Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Colorado

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Colorado is $97,050 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,195
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,521 to $104,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,755

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,978	$8,748	$2,019	$50
Average	$97,050	$8,088	$1,866	$47
25th Percentile	$88,521	$7,377	$1,702	$43

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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): $75,153
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,468
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,959
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,055
Expert (over 8 years): $157,875

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$75,153
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$96,468
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$116,959
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$135,055
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$157,875

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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:

Glen Haven: $93,683
Hygiene: $99,704
Johnstown: $95,833

Glen Haven, CO $93,683 Hygiene, CO $99,704 Johnstown, CO $95,833 Laporte, CO $94,254 Livermore, CO $94,064 Loveland, CO $94,130 Lyons, CO $99,638 Masonville, CO $94,254

Mead, CO $96,308 Milliken, CO $95,757 Niwot, CO $99,828 Red Feather Lakes, CO $91,448 Severance, CO $93,940 Timnath, CO $94,254 Wellington, CO $94,254 Windsor, CO $94,064

Brighton, CO $96,470 Ault, CO $93,617 Briggsdale, CO $91,362 Carr, CO $89,631 Eastlake, CO $96,851 Eaton, CO $93,084 Evans, CO $95,100 Fort Lupton, CO $96,632

Galeton, CO $92,332 Gilcrest, CO $95,757 Gill, CO $93,065 Greeley, CO $94,806 Henderson, CO $96,718 Hudson, CO $96,575 Keenesburg, CO $96,470 Kersey, CO $94,387

La Salle, CO $95,386 Lucerne, CO $93,493 Nunn, CO $93,683 Orchard, CO $93,303 Pierce, CO $93,683 Ohio City, CO $97,593 Parlin, CO $97,593 Penrose, CO $92,418

Pitkin, CO $97,593 Poncha Springs, CO $97,593 Powderhorn, CO $97,593 Rockvale, CO $92,313 Sargents, CO $97,593 Twin Lakes, CO $97,907 Westcliffe, CO $91,105 Wetmore, CO $91,705

Durango, CO $93,027 Cahone, CO $97,593 Cortez, CO $97,593 Dolores, CO $97,593 Dove Creek, CO $97,593 Egnar, CO $97,593 Hesperus, CO $93,027 Lewis, CO $97,593

Mancos, CO $97,593 Marvel, CO $91,353 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $91,353 Pleasant View, CO $97,593 Rico, CO $97,593 Towaoc, CO $91,353 Yellow Jacket, CO $97,593 Montrose, CO $97,593

Austin, CO $97,593 Bedrock, CO $97,593 Cedaredge, CO $97,593 Cory, CO $97,593 Crawford, CO $97,593 Delta, CO $97,593 Eckert, CO $97,593 Hotchkiss, CO $97,593

Lazear, CO $97,593 Naturita, CO $97,593 Norwood, CO $97,593 Nucla, CO $97,593 Olathe, CO $97,593 Ophir, CO $97,593 Ouray, CO $97,593 Paonia, CO $97,593

Paradox, CO $97,593 Placerville, CO $97,593 Redvale, CO $97,593 Ridgway, CO $97,593 Silverton, CO $97,593 Somerset, CO $97,593 Telluride, CO $97,593 Grand Junction, CO $97,593

Platteville, CO $96,166 Roggen, CO $95,633 Weldona, CO $94,663 Wiggins, CO $94,663 Fort Morgan, CO $94,663 Log Lane Village, CO $94,663 Akron, CO $92,703 Amherst, CO $91,039

Atwood, CO $91,039 Brush, CO $92,703 Crook, CO $88,775 Eckley, CO $92,703 Fleming, CO $91,039 Grover, CO $88,775 Haxtun, CO $91,039 Hereford, CO $88,775

Hillrose, CO $92,703 Holyoke, CO $91,039 Idalia, CO $93,702 Iliff, CO $88,775 Julesburg, CO $88,775 Lindon, CO $96,023 Merino, CO $91,039 New Raymer, CO $91,039

Otis, CO $92,703 Ovid, CO $88,775 Padroni, CO $88,775 Paoli, CO $91,039 Peetz, CO $88,775 Sedgwick, CO $88,775 Snyder, CO $92,703 Sterling, CO $91,039

Stoneham, CO $91,039 Vernon, CO $93,017 Woodrow, CO $96,023 Wray, CO $94,197 Yuma, CO $92,703 Anton, CO $96,023 Arapahoe, CO $92,542 Arriba, CO $93,988

Bethune, CO $93,702 Burlington, CO $93,702 Calhan, CO $93,988 Cascade, CO $94,939 Cheyenne Wells, CO $92,542 Cope, CO $95,005 Cripple Creek, CO $94,301 Divide, CO $94,301

Flagler, CO $93,702 Florissant, CO $93,988 Fountain, CO $94,682 Genoa, CO $93,988 Green Mountain Falls, CO $94,749 Guffey, CO $93,988 Hugo, CO $93,988 Joes, CO $95,005

Karval, CO $92,542 Kirk, CO $95,005 Kit Carson, CO $92,542 Limon, CO $93,988 Lake George, CO $93,988 Manitou Springs, CO $94,939 Matheson, CO $93,988 Peyton, CO $94,111

Ramah, CO $93,988 Rush, CO $93,322 Seibert, CO $93,702 Simla, CO $93,988 Stratton, CO $93,702 U S A F Academy, CO $94,872 Victor, CO $94,368 Vona, CO $93,702

Wild Horse, CO $92,542 Woodland Park, CO $94,492 Yoder, CO $93,179 Colorado Springs, CO $94,939 Clifton, CO $97,593 Fruita, CO $97,593 Gateway, CO $97,593 Glade Park, CO $97,593

Loma, CO $97,593 Mack, CO $97,593 Palisade, CO $97,593 Whitewater, CO $97,593 Glenwood Springs, CO $97,593 Dinosaur, CO $93,455 Aspen, CO $98,544 Snowmass Village, CO $98,544

Avon, CO $97,792 Basalt, CO $98,163 Carbondale, CO $97,517 Collbran, CO $97,593 Craig, CO $96,841 De Beque, CO $97,593 Eagle, CO $97,222 Edwards, CO $97,726

Parachute, CO $97,593 Battlement Mesa, CO $97,593 Gypsum, CO $97,184 Hamilton, CO $96,841 Hayden, CO $96,841 Maybell, CO $97,222 Meeker, CO $97,222 Meredith, CO $98,287

Mesa, CO $97,593 Minturn, CO $97,792 Molina, CO $97,593 New Castle, CO $97,593 Rangely, CO $97,222 Red Cliff, CO $97,792 Rifle, CO $97,593 Silt, CO $97,593

Slater, CO $87,795 Snowmass, CO $98,354 Wolcott, CO $97,412 Woody Creek, CO $98,544 Vail, CO $97,792 Pueblo, CO $92,057 Colorado City, CO $91,105 Aguilar, CO $91,105

Arlington, CO $91,105 Avondale, CO $91,866 Beulah, CO $91,105 Boncarbo, CO $91,105 Boone, CO $91,553 Branson, CO $91,105 Campo, CO $88,423 Cheraw, CO $91,105

Crowley, CO $91,105 Eads, CO $91,105 Fort Lyon, CO $91,105 Fowler, CO $91,105 Gardner, CO $91,105 Granada, CO $91,105 Hartman, CO $91,105 Hasty, CO $91,105

Haswell, CO $91,105 Hoehne, CO $91,105 Holly, CO $91,105 Kim, CO $91,105 La Junta, CO $91,105 Lamar, CO $91,105 Las Animas, CO $91,105 La Veta, CO $91,105

Mc Clave, CO $91,105 Manzanola, CO $91,105 Model, CO $91,105 Olney Springs, CO $91,105 Ordway, CO $91,105 Pritchett, CO $91,105 Rocky Ford, CO $91,105 Rye, CO $91,105

Sheridan Lake, CO $91,105 Springfield, CO $91,105 Sugar City, CO $91,105 Swink, CO $91,105 Trinchera, CO $91,105 Trinidad, CO $91,105 Two Buttes, CO $91,105 Vilas, CO $91,105

Walsenburg, CO $91,105 Walsh, CO $88,423 Weston, CO $91,105 Wiley, CO $91,105 Alamosa, CO $91,105 Antonito, CO $88,461 Arboles, CO $88,461 Arvada, CO $96,974

Aurora, CO $96,908 Bayfield, CO $93,027 Broomfield, CO $98,116 Commerce City, CO $96,974 Dupont, CO $96,974 Eldorado Springs, CO $99,828 Lafayette, CO $99,704 Louisville, CO $99,828

Westminster, CO $96,974 Wheat Ridge, CO $96,974 Agate, CO $95,005 Bennett, CO $96,023 Byers, CO $96,023 Castle Rock, CO $95,291 Deer Trail, CO $96,023 Elbert, CO $94,473

Elizabeth, CO $95,196 Englewood, CO $96,974 Franktown, CO $95,281 Kiowa, CO $95,005 Larkspur, CO $94,596 Littleton, CO $96,908 Lone Tree, CO $96,908 Louviers, CO $96,404

Monument, CO $94,492 Palmer Lake, CO $94,301 Parker, CO $96,242 Sedalia, CO $96,099 Strasburg, CO $96,023 Watkins, CO $96,841 Denver, CO $96,974 Thornton, CO $96,974

Boulder, CO $99,828 Golden, CO $96,908 Alma, CO $97,079 Bailey, CO $96,737 Black Hawk, CO $99,257 Bond, CO $97,031 Breckenridge, CO $97,146 Buffalo Creek, CO $96,156

Burns, CO $96,946 Central City, CO $99,191 Clark, CO $92,313 Climax, CO $97,222 Coalmont, CO $96,337 Como, CO $96,841 Conifer, CO $97,079 Cowdrey, CO $87,795

Dillon, CO $97,222 Dumont, CO $97,621 Evergreen, CO $96,337 Empire, CO $97,555 Fairplay, CO $97,041 Fraser, CO $97,859 Frisco, CO $97,345 Georgetown, CO $97,507

Granby, CO $98,078 Grand Lake, CO $97,536 Grant, CO $96,965 Hartsel, CO $96,137 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $97,517 Idaho Springs, CO $97,583 Idledale, CO $96,718 Indian Hills, CO $96,660

Jamestown, CO $99,828 Jefferson, CO $96,841 Kittredge, CO $96,470 Kremmling, CO $96,841 Leadville, CO $97,212 Mc Coy, CO $96,841 Morrison, CO $96,851 Nederland, CO $99,704

Oak Creek, CO $96,841 Parshall, CO $97,184 Phippsburg, CO $96,841 Pine, CO $96,718 Pinecliffe, CO $99,828 Rand, CO $96,337 Rollinsville, CO $99,638 Shawnee, CO $96,917

Silver Plume, CO $97,488 Steamboat Springs, CO $96,841 Tabernash, CO $97,983 Toponas, CO $96,841 Walden, CO $90,544 Ward, CO $99,761 Winter Park, CO $97,754 Yampa, CO $96,841

Silverthorne, CO $97,345 Longmont, CO $99,571 Allenspark, CO $99,447 Estes Park, CO $96,090 Bellvue, CO $94,254 Berthoud, CO $96,347 Dacono, CO $97,707 Drake, CO $93,873

Erie, CO $99,571 Firestone, CO $96,698 Fort Collins, CO $94,254 Frederick, CO $99,191 Blanca, CO $91,105 Capulin, CO $89,783 Center, CO $91,105 Chama, CO $91,105

Chimney Rock, CO $93,027 Chromo, CO $88,461 Conejos, CO $88,461 Creede, CO $97,593 Crestone, CO $91,105 Del Norte, CO $94,225 Fort Garland, CO $91,105 San Luis, CO $88,461

Homelake, CO $91,105 Hooper, CO $91,105 Ignacio, CO $88,461 Jaroso, CO $88,461 La Jara, CO $89,783 Manassa, CO $89,783 Moffat, CO $91,105 Monte Vista, CO $91,105

Mosca, CO $91,105 Pagosa Springs, CO $88,461 Romeo, CO $89,783 Saguache, CO $94,225 Sanford, CO $89,783 San Pablo, CO $91,105 South Fork, CO $97,593 Villa Grove, CO $94,225

Salida, CO $95,795 Almont, CO $97,593 Buena Vista, CO $97,593 Canon City, CO $92,646 Cimarron, CO $97,593 Coal Creek, CO $92,275 Coaldale, CO $92,542 Cotopaxi, CO $92,542

Crested Butte, CO $97,659 Florence, CO $92,342 Monarch, CO $97,593 Granite, CO $97,355 Gunnison, CO $97,593 Hillside, CO $92,542 Howard, CO $93,988 Lake City, CO $97,593

Nathrop, CO $97,593

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

$88,521

Average $97,050/year

$104,978

$7,377

Average $8,088/month

$8,748

$1,702

Average $1,866/week

$2,019

$43

Average $47/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,978	$8,748	$2,019	$50
Average	$97,050	$8,088	$1,866	$47
25th Percentile	$88,521	$7,377	$1,702	$43

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