Software Qa Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Qa make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Qa in Alaska is $77,977 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,254
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,856 to $83,357
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,283

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Software Qa Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,357	$6,946	$1,603	$40
Average	$77,977	$6,498	$1,500	$37
25th Percentile	$71,856	$5,988	$1,382	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Software Qa Salaries

A Software Qa'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 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Qa'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): $79,253
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,719
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,324
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,411
Expert (over 8 years): $166,513

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Qa	$79,253
Software ... Level Software Qa	$101,719
Software ... Level Software Qa	$123,324
Software ... Level Software Qa	$142,411
Software ... Level Software Qa	$166,513

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How Do Software Qa 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 Qas. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,756.
California: $79,454.
Massachusetts: $78,395.

District of Columbia $79,756 California $79,454 Massachusetts $78,395 Washington $78,107 New Jersey $78,078 Alaska $77,977 Connecticut $76,983 New York $76,580

Hawaii $75,290 Rhode Island $74,685 Maryland $74,275 Minnesota $73,713 Colorado $73,497 Illinois $73,425 Oregon $73,151 Delaware $72,949

New Hampshire $72,822 Virginia $72,539 Pennsylvania $71,710 Nevada $71,292 North Dakota $71,156 Michigan $70,939 Wisconsin $70,860 Vermont $70,702

Texas $70,262 Maine $70,234 Arizona $70,190 Ohio $70,140 Georgia $69,477 Indiana $69,146 Wyoming $69,081 Utah $68,980

Iowa $68,937 Kansas $68,591 Louisiana $68,490 North Carolina $68,454 Missouri $68,440 Florida $68,159 Montana $68,008 Nebraska $67,864

Kentucky $67,784 South Carolina $67,496 Tennessee $67,316 Idaho $67,244 New Mexico $66,718 Oklahoma $66,603 Alabama $66,178 South Dakota $65,465

Arkansas $65,076 West Virginia $64,867 Mississippi $64,240

Top Paying Cities for Software Qas

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:

Anchorage: $78,755
Jber: $78,754
Indian: $78,372

Anchorage, AK $78,755 Jber, AK $78,754 Indian, AK $78,372 Kongiganak, AK $77,534 Adak, AK $77,402 Atka, AK $77,412 Chignik Lake, AK $77,393 Port Heiden, AK $77,366

Port Lions, AK $77,477 Akiachak, AK $77,519 Akiak, AK $77,551 Akutan, AK $77,485 Alakanuk, AK $77,462 Aleknagik, AK $77,412 Anchor Point, AK $77,443 Aniak, AK $77,214

Anvik, AK $77,416 Bethel, AK $77,534 Chefornak, AK $77,519 Chevak, AK $77,361 Chignik, AK $77,423 Chignik Lagoon, AK $77,404 Chitina, AK $77,189 Chugiak, AK $78,229

Clam Gulch, AK $77,300 Clarks Point, AK $77,424 Cold Bay, AK $77,354 Cooper Landing, AK $77,357 Copper Center, AK $77,279 Cordova, AK $77,327 Crooked Creek, AK $77,331 Dillingham, AK $77,276

Eagle River, AK $78,466 Eek, AK $77,593 Egegik, AK $77,347 Ekwok, AK $77,412 Emmonak, AK $77,442 False Pass, AK $77,475 Marshall, AK $77,528 Gakona, AK $77,280

Girdwood, AK $77,345 Glennallen, AK $77,276 Goodnews Bay, AK $77,338 Grayling, AK $77,454 Saint George Island, AK $77,362 Holy Cross, AK $77,409 Homer, AK $77,428 Hooper Bay, AK $77,544

Hope, AK $78,265 Iliamna, AK $77,412 Kalskag, AK $77,500 Karluk, AK $77,306 Kasigluk, AK $77,495 Kasilof, AK $77,467 Kenai, AK $77,413 King Cove, AK $77,473

King Salmon, AK $77,288 Kipnuk, AK $77,478 Kodiak, AK $77,381 Kotlik, AK $77,552 Kwethluk, AK $77,511 Kwigillingok, AK $77,447 Wasilla, AK $78,573 Larsen Bay, AK $77,362

Levelock, AK $77,393 Lower Kalskag, AK $77,552 Mc Grath, AK $77,210 Manokotak, AK $77,409 Mekoryuk, AK $77,471 Moose Pass, AK $77,263 Mountain Village, AK $77,464 Naknek, AK $77,406

Napakiak, AK $77,508 Nikiski, AK $77,119 New Stuyahok, AK $77,445 Toksook Bay, AK $77,461 Nikolski, AK $77,286 Ninilchik, AK $77,380 Nondalton, AK $77,210 Nunapitchuk, AK $77,514

Old Harbor, AK $77,441 Ouzinkie, AK $77,418 Palmer, AK $77,438 Pedro Bay, AK $77,260 Perryville, AK $77,419 Pilot Point, AK $77,322 Pilot Station, AK $77,574 Platinum, AK $77,342

Big Lake, AK $78,431 Port Alsworth, AK $77,420 Quinhagak, AK $77,555 Red Devil, AK $77,242 Russian Mission, AK $77,315 Saint Marys, AK $77,449 Saint Michael, AK $77,464 Saint Paul Island, AK $77,428

Sand Point, AK $77,384 Scammon Bay, AK $77,622 Seldovia, AK $77,391 Seward, AK $77,362 Shageluk, AK $77,428 Nunam Iqua, AK $77,374 Skwentna, AK $77,167 Sleetmute, AK $77,335

Soldotna, AK $77,502 South Naknek, AK $77,325 Stebbins, AK $77,455 Sterling, AK $77,478 Sutton, AK $77,330 Takotna, AK $77,371 Talkeetna, AK $77,353 Tatitlek, AK $77,437

Togiak, AK $77,342 Tuluksak, AK $77,538 Tuntutuliak, AK $77,556 Tununak, AK $77,412 Tyonek, AK $77,308 Trapper Creek, AK $77,295 Unalakleet, AK $77,302 Unalaska, AK $77,502

Valdez, AK $77,379 Willow, AK $77,322 Yakutat, AK $77,382 Nightmute, AK $77,382 Nikolai, AK $77,183 Dutch Harbor, AK $77,642 Whittier, AK $77,399 Houston, AK $78,248

Fairbanks, AK $77,477 Eielson Afb, AK $79,187 Fort Wainwright, AK $79,187 Clear, AK $77,308 North Pole, AK $79,187 Salcha, AK $79,187 Two Rivers, AK $79,187 Allakaket, AK $77,393

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $77,513 Arctic Village, AK $77,371 Barrow, AK $77,559 Beaver, AK $77,247 Ester, AK $79,187 Bettles Field, AK $77,250 Buckland, AK $77,614 Cantwell, AK $77,228

Central, AK $77,166 Fort Greely, AK $77,294 Chicken, AK $77,211 Circle, AK $77,329 Prudhoe Bay, AK $77,397 Deering, AK $77,479 Delta Junction, AK $77,330 Eagle, AK $77,170

Elim, AK $77,251 Fort Yukon, AK $77,217 Galena, AK $77,468 Gambell, AK $77,500 Healy, AK $77,286 Anderson, AK $77,410 Hughes, AK $77,469 Huslia, AK $77,454

Kaktovik, AK $77,490 Kaltag, AK $77,416 Kiana, AK $77,577 Kivalina, AK $77,560 Kobuk, AK $77,437 Kotzebue, AK $77,327 Koyuk, AK $77,500 Koyukuk, AK $77,450

Denali National Park, AK $77,343 Manley Hot Springs, AK $77,244 Lake Minchumina, AK $77,222 Minto, AK $77,492 Point Lay, AK $77,438 Nenana, AK $77,263 Noatak, AK $77,479 Nome, AK $77,371

Noorvik, AK $77,606 Northway, AK $77,270 Nulato, AK $77,472 Point Hope, AK $77,378 Rampart, AK $77,423 Ruby, AK $77,173 Savoonga, AK $77,534 Selawik, AK $77,508

Shaktoolik, AK $77,549 Shishmaref, AK $77,258 Shungnak, AK $77,477 Stevens Village, AK $77,384 Tanacross, AK $77,360 Tanana, AK $77,471 Teller, AK $77,541 Tok, AK $77,360

Venetie, AK $77,236 Wainwright, AK $77,500 Wales, AK $77,508 White Mountain, AK $77,560 Brevig Mission, AK $77,544 Ambler, AK $77,467 Chalkyitsik, AK $77,412 Nuiqsut, AK $77,498

Atqasuk, AK $77,415 Juneau, AK $79,404 Angoon, AK $77,300 Auke Bay, AK $79,404 Douglas, AK $79,404 Elfin Cove, AK $77,256 Gustavus, AK $77,407 Haines, AK $77,321

Hoonah, AK $78,504 Kake, AK $77,364 Pelican, AK $77,334 Petersburg, AK $77,341 Sitka, AK $77,384 Port Alexander, AK $77,460 Skagway, AK $77,379 Tenakee Springs, AK $77,241

Ketchikan, AK $77,415 Meyers Chuck, AK $77,311 Coffman Cove, AK $77,387 Thorne Bay, AK $77,430 Craig, AK $77,322 Hydaburg, AK $77,384 Hyder, AK $77,389 Klawock, AK $77,443

Metlakatla, AK $77,435 Point Baker, AK $77,430 Ward Cove, AK $77,415 Wrangell, AK $77,330

Software Qa Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Qa'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

$71,856

Average $77,977/year

$83,357

$5,988

Average $6,498/month

$6,946

$1,382

Average $1,500/week

$1,603

$35

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,357	$6,946	$1,603	$40
Average	$77,977	$6,498	$1,500	$37
25th Percentile	$71,856	$5,988	$1,382	$35

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