Software Quality Analyst Salary in Colorado

How much does a Software Quality Analyst make in Colorado?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Analyst in Colorado is $74,309 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,448
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,087 to $79,616
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,332

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Software Quality Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,616	$6,635	$1,531	$38
Average	$74,309	$6,192	$1,429	$36
25th Percentile	$69,087	$5,757	$1,329	$33

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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): $73,919
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,870
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,017
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,822
Expert (over 8 years): $155,321

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$73,919
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$94,870
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$115,017
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$132,822
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$155,321

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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:

Glen Haven: $72,854
Hygiene: $75,386
Johnstown: $73,017

Glen Haven, CO $72,854 Hygiene, CO $75,386 Johnstown, CO $73,017 Laporte, CO $72,207 Livermore, CO $71,973 Loveland, CO $72,789 Lyons, CO $75,254 Masonville, CO $72,253

Mead, CO $73,846 Milliken, CO $72,915 Niwot, CO $75,978 Red Feather Lakes, CO $72,171 Severance, CO $72,311 Timnath, CO $72,218 Wellington, CO $71,813 Windsor, CO $72,322

Brighton, CO $74,114 Ault, CO $72,184 Briggsdale, CO $72,204 Carr, CO $70,962 Eastlake, CO $74,307 Eaton, CO $72,412 Evans, CO $72,781 Fort Lupton, CO $73,903

Galeton, CO $72,419 Gilcrest, CO $73,178 Gill, CO $72,538 Greeley, CO $72,601 Henderson, CO $74,229 Hudson, CO $73,660 Keenesburg, CO $73,304 Kersey, CO $72,547

La Salle, CO $73,052 Lucerne, CO $72,523 Nunn, CO $71,955 Orchard, CO $72,195 Pierce, CO $72,230 Ohio City, CO $72,973 Parlin, CO $72,630 Penrose, CO $71,995

Pitkin, CO $72,883 Poncha Springs, CO $72,389 Powderhorn, CO $72,478 Rockvale, CO $71,668 Sargents, CO $72,266 Twin Lakes, CO $74,653 Westcliffe, CO $71,708 Wetmore, CO $71,247

Durango, CO $72,681 Cahone, CO $72,502 Cortez, CO $72,448 Dolores, CO $72,620 Dove Creek, CO $72,430 Egnar, CO $72,470 Hesperus, CO $72,046 Lewis, CO $72,631

Mancos, CO $72,446 Marvel, CO $72,044 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $72,071 Pleasant View, CO $72,294 Rico, CO $72,638 Towaoc, CO $72,145 Yellow Jacket, CO $72,544 Montrose, CO $72,909

Austin, CO $73,004 Bedrock, CO $72,452 Cedaredge, CO $73,078 Cory, CO $72,987 Crawford, CO $72,780 Delta, CO $72,908 Eckert, CO $73,022 Hotchkiss, CO $72,977

Lazear, CO $72,923 Naturita, CO $72,599 Norwood, CO $72,628 Nucla, CO $72,711 Olathe, CO $72,828 Ophir, CO $72,706 Ouray, CO $72,695 Paonia, CO $73,312

Paradox, CO $72,492 Placerville, CO $72,639 Redvale, CO $72,662 Ridgway, CO $72,684 Silverton, CO $72,562 Somerset, CO $73,534 Telluride, CO $72,720 Grand Junction, CO $73,358

Platteville, CO $73,341 Roggen, CO $72,584 Weldona, CO $72,024 Wiggins, CO $72,409 Fort Morgan, CO $72,053 Log Lane Village, CO $72,289 Akron, CO $71,531 Amherst, CO $71,301

Atwood, CO $71,781 Brush, CO $71,776 Crook, CO $71,577 Eckley, CO $71,352 Fleming, CO $71,714 Grover, CO $71,657 Haxtun, CO $71,700 Hereford, CO $71,200

Hillrose, CO $71,847 Holyoke, CO $71,483 Idalia, CO $71,124 Iliff, CO $71,765 Julesburg, CO $71,476 Lindon, CO $71,224 Merino, CO $71,844 New Raymer, CO $71,828

Otis, CO $71,595 Ovid, CO $71,501 Padroni, CO $71,583 Paoli, CO $71,700 Peetz, CO $71,564 Sedgwick, CO $71,527 Snyder, CO $71,790 Sterling, CO $71,904

Stoneham, CO $71,832 Vernon, CO $71,192 Woodrow, CO $71,373 Wray, CO $71,334 Yuma, CO $71,573 Anton, CO $71,242 Arapahoe, CO $70,681 Arriba, CO $70,937

Bethune, CO $71,042 Burlington, CO $70,976 Calhan, CO $72,099 Cascade, CO $72,692 Cheyenne Wells, CO $70,784 Cope, CO $71,209 Cripple Creek, CO $72,555 Divide, CO $72,593

Flagler, CO $71,010 Florissant, CO $72,534 Fountain, CO $72,092 Genoa, CO $70,985 Green Mountain Falls, CO $72,673 Guffey, CO $72,456 Hugo, CO $70,550 Joes, CO $71,280

Karval, CO $70,141 Kirk, CO $71,221 Kit Carson, CO $70,695 Limon, CO $71,414 Lake George, CO $72,644 Manitou Springs, CO $72,692 Matheson, CO $71,361 Peyton, CO $72,439

Ramah, CO $70,900 Rush, CO $71,069 Seibert, CO $70,980 Simla, CO $71,686 Stratton, CO $71,051 U S A F Academy, CO $72,687 Victor, CO $72,522 Vona, CO $71,022

Wild Horse, CO $70,559 Woodland Park, CO $72,632 Yoder, CO $71,343 Colorado Springs, CO $72,692 Clifton, CO $73,312 Fruita, CO $73,130 Gateway, CO $72,615 Glade Park, CO $72,866

Loma, CO $73,156 Mack, CO $72,962 Palisade, CO $73,180 Whitewater, CO $72,861 Glenwood Springs, CO $74,065 Dinosaur, CO $72,842 Aspen, CO $75,453 Snowmass Village, CO $75,450

Avon, CO $74,772 Basalt, CO $75,212 Carbondale, CO $74,933 Collbran, CO $73,108 Craig, CO $73,644 De Beque, CO $73,099 Eagle, CO $74,467 Edwards, CO $74,626

Parachute, CO $73,480 Battlement Mesa, CO $73,412 Gypsum, CO $74,096 Hamilton, CO $73,958 Hayden, CO $73,749 Maybell, CO $72,933 Meeker, CO $73,965 Meredith, CO $74,965

Mesa, CO $73,072 Minturn, CO $74,545 Molina, CO $73,028 New Castle, CO $73,810 Rangely, CO $73,138 Red Cliff, CO $74,535 Rifle, CO $73,627 Silt, CO $73,597

Slater, CO $73,294 Snowmass, CO $75,298 Wolcott, CO $74,511 Woody Creek, CO $75,448 Vail, CO $74,864 Pueblo, CO $70,486 Colorado City, CO $70,968 Aguilar, CO $71,277

Arlington, CO $70,022 Avondale, CO $70,674 Beulah, CO $70,972 Boncarbo, CO $71,312 Boone, CO $70,903 Branson, CO $70,729 Campo, CO $70,467 Cheraw, CO $70,602

Crowley, CO $70,753 Eads, CO $70,652 Fort Lyon, CO $70,575 Fowler, CO $70,777 Gardner, CO $71,470 Granada, CO $70,811 Hartman, CO $70,947 Hasty, CO $70,730

Haswell, CO $70,312 Hoehne, CO $71,197 Holly, CO $70,723 Kim, CO $70,656 La Junta, CO $70,702 Lamar, CO $70,918 Las Animas, CO $70,663 La Veta, CO $71,594

Mc Clave, CO $70,741 Manzanola, CO $70,647 Model, CO $70,755 Olney Springs, CO $70,526 Ordway, CO $70,175 Pritchett, CO $70,660 Rocky Ford, CO $70,545 Rye, CO $71,076

Sheridan Lake, CO $70,680 Springfield, CO $70,805 Sugar City, CO $69,987 Swink, CO $70,631 Trinchera, CO $70,892 Trinidad, CO $71,199 Two Buttes, CO $70,801 Vilas, CO $70,790

Walsenburg, CO $71,217 Walsh, CO $70,716 Weston, CO $71,447 Wiley, CO $70,676 Alamosa, CO $72,138 Antonito, CO $72,092 Arboles, CO $72,238 Arvada, CO $74,310

Aurora, CO $74,259 Bayfield, CO $72,441 Broomfield, CO $74,636 Commerce City, CO $74,135 Dupont, CO $74,277 Eldorado Springs, CO $76,046 Lafayette, CO $75,371 Louisville, CO $75,464

Westminster, CO $74,276 Wheat Ridge, CO $74,272 Agate, CO $71,641 Bennett, CO $73,503 Byers, CO $72,625 Castle Rock, CO $72,947 Deer Trail, CO $72,146 Elbert, CO $72,486

Elizabeth, CO $73,097 Englewood, CO $74,259 Franktown, CO $72,899 Kiowa, CO $72,572 Larkspur, CO $72,711 Littleton, CO $74,185 Lone Tree, CO $73,990 Louviers, CO $73,887

Monument, CO $72,639 Palmer Lake, CO $72,647 Parker, CO $73,719 Sedalia, CO $72,984 Strasburg, CO $73,269 Watkins, CO $73,819 Denver, CO $74,251 Thornton, CO $74,309

Boulder, CO $76,413 Golden, CO $74,266 Alma, CO $73,848 Bailey, CO $73,681 Black Hawk, CO $75,008 Bond, CO $74,504 Breckenridge, CO $74,006 Buffalo Creek, CO $73,426

Burns, CO $74,025 Central City, CO $74,587 Clark, CO $73,324 Climax, CO $74,092 Coalmont, CO $73,197 Como, CO $72,947 Conifer, CO $73,872 Cowdrey, CO $72,901

Dillon, CO $73,962 Dumont, CO $74,321 Evergreen, CO $74,137 Empire, CO $73,982 Fairplay, CO $73,015 Fraser, CO $74,065 Frisco, CO $74,419 Georgetown, CO $73,926

Granby, CO $73,868 Grand Lake, CO $73,827 Grant, CO $73,302 Hartsel, CO $72,626 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $73,769 Idaho Springs, CO $74,195 Idledale, CO $74,190 Indian Hills, CO $74,152

Jamestown, CO $76,290 Jefferson, CO $73,148 Kittredge, CO $74,159 Kremmling, CO $73,762 Leadville, CO $74,001 Mc Coy, CO $74,014 Morrison, CO $74,136 Nederland, CO $75,595

Oak Creek, CO $73,882 Parshall, CO $74,199 Phippsburg, CO $73,955 Pine, CO $73,515 Pinecliffe, CO $75,951 Rand, CO $73,202 Rollinsville, CO $75,243 Shawnee, CO $73,497

Silver Plume, CO $73,613 Steamboat Springs, CO $73,744 Tabernash, CO $74,238 Toponas, CO $73,927 Walden, CO $73,093 Ward, CO $75,397 Winter Park, CO $74,333 Yampa, CO $74,027

Silverthorne, CO $74,355 Longmont, CO $75,092 Allenspark, CO $74,751 Estes Park, CO $73,629 Bellvue, CO $72,687 Berthoud, CO $73,577 Dacono, CO $74,435 Drake, CO $72,713

Erie, CO $74,769 Firestone, CO $74,250 Fort Collins, CO $72,168 Frederick, CO $74,253 Blanca, CO $71,883 Capulin, CO $72,252 Center, CO $72,193 Chama, CO $71,636

Chimney Rock, CO $72,269 Chromo, CO $71,783 Conejos, CO $72,048 Creede, CO $72,426 Crestone, CO $71,916 Del Norte, CO $72,269 Fort Garland, CO $71,721 San Luis, CO $71,430

Homelake, CO $72,201 Hooper, CO $71,961 Ignacio, CO $72,129 Jaroso, CO $71,587 La Jara, CO $72,164 Manassa, CO $72,091 Moffat, CO $72,011 Monte Vista, CO $72,244

Mosca, CO $71,870 Pagosa Springs, CO $72,263 Romeo, CO $72,303 Saguache, CO $72,259 Sanford, CO $71,898 San Pablo, CO $71,529 South Fork, CO $72,341 Villa Grove, CO $72,108

Salida, CO $72,391 Almont, CO $74,255 Buena Vista, CO $74,141 Canon City, CO $72,068 Cimarron, CO $72,555 Coal Creek, CO $71,641 Coaldale, CO $72,214 Cotopaxi, CO $72,011

Crested Butte, CO $74,645 Florence, CO $71,528 Monarch, CO $72,542 Granite, CO $73,631 Gunnison, CO $72,611 Hillside, CO $71,985 Howard, CO $72,344 Lake City, CO $72,550

Nathrop, CO $72,609

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

$69,087

Average $74,309/year

$79,616

$5,757

Average $6,192/month

$6,635

$1,329

Average $1,429/week

$1,531

$33

Average $36/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,616	$6,635	$1,531	$38
Average	$74,309	$6,192	$1,429	$36
25th Percentile	$69,087	$5,757	$1,329	$33

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