, CA $58,577 Goleta, CA $58,360 Alpaugh, CA $56,967 Armona, CA $54,011 Arvin, CA $56,988 Avenal, CA $54,011 Bodfish, CA $56,967 Buttonwillow, CA $56,967

California Hot Springs, CA $56,967 Camp Nelson, CA $56,967 Coalinga, CA $54,011 Corcoran, CA $54,011 Delano, CA $56,967 Ducor, CA $56,967 Earlimart, CA $56,967 Edison, CA $57,292

Exeter, CA $54,011 Pine Mountain Club, CA $57,623 Farmersville, CA $54,011 Fellows, CA $57,070 Frazier Park, CA $57,482 Glennville, CA $56,967 Goshen, CA $54,011 Hanford, CA $54,011

Huron, CA $54,011 Ivanhoe, CA $54,011 Kaweah, CA $54,011 Kernville, CA $56,967 Kettleman City, CA $54,011 Lake Isabella, CA $56,967 Lamont, CA $57,270 Laton, CA $54,076

Lebec, CA $57,162 Lemon Cove, CA $54,011 Lemoore, CA $54,011 Lindsay, CA $55,492 Lost Hills, CA $57,883 Mc Farland, CA $57,054 Mc Kittrick, CA $57,173 Maricopa, CA $57,715

New Cuyama, CA $58,458 Onyx, CA $56,967 Pixley, CA $56,967 Porterville, CA $56,967 Posey, CA $56,967 Richgrove, CA $56,967 Sequoia National Park, CA $54,011 Shafter, CA $57,119

Springville, CA $56,967 Stratford, CA $54,011 Strathmore, CA $55,492 Taft, CA $56,967 Terra Bella, CA $56,967 Three Rivers, CA $54,011 Tipton, CA $56,967 Tulare, CA $54,011

Tupman, CA $57,032 Visalia, CA $54,011 Wasco, CA $56,967 Waukena, CA $54,011 Weldon, CA $56,967 Wofford Heights, CA $56,967 Woodlake, CA $54,011 Woody, CA $56,988

Bakersfield, CA $57,292 San Luis Obispo, CA $58,556 Los Osos, CA $58,724 Arroyo Grande, CA $58,908 Atascadero, CA $58,800 Avila Beach, CA $58,485 Bradley, CA $58,800 Buellton, CA $58,122

Cambria, CA $58,800 Casmalia, CA $59,103 Cayucos, CA $58,800 Creston, CA $58,800 Grover Beach, CA $58,480 Guadalupe, CA $59,017 Harmony, CA $58,800 Lompoc, CA $58,187

Los Alamos, CA $58,626 Los Olivos, CA $58,350 Morro Bay, CA $58,800 Nipomo, CA $59,017 Oceano, CA $58,908 Paso Robles, CA $58,800 Pismo Beach, CA $58,464 San Ardo, CA $59,884

San Miguel, CA $56,408 San Simeon, CA $59,342 Santa Margarita, CA $58,642 Santa Maria, CA $59,125 Santa Ynez, CA $58,323 Shandon, CA $58,800 Solvang, CA $58,035 Templeton, CA $58,800

Mojave, CA $56,967 California City, CA $56,967 Acton, CA $59,684 Benton, CA $53,702 Big Pine, CA $54,011 Bishop, CA $54,011 Boron, CA $56,815 Bridgeport, CA $53,399

Caliente, CA $56,967 Cantil, CA $56,967 Darwin, CA $56,967 Edwards, CA $57,818 Independence, CA $54,011 Inyokern, CA $56,967 Johannesburg, CA $56,967 June Lake, CA $54,011

Keeler, CA $55,492 Keene, CA $56,988 Lake Hughes, CA $59,743 Lancaster, CA $59,743 Lee Vining, CA $53,702 Little Lake, CA $56,967 Littlerock, CA $58,659 Llano, CA $57,856

Lone Pine, CA $55,492 Mammoth Lakes, CA $54,011 Olancha, CA $56,967 Palmdale, CA $59,678 Pearblossom, CA $58,453 Randsburg, CA $56,967 Ridgecrest, CA $56,967 Red Mountain, CA $56,967

Rosamond, CA $56,967 Tehachapi, CA $56,967 Trona, CA $56,967 Valyermo, CA $58,122 Ahwahnee, CA $54,011 Auberry, CA $54,011 Badger, CA $54,011 Bass Lake, CA $54,011

Big Creek, CA $54,011 Biola, CA $54,272 Burrel, CA $54,098 Cantua Creek, CA $54,011 Caruthers, CA $54,207 Chowchilla, CA $54,011 Clovis, CA $54,163 Coarsegold, CA $54,011

Cutler, CA $54,011 Del Rey, CA $54,293 Dinuba, CA $54,011 Dos Palos, CA $57,395 Dunlap, CA $54,011 Firebaugh, CA $54,011 Fish Camp, CA $54,011 Five Points, CA $54,011

Fowler, CA $54,337 Friant, CA $54,120 Helm, CA $54,055 Hume, CA $54,011 Kerman, CA $54,120 Kingsburg, CA $54,033 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $54,011 Lakeshore, CA $54,011

Los Banos, CA $61,782 Madera, CA $54,250 Mendota, CA $54,011 Miramonte, CA $54,011 Mono Hot Springs, CA $54,011 North Fork, CA $54,011 Oakhurst, CA $54,011 O Neals, CA $54,011

Orange Cove, CA $54,011 Orosi, CA $54,011 Parlier, CA $54,185 Piedra, CA $54,011 Fresno, CA $54,337 Prather, CA $54,033 Raisin City, CA $54,293 Raymond, CA $54,011

Reedley, CA $54,076 Riverdale, CA $54,120 Sanger, CA $54,142 San Joaquin, CA $54,011 Santa Rita Park, CA $57,395 Selma, CA $54,207 Shaver Lake, CA $54,011 South Dos Palos, CA $55,703

Sultana, CA $54,011 Tollhouse, CA $54,011 Tranquillity, CA $54,011 Wishon, CA $54,011 Yettem, CA $54,011 Traver, CA $54,011 Squaw Valley, CA $54,011 Salinas, CA $60,080

Big Sur, CA $59,884 Carmel By The Sea, CA $60,210 Carmel, CA $60,145 Carmel Valley, CA $59,971 Chualar, CA $59,901 Gonzales, CA $59,884 Greenfield, CA $59,884 Jolon, CA $59,884

King City, CA $59,884 Lockwood, CA $59,884 Marina, CA $60,210 Monterey, CA $60,210 Pacific Grove, CA $60,210 Pebble Beach, CA $60,210 San Lucas, CA $56,951 Seaside, CA $60,210

Soledad, CA $59,884 Spreckels, CA $60,123 Belmont, CA $65,578 Brisbane, CA $67,726 Burlingame, CA $67,596 Daly City, CA $67,726 El Granada, CA $67,509 Half Moon Bay, CA $65,524

La Honda, CA $60,416 Loma Mar, CA $60,416 Los Altos, CA $68,311 Menlo Park, CA $68,246 Atherton, CA $68,203 Portola Valley, CA $68,225 Millbrae, CA $67,639 Mountain View, CA $68,398

Montara, CA $67,552 Moss Beach, CA $67,509 Pacifica, CA $67,661 Pescadero, CA $60,481 Redwood City, CA $65,562 San Bruno, CA $67,682 San Carlos, CA $65,600 San Gregorio, CA $65,150

South San Francisco, CA $67,726 Sunnyvale, CA $68,398 San Francisco, CA $67,726 Sacramento, CA $58,724 Palo Alto, CA $68,268 Stanford, CA $68,268 San Mateo, CA $66,847 Alameda, CA $66,224

American Canyon, CA $61,007 Discovery Bay, CA $57,900 Danville, CA $64,456 Alamo, CA $66,072 Angwin, CA $59,738 Antioch, CA $62,482 Benicia, CA $61,007 Bethel Island, CA $57,900

Birds Landing, CA $61,473 Brentwood, CA $62,216 Byron, CA $57,900 Calistoga, CA $59,846 Canyon, CA $66,224 Clayton, CA $63,659 Concord, CA $60,877 Pleasant Hill, CA $63,518

Crockett, CA $61,007 Diablo, CA $66,050 El Cerrito, CA $66,224 Fairfield, CA $60,833 Travis Afb, CA $60,790 Fremont, CA $68,268 Hayward, CA $66,115 Castro Valley, CA $66,158

Hercules, CA $61,007 Knightsen, CA $57,900 Lafayette, CA $66,180 Livermore, CA $63,930 Martinez, CA $61,007 Moraga, CA $66,224 Napa, CA $59,868 Newark, CA $68,290

Oakley, CA $61,202 Oakville, CA $60,161 Orinda, CA $66,224 Pinole, CA $61,007 Pittsburg, CA $62,563 Pleasanton, CA $64,787 Pope Valley, CA $60,107 Dublin, CA $64,830

Port Costa, CA $61,007 Rio Vista, CA $60,443 Rodeo, CA $61,007 Rutherford, CA $60,161 Saint Helena, CA $60,183 Deer Park, CA $59,781 San Leandro, CA $66,224 San Lorenzo, CA $66,180

San Ramon, CA $66,007 Suisun City, CA $60,833 Sunol, CA $68,268 Union City, CA $67,107 Vallejo, CA $61,007 Walnut Creek, CA $66,180 Yountville, CA $60,334 Oakland, CA $66,224

Emeryville, CA $66,224 Piedmont, CA $66,224 Berkeley, CA $66,224 Albany, CA $66,224 Richmond, CA $64,944 El Sobrante, CA $63,604 San Pablo, CA $61,007 San Rafael, CA $67,661

Greenbrae, CA $67,661 Kentfield, CA $67,682 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $67,726 Bodega, CA $59,846 Bodega Bay, CA $59,760 Bolinas, CA $63,252 Corte Madera, CA $67,704 Rohnert Park, CA $60,801

Dillon Beach, CA $60,671 Fairfax, CA $67,574 Cotati, CA $60,801 Forest Knolls, CA $60,671 Inverness, CA $60,649 Lagunitas, CA $60,692 Larkspur, CA $67,682 Marshall, CA $60,779

Mill Valley, CA $67,704 Novato, CA $60,801 Nicasio, CA $60,757 Olema, CA $60,671 Penngrove, CA $60,801 Petaluma, CA $60,801 Point Reyes Station, CA $60,671 Ross, CA $67,639

San Anselmo, CA $64,103 San Geronimo, CA $60,671 San Quentin, CA $67,704 Sausalito, CA $67,726 Stinson Beach, CA $67,596 Tomales, CA $60,736 Valley Ford, CA $60,258 Woodacre, CA $60,649

Aptos, CA $60,524 Alviso, CA $68,398 Aromas, CA $61,977 Ben Lomond, CA $60,589 Boulder Creek, CA $60,589 Brookdale, CA $60,589 Campbell, CA $68,398 Capitola, CA $60,589

Castroville, CA $60,145 Coyote, CA $68,333 Cupertino, CA $68,376 Davenport, CA $60,589 Felton, CA $60,589 Freedom, CA $60,394 Gilroy, CA $63,322 Hollister, CA $61,804

Holy City, CA $60,589 Los Gatos, CA $68,398 Milpitas, CA $68,398 Morgan Hill, CA $68,246 Moss Landing, CA $60,058 Mount Hermon, CA $60,589 New Almaden, CA $68,355 Paicines, CA $59,884

Redwood Estates, CA $60,589 San Juan Bautista, CA $61,565 San Martin, CA $63,604 Santa Clara, CA $68,398 Santa Cruz, CA $60,589 Scotts Valley, CA $60,589 Saratoga, CA $68,376 Soquel, CA $60,589

Tres Pinos, CA $59,906 Watsonville, CA $62,455 San Jose, CA $68,398 Mount Hamilton, CA $68,355 Stockton, CA $58,116 Acampo, CA $57,986 Altaville, CA $57,542 Angels Camp, CA $57,563

Arnold, CA $56,018 Avery, CA $57,596 Burson, CA $57,764 Campo Seco, CA $57,802 Clements, CA $57,894 Copperopolis, CA $57,547 Douglas Flat, CA $57,493 Farmington, CA $57,650

French Camp, CA $58,116 Glencoe, CA $57,791 Hathaway Pines, CA $57,395 Holt, CA $58,116 Linden, CA $58,008 Lockeford, CA $57,965 Lodi, CA $58,051 Mokelumne Hill, CA $57,677

Mountain Ranch, CA $57,563 Murphys, CA $57,515 Rail Road Flat, CA $57,791 San Andreas, CA $57,601 Vallecito, CA $57,466 Valley Springs, CA $57,704 Victor, CA $58,051 Wallace, CA $57,813

West Point, CA $57,862 Wilseyville, CA $57,862 Woodbridge, CA $58,030 Atwater, CA $57,395 Ballico, CA $57,504 Tracy, CA $57,921 Big Oak Flat, CA $57,395 Catheys Valley, CA $55,139

Ceres, CA $57,721 Chinese Camp, CA $57,449 Columbia, CA $57,395 Coulterville, CA $57,395 Cressey, CA $57,395 Crows Landing, CA $57,504 Pinecrest, CA $53,399 Delhi, CA $57,525

Denair, CA $57,569 El Nido, CA $56,430 El Portal, CA $55,703 Empire, CA $57,721 Escalon, CA $57,677 Groveland, CA $57,395 Gustine, CA $58,160 Hickman, CA $57,612

Hilmar, CA $57,525 Hornitos, CA $57,395 Hughson, CA $57,721 Jamestown, CA $57,482 Keyes, CA $57,721 La Grange, CA $57,395 Lathrop, CA $58,116 Le Grand, CA $54,011

Livingston, CA $57,395 Long Barn, CA $57,395 Manteca, CA $58,095 Mariposa, CA $55,703 Merced, CA $57,395 Midpines, CA $55,703 Mi Wuk Village, CA $57,395 Moccasin, CA $57,395

Modesto, CA $57,721 Newman, CA $61,088 Oakdale, CA $57,612 Patterson, CA $59,868 Planada, CA $57,395 Ripon, CA $57,699 Riverbank, CA $57,721 Salida, CA $57,721

Snelling, CA $57,395 Sonora, CA $57,422 Soulsbyville, CA $57,395 Standard, CA $57,395 Stevinson, CA $57,395 Strawberry, CA $57,395 Tuolumne, CA $57,395 Turlock, CA $57,634

Twain Harte, CA $57,395 Vernalis, CA $57,569 Waterford, CA $57,569 Westley, CA $59,901 Winton, CA $57,395 Yosemite National Park, CA $54,011 Santa Rosa, CA $59,933 Albion, CA $59,608

Annapolis, CA $59,716 Boonville, CA $59,608 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $60,779 Branscomb, CA $57,531 Calpella, CA $59,608 Camp Meeker, CA $59,933 Caspar, CA $59,608 Cazadero, CA $59,917

Clearlake, CA $59,667 Clearlake Oaks, CA $59,608 Clearlake Park, CA $59,608 Cloverdale, CA $59,863 Cobb, CA $59,863 Comptche, CA $59,608 Covelo, CA $55,454 Dos Rios, CA $55,454

Duncans Mills, CA $59,803 Eldridge, CA $60,801 Elk, CA $59,608 El Verano, CA $60,801 Finley, CA $59,608 Forestville, CA $59,933 Fort Bragg, CA $59,608 Fulton, CA $59,933

Geyserville, CA $59,819 Glen Ellen, CA $60,757 Glenhaven, CA $59,608 Graton, CA $59,933 Gualala, CA $59,608 Guerneville, CA $59,846 Healdsburg, CA $59,846 Hopland, CA $59,608

Jenner, CA $59,933 Kelseyville, CA $59,765 Kenwood, CA $59,890 Lakeport, CA $59,608 Laytonville, CA $55,454 Little River, CA $59,608 Lower Lake, CA $59,825 Lucerne, CA $59,608

Manchester, CA $59,608 Mendocino, CA $59,608 Middletown, CA $59,906 Monte Rio, CA $59,846 Navarro, CA $59,608 Nice, CA $59,608 Occidental, CA $59,846 Philo, CA $59,608

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $59,890 Point Arena, CA $59,608 Potter Valley, CA $57,531 Redwood Valley, CA $59,608 Rio Nido, CA $59,890 Sebastopol, CA $59,933 Sonoma, CA $60,779 Stewarts Point, CA $59,754

Talmage, CA $59,608 Ukiah, CA $59,608 Upper Lake, CA $59,608 Villa Grande, CA $59,825 Vineburg, CA $60,779 Westport, CA $57,531 Willits, CA $57,531 Windsor, CA $59,933

Witter Springs, CA $59,608 Yorkville, CA $59,608 The Sea Ranch, CA $59,608 Eureka, CA $53,214 Alderpoint, CA $55,454 Blocksburg, CA $55,454 Arcata, CA $53,214 Mckinleyville, CA $53,214

Bayside, CA $53,214 Blue Lake, CA $53,214 Bridgeville, CA $55,454 Burnt Ranch, CA $53,214 Carlotta, CA $55,454 Crescent City, CA $53,214 Cutten, CA $53,214 Ferndale, CA $54,337

Fields Landing, CA $53,214 Fort Dick, CA $53,214 Fortuna, CA $54,337 Garberville, CA $55,454 Gasquet, CA $53,214 Honeydew, CA $55,454 Hoopa, CA $53,214 Hydesville, CA $54,337

Klamath, CA $53,214 Kneeland, CA $54,337 Korbel, CA $54,337 Loleta, CA $54,337 Mad River, CA $55,454 Miranda, CA $55,454 Myers Flat, CA $55,454 Orick, CA $53,214

Orleans, CA $53,214 Petrolia, CA $55,454 Phillipsville, CA $55,454 Redway, CA $55,454 Rio Dell, CA $54,337 Salyer, CA $53,214 Samoa, CA $53,214 Scotia, CA $55,454

Smith River, CA $53,214 Somes Bar, CA $53,214 Redcrest, CA $55,454 Trinidad, CA $53,214 Weott, CA $55,454 Willow Creek, CA $53,214 Leggett, CA $57,531 Piercy, CA $55,454

Whitethorn, CA $55,454 Zenia, CA $55,454 Amador City, CA $58,149 Auburn, CA $58,398 West Sacramento, CA $58,724 Brooks, CA $59,358 Capay, CA $59,575 Carmichael, CA $58,724

Citrus Heights, CA $58,637 Clarksburg, CA $58,615 Coloma, CA $58,398 Cool, CA $58,398 Courtland, CA $58,529 Davis, CA $58,702 Diamond Springs, CA $58,398 Dixon, CA $59,396

El Dorado, CA $58,398 Elk Grove, CA $58,637 Elmira, CA $60,405 Elverta, CA $58,724 Esparto, CA $59,255 Fair Oaks, CA $58,637 Fiddletown, CA $58,398 Folsom, CA $58,507

Foresthill, CA $55,974 Galt, CA $58,035 Garden Valley, CA $57,916 Georgetown, CA $56,457 Greenwood, CA $57,726 Grizzly Flats, CA $56,945 Guinda, CA $59,358 Herald, CA $58,057

Hood, CA $58,594 Ione, CA $57,981 Isleton, CA $59,179 Jackson, CA $57,986 Kit Carson, CA $58,095 Knights Landing, CA $58,398 Kirkwood, CA $54,093 Lincoln, CA $58,398

Loomis, CA $58,420 Lotus, CA $58,398 Mcclellan, CA $58,724 Madison, CA $59,114 Martell, CA $58,035 Mather, CA $58,680 Mount Aukum, CA $58,398 Newcastle, CA $58,398

Nicolaus, CA $58,550 North Highlands, CA $58,724 Roseville, CA $58,572 Orangevale, CA $58,594 Penryn, CA $58,398 Pilot Hill, CA $58,398 Pine Grove, CA $57,992 Pioneer, CA $53,399

Placerville, CA $58,398 Pleasant Grove, CA $58,572 Plymouth, CA $58,182 Rancho Cordova, CA $58,680 Represa, CA $58,507 Rescue, CA $58,398 Rio Linda, CA $58,724 Rio Oso, CA $58,398

River Pines, CA $58,398 Robbins, CA $58,398 Rocklin, CA $58,507 Rumsey, CA $59,488 Ryde, CA $58,556 Sheridan, CA $58,398 Shingle Springs, CA $58,350 Sloughhouse, CA $58,295

Somerset, CA $58,398 Sutter Creek, CA $58,116 Thornton, CA $57,921 Vacaville, CA $60,649 Volcano, CA $58,095 Walnut Grove, CA $58,854 Wheatland, CA $58,398 Wilton, CA $58,529

Winters, CA $59,543 Woodland, CA $58,691 Yolo, CA $58,507 Zamora, CA $58,398 Drytown, CA $58,160 Alta, CA $55,486 Applegate, CA $58,133 Camino, CA $57,569

Chicago Park, CA $55,850 Colfax, CA $56,359 Dutch Flat, CA $55,486 Emigrant Gap, CA $55,486 Gold Run, CA $55,486 Kyburz, CA $54,537 Echo Lake, CA $54,304 Meadow Vista, CA $58,398

Norden, CA $55,747 Pollock Pines, CA $55,486 Soda Springs, CA $55,747 Twin Bridges, CA $54,445 Weimar, CA $57,428 Granite Bay, CA $58,464 El Dorado Hills, CA $58,398 Antelope, CA $58,702

Marysville, CA $57,357 Beale Afb, CA $57,807 Alleghany, CA $55,486 Arbuckle, CA $58,398 Artois, CA $55,627 Bangor, CA $55,454 Belden, CA $55,454 Berry Creek, CA $55,476

Biggs, CA $55,519 Browns Valley, CA $55,454 Brownsville, CA $55,454 Butte City, CA $55,584 Camptonville, CA $55,454 Canyon Dam, CA $55,454 Cedar Ridge, CA $56,067 Challenge, CA $55,454

Chico, CA $55,779 Clipper Mills, CA $55,454 Colusa, CA $55,454 Crescent Mills, CA $55,454 Dobbins, CA $55,454 Downieville, CA $55,486 Dunnigan, CA $58,398 Durham, CA $55,779

Elk Creek, CA $55,454 Feather Falls, CA $55,562 Forbestown, CA $55,454 Forest Ranch, CA $55,562 Glenn, CA $55,714 Goodyears Bar, CA $55,481 Grass Valley, CA $55,486 Penn Valley, CA $58,398

Greenville, CA $55,454 Gridley, CA $55,454 Grimes, CA $57,769 Hamilton City, CA $55,736 Live Oak, CA $55,920 Magalia, CA $55,692 Maxwell, CA $55,454 Meadow Valley, CA $55,454

Meridian, CA $57,477 Nelson, CA $55,736 Nevada City, CA $55,486 North San Juan, CA $55,481 Olivehurst, CA $57,780 Oregon House, CA $55,454 Orland, CA $55,454 Oroville, CA $55,627

Paradise, CA $55,736 Palermo, CA $55,454 Princeton, CA $55,476 Quincy, CA $55,454 Rackerby, CA $55,454 Richvale, CA $55,627 Rough And Ready, CA $58,398 Smartsville, CA $57,596

Stirling City, CA $55,476 Stonyford, CA $55,454 Storrie, CA $55,454 Strawberry Valley, CA $55,454 Sutter, CA $56,273 Taylorsville, CA $54,819 Twain, CA $55,454 Washington, CA $55,486

Williams, CA $55,454 Willows, CA $55,454 Yuba City, CA $58,089 Redding, CA $55,454 Adin, CA $55,454 Anderson, CA $55,454 Bella Vista, CA $55,454 Bieber, CA $55,454

Big Bar, CA $54,337 Big Bend, CA $55,454 Burney, CA $55,454 Callahan, CA $53,214 Canby, CA $54,337 Cassel, CA $55,454 Castella, CA $53,214 Shasta Lake, CA $55,454

Chester, CA $55,454 Corning, CA $55,454 Cottonwood, CA $55,454 Dorris, CA $53,214 Douglas City, CA $55,454 Dunsmuir, CA $53,214 Etna, CA $53,214 Fall River Mills, CA $55,454

Flournoy, CA $55,454 Forks Of Salmon, CA $53,214 Fort Jones, CA $53,214 French Gulch, CA $55,454 Gazelle, CA $53,214 Gerber, CA $55,454 Greenview, CA $53,214 Grenada, CA $53,214

Happy Camp, CA $53,214 Hat Creek, CA $55,454 Hayfork, CA $55,454 Hornbrook, CA $53,214 Hyampom, CA $55,454 Igo, CA $55,454 Junction City, CA $54,337 Klamath River, CA $53,214

Lakehead, CA $55,454 Lewiston, CA $55,454 Lookout, CA $54,337 Los Molinos, CA $55,454 Mcarthur, CA $55,454 Mccloud, CA $53,214 Macdoel, CA $53,214 Manton, CA $55,454

Mill Creek, CA $55,454 Millville, CA $55,454 Mineral, CA $55,454 Montague, CA $53,214 Montgomery Creek, CA $55,454 Mount Shasta, CA $53,214 Nubieber, CA $55,454 Oak Run, CA $55,454

Obrien, CA $55,454 Old Station, CA $55,454 Palo Cedro, CA $55,454 Paskenta, CA $55,454 Paynes Creek, CA $55,454 Platina, CA $55,454 Proberta, CA $55,454 Red Bluff, CA $55,454

Round Mountain, CA $55,454 Scott Bar, CA $53,214 Seiad Valley, CA $53,214 Shasta, CA $55,454 Shingletown, CA $55,454 Tehama, CA $55,454 Trinity Center, CA $53,214 Vina, CA $55,562

Weaverville, CA $55,454 Weed, CA $53,214 Whiskeytown, CA $55,454 Whitmore, CA $55,454 Yreka, CA $53,214 Alturas, CA $54,418 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $55,161 Cedarville, CA $54,505

Chilcoot, CA $54,283 Clio, CA $54,863 Coleville, CA $53,399 Davis Creek, CA $53,214 Doyle, CA $54,049 Eagleville, CA $53,523 Floriston, CA $55,812 Fort Bidwell, CA $53,214

Herlong, CA $53,523 Janesville, CA $54,505 Lake City, CA $53,366 Likely, CA $54,819 Litchfield, CA $53,523 Loyalton, CA $54,429 Madeline, CA $54,819 Markleeville, CA $53,870

Milford, CA $53,523 Portola, CA $54,624 Ravendale, CA $53,523 Calpine, CA $54,619 Sierra City, CA $55,058 Sierraville, CA $55,617 Susanville, CA $54,819 Standish, CA $53,523

Beckwourth, CA $54,505 Termo, CA $54,819 Topaz, CA $53,399 Tulelake, CA $53,214 Vinton, CA $54,326 Wendel, CA $53,523 Westwood, CA $55,454 Carnelian Bay, CA $55,812

Homewood, CA $55,703 Tahoma, CA $54,396 Kings Beach, CA $55,812 Tahoe City, CA $55,812 Olympic Valley, CA $55,812 Tahoe Vista, CA $55,812 South Lake Tahoe, CA $54,261 Truckee, CA $55,812

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

$52,139

Average $59,814/year

$68,093

$4,345

Average $4,984/month

$5,674

$1,003

Average $1,150/week

$1,309

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,093	$5,674	$1,309	$33
Average	$59,814	$4,984	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,139	$4,345	$1,003	$25

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