Software Testing Engineer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in Connecticut is $58,241 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): $73,643
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,768 to $66,303
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,964

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,303	$5,525	$1,275	$32
Average	$58,241	$4,853	$1,120	$28
25th Percentile	$50,768	$4,231	$976	$24

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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): $51,353
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,529
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,172
Expert (over 8 years): $129,712

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$51,353
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$58,254
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$69,529
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$78,172
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$129,712

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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:

Old Mystic: $57,487
Oneco: $57,379
Avon: $57,748

Old Mystic, CT $57,487 Oneco, CT $57,379 Avon, CT $57,748 Bloomfield, CT $57,748 Windsor, CT $57,748 Bristol, CT $57,574 Burlington, CT $57,536 Broad Brook, CT $57,710

Canaan, CT $56,739 Canton, CT $57,623 Canton Center, CT $57,693 Colebrook, CT $56,696 Collinsville, CT $57,607 East Berlin, CT $57,574 East Canaan, CT $56,853 East Glastonbury, CT $57,748

East Granby, CT $57,731 East Hartland, CT $56,039 East Windsor Hill, CT $57,748 Ellington, CT $57,677 Farmington, CT $57,574 Falls Village, CT $57,102 Glastonbury, CT $57,748 Granby, CT $56,902

Berlin, CT $57,574 Lakeville, CT $57,222 Manchester, CT $57,748 Bolton, CT $57,693 New Britain, CT $57,574 New Hartford, CT $57,536 Norfolk, CT $56,842 North Canton, CT $57,677

North Granby, CT $56,132 Pine Meadow, CT $57,542 Plainville, CT $57,574 Barkhamsted, CT $57,585 Poquonock, CT $57,748 Riverton, CT $56,940 Vernon Rockville, CT $57,693 Rocky Hill, CT $57,574

Salisbury, CT $56,815 Sharon, CT $57,542 Simsbury, CT $57,748 Somers, CT $56,186 Somersville, CT $56,186 South Glastonbury, CT $57,650 South Windsor, CT $57,748 North Windham, CT $57,379

Pomfret Center, CT $56,788 Putnam, CT $56,717 Quinebaug, CT $56,707 Rogers, CT $56,777 Scotland, CT $57,455 South Willington, CT $56,896 South Windham, CT $57,433 South Woodstock, CT $56,701

Storrs Mansfield, CT $56,983 Thompson, CT $56,750 Ashford, CT $56,847 Willington, CT $56,929 Windham, CT $57,433 Woodstock, CT $56,696 Woodstock Valley, CT $56,772 New London, CT $57,487

Baltic, CT $57,471 Canterbury, CT $57,455 Central Village, CT $57,455 East Lyme, CT $57,487 Bozrah, CT $57,471 Gales Ferry, CT $57,471 Gilman, CT $57,471 Mashantucket, CT $57,487

Ledyard, CT $57,471 Groton, CT $57,487 Hanover, CT $57,471 Jewett City, CT $57,471 Montville, CT $57,487 Moosup, CT $57,401 Mystic, CT $57,487 Niantic, CT $57,487

North Stonington, CT $57,471 Norwich, CT $57,471 Preston, CT $57,471 Oakdale, CT $57,487 Old Lyme, CT $57,449 Stafford, CT $56,056 Stafford Springs, CT $56,056 Staffordville, CT $56,077

Suffield, CT $56,202 Taconic, CT $56,728 Tariffville, CT $57,748 Enfield, CT $56,202 Tolland, CT $56,734 Unionville, CT $57,574 East Windsor, CT $57,748 Weatogue, CT $57,748

West Granby, CT $56,858 West Hartland, CT $56,750 West Simsbury, CT $57,731 West Suffield, CT $56,202 Winchester Center, CT $57,075 Windsor Locks, CT $57,731 Winsted, CT $57,059 Hartford, CT $57,748

West Hartford, CT $57,748 East Hartford, CT $57,748 Wethersfield, CT $57,748 Newington, CT $57,574 Plainfield, CT $57,471 Quaker Hill, CT $57,487 South Lyme, CT $57,487 Sterling, CT $57,379

Stonington, CT $57,471 Pawcatuck, CT $57,433 Taftville, CT $57,471 Uncasville, CT $57,487 Versailles, CT $57,471 Voluntown, CT $57,471 Waterford, CT $57,487 Wauregan, CT $57,379

West Mystic, CT $57,487 Yantic, CT $57,471 Ansonia, CT $58,008 Beacon Falls, CT $57,992 Botsford, CT $59,309 Branford, CT $58,008 Cheshire, CT $57,737 Centerbrook, CT $57,379

Chester, CT $57,341 Clinton, CT $57,845 Cobalt, CT $57,542 Colchester, CT $57,363 Cromwell, CT $57,574 Deep River, CT $57,363 Derby, CT $58,008 Killingworth, CT $57,845

Salem, CT $57,433 Durham, CT $57,504 East Haddam, CT $57,330 East Hampton, CT $57,542 Essex, CT $57,395 Guilford, CT $57,954 Haddam, CT $57,330 Hadlyme, CT $57,433

Hawleyville, CT $59,309 Higganum, CT $57,449 Ivoryton, CT $57,363 Madison, CT $57,862 Marion, CT $57,558 Marlborough, CT $57,655 Meriden, CT $57,574 Middlefield, CT $57,536

Middle Haddam, CT $57,542 Middletown, CT $57,558 Milford, CT $61,300 Milldale, CT $57,574 Monroe, CT $61,262 Moodus, CT $57,368 Newtown, CT $59,309 North Branford, CT $58,008

Northford, CT $58,008 North Haven, CT $58,008 North Westchester, CT $57,363 Old Saybrook, CT $57,417 Orange, CT $58,008 Oxford, CT $57,970 Plantsville, CT $57,574 Portland, CT $57,574

Rockfall, CT $57,574 Sandy Hook, CT $59,272 Seymour, CT $58,008 Shelton, CT $61,300 South Britain, CT $59,255 Southbury, CT $59,239 Southington, CT $57,574 Stevenson, CT $61,300

Wallingford, CT $57,992 Stratford, CT $61,300 Westbrook, CT $57,341 New Haven, CT $58,008 East Haven, CT $58,008 Hamden, CT $58,008 West Haven, CT $58,008 Bethany, CT $58,008

Woodbridge, CT $58,008 Willimantic, CT $57,401 Abington, CT $56,810 Amston, CT $57,455 Andover, CT $57,639 Ballouville, CT $56,744 Brooklyn, CT $57,363 Chaplin, CT $57,325

Columbia, CT $57,346 Coventry, CT $57,585 Danielson, CT $57,308 Dayville, CT $56,777 Eastford, CT $56,793 East Killingly, CT $56,018 East Woodstock, CT $56,685 Fabyan, CT $56,707

Grosvenor Dale, CT $56,696 Hampton, CT $57,363 Hebron, CT $57,455 Lebanon, CT $57,417 Mansfield Center, CT $57,346 Mansfield Depot, CT $57,325 North Franklin, CT $57,471 North Grosvenordale, CT $56,690

Pomfret, CT $56,728 Bridgeport, CT $61,300 Trumbull, CT $61,300 Easton, CT $61,300 Waterbury, CT $57,466 Prospect, CT $57,954 Wolcott, CT $57,558 Bantam, CT $58,106

Bethlehem, CT $59,131 Cornwall, CT $57,623 Cornwall Bridge, CT $57,824 Gaylordsville, CT $59,217 Goshen, CT $57,493 Kent, CT $59,131 Lakeside, CT $58,252 Litchfield, CT $57,937

Middlebury, CT $58,507 Morris, CT $58,171 Naugatuck, CT $57,937 New Milford, CT $59,293 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $59,131 Northfield, CT $57,428 Oakville, CT $57,449 Pequabuck, CT $57,536

Plymouth, CT $57,504 Roxbury, CT $59,272 Sherman, CT $59,293 South Kent, CT $59,163 Terryville, CT $57,536 Thomaston, CT $57,482 Torrington, CT $57,520 Harwinton, CT $57,466

Washington, CT $59,185 Washington Depot, CT $59,185 Watertown, CT $57,428 West Cornwall, CT $57,455 Woodbury, CT $59,185 Bethel, CT $59,309 Brookfield, CT $59,309 Cos Cob, CT $61,815

Danbury, CT $59,309 New Fairfield, CT $59,309 Darien, CT $61,815 Fairfield, CT $61,300 Georgetown, CT $60,258 Greenwich, CT $61,815 Greens Farms, CT $61,300 New Canaan, CT $61,815

Norwalk, CT $61,815 Old Greenwich, CT $61,815 Redding Center, CT $59,309 Redding Ridge, CT $59,309 Ridgefield, CT $59,293 Riverside, CT $61,815 Westport, CT $61,300 Weston, CT $61,300

Southport, CT $61,300 Redding, CT $59,309 Wilton, CT $61,538 Stamford, CT $61,815 Bridgewater, CT $59,309

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

$50,768

Average $58,241/year

$66,303

$4,231

Average $4,853/month

$5,525

$976

Average $1,120/week

$1,275

$24

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,303	$5,525	$1,275	$32
Average	$58,241	$4,853	$1,120	$28
25th Percentile	$50,768	$4,231	$976	$24

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