Software Quality Analyst Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Software Quality Analyst make in Connecticut?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Analyst in Connecticut is $77,834 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,454
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,364 to $83,393
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,384

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Software Quality Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,393	$6,949	$1,604	$40
Average	$77,834	$6,486	$1,497	$37
25th Percentile	$72,364	$6,030	$1,392	$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): $77,426
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,370
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,473
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,122
Expert (over 8 years): $162,689

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$77,426
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$99,370
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$120,473
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$139,122
Software ... Level Software Quality Analyst	$162,689

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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:

Old Mystic: $76,600
Oneco: $76,402
Avon: $76,746

Old Mystic, CT $76,600 Oneco, CT $76,402 Avon, CT $76,746 Bloomfield, CT $76,790 Windsor, CT $76,792 Bristol, CT $76,784 Burlington, CT $76,780 Broad Brook, CT $76,363

Canaan, CT $76,416 Canton, CT $76,709 Canton Center, CT $76,686 Colebrook, CT $76,418 Collinsville, CT $76,703 East Berlin, CT $76,662 East Canaan, CT $76,501 East Glastonbury, CT $76,791

East Granby, CT $76,373 East Hartland, CT $76,178 East Windsor Hill, CT $76,732 Ellington, CT $76,196 Farmington, CT $76,663 Falls Village, CT $76,677 Glastonbury, CT $76,794 Granby, CT $76,217

Berlin, CT $76,656 Lakeville, CT $76,743 Manchester, CT $76,784 Bolton, CT $76,685 New Britain, CT $76,633 New Hartford, CT $76,767 Norfolk, CT $76,606 North Canton, CT $76,629

North Granby, CT $75,992 Pine Meadow, CT $76,698 Plainville, CT $76,662 Barkhamsted, CT $76,544 Poquonock, CT $76,732 Riverton, CT $76,450 Vernon Rockville, CT $76,581 Rocky Hill, CT $76,708

Salisbury, CT $76,227 Sharon, CT $77,324 Simsbury, CT $76,678 Somers, CT $75,569 Somersville, CT $75,555 South Glastonbury, CT $76,773 South Windsor, CT $76,761 North Windham, CT $76,582

Pomfret Center, CT $76,501 Putnam, CT $76,458 Quinebaug, CT $76,481 Rogers, CT $76,455 Scotland, CT $76,586 South Willington, CT $76,393 South Windham, CT $76,602 South Woodstock, CT $76,493

Storrs Mansfield, CT $76,540 Thompson, CT $76,473 Ashford, CT $76,407 Willington, CT $76,383 Windham, CT $76,590 Woodstock, CT $76,472 Woodstock Valley, CT $76,440 New London, CT $76,603

Baltic, CT $76,585 Canterbury, CT $76,553 Central Village, CT $76,493 East Lyme, CT $76,628 Bozrah, CT $76,594 Gales Ferry, CT $76,598 Gilman, CT $76,609 Mashantucket, CT $76,590

Ledyard, CT $76,597 Groton, CT $76,603 Hanover, CT $76,584 Jewett City, CT $76,581 Montville, CT $76,601 Moosup, CT $76,456 Mystic, CT $76,599 Niantic, CT $76,624

North Stonington, CT $76,562 Norwich, CT $76,582 Preston, CT $76,582 Oakdale, CT $76,622 Old Lyme, CT $76,770 Stafford, CT $76,070 Stafford Springs, CT $76,107 Staffordville, CT $75,997

Suffield, CT $75,497 Taconic, CT $76,507 Tariffville, CT $76,543 Enfield, CT $75,481 Tolland, CT $76,354 Unionville, CT $76,728 East Windsor, CT $76,264 Weatogue, CT $76,750

West Granby, CT $76,380 West Hartland, CT $76,206 West Simsbury, CT $76,669 West Suffield, CT $75,510 Winchester Center, CT $76,677 Windsor Locks, CT $76,266 Winsted, CT $76,670 Hartford, CT $76,858

West Hartford, CT $76,793 East Hartford, CT $76,853 Wethersfield, CT $76,789 Newington, CT $76,648 Plainfield, CT $76,526 Quaker Hill, CT $76,603 South Lyme, CT $76,675 Sterling, CT $76,383

Stonington, CT $76,584 Pawcatuck, CT $76,542 Taftville, CT $76,582 Uncasville, CT $76,598 Versailles, CT $76,577 Voluntown, CT $76,522 Waterford, CT $76,605 Wauregan, CT $76,487

West Mystic, CT $76,601 Yantic, CT $76,587 Ansonia, CT $78,131 Beacon Falls, CT $77,922 Botsford, CT $79,359 Branford, CT $77,397 Cheshire, CT $77,255 Centerbrook, CT $77,008

Chester, CT $77,008 Clinton, CT $77,343 Cobalt, CT $76,799 Colchester, CT $76,724 Cromwell, CT $76,704 Deep River, CT $77,054 Derby, CT $78,488 Killingworth, CT $77,247

Salem, CT $76,667 Durham, CT $77,057 East Haddam, CT $76,836 East Hampton, CT $76,823 Essex, CT $76,941 Guilford, CT $77,466 Haddam, CT $76,984 Hadlyme, CT $76,877

Hawleyville, CT $79,159 Higganum, CT $77,003 Ivoryton, CT $77,024 Madison, CT $77,373 Marion, CT $77,043 Marlborough, CT $76,775 Meriden, CT $76,837 Middlefield, CT $76,894

Middle Haddam, CT $76,852 Middletown, CT $76,804 Milford, CT $79,586 Milldale, CT $76,918 Monroe, CT $80,380 Moodus, CT $76,857 Newtown, CT $79,313 North Branford, CT $77,375

Northford, CT $77,362 North Haven, CT $77,304 North Westchester, CT $76,717 Old Saybrook, CT $76,971 Orange, CT $77,662 Oxford, CT $78,537 Plantsville, CT $76,914 Portland, CT $76,765

Rockfall, CT $76,808 Sandy Hook, CT $79,244 Seymour, CT $78,172 Shelton, CT $80,130 South Britain, CT $78,826 Southbury, CT $78,799 Southington, CT $76,714 Stevenson, CT $80,551

Wallingford, CT $77,229 Stratford, CT $81,663 Westbrook, CT $77,164 New Haven, CT $77,193 East Haven, CT $77,230 Hamden, CT $77,298 West Haven, CT $77,260 Bethany, CT $77,590

Woodbridge, CT $77,424 Willimantic, CT $76,603 Abington, CT $76,491 Amston, CT $76,683 Andover, CT $76,649 Ballouville, CT $76,425 Brooklyn, CT $76,491 Chaplin, CT $76,556

Columbia, CT $76,657 Coventry, CT $76,609 Danielson, CT $76,400 Dayville, CT $76,403 Eastford, CT $76,457 East Killingly, CT $76,327 East Woodstock, CT $76,485 Fabyan, CT $76,485

Grosvenor Dale, CT $76,486 Hampton, CT $76,531 Hebron, CT $76,697 Lebanon, CT $76,629 Mansfield Center, CT $76,562 Mansfield Depot, CT $76,565 North Franklin, CT $76,594 North Grosvenordale, CT $76,491

Pomfret, CT $76,496 Bridgeport, CT $81,876 Trumbull, CT $81,436 Easton, CT $81,390 Waterbury, CT $77,505 Prospect, CT $77,485 Wolcott, CT $77,055 Bantam, CT $77,783

Bethlehem, CT $77,954 Cornwall, CT $77,412 Cornwall Bridge, CT $77,861 Gaylordsville, CT $78,567 Goshen, CT $77,216 Kent, CT $78,018 Lakeside, CT $77,869 Litchfield, CT $77,504

Middlebury, CT $78,046 Morris, CT $77,742 Naugatuck, CT $77,852 New Milford, CT $78,804 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $78,157 Northfield, CT $77,244 Oakville, CT $77,560 Pequabuck, CT $76,965

Plymouth, CT $77,218 Roxbury, CT $78,745 Sherman, CT $78,895 South Kent, CT $78,197 Terryville, CT $77,024 Thomaston, CT $77,336 Torrington, CT $76,998 Harwinton, CT $77,019

Washington, CT $78,323 Washington Depot, CT $78,375 Watertown, CT $77,667 West Cornwall, CT $77,176 Woodbury, CT $78,276 Bethel, CT $79,251 Brookfield, CT $79,125 Cos Cob, CT $82,578

Danbury, CT $79,136 New Fairfield, CT $79,137 Darien, CT $82,554 Fairfield, CT $81,827 Georgetown, CT $81,173 Greenwich, CT $82,516 Greens Farms, CT $81,780 New Canaan, CT $82,208

Norwalk, CT $82,262 Old Greenwich, CT $82,578 Redding Center, CT $80,400 Redding Ridge, CT $80,400 Ridgefield, CT $79,693 Riverside, CT $82,574 Westport, CT $81,780 Weston, CT $81,444

Southport, CT $81,808 Redding, CT $80,220 Wilton, CT $81,527 Stamford, CT $82,597 Bridgewater, CT $79,014

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

$72,364

Average $77,834/year

$83,393

$6,030

Average $6,486/month

$6,949

$1,392

Average $1,497/week

$1,604

$35

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,393	$6,949	$1,604	$40
Average	$77,834	$6,486	$1,497	$37
25th Percentile	$72,364	$6,030	$1,392	$35

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