Software Testing Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in South Carolina is $51,191 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,729
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,623 to $58,277
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,642

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,277	$4,856	$1,121	$28
Average	$51,191	$4,266	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$44,623	$3,719	$858	$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): $45,137
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,203
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,113
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,710
Expert (over 8 years): $114,011

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$45,137
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$51,203
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$61,113
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$68,710
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$114,011

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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:

Spartanburg: $50,628
Boiling Springs: $50,628
Arcadia: $50,628

Spartanburg, SC $50,628 Boiling Springs, SC $50,628 Arcadia, SC $50,628 Buffalo, SC $50,660 Campobello, SC $50,476 Chesnee, SC $50,503 Clifton, SC $50,628 Clinton, SC $50,096

Converse, SC $50,628 Cowpens, SC $50,600 Cross Anchor, SC $50,161 Cross Hill, SC $50,047 Drayton, SC $50,628 Duncan, SC $50,628 Enoree, SC $50,373 Fairforest, SC $50,628

Fingerville, SC $50,524 Gaffney, SC $50,373 Glendale, SC $50,628 Alcolu, SC $47,949 Ballentine, SC $50,085 Bamberg, SC $49,706 Batesburg, SC $49,738 Bethune, SC $48,068

Bishopville, SC $48,046 Blackstock, SC $51,197 Blair, SC $50,850 Blythewood, SC $49,961 Bowman, SC $47,569 Camden, SC $48,697 Cameron, SC $48,567 Carlisle, SC $51,083

Cassatt, SC $48,393 Cayce, SC $50,085 Chapin, SC $49,809 Chappells, SC $49,890 Cope, SC $49,706 Cordova, SC $49,510 Dalzell, SC $47,824 Davis Station, SC $47,721

Denmark, SC $49,706 Eastover, SC $48,773 Elgin, SC $49,885 Elliott, SC $47,770 Elloree, SC $48,204 Eutawville, SC $48,128 Gable, SC $47,922 Gadsden, SC $49,830

Gaston, SC $49,982 Gilbert, SC $49,809 Great Falls, SC $51,322 Greeleyville, SC $47,737 Heath Springs, SC $51,598 Holly Hill, SC $48,751 Hopkins, SC $49,982 Horatio, SC $47,694

Irmo, SC $50,058 Jenkinsville, SC $49,852 Kershaw, SC $51,159 Lamar, SC $48,621 Leesville, SC $49,733 Lexington, SC $50,058 Liberty Hill, SC $50,828 Little Mountain, SC $49,706

Lugoff, SC $48,871 Lydia, SC $48,621 Lynchburg, SC $47,797 Ehrhardt, SC $50,210 Lodge, SC $50,210 Mc Bee, SC $48,090 Manning, SC $47,873 Mayesville, SC $47,949

Monetta, SC $49,760 Neeses, SC $49,711 Newberry, SC $49,706 New Zion, SC $47,797 North, SC $49,706 Norway, SC $49,711 Olanta, SC $48,133 Orangeburg, SC $49,066

Peak, SC $49,754 Pelion, SC $49,857 Pinewood, SC $47,824 New Ellenton, SC $50,004 Allendale, SC $49,803 Barnwell, SC $49,803 Hilda, SC $49,803 Bath, SC $50,183

Blackville, SC $49,771 Bradley, SC $49,803 Clarks Hill, SC $50,058 Clearwater, SC $50,183 Edgefield, SC $49,879 Elko, SC $49,792 Fairfax, SC $49,917 Gloverville, SC $50,183

Graniteville, SC $50,134 Jackson, SC $50,080 Johnston, SC $49,787 Langley, SC $50,183 Mc Cormick, SC $49,803 Martin, SC $49,803 Modoc, SC $49,906 Montmorenci, SC $49,928

Mount Carmel, SC $49,803 North Augusta, SC $50,183 Beech Island, SC $50,183 Olar, SC $49,803 Parksville, SC $49,803 Plum Branch, SC $49,803 Sycamore, SC $49,803 Trenton, SC $49,906

Troy, SC $49,803 Ulmer, SC $49,803 Vaucluse, SC $50,134 Warrenville, SC $50,183 Williston, SC $49,787 Windsor, SC $49,787 Beaufort, SC $50,031 Ladys Island, SC $50,177

Okatie, SC $50,183 Bluffton, SC $50,210 Brunson, SC $49,917 Coosawhatchie, SC $50,031 Crocketville, SC $50,031 Dale, SC $50,367 Daufuskie Island, SC $50,286 Early Branch, SC $50,031

Estill, SC $50,031 Saint Helena Island, SC $50,302 Furman, SC $50,031 Garnett, SC $50,031 Gifford, SC $49,917 Hampton, SC $50,031 Hilton Head Island, SC $50,080 Hardeeville, SC $50,308

Islandton, SC $50,573 Lobeco, SC $50,123 Luray, SC $50,031 Miley, SC $50,318 Pineland, SC $50,031 Port Royal, SC $50,031 Ridgeland, SC $50,031 Scotia, SC $50,031

Seabrook, SC $50,210 Sheldon, SC $50,031 Tillman, SC $50,031 Varnville, SC $50,031 Yemassee, SC $50,031 Clemson, SC $49,803 Cleveland, SC $50,004 Conestee, SC $50,183

Donalds, SC $49,917 Inman, SC $50,600 Joanna, SC $50,123 Jonesville, SC $50,427 Kinards, SC $50,102 Landrum, SC $50,373 Laurens, SC $50,042 Lockhart, SC $51,376

Lyman, SC $50,628 Mayo, SC $50,579 Moore, SC $50,628 Mountville, SC $50,058 Pacolet, SC $50,579 Pacolet Mills, SC $50,552 Pauline, SC $50,628 Reidville, SC $50,628

Roebuck, SC $50,628 Startex, SC $50,628 Una, SC $50,628 Union, SC $50,823 Waterloo, SC $50,015 Wellford, SC $50,628 White Stone, SC $50,628 Woodruff, SC $50,524

Charleston, SC $51,495 Charleston Afb, SC $51,495 North Charleston, SC $51,495 Hanahan, SC $51,495 Adams Run, SC $51,164 Awendaw, SC $51,116 Bethera, SC $51,116 Bonneau, SC $50,102

Branchville, SC $48,637 Canadys, SC $51,116 Cordesville, SC $51,164 Cottageville, SC $51,116 Cross, SC $49,418 Dorchester, SC $51,116 Edisto Island, SC $51,116 Due West, SC $49,857

Easley, SC $50,183 Fair Play, SC $49,803 Fountain Inn, SC $50,031 Gray Court, SC $50,036 Greenwood, SC $49,803 Greer, SC $50,156 Hodges, SC $49,879 Honea Path, SC $49,923

Iva, SC $49,803 La France, SC $49,847 Liberty, SC $50,004 Long Creek, SC $49,803 Lowndesville, SC $49,803 Marietta, SC $50,107 Mauldin, SC $50,183 Mountain Rest, SC $49,803

Newry, SC $49,803 Ninety Six, SC $49,803 Norris, SC $49,928 Pelzer, SC $50,058 Pendleton, SC $49,803 Pickens, SC $50,004 Seneca, SC $49,803 Piedmont, SC $50,183

Richland, SC $49,803 Salem, SC $49,803 Sandy Springs, SC $49,803 Simpsonville, SC $50,134 Six Mile, SC $49,868 Slater, SC $50,004 Starr, SC $49,803 Sunset, SC $49,744

Tamassee, SC $49,803 Taylors, SC $50,183 Tigerville, SC $50,031 Townville, SC $49,803 Travelers Rest, SC $50,183 Walhalla, SC $49,803 Ware Shoals, SC $49,955 Westminster, SC $49,803

West Union, SC $49,803 Williamston, SC $50,004 Blacksburg, SC $51,549 Bowling Green, SC $52,330 Catawba, SC $52,260 Chester, SC $52,032 Fort Mill, SC $52,260 Chesterfield, SC $48,393

Clover, SC $52,357 Edgemoor, SC $52,260 Fort Lawn, SC $52,081 Hickory Grove, SC $51,636 Jefferson, SC $51,154 Lancaster, SC $52,005 Lando, SC $52,211 Mc Connells, SC $52,211

Mount Croghan, SC $50,611 Pageland, SC $51,945 Richburg, SC $52,135 Rock Hill, SC $52,260 Ruby, SC $48,393 Sharon, SC $52,059 Smyrna, SC $52,103 Van Wyck, SC $52,260

York, SC $52,184 Aiken, SC $50,031 Folly Beach, SC $51,495 Walterboro, SC $51,116 Williams, SC $51,116 Florence, SC $48,773 Andrews, SC $49,028 Aynor, SC $48,393

Bennettsville, SC $48,393 Blenheim, SC $48,420 Cades, SC $47,981 Centenary, SC $48,393 Cheraw, SC $48,393 Clio, SC $48,393 Conway, SC $48,393 Coward, SC $48,648

Darlington, SC $48,773 Dillon, SC $48,393 Effingham, SC $48,773 Fork, SC $48,393 Galivants Ferry, SC $48,393 Green Sea, SC $48,843 Gresham, SC $48,355 Hamer, SC $48,366

Hartsville, SC $48,176 Hemingway, SC $48,290 Johnsonville, SC $48,274 Kingstree, SC $47,900 Lake City, SC $48,084 Lake View, SC $48,377 Lane, SC $47,726 Latta, SC $48,442

Little River, SC $49,299 Little Rock, SC $48,382 Longs, SC $49,299 Loris, SC $48,843 Mc Coll, SC $48,355 Marion, SC $48,469 Myrtle Beach, SC $48,843 Minturn, SC $48,393

Mullins, SC $48,393 Murrells Inlet, SC $48,393 Nesmith, SC $48,160 Nichols, SC $48,393 North Myrtle Beach, SC $49,299 Pamplico, SC $48,545 Patrick, SC $48,355 Pawleys Island, SC $49,754

Rains, SC $48,393 Salters, SC $47,835 Scranton, SC $48,545 Sellers, SC $48,545 Society Hill, SC $48,437 Tatum, SC $48,382 Wallace, SC $48,393 Greenville, SC $50,183

Abbeville, SC $49,803 Anderson, SC $49,841 Belton, SC $49,950 Calhoun Falls, SC $49,803 Central, SC $49,868 Georgetown, SC $51,116 Goose Creek, SC $51,419 Green Pond, SC $51,116

Grover, SC $51,116 Harleyville, SC $50,297 Hollywood, SC $51,370 Huger, SC $51,191 Isle Of Palms, SC $51,446 Jacksonboro, SC $51,116 Jamestown, SC $51,116 Johns Island, SC $51,495

Ladson, SC $51,316 Mc Clellanville, SC $51,116 Moncks Corner, SC $51,116 Mount Pleasant, SC $51,495 Pineville, SC $48,648 Pinopolis, SC $50,655 Ravenel, SC $51,343 Reevesville, SC $51,116

Ridgeville, SC $51,116 Round O, SC $51,116 Ruffin, SC $51,116 Russellville, SC $49,087 Saint George, SC $51,116 Saint Stephen, SC $48,990 Smoaks, SC $51,116 Sullivans Island, SC $51,495

Summerville, SC $51,267 Wadmalaw Island, SC $51,370 Pomaria, SC $49,706 Gramling, SC $50,503 Prosperity, SC $49,706 Rembert, SC $48,485 Ridge Spring, SC $49,765 Ridgeway, SC $50,161

Rion, SC $50,150 Rowesville, SC $49,093 Saint Matthews, SC $48,773 Salley, SC $49,744 Saluda, SC $49,760 Santee, SC $47,764 Sardinia, SC $47,797 Silverstreet, SC $49,706

Springfield, SC $49,749 State Park, SC $50,085 Summerton, SC $47,694 Sumter, SC $47,949 Shaw A F B, SC $47,873 Swansea, SC $49,857 Timmonsville, SC $48,773 Turbeville, SC $47,846

Vance, SC $47,569 Wagener, SC $49,744 Ward, SC $49,771 Wedgefield, SC $47,797 West Columbia, SC $50,085 Westville, SC $49,923 White Rock, SC $50,085 Whitmire, SC $50,584

Winnsboro, SC $50,389 Columbia, SC $50,085

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

$44,623

Average $51,191/year

$58,277

$3,719

Average $4,266/month

$4,856

$858

Average $984/week

$1,121

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,277	$4,856	$1,121	$28
Average	$51,191	$4,266	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$44,623	$3,719	$858	$21

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