Software Quality Analyst Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Quality Analyst make in Alaska?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Analyst in Alaska is $78,839 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,298 to $84,470
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,254

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Software Quality Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,470	$7,039	$1,624	$41
Average	$78,839	$6,570	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$73,298	$6,108	$1,410	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Analyst Salaries

A Software Quality Analyst'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 Quality Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Analyst'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): $78,425
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,653
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,029
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,919
Expert (over 8 years): $164,790

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$78,425
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$100,653
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$122,029
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$140,919
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$164,790

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How Do Software Quality Analyst 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 Quality Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,638.
California: $80,332.
Massachusetts: $79,262.

District of Columbia $80,638 California $80,332 Massachusetts $79,262 Washington $78,970 New Jersey $78,941 Alaska $78,839 Connecticut $77,834 New York $77,426

Hawaii $76,123 Rhode Island $75,511 Maryland $75,096 Minnesota $74,528 Colorado $74,309 Illinois $74,236 Oregon $73,960 Delaware $73,756

New Hampshire $73,628 Virginia $73,341 Pennsylvania $72,503 Nevada $72,081 North Dakota $71,942 Michigan $71,724 Wisconsin $71,644 Vermont $71,483

Texas $71,039 Maine $71,010 Arizona $70,966 Ohio $70,915 Georgia $70,245 Indiana $69,910 Wyoming $69,845 Utah $69,743

Iowa $69,699 Kansas $69,349 Louisiana $69,248 North Carolina $69,211 Missouri $69,197 Florida $68,913 Montana $68,760 Nebraska $68,614

Kentucky $68,534 South Carolina $68,242 Tennessee $68,060 Idaho $67,988 New Mexico $67,456 Oklahoma $67,339 Alabama $66,910 South Dakota $66,189

Arkansas $65,795 West Virginia $65,584 Mississippi $64,951

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Analysts

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: $79,626
Jber: $79,624
Indian: $79,238

Anchorage, AK $79,626 Jber, AK $79,624 Indian, AK $79,238 Kongiganak, AK $78,391 Adak, AK $78,258 Atka, AK $78,268 Chignik Lake, AK $78,249 Port Heiden, AK $78,222

Port Lions, AK $78,334 Akiachak, AK $78,376 Akiak, AK $78,408 Akutan, AK $78,341 Alakanuk, AK $78,319 Aleknagik, AK $78,268 Anchor Point, AK $78,300 Aniak, AK $78,068

Anvik, AK $78,272 Bethel, AK $78,391 Chefornak, AK $78,376 Chevak, AK $78,217 Chignik, AK $78,279 Chignik Lagoon, AK $78,260 Chitina, AK $78,043 Chugiak, AK $79,094

Clam Gulch, AK $78,155 Clarks Point, AK $78,280 Cold Bay, AK $78,209 Cooper Landing, AK $78,212 Copper Center, AK $78,134 Cordova, AK $78,182 Crooked Creek, AK $78,186 Dillingham, AK $78,131

Eagle River, AK $79,333 Eek, AK $78,451 Egegik, AK $78,202 Ekwok, AK $78,268 Emmonak, AK $78,298 False Pass, AK $78,332 Marshall, AK $78,385 Gakona, AK $78,134

Girdwood, AK $78,201 Glennallen, AK $78,131 Goodnews Bay, AK $78,193 Grayling, AK $78,310 Saint George Island, AK $78,217 Holy Cross, AK $78,265 Homer, AK $78,284 Hooper Bay, AK $78,402

Hope, AK $79,130 Iliamna, AK $78,268 Kalskag, AK $78,356 Karluk, AK $78,161 Kasigluk, AK $78,351 Kasilof, AK $78,323 Kenai, AK $78,269 King Cove, AK $78,330

King Salmon, AK $78,142 Kipnuk, AK $78,335 Kodiak, AK $78,236 Kotlik, AK $78,409 Kwethluk, AK $78,368 Kwigillingok, AK $78,303 Wasilla, AK $79,442 Larsen Bay, AK $78,217

Levelock, AK $78,249 Lower Kalskag, AK $78,410 Mc Grath, AK $78,064 Manokotak, AK $78,265 Mekoryuk, AK $78,327 Moose Pass, AK $78,117 Mountain Village, AK $78,321 Naknek, AK $78,262

Napakiak, AK $78,364 Nikiski, AK $77,972 New Stuyahok, AK $78,301 Toksook Bay, AK $78,318 Nikolski, AK $78,140 Ninilchik, AK $78,236 Nondalton, AK $78,064 Nunapitchuk, AK $78,371

Old Harbor, AK $78,297 Ouzinkie, AK $78,273 Palmer, AK $78,294 Pedro Bay, AK $78,115 Perryville, AK $78,275 Pilot Point, AK $78,177 Pilot Station, AK $78,431 Platinum, AK $78,197

Big Lake, AK $79,298 Port Alsworth, AK $78,276 Quinhagak, AK $78,413 Red Devil, AK $78,096 Russian Mission, AK $78,170 Saint Marys, AK $78,305 Saint Michael, AK $78,320 Saint Paul Island, AK $78,284

Sand Point, AK $78,239 Scammon Bay, AK $78,480 Seldovia, AK $78,246 Seward, AK $78,217 Shageluk, AK $78,284 Nunam Iqua, AK $78,229 Skwentna, AK $78,020 Sleetmute, AK $78,190

Soldotna, AK $78,359 South Naknek, AK $78,179 Stebbins, AK $78,311 Sterling, AK $78,335 Sutton, AK $78,185 Takotna, AK $78,227 Talkeetna, AK $78,209 Tatitlek, AK $78,293

Togiak, AK $78,197 Tuluksak, AK $78,395 Tuntutuliak, AK $78,413 Tununak, AK $78,268 Tyonek, AK $78,163 Trapper Creek, AK $78,150 Unalakleet, AK $78,157 Unalaska, AK $78,359

Valdez, AK $78,235 Willow, AK $78,177 Yakutat, AK $78,237 Nightmute, AK $78,237 Nikolai, AK $78,036 Dutch Harbor, AK $78,501 Whittier, AK $78,255 Houston, AK $79,113

Fairbanks, AK $78,333 Eielson Afb, AK $80,063 Fort Wainwright, AK $80,063 Clear, AK $78,163 North Pole, AK $80,063 Salcha, AK $80,063 Two Rivers, AK $80,063 Allakaket, AK $78,249

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $78,370 Arctic Village, AK $78,226 Barrow, AK $78,416 Beaver, AK $78,101 Ester, AK $80,063 Bettles Field, AK $78,104 Buckland, AK $78,472 Cantwell, AK $78,082

Central, AK $78,019 Fort Greely, AK $78,148 Chicken, AK $78,064 Circle, AK $78,184 Prudhoe Bay, AK $78,252 Deering, AK $78,336 Delta Junction, AK $78,185 Eagle, AK $78,023

Elim, AK $78,105 Fort Yukon, AK $78,070 Galena, AK $78,324 Gambell, AK $78,357 Healy, AK $78,140 Anderson, AK $78,265 Hughes, AK $78,326 Huslia, AK $78,311

Kaktovik, AK $78,347 Kaltag, AK $78,272 Kiana, AK $78,435 Kivalina, AK $78,418 Kobuk, AK $78,293 Kotzebue, AK $78,182 Koyuk, AK $78,357 Koyukuk, AK $78,306

Denali National Park, AK $78,198 Manley Hot Springs, AK $78,098 Lake Minchumina, AK $78,075 Minto, AK $78,349 Point Lay, AK $78,295 Nenana, AK $78,117 Noatak, AK $78,336 Nome, AK $78,227

Noorvik, AK $78,464 Northway, AK $78,124 Nulato, AK $78,328 Point Hope, AK $78,233 Rampart, AK $78,279 Ruby, AK $78,027 Savoonga, AK $78,391 Selawik, AK $78,364

Shaktoolik, AK $78,406 Shishmaref, AK $78,112 Shungnak, AK $78,333 Stevens Village, AK $78,239 Tanacross, AK $78,215 Tanana, AK $78,327 Teller, AK $78,398 Tok, AK $78,215

Venetie, AK $78,090 Wainwright, AK $78,357 Wales, AK $78,364 White Mountain, AK $78,418 Brevig Mission, AK $78,401 Ambler, AK $78,324 Chalkyitsik, AK $78,268 Nuiqsut, AK $78,355

Atqasuk, AK $78,271 Juneau, AK $80,281 Angoon, AK $78,155 Auke Bay, AK $80,281 Douglas, AK $80,281 Elfin Cove, AK $78,110 Gustavus, AK $78,263 Haines, AK $78,176

Hoonah, AK $79,372 Kake, AK $78,220 Pelican, AK $78,189 Petersburg, AK $78,196 Sitka, AK $78,239 Port Alexander, AK $78,316 Skagway, AK $78,234 Tenakee Springs, AK $78,095

Ketchikan, AK $78,271 Meyers Chuck, AK $78,166 Coffman Cove, AK $78,242 Thorne Bay, AK $78,286 Craig, AK $78,177 Hydaburg, AK $78,240 Hyder, AK $78,245 Klawock, AK $78,300

Metlakatla, AK $78,291 Point Baker, AK $78,287 Ward Cove, AK $78,271 Wrangell, AK $78,185

Software Quality Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Analyst'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 June 01, 2026

$73,298

Average $78,839/year

$84,470

$6,108

Average $6,570/month

$7,039

$1,410

Average $1,516/week

$1,624

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,470	$7,039	$1,624	$41
Average	$78,839	$6,570	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$73,298	$6,108	$1,410	$35

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