Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Alabama

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in Alabama?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Alabama is $87,386 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,023
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,706 to $94,524
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,714

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,524	$7,877	$1,818	$45
Average	$87,386	$7,282	$1,681	$42
25th Percentile	$79,706	$6,642	$1,533	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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 Assurance Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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): $67,670
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,861
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,312
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,607
Expert (over 8 years): $142,154

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$67,670
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$86,861
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$105,312
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$121,607
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How Do Software Quality Assurance Engineer 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 Assurance Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,316.
California: $104,917.
Massachusetts: $103,519.

District of Columbia $105,316 California $104,917 Massachusetts $103,519 Washington $103,138 New Jersey $103,100 Alaska $102,967 Connecticut $101,654 New York $101,122

Hawaii $99,419 Rhode Island $98,620 Maryland $98,078 Minnesota $97,336 Colorado $97,050 Illinois $96,955 Oregon $96,594 Delaware $96,328

New Hampshire $96,160 Virginia $95,785 Pennsylvania $94,691 Nevada $94,140 North Dakota $93,959 Michigan $93,674 Wisconsin $93,569 Vermont $93,360

Texas $92,780 Maine $92,742 Arizona $92,684 Ohio $92,618 Georgia $91,743 Indiana $91,305 Wyoming $91,220 Utah $91,086

Iowa $91,029 Kansas $90,573 Louisiana $90,440 North Carolina $90,392 Missouri $90,373 Florida $90,002 Montana $89,802 Nebraska $89,612

Kentucky $89,507 South Carolina $89,127 Tennessee $88,889 Idaho $88,794 New Mexico $88,100 Oklahoma $87,947 Alabama $87,386 South Dakota $86,445

Arkansas $85,931 West Virginia $85,655 Mississippi $84,828

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurance Engineers

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:

West Greene: $85,636
Jasper: $87,786
Addison: $86,816

West Greene, AL $85,636 Jasper, AL $87,786 Addison, AL $86,816 Arley, AL $87,871 Bankston, AL $85,636 Bear Creek, AL $81,261 Beaverton, AL $80,243 Belk, AL $83,153

Berry, AL $87,301 Brilliant, AL $80,747 Carbon Hill, AL $87,519 Cordova, AL $87,748 Delmar, AL $81,261 Detroit, AL $80,243 Double Springs, AL $81,261 Eldridge, AL $87,519

Fayette, AL $83,848 Glen Allen, AL $83,705 Goodsprings, AL $87,643 Guin, AL $80,243 Hackleburg, AL $81,261 Haleyville, AL $81,261 Hamilton, AL $80,747 Hodges, AL $81,261

Houston, AL $87,871 Kansas, AL $87,177 Kennedy, AL $82,935 Lynn, AL $85,436 Millport, AL $82,326 Natural Bridge, AL $81,261 Nauvoo, AL $87,519 Oakman, AL $87,548

Parrish, AL $87,634 Phil Campbell, AL $81,261 Red Bay, AL $81,261 Sipsey, AL $87,871 Pinson, AL $88,280 Pleasant Grove, AL $88,632 Quinton, AL $87,824 Ragland, AL $87,871

Remlap, AL $87,871 Riverside, AL $87,871 Rockford, AL $83,686 Saginaw, AL $88,223 Sayre, AL $88,223 Shannon, AL $88,632 Shelby, AL $87,405 Siluria, AL $88,223

Springville, AL $87,871 Sterrett, AL $88,176 Sumiton, AL $88,043 Sycamore, AL $87,871 Sylacauga, AL $87,871 Talladega, AL $87,871 Thorsby, AL $85,655 Trafford, AL $88,024

Trussville, AL $88,376 Union Grove, AL $91,362 Vandiver, AL $88,223 Vincent, AL $87,871 Vinemont, AL $91,315 Warrior, AL $88,071 Watson, AL $88,528 Wattsville, AL $87,871

Weogufka, AL $84,428 West Blocton, AL $87,462 Westover, AL $88,328 Wilsonville, AL $87,871 Wilton, AL $87,643 Woodstock, AL $87,519 Birmingham, AL $88,632 Moody, AL $88,128

Adamsville, AL $88,632 Adger, AL $87,643 Alabaster, AL $88,128 Alexander City, AL $83,686 Allgood, AL $87,871 Alpine, AL $87,871 Alton, AL $88,376 Arab, AL $91,315

Baileyton, AL $91,315 Bessemer, AL $88,480 Blountsville, AL $89,194 Bon Air, AL $87,871 Bremen, AL $87,871 Brent, AL $87,310 Brierfield, AL $87,548 Brookside, AL $88,632

Burnwell, AL $88,128 Calera, AL $87,814 Cardiff, AL $88,585 Centreville, AL $87,358 Chelsea, AL $88,280 Childersburg, AL $87,871 Clanton, AL $84,152 Clay, AL $88,176

Cleveland, AL $87,871 Columbiana, AL $87,871 Clopton, AL $81,137 Marion Junction, AL $85,427 Minter, AL $83,686 Morvin, AL $86,540 Myrtlewood, AL $87,177 Nanafalia, AL $87,177

Newbern, AL $87,177 Oak Hill, AL $83,686 Orrville, AL $83,686 Pine Apple, AL $83,686 Pine Hill, AL $85,427 Safford, AL $85,427 Sardis, AL $83,686 Sawyerville, AL $87,177

Sweet Water, AL $87,177 Thomaston, AL $87,177 Thomasville, AL $85,589 Tyler, AL $83,686 Uniontown, AL $87,177 Stanton, AL $83,686 Randolph, AL $86,825 Lawley, AL $86,873

Opelika, AL $83,429 Auburn, AL $83,429 Auburn University, AL $83,429 Camp Hill, AL $83,505 Cottonton, AL $83,429 Cusseta, AL $83,477 Dadeville, AL $83,686 Valley, AL $83,429

Five Points, AL $83,429 Fort Mitchell, AL $84,095 Hatchechubbee, AL $83,515 Holy Trinity, AL $83,515 Hurtsboro, AL $83,429 Jacksons Gap, AL $83,686 Lafayette, AL $83,429 Lanett, AL $83,429

Loachapoka, AL $83,496 Notasulga, AL $83,562 Phenix City, AL $84,095 Pittsview, AL $83,515 Salem, AL $83,876 Seale, AL $83,781 Smiths Station, AL $84,095 Waverly, AL $83,429

Bellamy, AL $87,177 Butler, AL $87,177 Cuba, AL $83,705 Gilbertown, AL $85,912 Jachin, AL $87,177 Lisman, AL $87,177 Melvin, AL $85,912 Needham, AL $86,540

Pennington, AL $87,177 Silas, AL $85,912 Cook Springs, AL $87,871 Crane Hill, AL $87,871 Cropwell, AL $87,871 Cullman, AL $90,088 Docena, AL $88,632 Dolomite, AL $88,632

Dora, AL $87,967 Empire, AL $87,871 Fairfield, AL $88,632 Fultondale, AL $88,632 Garden City, AL $87,871 Gardendale, AL $88,632 Goodwater, AL $83,686 Graysville, AL $88,585

Green Pond, AL $87,500 Hanceville, AL $88,556 Harpersville, AL $87,871 Hayden, AL $87,871 Helena, AL $88,328 Hollins, AL $87,871 Holly Pond, AL $90,582 Jemison, AL $86,644

Joppa, AL $91,315 Kellyton, AL $83,686 Kimberly, AL $88,280 Leeds, AL $88,376 Lincoln, AL $87,871 Locust Fork, AL $87,871 Logan, AL $90,164 Mc Calla, AL $87,567

Margaret, AL $87,976 Maylene, AL $87,795 Montevallo, AL $87,681 Morris, AL $88,328 Mount Olive, AL $88,528 Mulga, AL $88,632 New Castle, AL $88,528 Odenville, AL $87,871

Oneonta, AL $87,871 Palmerdale, AL $88,223 Pelham, AL $88,376 Toxey, AL $85,912 Ward, AL $87,177 York, AL $87,177 Coffee Springs, AL $81,089 Columbia, AL $81,498

Cottonwood, AL $81,594 Cowarts, AL $81,850 Daleville, AL $81,394 Elba, AL $81,089 Enterprise, AL $81,089 Geneva, AL $81,089 Gordon, AL $81,346 Hartford, AL $81,346

Headland, AL $81,850 Jack, AL $81,089 Malvern, AL $81,803 Midland City, AL $81,850 New Brockton, AL $81,089 Newton, AL $81,698 Newville, AL $81,746 Ozark, AL $81,394

Fort Rucker, AL $81,394 Pansey, AL $81,594 Pinckard, AL $81,850 Shorterville, AL $81,089 Skipperville, AL $81,242 Slocomb, AL $81,594 Webb, AL $81,850 Evergreen, AL $84,504

Andalusia, AL $81,089 Beatrice, AL $83,686 Brewton, AL $85,322 Brooklyn, AL $85,322 Castleberry, AL $85,322 Coy, AL $83,686 Dickinson, AL $85,912 Excel, AL $85,617

Flomaton, AL $85,322 Florala, AL $81,089 Franklin, AL $84,799 Frisco City, AL $85,912 Fulton, AL $85,912 Goodway, AL $85,912 Grove Hill, AL $85,912 Kinston, AL $81,089

Lenox, AL $85,617 Lockhart, AL $81,089 Mc Kenzie, AL $83,686 Megargel, AL $85,912 Mexia, AL $85,912 Monroeville, AL $85,617 Opp, AL $81,089 Perdue Hill, AL $85,912

Peterman, AL $84,970 Range, AL $85,617 Red Level, AL $83,363 Repton, AL $85,617 River Falls, AL $82,383 Samson, AL $81,089 Uriah, AL $85,912 Vredenburgh, AL $83,686

Whatley, AL $85,912 Wing, AL $85,322 Jackson, AL $85,912 Atmore, AL $85,693 Axis, AL $86,369 Bay Minette, AL $86,017 Bayou La Batre, AL $83,515 Bon Secour, AL $85,465

Bucks, AL $86,064 Calvert, AL $85,912 Carlton, AL $85,912 Chatom, AL $85,912 Chunchula, AL $86,264 Citronelle, AL $85,912 Coden, AL $84,656 Coffeeville, AL $85,912

Creola, AL $86,473 Daphne, AL $86,625 Spanish Fort, AL $86,673 Dauphin Island, AL $84,323 Deer Park, AL $85,912 Elberta, AL $85,598 Fairhope, AL $86,369 Foley, AL $85,598

Frankville, AL $85,912 Fruitdale, AL $85,912 Gainestown, AL $85,912 Grand Bay, AL $83,743 Gulf Shores, AL $85,570 Huxford, AL $85,912 Irvington, AL $86,321 Leroy, AL $85,912

Lillian, AL $85,779 Little River, AL $85,912 Loxley, AL $86,264 Mc Intosh, AL $85,912 Magnolia Springs, AL $85,379 Malcolm, AL $85,912 Millry, AL $85,912 Montrose, AL $86,521

Mount Vernon, AL $85,912 Orange Beach, AL $85,522 Perdido, AL $85,826 Point Clear, AL $86,321 Robertsdale, AL $85,722 Saint Elmo, AL $84,837 Saint Stephens, AL $85,912 Saraland, AL $86,673

Satsuma, AL $86,625 Seminole, AL $85,665 Semmes, AL $86,473 Silverhill, AL $85,703 Stapleton, AL $86,369 Stockton, AL $85,959 Summerdale, AL $85,646 Sunflower, AL $85,912

Theodore, AL $86,521 Tibbie, AL $85,912 Vinegar Bend, AL $85,912 Wagarville, AL $85,912 Wilmer, AL $86,169 Mobile, AL $86,673 Eight Mile, AL $86,673 Selma, AL $83,686

Alberta, AL $85,427 Annemanie, AL $85,427 Arlington, AL $85,427 Boykin, AL $83,686 Camden, AL $83,686 Campbell, AL $86,540 Catherine, AL $85,427 Demopolis, AL $87,177

Dixons Mills, AL $85,427 Faunsdale, AL $87,177 Forkland, AL $87,177 Furman, AL $83,686 Gallion, AL $87,177 Greensboro, AL $87,177 Jefferson, AL $87,177 Linden, AL $87,177

Jones, AL $83,686 Maplesville, AL $84,038 Lower Peach Tree, AL $84,799 Lowndesboro, AL $83,991 Mc Williams, AL $83,686 Magnolia, AL $85,427 Marion, AL $87,177 Ramer, AL $83,734

Rutledge, AL $83,686 Shorter, AL $83,791 Tallassee, AL $83,686 Troy, AL $83,686 Titus, AL $83,886 Tuskegee, AL $83,601 Tuskegee Institute, AL $83,601 Union Springs, AL $83,658

Verbena, AL $83,686 Wetumpka, AL $84,342 Montgomery, AL $84,447 Anniston, AL $87,871 Oxford, AL $87,871 Alexandria, AL $87,871 Ashland, AL $87,871 Bynum, AL $87,871

Choccolocco, AL $87,871 Cragford, AL $84,999 Daviston, AL $83,553 De Armanville, AL $87,871 Delta, AL $87,871 Eastaboga, AL $87,871 Edwardsville, AL $92,475 Fruithurst, AL $92,475

Graham, AL $92,475 Heflin, AL $90,173 Jacksonville, AL $87,871 Lineville, AL $87,871 Millerville, AL $85,779 Munford, AL $87,871 Muscadine, AL $92,475 Ohatchee, AL $87,871

Piedmont, AL $90,554 Ranburne, AL $92,475 Roanoke, AL $83,429 Spring Garden, AL $92,475 Wadley, AL $83,429 Weaver, AL $87,871 Wedowee, AL $83,429 Wellington, AL $87,871

Woodland, AL $87,947 Dothan, AL $81,850 Abbeville, AL $81,194 Ariton, AL $81,089 Ashford, AL $81,803 Bellwood, AL $81,137 Black, AL $81,089 Chancellor, AL $81,089

Sulligent, AL $80,243 Townley, AL $87,577 Vernon, AL $80,243 Vina, AL $81,261 Winfield, AL $80,243 Decatur, AL $88,804 Anderson, AL $83,639 Athens, AL $88,785

Belle Mina, AL $91,819 Cherokee, AL $81,613 Cloverdale, AL $81,974 Courtland, AL $83,639 Danville, AL $87,405 Elkmont, AL $88,357 Eva, AL $91,315 Falkville, AL $91,315

Florence, AL $82,022 Hartselle, AL $90,858 Hillsboro, AL $85,570 Killen, AL $82,022 Leighton, AL $81,974 Lester, AL $85,341 Lexington, AL $81,565 Mooresville, AL $91,619

Moulton, AL $83,772 Mount Hope, AL $81,261 Rogersville, AL $83,800 Russellville, AL $81,413 Sheffield, AL $82,022 Muscle Shoals, AL $82,022 Spruce Pine, AL $81,261 Plantersville, AL $83,686

Somerville, AL $91,467 Tanner, AL $89,203 Town Creek, AL $81,613 Trinity, AL $87,053 Tuscumbia, AL $82,022 Waterloo, AL $81,308 Ardmore, AL $90,715 Bridgeport, AL $85,665

Brownsboro, AL $92,076 Capshaw, AL $87,871 Dutton, AL $89,888 Estillfork, AL $91,362 Fackler, AL $89,260 Grant, AL $91,362 Gurley, AL $92,028 Harvest, AL $91,923

Hazel Green, AL $91,923 Hollytree, AL $91,619 Hollywood, AL $89,688 Laceys Spring, AL $91,724 Langston, AL $91,315 Madison, AL $92,076 Meridianville, AL $92,076 New Hope, AL $91,771

New Market, AL $91,819 Normal, AL $92,076 Owens Cross Roads, AL $92,028 Paint Rock, AL $91,819 Pisgah, AL $88,185 Princeton, AL $91,514 Ryland, AL $92,076 Scottsboro, AL $91,315

Section, AL $91,315 Stevenson, AL $87,215 Toney, AL $91,819 Trenton, AL $91,724 Valhermoso Springs, AL $91,876 Woodville, AL $91,667 Huntsville, AL $92,076 Vance, AL $87,434

Pell City, AL $87,871 Tuscaloosa, AL $87,938 Abernant, AL $87,538 Akron, AL $87,225 Aliceville, AL $83,705 Boligee, AL $87,177 Brookwood, AL $87,738 Buhl, AL $87,938

Carrollton, AL $83,534 Clinton, AL $87,177 Coaling, AL $87,833 Coker, AL $87,938 Cottondale, AL $87,833 Duncanville, AL $87,786 Echola, AL $87,586 Elrod, AL $87,529

Emelle, AL $83,705 Epes, AL $87,177 Ethelsville, AL $80,699 Eutaw, AL $87,177 Fosters, AL $87,938 Gainesville, AL $87,177 Gordo, AL $85,056 Kellerman, AL $87,634

Knoxville, AL $87,377 Livingston, AL $87,177 Mc Shan, AL $82,668 Northport, AL $87,938 Moundville, AL $87,681 Panola, AL $82,716 Peterson, AL $87,634 Ralph, AL $87,681

Reform, AL $83,791 Samantha, AL $87,529 Gadsden, AL $89,593 Rainbow City, AL $87,871 Albertville, AL $91,315 Altoona, AL $87,871 Ashville, AL $87,871 Attalla, AL $89,593

Boaz, AL $91,315 Bryant, AL $85,836 Cedar Bluff, AL $85,617 Centre, AL $88,471 Collinsville, AL $91,315 Crossville, AL $91,315 Dawson, AL $91,315 Douglas, AL $91,315

Flat Rock, AL $86,112 Fort Payne, AL $85,617 Fyffe, AL $91,315 Gallant, AL $87,871 Gaylesville, AL $85,617 Geraldine, AL $91,315 Groveoak, AL $91,315 Guntersville, AL $91,315

Henagar, AL $86,378 Higdon, AL $85,750 Horton, AL $91,315 Ider, AL $85,617 Leesburg, AL $88,471 Mentone, AL $85,617 Rainsville, AL $90,364 Steele, AL $87,871

Sylvania, AL $88,204 Valley Head, AL $85,617 Walnut Grove, AL $89,593 Autaugaville, AL $83,991 Banks, AL $81,089 Billingsley, AL $83,686 Booth, AL $84,342 Brantley, AL $82,383

Brundidge, AL $81,089 Cecil, AL $83,886 Chapman, AL $83,686 Clayton, AL $81,384 Clio, AL $81,089 Coosada, AL $84,447 Deatsville, AL $84,190 East Tallassee, AL $83,667

Eclectic, AL $83,791 Elmore, AL $84,447 Equality, AL $83,686 Eufaula, AL $82,840 Dozier, AL $82,383 Fitzpatrick, AL $83,686 Forest Home, AL $83,686 Fort Davis, AL $83,629

Fort Deposit, AL $83,686 Georgiana, AL $83,686 Glenwood, AL $82,383 Goshen, AL $82,383 Grady, AL $83,686 Greenville, AL $83,686 Gantt, AL $82,383 Hardaway, AL $83,686

Hayneville, AL $83,886 Highland Home, AL $83,686 Honoraville, AL $83,686 Hope Hull, AL $84,247 Kent, AL $83,686 Lapine, AL $83,686 Letohatchee, AL $83,686 Louisville, AL $81,089

Luverne, AL $83,686 Marbury, AL $83,943 Mathews, AL $83,686 Midway, AL $83,429 Millbrook, AL $84,447 Mount Meigs, AL $84,143 Perote, AL $83,686 Petrey, AL $83,686

Pike Road, AL $84,143 Pine Level, AL $83,686 Prattville, AL $84,447

Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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 March 01, 2026

$79,706

Average $87,386/year

$94,524

$6,642

Average $7,282/month

$7,877

$1,533

Average $1,681/week

$1,818

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,524	$7,877	$1,818	$45
Average	$87,386	$7,282	$1,681	$42
25th Percentile	$79,706	$6,642	$1,533	$38

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