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Hourly Wage for Software Testing and Quality Manager Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Software Testing and Quality Manager?

As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Software Testing and Quality Manager in the United States is $66, which translates to an annual salary of about $137,690.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61 to $71 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55 per hour

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Software Testing and Quality Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$148,290	$12,358	$2,852	$71
Average	$137,690	$11,474	$2,648	$66
25th Percentile	$125,990	$10,499	$2,423	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Software Testing and Quality Manager Salaries

A Software Testing and Quality Manager'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 and Quality Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Testing and Quality Manager'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 VI (10-12 years): $176,591
Software Testing and Quality Supervisor (12+ years): $120,611
Software Testing and Quality Manager (12+ years): $137,644
Software Testing and Quality Senior Manager (12+ years): $166,343
Software QA Director (12+ years): $191,196

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software QA Engineer VI	10-12 years	$176,591
Software Testing and Quality Supervisor	12+ years	$120,611
Software Testing and Quality Manager	12+ years	$137,644
Software Testing and Quality Senior Manager	12+ years	$166,343
Software QA Director	12+ years	$191,196

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How Do Software Testing and Quality Manager 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 and Quality Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $152,390.
California: $151,890.
Massachusetts: $149,790.

District of Columbia $152,390 California $151,890 Massachusetts $149,790 Washington $149,290 New Jersey $149,190 Alaska $148,990 Connecticut $147,190 New York $146,390

Hawaii $143,890 Rhode Island $142,790 Maryland $141,990 Minnesota $140,890 Colorado $140,490 Illinois $140,390 Oregon $139,790 Delaware $139,390

New Hampshire $139,190 Virginia $138,690 Pennsylvania $137,090 Nevada $136,290 North Dakota $135,990 Michigan $135,590 Wisconsin $135,490 Vermont $135,090

Maine $134,290 Texas $134,290 Arizona $134,190 Ohio $134,090 Georgia $132,790 Indiana $132,190 Wyoming $132,090 Utah $131,890

Iowa $131,790 Kansas $131,090 Louisiana $130,890 North Carolina $130,890 Missouri $130,790 Florida $130,290 Montana $129,990 Nebraska $129,690

Kentucky $129,590 South Carolina $128,990 Tennessee $128,690 Idaho $128,490 New Mexico $127,490 Oklahoma $127,290 Alabama $126,490 South Dakota $125,090

Arkansas $124,390 West Virginia $123,990 Mississippi $122,790

Top Paying Cities for Software Testing and Quality Managers

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:

San Jose: $173,690
San Francisco: $171,790
Oakland: $168,090

San Jose, CA $173,690

San Francisco, CA $171,790

Oakland, CA $168,090

New York, NY $158,490

Paramus, NJ $156,590

Queens Village, NY $156,590

Passaic, NJ $156,490

Bergenfield, NJ $156,490

Stamford, CT $156,190

Huntington, NY $156,090

Newark, NJ $155,090

Bridgeport, CT $154,790

Vallejo, CA $154,490

New Brunswick, NJ $154,490

Petaluma, CA $154,390

Middlesex, NJ $154,090

Somerset, NJ $153,990

Santa Cruz, CA $153,790

Boston, MA $152,990

Monterey, CA $152,490

Seattle, WA $152,190

Santa Rosa, CA $152,190

Los Angeles, CA $152,090

Juneau, AK $151,790

Washington, DC $151,590

Orange, CA $151,090

Santa Ana, CA $150,790

Long Beach, CA $150,590

Anaheim, CA $150,590

Anchorage, AK $150,490

Santa Maria, CA $150,090

Everett, WA $150,090

Danbury, CT $149,590

Bremerton, WA $149,390

Tacoma, WA $148,890

New Suffolk, NY $148,890

Sacramento, CA $148,890

Santa Barbara, CA $148,690

Trenton, NJ $148,590

San Diego, CA $148,590

Brockton, MA $148,390

Fairbanks, AK $148,090

Lompoc, CA $147,690

Lowell, MA $147,590

Ventura, CA $147,590

Nashua, NH $147,590

Stockton, CA $147,590

Modesto, CA $146,590

Poughkeepsie, NY $146,290

Kennewick, WA $145,990

Olympia, WA $145,990

New Haven, CT $145,890

Lawrence, MA $145,390

Hartford, CT $145,290

Riverside, CA $145,290

New Bedford, MA $145,090

Richland, WA $145,090

Atlantic City, NJ $144,890

New Britain, CT $144,890

San Bernardino, CA $144,890

Bakersfield, CA $144,890

New London, CT $144,790

Norwich, CT $144,790

Portsmouth, NH $144,790

Boulder, CO $144,490

Portland, OR $144,290

Worcester, MA $144,290

Minneapolis, MN $143,790

Philadelphia, PA $143,590

Honolulu, HI $143,190

Saint Paul, MN $143,090

Vineland, NJ $143,090

Providence, RI $142,690

Chicago, IL $142,290

Bellingham, WA $142,090

Springfield, MA $141,990

Baltimore, MD $141,990

Chico, CA $141,590

Pittsfield, MA $141,290

Manchester, NH $140,990

Spokane, WA $140,390

Denver, CO $140,390

Albany, NY $139,690

Troy, NY $139,690

Nassau, NY $139,490

Schenectady, NY $139,390

Wilmington, DE $139,290

Burlington, VT $139,090

Salem, OR $138,990

Portland, ME $138,590

Yakima, WA $138,490

Rochester, MN $137,990

Reno, NV $137,990

Fresno, CA $137,990

Milwaukee, WI $137,790

Ann Arbor, MI $137,690

Allentown, PA $137,690

Detroit, MI $137,690

Colorado Springs, CO $137,390

Syracuse, NY $137,390

Carson City, NV $137,390

Houston, TX $137,190

Eugene, OR $137,090

Gary, IN $136,890

Bismarck, ND $136,790

Springfield, OR $136,790

Galveston, TX $136,690

Medford, OR $136,490

Fort Collins, CO $136,390

Concord, NH $136,390

Austin, TX $136,290

Mesa, AZ $135,990

Reading, PA $135,990

Phoenix, AZ $135,990

Dallas, TX $135,990

Saint Cloud, MN $135,790

Madison, WI $135,690

Utica, NY $135,290

Rochester, NY $135,090

Des Moines, IA $135,090

Raleigh, NC $134,990

Atlanta, GA $134,790

Battle Creek, MI $134,790

Salt Lake City, UT $134,690

Lancaster, PA $134,490

Harrisburg, PA $134,290

Fort Worth, TX $134,190

Champaign, IL $134,190

Kansas City, MO $134,190

Kansas City, KS $134,190

Columbus, OH $134,090

Boca Raton, FL $134,090

Pittsburgh, PA $134,090

Indianapolis, IN $133,990

Richmond, VA $133,990

Cleveland, OH $133,990

Cincinnati, OH $133,790

Las Vegas, NV $133,790

Petersburg, VA $133,590

Huntsville, AL $133,390

Lansing, MI $133,290

Lebanon, PA $133,290

Pueblo, CO $133,290

Appleton, WI $133,190

Buffalo, NY $133,190

Racine, WI $133,090

Charlotte, NC $133,090

Dayton, OH $133,090

Saint Louis, MO $132,990

York, PA $132,990

Elkhart, IN $132,990

Gastonia, NC $132,890

Billings, MT $132,890

Beaumont, TX $132,890

Benton Harbor, MI $132,790

Lorain, OH $132,790

Toledo, OH $132,790

Rock Hill, SC $132,690

Binghamton, NY $132,690

Rockford, IL $132,590

Springfield, IL $132,590

Elyria, OH $132,590

Fargo, ND $132,590

Flagstaff, AZ $132,490

Fort Lauderdale, FL $132,390

Duluth, MN $132,290

Miami, FL $132,290

Cheyenne, WY $132,190

Grand Forks, ND $132,190

Bangor, ME $131,890

Cedar Rapids, IA $131,690

Durham, NC $131,690

Louisville, KY $131,690

Grand Rapids, MI $131,690

Hialeah, FL $131,590

Casper, WY $131,390

Scranton, PA $131,290

Akron, OH $131,190

New Orleans, LA $131,190

Virginia Beach, VA $131,190

Peoria, IL $130,990

Sarasota, FL $130,890

Nashville, TN $130,890

Omaha, NE $130,890

Green Bay, WI $130,890

Baton Rouge, LA $130,790

Charleston, SC $130,790

Davenport, IA $130,690

Jamestown, NY $130,690

Tucson, AZ $130,590

Saint Petersburg, FL $130,490

Tampa, FL $130,490

Evansville, IN $130,390

Port Arthur, TX $130,390

Bradenton, FL $130,390

Santa Fe, NM $130,090

Orlando, FL $129,890

Clearwater, FL $129,790

La Crosse, WI $129,490

Canton, OH $129,490

Albuquerque, NM $129,490

Newport News, VA $129,390

High Point, NC $129,390

Ogden, UT $129,390

Corpus Christi, TX $129,190

Norfolk, VA $129,190

Laramie, WY $129,190

Rock Island, IL $129,090

Saginaw, MI $128,990

Jacksonville, FL $128,990

Salisbury, NC $128,990

Boise, ID $128,990

Moline, IL $128,890

Fort Myers, FL $128,890

Memphis, TN $128,790

Tulsa, OK $128,790

Waterloo, IA $128,690

Spartanburg, SC $128,590

Lincoln, NE $128,490

Fort Wayne, IN $128,490

Provo, UT $128,390

Cedar Falls, IA $128,290

San Antonio, TX $128,190

Greensboro, NC $128,190

South Bend, IN $128,190

Savannah, GA $127,990

Winston Salem, NC $127,890

Birmingham, AL $127,890

Muskegon, MI $127,890

Lake Charles, LA $127,490

Anderson, IN $127,490

Lexington, KY $127,490

Augusta, GA $127,390

Greenville, SC $127,390

Lima, OH $127,290

Wichita, KS $127,290

Tuscaloosa, AL $127,290

Springfield, OH $127,190

Columbia, SC $127,190

Asheville, NC $126,890

Bloomington, IN $126,790

Knoxville, TN $126,290

Shreveport, LA $126,290

Wilmington, NC $126,090

Roanoke, VA $126,090

Topeka, KS $125,890

Frankfort, KY $125,890

Oklahoma City, OK $125,790

Chillicothe, OH $125,690

Longview, TX $125,690

Melbourne, FL $125,690

Sioux Falls, SD $125,490

Mobile, AL $125,490

Terre Haute, IN $125,390

Altoona, PA $125,290

Amarillo, TX $125,190

Killeen, TX $125,190

Fayetteville, AR $125,090

Chattanooga, TN $124,990

Sioux City, IA $124,890

Idaho Falls, ID $124,890

Lynchburg, VA $124,790

Gainesville, FL $124,590

Lafayette, LA $124,490

Youngstown, OH $124,490

Portsmouth, OH $124,490

Little Rock, AR $124,490

Daytona Beach, FL $124,390

Clarksville, TN $124,390

Pensacola, FL $124,290

Temple, TX $124,290

Hopkinsville, KY $123,890

Erie, PA $123,890

Florence, SC $123,790

Charleston, WV $123,590

Great Falls, MT $123,590

Tallahassee, FL $123,390

Macon, GA $123,390

Fayetteville, NC $123,290

Waco, TX $123,290

Helena, MT $123,190

Pine Bluff, AR $123,090

Vincennes, IN $122,990

Lubbock, TX $122,890

Alamogordo, NM $122,790

Rapid City, SD $122,690

Twin Falls, ID $122,690

Jackson, MS $122,390

Huntington, WV $122,390

Greenville, MS $122,390

Parkersburg, WV $122,290

Montgomery, AL $122,290

Wichita Falls, TX $122,090

Springfield, MO $122,090

Biloxi, MS $121,990

Monroe, LA $121,890

Sumter, SC $121,790

Johnstown, PA $121,790

Columbus, GA $121,690

Pascagoula, MS $121,490

Abilene, TX $121,490

Kingsport, TN $121,090

Albany, GA $121,090

Gulfport, MS $121,090

Alexandria, LA $120,590

Fort Smith, AR $120,290

El Paso, TX $119,890

Las Cruces, NM $119,290

Harlingen, TX $118,890

Pocatello, ID $118,890

Florence, AL $118,690

Brownsville, TX $118,690

Mcallen, TX $118,390

Dothan, AL $118,190

Columbus, MS $117,390

Altus, OK $116,790

Lawton, OK $116,490

Pierre, SD $115,990

What Skills Can Increase a Software Testing and Quality Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.87% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Packaging (Mentioned in 2.07% Job Postings): Preparing products through wrapping or bottling to protect the goods from damages during transportation and storage.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.87%
Packaging	2.07%
Microsoft Office	1.58%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Software Testing and Quality Manager's salary.

Data Warehouse: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Data Warehouse	$151,459	10%
Influencing	$144,575	5%
Computer Science	$143,198	4%
Team Management	$143,198	4%
Scrum	$143,198	4%
Continuous Improvement	$141,821	3%

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Software Testing and Quality Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Testing and Quality Manager'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 01, 2026

$125,990

Average $137,690/year

$148,290

$10,499

Average $11,474/month

$12,358

$2,423

Average $2,648/week

$2,852

$61

Average $66/hour

$71

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$148,290	$12,358	$2,852	$71
Average	$137,690	$11,474	$2,648	$66
25th Percentile	$125,990	$10,499	$2,423	$61

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Salary Trends for Software Testing and Quality Manager

Salaries for a Software Testing and Quality Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $131,771 in 2023 to around $130,163 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Software Testing and Quality Manager salary trends, .

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Common company salaries for Software Testing and Quality Manager

Here are companies hiring for Software Testing and Quality Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.

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$128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

H

$124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada

Biotechnology

the United States

N

$123,899/per year

Nordex Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

N

$120,416/per year

Nipro Corp

Biotechnology

the United States

E

$115,870/per year

Enovis

Biotechnology

the United States

A

$114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy

Biotechnology

the United States

M

$112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

L

$111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development

Biotechnology

the United States

L

$110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp

Biotechnology

the United States

Z

$106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet

Biotechnology

the United States

P

$103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics

Biotechnology

the United States

S

$102,181/per year

Steris PLC

Biotechnology

the United States

G

$97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd

Biotechnology

the United States

E

$94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines

Biotechnology

the United States

R

$94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC

Biotechnology

the United States

P

$94,235/per year

Pleno Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

S

$93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

N

$88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS

Biotechnology

the United States

O

$86,468/per year

Onward Technology

Biotechnology

the United States

L

$84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

E

$84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd

Biotechnology

the United States

P

$84,523/per year

Paerosol

Biotechnology

the United States

I

$83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

S

$82,815/per year

Stateside PPE

Biotechnology

the United States

D

$82,041/per year

Digi Bio

Biotechnology

the United States

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