Software Testing Engineer Salary in Oregon

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in Oregon?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in Oregon is $55,096 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,666
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,026 to $62,722
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,589

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,722	$5,227	$1,206	$30
Average	$55,096	$4,591	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$48,026	$4,002	$924	$23

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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): $48,579
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,108
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,774
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,951
Expert (over 8 years): $122,707

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$48,579
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$55,108
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$65,774
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$73,951
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$122,707

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What Am I Worth?

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:

Antelope: $56,018
Aurora: $55,297
Beaverton: $56,820

Antelope, OR $56,018 Aurora, OR $55,297 Beaverton, OR $56,820 Beavercreek, OR $55,595 Boring, OR $56,603 Bridal Veil, OR $56,457 Brightwood, OR $56,278 Canby, OR $55,351

Cascade Locks, OR $56,278 Clackamas, OR $56,750 Clatskanie, OR $56,278 Colton, OR $55,378 Columbia City, OR $56,278 Corbett, OR $56,387 Donald, OR $55,248 Dufur, OR $56,278

Eagle Creek, OR $56,088 Estacada, OR $56,278 Fairview, OR $56,782 Gervais, OR $54,434 Gladstone, OR $56,820 Government Camp, OR $56,278 Grass Valley, OR $56,045 Gresham, OR $56,750

Hood River, OR $56,278 Hubbard, OR $55,172 Kent, OR $56,045 Lake Oswego, OR $56,820 Marylhurst, OR $56,820 Maupin, OR $56,278 Molalla, OR $54,955 Moro, OR $56,045

Mosier, OR $56,278 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $56,278 Mulino, OR $55,351 Odell, OR $56,278 Oregon City, OR $56,603 Rainier, OR $56,278 Rhododendron, OR $56,278 Rufus, OR $54,098

Saint Helens, OR $56,278 Warren, OR $56,349 Deer Island, OR $56,278 Sandy, OR $56,349 Scappoose, OR $56,316 Shaniko, OR $56,278 The Dalles, OR $56,278 Troutdale, OR $56,603

Tualatin, OR $56,750 Tygh Valley, OR $56,278 Vernonia, OR $56,278 Wasco, OR $55,416 Welches, OR $56,278 West Linn, OR $56,750 Wilsonville, OR $56,603 Woodburn, OR $54,288

Happy Valley, OR $56,820 Damascus, OR $56,712 Amity, OR $54,326 Arch Cape, OR $56,278 Astoria, OR $56,278 Banks, OR $56,278 Bay City, OR $55,139 Beaver, OR $54,001

Buxton, OR $56,278 Cannon Beach, OR $56,278 Carlton, OR $55,031 Cloverdale, OR $54,001 Cornelius, OR $56,533 Dayton, OR $54,217 Dundee, OR $55,134 Forest Grove, OR $55,926

Gales Creek, OR $56,170 Garibaldi, OR $55,139 Gaston, OR $55,562 Hammond, OR $56,674 Hebo, OR $54,001 Hillsboro, OR $56,641 Manning, OR $56,278 Lafayette, OR $55,036

Mcminnville, OR $54,841 Manzanita, OR $56,278 Nehalem, OR $56,278 Newberg, OR $56,457 North Plains, OR $56,457 Oceanside, OR $55,139 Pacific City, OR $54,001 Rockaway Beach, OR $55,139

Saint Paul, OR $54,217 Seaside, OR $56,278 Sherwood, OR $56,641 Tillamook, OR $55,139 Netarts, OR $55,139 Timber, OR $56,278 Tolovana Park, OR $56,278 Warrenton, OR $56,674

Wheeler, OR $56,278 Yamhill, OR $55,199 Neskowin, OR $54,001 Portland, OR $56,820 Salem, OR $54,543 Keizer, OR $54,543 Albany, OR $53,784 Alsea, OR $53,404

Aumsville, OR $54,505 Blodgett, OR $53,832 Brownsville, OR $53,594 Cascadia, OR $53,496 Corvallis, OR $53,762 Crabtree, OR $53,832 Crawfordsville, OR $53,578 Dallas, OR $54,326

Depoe Bay, OR $54,001 Detroit, OR $54,001 Eddyville, OR $53,881 Falls City, OR $54,001 Foster, OR $53,496 Gates, OR $54,001 Grand Ronde, OR $54,001 Halsey, OR $53,599

Idanha, OR $54,001 Independence, OR $54,505 Jefferson, OR $54,472 Lebanon, OR $53,621 Logsden, OR $54,001 Lyons, OR $54,001 Mill City, OR $54,001 Monmouth, OR $54,255

Mount Angel, OR $54,326 Neotsu, OR $54,001 Newport, OR $54,001 South Beach, OR $53,599 Lincoln City, OR $54,001 Otis, OR $54,001 Otter Rock, OR $54,001 Philomath, OR $53,713

Rickreall, OR $54,543 Rose Lodge, OR $54,001 Saint Benedict, OR $54,364 Scio, OR $53,941 Scotts Mills, OR $54,722 Seal Rock, OR $53,599 Shedd, OR $53,561 Sheridan, OR $54,358

Siletz, OR $54,001 Silverton, OR $54,364 Stayton, OR $54,288 Mehama, OR $54,071 Sublimity, OR $54,364 Sweet Home, OR $53,485 Gleneden Beach, OR $54,001 Tangent, OR $53,637

Tidewater, OR $53,409 Toledo, OR $54,001 Turner, OR $54,543 Waldport, OR $53,399 Willamina, OR $54,098 Eugene, OR $53,995 Agness, OR $53,214 Allegany, OR $53,399

Alvadore, OR $53,995 Azalea, OR $53,214 Bandon, OR $53,339 Blachly, OR $53,404 Blue River, OR $53,344 Broadbent, OR $53,214 Brookings, OR $53,214 Camas Valley, OR $53,214

Canyonville, OR $53,214 Cheshire, OR $53,778 Coos Bay, OR $53,399 Coquille, OR $53,339 Cottage Grove, OR $53,415 Crescent Lake, OR $53,399 Creswell, OR $53,849 Culp Creek, OR $53,393

Curtin, OR $53,437 Days Creek, OR $53,214 Deadwood, OR $53,404 Dexter, OR $53,670 Dillard, OR $53,339 Dorena, OR $53,399 Drain, OR $53,399 Elkton, OR $53,404

Elmira, OR $53,778 Fall Creek, OR $53,599 Florence, OR $53,431 Gardiner, OR $53,399 Glendale, OR $53,214 Glide, OR $53,399 Gold Beach, OR $53,214 Harrisburg, OR $53,887

Idleyld Park, OR $53,399 Junction City, OR $53,849 Lakeside, OR $53,399 Langlois, OR $53,214 Lorane, OR $53,615 Lowell, OR $53,453 Mapleton, OR $53,404 Marcola, OR $53,740

Pleasant Hill, OR $53,887 Monroe, OR $53,523 Myrtle Creek, OR $53,214 Myrtle Point, OR $53,334 North Bend, OR $53,399 Noti, OR $53,632 Oakland, OR $53,393 Oakridge, OR $53,393

Ophir, OR $53,214 Port Orford, OR $53,214 Powers, OR $53,214 Reedsport, OR $53,415 Riddle, OR $53,214 Roseburg, OR $53,339 Scottsburg, OR $53,399 Springfield, OR $53,887

Sixes, OR $53,214 Sutherlin, OR $53,393 Swisshome, OR $53,404 Tenmile, OR $53,214 Thurston, OR $53,887 Tiller, OR $53,214 Umpqua, OR $53,399 Veneta, OR $53,670

Vida, OR $53,393 Walterville, OR $53,561 Walton, OR $53,399 Wedderburn, OR $53,214 Westfir, OR $53,393 Westlake, OR $53,426 Wilbur, OR $53,399 Winchester, OR $53,399

Winston, OR $53,214 Wolf Creek, OR $53,214 Yachats, OR $53,453 Yoncalla, OR $53,399 Medford, OR $53,756 Central Point, OR $53,756 White City, OR $53,502 Ashland, OR $53,361

Butte Falls, OR $53,285 Cave Junction, OR $53,214 Eagle Point, OR $53,578 Gold Hill, OR $53,610 Grants Pass, OR $53,214 Jacksonville, OR $53,686 Kerby, OR $53,214 Merlin, OR $53,214

Murphy, OR $53,393 O Brien, OR $53,214 Phoenix, OR $53,756 Prospect, OR $53,214 Rogue River, OR $53,431 Selma, OR $53,214 Shady Cove, OR $53,361 Talent, OR $53,756

Trail, OR $53,214 Wilderville, OR $53,214 Williams, OR $53,214 Klamath Falls, OR $53,214 Crater Lake, OR $53,214 Adel, OR $53,214 Beatty, OR $53,214 Bly, OR $53,214

Bonanza, OR $53,214 Chiloquin, OR $53,214 Dairy, OR $53,214 Fort Klamath, OR $53,214 Keno, OR $53,214 Lakeview, OR $53,214 Malin, OR $53,214 Merrill, OR $53,214

Midland, OR $53,214 New Pine Creek, OR $53,214 Paisley, OR $53,214 Plush, OR $53,214 Silver Lake, OR $53,339 Sprague River, OR $53,214 Summer Lake, OR $53,214 Christmas Valley, OR $53,339

Bend, OR $53,399 Fields, OR $49,635 Ashwood, OR $54,543 Brothers, OR $53,399 Burns, OR $49,635 Princeton, OR $49,635 Diamond, OR $49,635 Camp Sherman, OR $53,599

Chemult, OR $53,339 Crane, OR $49,635 Crescent, OR $53,399 Culver, OR $54,266 Fort Rock, OR $53,339 Frenchglen, OR $49,635 Gilchrist, OR $53,399 Hines, OR $49,635

La Pine, OR $53,399 Madras, OR $54,266 Mitchell, OR $56,896 Paulina, OR $55,714 Post, OR $54,917 Powell Butte, OR $53,599 Prineville, OR $53,399 Redmond, OR $53,399

Riley, OR $53,371 Sisters, OR $53,399 Terrebonne, OR $53,599 Warm Springs, OR $55,139 Pendleton, OR $56,978 Adams, OR $57,064 Arlington, OR $55,964 Athena, OR $57,032

Baker City, OR $53,350 Bates, OR $56,896 Boardman, OR $56,918 Bridgeport, OR $49,635 Canyon City, OR $56,896 Condon, OR $56,896 Cove, OR $57,064 Dayville, OR $56,896

Echo, OR $56,945 Elgin, OR $57,064 Enterprise, OR $56,896 Fossil, OR $56,896 Haines, OR $56,896 Halfway, OR $49,635 Helix, OR $56,945 Heppner, OR $56,896

Hereford, OR $49,635 Hermiston, OR $56,956 Lexington, OR $57,064 Oxbow, OR $49,635 Imbler, OR $57,064 Imnaha, OR $54,478 Ione, OR $56,896 Irrigon, OR $56,907

John Day, OR $56,896 Joseph, OR $54,478 Kimberly, OR $56,896 La Grande, OR $57,064 Long Creek, OR $56,896 Lostine, OR $56,896 Meacham, OR $57,064 Mikkalo, OR $56,896

Milton Freewater, OR $57,064 Monument, OR $56,896 Mount Vernon, OR $56,896 North Powder, OR $57,064 Pilot Rock, OR $57,064 Prairie City, OR $54,478 Richland, OR $49,635 Seneca, OR $54,478

Spray, OR $56,896 Stanfield, OR $56,929 Summerville, OR $57,064 Sumpter, OR $56,896 Ukiah, OR $57,064 Umatilla, OR $56,978 Union, OR $57,064 Unity, OR $53,350

Wallowa, OR $56,896 Weston, OR $57,064 Adrian, OR $49,635 Arock, OR $49,635 Brogan, OR $49,635 Drewsey, OR $49,635 Durkee, OR $49,635 Harper, OR $49,635

Huntington, OR $49,635 Ironside, OR $49,635 Jamieson, OR $49,635 Jordan Valley, OR $49,635 Juntura, OR $49,635 Nyssa, OR $49,635 Ontario, OR $49,635 Riverside, OR $49,635

Vale, OR $49,635 Westfall, OR $49,635

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

$48,026

Average $55,096/year

$62,722

$4,002

Average $4,591/month

$5,227

$924

Average $1,060/week

$1,206

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,722	$5,227	$1,206	$30
Average	$55,096	$4,591	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$48,026	$4,002	$924	$23

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