What are the main factors that influence a Software QA Supervisor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Software QA Supervisor?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Software QA Supervisor roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change A Software QA Supervisor's salary?

A Software QA Supervisor's salary grows with experience: a Software QA Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $145,191, a Software QA Engineer VI (10-12 years)earns $166,792, a Software QA Supervisor (12+ years)earns $113,855, a Software QA Manager (12+ years)earns $129,944, a Software Testing and Quality Senior Manager (12+ years)earns $157,035,

What are the highest paying states for a Software QA Supervisor?

Software QA Supervisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Software QA Supervisor roles are District of Columbia $133,530, California $133,020, Massachusetts $131,250. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Software QA Supervisor roles make?

Salaries for Software QA Supervisor level roles vary by specialization: Software QA Director: $191,220; Software QA Manager: $137,640; Software Qa Lead: $126,454; Software Quality Assurance Supervisor: $120,596; Software QA Engineer: $102,901.

Software QA Supervisor Salary in Montana

How much does a Software QA Supervisor make in Montana?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software QA Supervisor in Montana is $113,860 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,424
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,560 to $120,960
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,182

10% $94,182

50% (Median) $113,860

90% $127,424

Software QA Supervisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,960	$10,080	$2,326	$58
Average	$113,860	$9,488	$2,190	$55
25th Percentile	$103,560	$8,630	$1,992	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Software QA Supervisor Salaries

A Software QA Supervisor'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 QA Supervisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software QA Supervisor'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:

Software QA Engineer V (7-10 years): $145,191
Software QA Engineer VI (10-12 years): $166,792
Software QA Supervisor (12+ years): $113,855
Software QA Manager (12+ years): $129,944
Software Testing and Quality Senior Manager (12+ years): $157,035

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software QA Engineer V	7-10 years	$145,191
Software QA Engineer VI	10-12 years	$166,792
Software QA Supervisor	12+ years	$113,855
Software QA Manager	12+ years	$129,944
Software Testing and Quality Senior Manager	12+ years	$157,035

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How Do Software QA Supervisor 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 QA Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $133,530.
California: $133,020.
Massachusetts: $131,250.

District of Columbia $133,530 California $133,020 Massachusetts $131,250 Washington $130,770 New Jersey $130,720 Alaska $130,550 Connecticut $128,890 New York $128,210

Hawaii $126,050 Rhode Island $125,040 Maryland $124,350 Minnesota $123,410 Colorado $123,050 Illinois $122,930 Oregon $122,470 Delaware $122,130

New Hampshire $121,920 Virginia $121,450 Pennsylvania $120,060 Nevada $119,360 North Dakota $119,130 Michigan $118,770 Wisconsin $118,640 Vermont $118,370

Texas $117,630 Maine $117,590 Arizona $117,510 Ohio $117,430 Georgia $116,320 Indiana $115,770 Wyoming $115,660 Utah $115,490

Iowa $115,420 Kansas $114,840 Louisiana $114,670 North Carolina $114,610 Missouri $114,580 Florida $114,110 Montana $113,860 Nebraska $113,620

Kentucky $113,490 South Carolina $113,000 Tennessee $112,700 Idaho $112,580 New Mexico $111,700 Oklahoma $111,510 Alabama $110,800 South Dakota $109,600

Arkansas $108,950 West Virginia $108,600 Mississippi $107,550

Top Paying Cities for Software QA Supervisors

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: $113,170
Acton: $115,910
Ashland: $113,080

Absarokee, MT $113,170 Acton, MT $115,910 Ashland, MT $113,080 Ballantine, MT $115,730 Bearcreek, MT $113,150 Belfry, MT $113,270 Bighorn, MT $112,890 Big Timber, MT $113,070

Birney, MT $113,000 Boyd, MT $114,190 Bridger, MT $113,740 Broadview, MT $115,260 Busby, MT $113,130 Clyde Park, MT $113,090 Columbus, MT $114,020 Cooke City, MT $112,870

Crow Agency, MT $113,220 Custer, MT $113,250 Decker, MT $113,110 Edgar, MT $115,480 Emigrant, MT $113,080 Fishtail, MT $112,990 Fromberg, MT $115,020 Gardiner, MT $113,090

Garryowen, MT $113,180 Grass Range, MT $112,970 Greycliff, MT $113,080 Hardin, MT $114,160 Fort Smith, MT $113,810 Harlowton, MT $113,030 Huntley, MT $116,300 Hysham, MT $112,950

Ingomar, MT $112,740 Joliet, MT $115,030 Lame Deer, MT $113,190 Laurel, MT $116,270 Lavina, MT $113,350 Livingston, MT $113,220 Lodge Grass, MT $113,240 Mc Leod, MT $112,840

Martinsdale, MT $112,910 Melstone, MT $112,950 Melville, MT $112,870 Molt, MT $115,580 Mosby, MT $112,800 Musselshell, MT $112,910 Nye, MT $112,970 Otter, MT $113,080

Park City, MT $115,470 Pompeys Pillar, MT $115,010 Pray, MT $113,030 Pryor, MT $115,080 Rapelje, MT $113,750 Red Lodge, MT $113,170 Reed Point, MT $113,030 Roberts, MT $113,650

Roscoe, MT $112,950 Roundup, MT $113,170 Ryegate, MT $112,930 Saint Xavier, MT $113,710 Sanders, MT $113,090 Sand Springs, MT $112,810 Shawmut, MT $112,890 Shepherd, MT $115,790

Silver Gate, MT $113,180 Springdale, MT $113,010 Sumatra, MT $112,810 Teigen, MT $112,970 Two Dot, MT $112,880 Wilsall, MT $112,980 Winnett, MT $112,890 Worden, MT $114,870

Wyola, MT $113,290 Billings, MT $116,400 Baker, MT $113,470 Wolf Point, MT $113,080 Antelope, MT $113,220 Bainville, MT $113,610 Brockton, MT $113,030 Brockway, MT $112,870

Circle, MT $112,960 Crane, MT $113,690 Culbertson, MT $113,280 Dagmar, MT $113,330 Fairview, MT $113,660 Flaxville, MT $112,940 Fort Peck, MT $112,890 Frazer, MT $113,020

Froid, MT $113,120 Glasgow, MT $113,080 Saint Marie, MT $113,560 Glentana, MT $112,890 Hinsdale, MT $112,860 Homestead, MT $113,120 Lambert, MT $113,060 Larslan, MT $112,870

Medicine Lake, MT $113,110 Nashua, MT $113,020 Opheim, MT $112,850 Outlook, MT $113,020 Peerless, MT $112,870 Plentywood, MT $113,200 Poplar, MT $113,100 Raymond, MT $113,120

Redstone, MT $112,880 Reserve, MT $112,990 Richey, MT $112,920 Richland, MT $112,860 Saco, MT $112,930 Savage, MT $113,260 Scobey, MT $113,030 Sidney, MT $113,690

Vandalia, MT $112,910 Vida, MT $112,950 Westby, MT $113,310 Whitetail, MT $112,860 Miles City, MT $113,090 Alzada, MT $113,000 Angela, MT $112,790 Alberton, MT $112,960

Arlee, MT $113,000 Bonner, MT $112,960 Charlo, MT $113,030 Clinton, MT $113,040 Condon, MT $112,840 Conner, MT $113,060 Corvallis, MT $113,210 Darby, MT $112,840

De Borgia, MT $112,610 Dixon, MT $112,930 Drummond, MT $113,000 Florence, MT $113,180 Frenchtown, MT $113,140 Grantsdale, MT $113,150 Hall, MT $112,970 Hamilton, MT $113,150

Pinesdale, MT $113,410 Haugan, MT $112,580 Helmville, MT $112,750 Heron, MT $112,630 Hot Springs, MT $112,830 Huson, MT $112,990 Lolo, MT $113,120 Lonepine, MT $112,870

Milltown, MT $113,400 Noxon, MT $112,580 Ovando, MT $112,740 Pablo, MT $113,440 Paradise, MT $113,000 Philipsburg, MT $112,970 Plains, MT $112,910 Polson, MT $113,090

Ravalli, MT $113,010 Ronan, MT $113,100 Saint Ignatius, MT $113,070 Saint Regis, MT $112,830 Saltese, MT $112,540 Seeley Lake, MT $113,030 Stevensville, MT $113,210 Sula, MT $112,800

Superior, MT $112,910 Thompson Falls, MT $112,750 Trout Creek, MT $112,650 Victor, MT $113,140 Kalispell, MT $113,180 Big Arm, MT $113,030 Bigfork, MT $113,030 Columbia Falls, MT $113,170

Coram, MT $113,030 Dayton, MT $113,050 Elmo, MT $112,920 Essex, MT $112,840 Eureka, MT $113,060 Fortine, MT $112,950 Hungry Horse, MT $113,300 Kila, MT $112,940

Lake Mc Donald, MT $113,040 Lakeside, MT $113,120 Libby, MT $112,890 Marion, MT $112,880 Martin City, MT $113,120 Olney, MT $112,860 Polebridge, MT $112,660 Proctor, MT $112,890

Rexford, MT $112,970 Rollins, MT $112,950 Somers, MT $113,110 Stryker, MT $112,840 Trego, MT $112,920 Troy, MT $112,580 West Glacier, MT $112,700 Whitefish, MT $113,120

Bloomfield, MT $112,990 Boyes, MT $113,020 Broadus, MT $113,060 Brusett, MT $112,870 Capitol, MT $112,790 Cohagen, MT $112,830 Colstrip, MT $113,290 Ekalaka, MT $113,030

Fallon, MT $113,150 Forsyth, MT $113,000 Glendive, MT $113,370 Hammond, MT $112,950 Hathaway, MT $113,080 Ismay, MT $112,990 Jordan, MT $112,900 Kinsey, MT $113,030

Lindsay, MT $112,890 Mildred, MT $113,150 Olive, MT $112,910 Plevna, MT $113,240 Powderville, MT $112,800 Rosebud, MT $112,860 Terry, MT $112,930 Volborg, MT $112,860

Wibaux, MT $113,330 Willard, MT $113,280 Great Falls, MT $108,220 Malmstrom A F B, MT $108,220 Augusta, MT $112,860 Babb, MT $112,900 Belt, MT $109,540 Black Eagle, MT $108,220

Brady, MT $111,780 Browning, MT $113,050 Buffalo, MT $112,960 Bynum, MT $112,950 Carter, MT $110,090 Cascade, MT $111,620 Choteau, MT $112,950 Coffee Creek, MT $112,960

Conrad, MT $113,050 Cut Bank, MT $112,980 Denton, MT $112,930 Dupuyer, MT $112,840 Dutton, MT $110,500 East Glacier Park, MT $112,800 Ethridge, MT $112,830 Fairfield, MT $112,060

Floweree, MT $108,440 Forest Grove, MT $112,920 Fort Benton, MT $112,140 Fort Shaw, MT $109,700 Galata, MT $112,860 Geraldine, MT $112,910 Geyser, MT $112,100 Heart Butte, MT $113,050

Highwood, MT $109,700 Hilger, MT $112,960 Hobson, MT $112,980 Judith Gap, MT $112,950 Kevin, MT $112,930 Ledger, MT $112,890 Lewistown, MT $113,160 Loma, MT $112,910

Lothair, MT $112,900 Moccasin, MT $112,980 Monarch, MT $111,730 Moore, MT $113,040 Neihart, MT $112,570 Oilmont, MT $112,880 Pendroy, MT $112,840 Power, MT $109,270

Raynesford, MT $111,600 Roy, MT $112,860 Sand Coulee, MT $108,220 Shelby, MT $113,060 Simms, MT $110,550 Stanford, MT $112,970 Stockett, MT $109,330 Sunburst, MT $112,980

Sun River, MT $109,130 Sweet Grass, MT $112,910 Biddle, MT $113,100 Ulm, MT $108,270 Valier, MT $112,960 Vaughn, MT $108,660 Winifred, MT $112,920 Havre, MT $113,130

Big Sandy, MT $112,940 Box Elder, MT $113,170 Chester, MT $112,960 Chinook, MT $112,980 Dodson, MT $112,940 Gildford, MT $112,920 Harlem, MT $113,070 Hays, MT $113,120

Hingham, MT $112,920 Hogeland, MT $112,900 Inverness, MT $112,890 Joplin, MT $112,920 Kremlin, MT $112,910 Lloyd, MT $112,750 Loring, MT $112,860 Malta, MT $113,000

Rudyard, MT $112,940 Turner, MT $112,930 Whitewater, MT $112,880 Whitlash, MT $112,800 Zortman, MT $113,010 Zurich, MT $112,850 Helena, MT $107,900 Basin, MT $110,260

Boulder, MT $111,470 Canyon Creek, MT $109,110 Clancy, MT $108,090 East Helena, MT $107,830 Fort Harrison, MT $107,830 Jefferson City, MT $108,860 Lincoln, MT $112,950 Marysville, MT $108,970

Radersburg, MT $111,650 Ringling, MT $112,820 Toston, MT $112,070 Townsend, MT $110,410 White Sulphur Springs, MT $112,490 Winston, MT $109,090 Wolf Creek, MT $111,390 Butte, MT $112,940

Alder, MT $112,900 Anaconda, MT $113,190 Avon, MT $110,180 Belgrade, MT $113,330 Bozeman, MT $113,400 Big Sky, MT $113,310 Cameron, MT $112,830 Cardwell, MT $113,070

Deer Lodge, MT $112,250 Dell, MT $112,520 Dillon, MT $112,990 Divide, MT $112,960 Elliston, MT $109,260 Ennis, MT $113,140 Gallatin Gateway, MT $113,080 Garrison, MT $111,700

Glen, MT $112,950 Gold Creek, MT $112,450 Harrison, MT $113,100 Jackson, MT $112,660 Lima, MT $112,600 Mc Allister, MT $113,120 Manhattan, MT $113,290 Melrose, MT $112,970

Norris, MT $112,960 Polaris, MT $112,830 Pony, MT $113,130 Ramsay, MT $113,190 Sheridan, MT $113,170 Silver Star, MT $113,160 Three Forks, MT $113,200 Twin Bridges, MT $113,070

Virginia City, MT $113,110 Warm Springs, MT $113,170 West Yellowstone, MT $113,050 Whitehall, MT $113,190 Willow Creek, MT $113,150 Wisdom, MT $112,690 Wise River, MT $112,890 Missoula, MT $113,570

Software QA Supervisor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Software QA Supervisor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $127,243. While startup companies pay approximate $107,635.

Software QA Supervisor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$107,635
Growth Stage	51~500	$113,835
Established	501~5000	$122,870
Enterprise	5000+	$127,243

Software QA Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Software QA Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 33% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Software QA Supervisor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Software QA Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Software QA Supervisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$134,355	$65.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$130,939	$63.0	15%
Internet	$127,523	$61.0	12%
Construction	$125,246	$60.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$122,969	$59.0	8%

Software QA Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software QA Supervisor'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.

$103,560

Average $113,860/year

$120,960

$8,630

Average $9,488/month

$10,080

$1,992

Average $2,190/week

$2,326

$50

Average $55/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,960	$10,080	$2,326	$58
Average	$113,860	$9,488	$2,190	$55
25th Percentile	$103,560	$8,630	$1,992	$50

Software QA Supervisor Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Software QA Supervisor, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Software QA Manager role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $129,950 - a projected growth of 14% over your current level.

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How much does a Software QA Supervisor make in Montana?

Key Factors That Influence Software QA Supervisor Salaries

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How Do Software QA Supervisor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Software QA Supervisors

Software QA Supervisor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Software QA Supervisor Salary by Company Size

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