Software Testing Engineer Salary in Montana

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in Montana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in Montana is $50,649 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,043
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,150 to $57,660
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,233

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,660	$4,805	$1,109	$28
Average	$50,649	$4,221	$974	$24
25th Percentile	$44,150	$3,679	$849	$21

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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): $44,659
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,660
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,466
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,982
Expert (over 8 years): $112,804

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$44,659
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$50,660
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$60,466
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$67,982
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$112,804

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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:

Absarokee: $51,680
Acton: $52,113
Ashland: $51,680

Absarokee, MT $51,680 Acton, MT $52,113 Ashland, MT $51,680 Ballantine, MT $51,896 Bearcreek, MT $51,680 Belfry, MT $51,680 Bighorn, MT $51,680 Big Timber, MT $51,680

Birney, MT $51,680 Boyd, MT $51,680 Bridger, MT $51,680 Broadview, MT $51,680 Busby, MT $51,680 Clyde Park, MT $46,338 Columbus, MT $51,680 Cooke City, MT $51,680

Crow Agency, MT $51,680 Custer, MT $51,680 Decker, MT $51,680 Edgar, MT $51,680 Emigrant, MT $46,338 Fishtail, MT $51,680 Fromberg, MT $51,680 Gardiner, MT $54,863

Garryowen, MT $51,680 Grass Range, MT $51,680 Greycliff, MT $51,680 Hardin, MT $51,680 Fort Smith, MT $51,680 Harlowton, MT $51,680 Huntley, MT $52,330 Hysham, MT $51,680

Ingomar, MT $51,680 Joliet, MT $51,680 Lame Deer, MT $51,680 Laurel, MT $52,222 Lavina, MT $51,680 Livingston, MT $49,006 Lodge Grass, MT $51,680 Mc Leod, MT $51,680

Martinsdale, MT $46,338 Melstone, MT $51,680 Melville, MT $51,680 Molt, MT $51,788 Mosby, MT $51,680 Musselshell, MT $51,680 Nye, MT $51,680 Otter, MT $51,680

Park City, MT $51,680 Pompeys Pillar, MT $51,680 Pray, MT $49,006 Pryor, MT $51,680 Rapelje, MT $51,680 Red Lodge, MT $51,680 Reed Point, MT $51,680 Roberts, MT $51,680

Roscoe, MT $51,680 Roundup, MT $51,680 Ryegate, MT $51,680 Saint Xavier, MT $51,680 Sanders, MT $51,680 Sand Springs, MT $51,680 Shawmut, MT $51,680 Shepherd, MT $51,951

Silver Gate, MT $51,680 Springdale, MT $51,680 Sumatra, MT $51,680 Teigen, MT $51,680 Two Dot, MT $48,529 Wilsall, MT $46,338 Winnett, MT $51,680 Worden, MT $51,680

Wyola, MT $51,680 Billings, MT $52,493 Baker, MT $50,280 Wolf Point, MT $51,680 Antelope, MT $53,117 Bainville, MT $53,117 Brockton, MT $53,117 Brockway, MT $51,680

Circle, MT $51,680 Crane, MT $53,117 Culbertson, MT $53,117 Dagmar, MT $53,117 Fairview, MT $53,117 Flaxville, MT $52,395 Fort Peck, MT $51,680 Frazer, MT $51,680

Froid, MT $53,117 Glasgow, MT $51,680 Saint Marie, MT $51,680 Glentana, MT $49,619 Hinsdale, MT $49,619 Homestead, MT $53,117 Lambert, MT $53,117 Larslan, MT $49,619

Medicine Lake, MT $53,117 Nashua, MT $51,680 Opheim, MT $49,619 Outlook, MT $53,117 Peerless, MT $51,680 Plentywood, MT $53,117 Poplar, MT $52,395 Raymond, MT $53,117

Redstone, MT $53,117 Reserve, MT $53,117 Richey, MT $52,395 Richland, MT $49,619 Saco, MT $49,619 Savage, MT $53,117 Scobey, MT $52,395 Sidney, MT $53,117

Vandalia, MT $49,619 Vida, MT $51,680 Westby, MT $53,117 Whitetail, MT $52,395 Miles City, MT $51,680 Alzada, MT $47,444 Angela, MT $51,680 Alberton, MT $46,338

Arlee, MT $46,338 Bonner, MT $46,338 Charlo, MT $46,338 Clinton, MT $46,338 Condon, MT $46,338 Conner, MT $46,338 Corvallis, MT $46,338 Darby, MT $46,338

De Borgia, MT $54,857 Dixon, MT $46,338 Drummond, MT $46,338 Florence, MT $46,338 Frenchtown, MT $46,338 Grantsdale, MT $46,338 Hall, MT $46,338 Hamilton, MT $46,338

Pinesdale, MT $46,338 Haugan, MT $54,857 Helmville, MT $46,338 Heron, MT $54,857 Hot Springs, MT $50,595 Huson, MT $46,338 Lolo, MT $46,338 Lonepine, MT $54,857

Milltown, MT $46,338 Noxon, MT $54,857 Ovando, MT $46,338 Pablo, MT $46,338 Paradise, MT $54,857 Philipsburg, MT $46,338 Plains, MT $54,857 Polson, MT $46,951

Ravalli, MT $46,338 Ronan, MT $46,338 Saint Ignatius, MT $46,338 Saint Regis, MT $54,857 Saltese, MT $54,857 Seeley Lake, MT $46,338 Stevensville, MT $46,338 Sula, MT $46,338

Superior, MT $54,857 Thompson Falls, MT $54,857 Trout Creek, MT $54,857 Victor, MT $46,338 Kalispell, MT $49,586 Big Arm, MT $49,586 Bigfork, MT $46,951 Columbia Falls, MT $51,208

Coram, MT $46,951 Dayton, MT $49,586 Elmo, MT $49,586 Essex, MT $47,564 Eureka, MT $54,857 Fortine, MT $54,857 Hungry Horse, MT $46,951 Kila, MT $54,857

Lake Mc Donald, MT $47,564 Lakeside, MT $49,586 Libby, MT $54,857 Marion, MT $54,857 Martin City, MT $47,564 Olney, MT $54,857 Polebridge, MT $51,208 Proctor, MT $49,586

Rexford, MT $54,857 Rollins, MT $46,951 Somers, MT $46,951 Stryker, MT $54,857 Trego, MT $54,857 Troy, MT $54,857 West Glacier, MT $47,564 Whitefish, MT $54,857

Bloomfield, MT $52,395 Boyes, MT $47,444 Broadus, MT $49,559 Brusett, MT $51,680 Capitol, MT $47,444 Cohagen, MT $51,680 Colstrip, MT $51,680 Ekalaka, MT $47,444

Fallon, MT $50,747 Forsyth, MT $51,680 Glendive, MT $52,395 Hammond, MT $47,444 Hathaway, MT $51,680 Ismay, MT $49,559 Jordan, MT $51,680 Kinsey, MT $51,680

Lindsay, MT $51,680 Mildred, MT $50,747 Olive, MT $49,559 Plevna, MT $50,280 Powderville, MT $49,559 Rosebud, MT $51,680 Terry, MT $51,680 Volborg, MT $51,680

Wibaux, MT $53,117 Willard, MT $47,444 Great Falls, MT $48,377 Malmstrom A F B, MT $48,377 Augusta, MT $47,564 Babb, MT $47,564 Belt, MT $47,564 Black Eagle, MT $48,377

Brady, MT $47,564 Browning, MT $47,564 Buffalo, MT $49,619 Bynum, MT $47,564 Carter, MT $47,564 Cascade, MT $47,195 Choteau, MT $47,564 Coffee Creek, MT $47,564

Conrad, MT $47,564 Cut Bank, MT $47,564 Denton, MT $47,564 Dupuyer, MT $47,564 Dutton, MT $47,564 East Glacier Park, MT $47,564 Ethridge, MT $47,564 Fairfield, MT $47,564

Floweree, MT $48,052 Forest Grove, MT $51,680 Fort Benton, MT $47,564 Fort Shaw, MT $47,835 Galata, MT $47,564 Geraldine, MT $47,564 Geyser, MT $47,564 Heart Butte, MT $47,564

Highwood, MT $47,618 Hilger, MT $47,564 Hobson, MT $47,564 Judith Gap, MT $51,680 Kevin, MT $47,564 Ledger, MT $47,564 Lewistown, MT $49,619 Loma, MT $47,564

Lothair, MT $47,564 Moccasin, MT $47,564 Monarch, MT $47,564 Moore, MT $49,619 Neihart, MT $47,564 Oilmont, MT $47,564 Pendroy, MT $47,564 Power, MT $47,781

Raynesford, MT $47,564 Roy, MT $49,619 Sand Coulee, MT $48,269 Shelby, MT $47,564 Simms, MT $47,564 Stanford, MT $47,564 Stockett, MT $47,726 Sunburst, MT $47,564

Sun River, MT $47,618 Sweet Grass, MT $47,564 Biddle, MT $47,444 Ulm, MT $48,052 Valier, MT $47,564 Vaughn, MT $47,997 Winifred, MT $47,564 Havre, MT $47,564

Big Sandy, MT $47,564 Box Elder, MT $47,564 Chester, MT $47,564 Chinook, MT $47,564 Dodson, MT $47,564 Gildford, MT $47,564 Harlem, MT $47,564 Hays, MT $47,564

Hingham, MT $47,564 Hogeland, MT $47,564 Inverness, MT $47,564 Joplin, MT $47,564 Kremlin, MT $47,564 Lloyd, MT $47,564 Loring, MT $47,564 Malta, MT $49,619

Rudyard, MT $47,564 Turner, MT $47,564 Whitewater, MT $49,619 Whitlash, MT $47,564 Zortman, MT $49,619 Zurich, MT $47,564 Helena, MT $47,151 Basin, MT $46,338

Boulder, MT $46,338 Canyon Creek, MT $46,501 Clancy, MT $46,935 East Helena, MT $46,989 Fort Harrison, MT $47,151 Jefferson City, MT $46,555 Lincoln, MT $46,338 Marysville, MT $46,826

Radersburg, MT $46,338 Ringling, MT $46,338 Toston, MT $46,338 Townsend, MT $46,338 White Sulphur Springs, MT $46,338 Winston, MT $46,338 Wolf Creek, MT $46,338 Butte, MT $46,338

Alder, MT $47,352 Anaconda, MT $46,338 Avon, MT $46,338 Belgrade, MT $46,338 Bozeman, MT $46,338 Big Sky, MT $46,338 Cameron, MT $49,857 Cardwell, MT $46,338

Deer Lodge, MT $46,338 Dell, MT $48,372 Dillon, MT $47,352 Divide, MT $46,338 Elliston, MT $46,555 Ennis, MT $46,338 Gallatin Gateway, MT $46,338 Garrison, MT $46,338

Glen, MT $46,338 Gold Creek, MT $46,338 Harrison, MT $46,338 Jackson, MT $46,338 Lima, MT $48,372 Mc Allister, MT $46,338 Manhattan, MT $46,338 Melrose, MT $46,338

Norris, MT $46,338 Polaris, MT $46,338 Pony, MT $46,338 Ramsay, MT $46,338 Sheridan, MT $46,338 Silver Star, MT $46,338 Three Forks, MT $46,338 Twin Bridges, MT $46,338

Virginia City, MT $46,338 Warm Springs, MT $46,338 West Yellowstone, MT $51,614 Whitehall, MT $46,338 Willow Creek, MT $46,338 Wisdom, MT $46,338 Wise River, MT $46,338 Missoula, MT $46,338

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

$44,150

Average $50,649/year

$57,660

$3,679

Average $4,221/month

$4,805

$849

Average $974/week

$1,109

$21

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,660	$4,805	$1,109	$28
Average	$50,649	$4,221	$974	$24
25th Percentile	$44,150	$3,679	$849	$21

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