Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Louisiana

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Louisiana is $90,440 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,553
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,491 to $97,827
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,255

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,827	$8,152	$1,881	$47
Average	$90,440	$7,537	$1,739	$43
25th Percentile	$82,491	$6,874	$1,586	$40

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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): $70,034
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,896
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,856
Expert (over 8 years): $147,121

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$70,034
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$89,896
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$108,992
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$125,856
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$147,121

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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:

Moreauville: $82,564
Morrow: $83,753
Newellton: $83,800

Moreauville, LA $82,564 Morrow, LA $83,753 Newellton, LA $83,800 Palmetto, LA $85,883 Pineville, LA $83,325 Plaucheville, LA $82,564 Rhinehart, LA $82,564 Ruby, LA $83,220

Saint Joseph, LA $83,886 Saint Landry, LA $82,687 Sicily Island, LA $83,886 Simmesport, LA $82,564 Trout, LA $82,564 Vidalia, LA $82,564 Waterproof, LA $83,220 Wildsville, LA $82,564

Wisner, LA $83,886 Aimwell, LA $82,564 Anacoco, LA $82,564 Atlanta, LA $82,564 Ball, LA $83,325 Belmont, LA $86,502 Bentley, LA $83,020 Boyce, LA $82,973

Calvin, LA $83,220 Campti, LA $84,533 Clarence, LA $82,564 Clarks, LA $83,886 Cloutierville, LA $82,564 Colfax, LA $82,611 Columbia, LA $83,886 Converse, LA $86,502

Dodson, LA $83,886 Dry Prong, LA $82,716 Elmer, LA $83,020 Enterprise, LA $83,886 Fisher, LA $82,564 Flatwoods, LA $82,564 Flora, LA $82,564 Florien, LA $82,564

Forest Hill, LA $83,020 Gardner, LA $83,020 Georgetown, LA $82,564 Glenmora, LA $82,668 Gorum, LA $82,564 Grayson, LA $83,886 Hineston, LA $82,716 Hornbeck, LA $82,564

Joyce, LA $82,963 Kelly, LA $83,886 Kurthwood, LA $82,564 Leesville, LA $82,564 Springfield, LA $89,698 Sun, LA $86,340 Talisheek, LA $88,005 Tangipahoa, LA $89,584

Tickfaw, LA $89,584 Varnado, LA $83,115 Lafayette, LA $85,969 Arcadia, LA $84,932 Ashland, LA $86,502 Athens, LA $86,502 Belcher, LA $86,854 Benton, LA $87,110

Bethany, LA $86,911 Bienville, LA $86,502 Blanchard, LA $87,263 Castor, LA $86,502 Cotton Valley, LA $86,502 Coushatta, LA $86,502 Cullen, LA $86,502 Doyline, LA $86,758

Dubberly, LA $86,502 Frierson, LA $86,758 Gibsland, LA $86,502 Gilliam, LA $86,654 Gloster, LA $86,654 Goldonna, LA $84,314 Grand Cane, LA $86,502 Greenwood, LA $87,063

Hall Summit, LA $86,502 Haughton, LA $87,006 Haynesville, LA $86,502 Heflin, LA $86,502 Homer, LA $86,502 Hosston, LA $86,502 Ida, LA $86,502 Jamestown, LA $86,502

Keatchie, LA $86,502 Keithville, LA $86,854 Lisbon, LA $83,886 Logansport, LA $86,502 Longstreet, LA $86,502 Elm Grove, LA $86,806 Mansfield, LA $86,502 Minden, LA $86,502

Mooringsport, LA $86,911 Oil City, LA $86,644 Pelican, LA $86,502 Plain Dealing, LA $86,502 Pleasant Hill, LA $86,502 Powhatan, LA $86,502 Princeton, LA $86,911 Ringgold, LA $86,502

Rodessa, LA $86,502 Saline, LA $85,189 Sarepta, LA $86,502 Shongaloo, LA $86,502 Sibley, LA $86,502 Springhill, LA $86,502 Stonewall, LA $86,911 Vivian, LA $86,502

Ruston, LA $83,886 Simsboro, LA $83,886 Prairieville, LA $90,040 Lacassine, LA $87,795 Leblanc, LA $87,386 Longville, LA $87,339 Merryville, LA $87,339 Mittie, LA $86,996

Oberlin, LA $87,339 Pitkin, LA $82,564 Ragley, LA $87,596 Reeves, LA $87,491 Rosepine, LA $87,339 Singer, LA $87,339 Starks, LA $89,108 Sugartown, LA $85,598

Sulphur, LA $88,100 Vinton, LA $88,984 Westlake, LA $88,100 Baker, LA $90,345 Denham Springs, LA $90,145 Gonzales, LA $89,688 Addis, LA $90,345 Albany, LA $89,584

Angola, LA $89,584 Batchelor, LA $88,642 Brittany, LA $89,688 Brusly, LA $90,345 Carville, LA $89,993 Clinton, LA $89,584 Convent, LA $89,669 Darrow, LA $89,584

Duplessis, LA $89,888 Erwinville, LA $90,145 Ethel, LA $89,584 Fordoche, LA $87,786 French Settlement, LA $89,584 Geismar, LA $89,935 Glynn, LA $90,088 Burnside, LA $89,783

Greenwell Springs, LA $90,240 Grosse Tete, LA $90,088 Hester, LA $89,726 Holden, LA $89,584 Innis, LA $88,708 Jackson, LA $89,584 Jarreau, LA $89,935 Krotz Springs, LA $86,920

Lakeland, LA $90,040 Lettsworth, LA $87,577 Livingston, LA $89,584 Livonia, LA $88,090 Lottie, LA $87,557 Maringouin, LA $89,840 Morganza, LA $88,290 New Roads, LA $89,108

Norwood, LA $89,584 Oscar, LA $89,888 Paulina, LA $89,688 Plaquemine, LA $90,240 Port Allen, LA $90,345 Hahnville, LA $90,097 Harvey, LA $90,658 Kenner, LA $90,611

Lafitte, LA $90,249 La Place, LA $89,888 Luling, LA $90,306 Lutcher, LA $89,736 Marrero, LA $90,658 Meraux, LA $90,658 Mount Airy, LA $89,793 New Sarpy, LA $90,202

Norco, LA $90,154 Paradis, LA $90,002 Pilottown, LA $89,897 Pointe A La Hache, LA $89,897 Port Sulphur, LA $89,897 Reserve, LA $89,840 Saint Bernard, LA $87,557 Saint James, LA $89,622

Saint Rose, LA $90,459 Vacherie, LA $89,793 Venice, LA $89,897 Violet, LA $90,611 Westwego, LA $90,658 New Orleans, LA $90,658 Sondheimer, LA $83,791 Summerfield, LA $83,886

Taylor, LA $86,502 Lena, LA $82,564 Pride, LA $89,783 Rosedale, LA $90,040 Rougon, LA $90,088 Saint Amant, LA $89,631 Saint Francisville, LA $89,584 Saint Gabriel, LA $90,145

Slaughter, LA $89,935 Sorrento, LA $89,584 Sunshine, LA $90,297 Tunica, LA $89,584 Ventress, LA $89,840 Wakefield, LA $89,584 Walker, LA $89,840 Watson, LA $90,040

Weyanoke, LA $89,584 White Castle, LA $89,840 Wilson, LA $89,584 Zachary, LA $90,088 Uncle Sam, LA $89,698 Baton Rouge, LA $90,345 Shreveport, LA $87,263 Barksdale Afb, LA $87,263

Bossier City, LA $87,263 Monroe, LA $84,647 Archibald, LA $83,886 Baskin, LA $83,886 Bastrop, LA $84,086 Bernice, LA $83,886 Bonita, LA $83,848 Calhoun, LA $84,447

Chatham, LA $83,886 Choudrant, LA $83,991 Collinston, LA $84,295 Crowville, LA $83,886 Delhi, LA $83,886 Delta, LA $83,715 Downsville, LA $84,190 Dubach, LA $83,886

Epps, LA $83,886 Eros, LA $84,086 Fairbanks, LA $84,647 Farmerville, LA $83,933 Forest, LA $83,781 Abbeville, LA $85,465 Arnaudville, LA $85,864 Avery Island, LA $85,256

Baldwin, LA $85,883 Basile, LA $86,226 Branch, LA $85,617 Breaux Bridge, LA $85,969 Broussard, LA $85,969 Cade, LA $85,864 Carencro, LA $85,969 Cecilia, LA $85,864

Centerville, LA $85,208 Charenton, LA $86,302 Chataignier, LA $85,084 Church Point, LA $85,617 Crowley, LA $85,427 Delcambre, LA $85,465 Duson, LA $85,921 Egan, LA $85,817

Elton, LA $86,730 Erath, LA $85,465 Estherwood, LA $85,646 Eunice, LA $85,208 Evangeline, LA $86,159 Franklin, LA $85,693 Garden City, LA $85,208 Grand Coteau, LA $85,864

Gueydan, LA $85,760 Iota, LA $85,760 Jeanerette, LA $85,779 Jennings, LA $86,502 Kaplan, LA $85,313 Lake Arthur, LA $86,597 Lawtell, LA $85,360 Leonville, LA $85,665

Loreauville, LA $86,226 Mamou, LA $84,371 Maurice, LA $85,864 Mermentau, LA $86,197 Milton, LA $85,969 Morse, LA $85,760 New Iberia, LA $85,465 Lydia, LA $85,208

Opelousas, LA $85,465 Perry, LA $85,256 Pine Prairie, LA $83,192 Port Barre, LA $85,883 Rayne, LA $85,712 Reddell, LA $84,019 Roanoke, LA $86,901 Saint Martinville, LA $85,817

Scott, LA $85,969 Sunset, LA $85,864 Turkey Creek, LA $82,564 Ville Platte, LA $84,171 Washington, LA $85,208 Welsh, LA $87,282 Youngsville, LA $85,969 Lake Charles, LA $88,100

Metairie, LA $90,658 Des Allemands, LA $89,897 Ama, LA $90,459 Arabi, LA $90,658 Barataria, LA $90,354 Belle Chasse, LA $90,658 Boothville, LA $89,897 Boutte, LA $90,202

Braithwaite, LA $89,897 Buras, LA $89,897 Chalmette, LA $90,658 Destrehan, LA $90,306 Edgard, LA $89,869 Empire, LA $89,897 Garyville, LA $89,802 Gramercy, LA $89,755

Gretna, LA $90,658 Bell City, LA $87,795 Cameron, LA $88,071 Creole, LA $87,434 Dequincy, LA $87,795 Deridder, LA $87,339 Dry Creek, LA $87,339 Elizabeth, LA $82,564

Evans, LA $87,339 Fenton, LA $87,643 Grand Chenier, LA $87,339 Grant, LA $85,874 Hackberry, LA $88,670 Hayes, LA $87,643 Iowa, LA $88,052 Kinder, LA $87,339

Thibodaux, LA $89,897 Pierre Part, LA $89,584 Amelia, LA $89,584 Belle Rose, LA $89,584 Berwick, LA $89,584 Bourg, LA $89,897 Chauvin, LA $89,897 Cut Off, LA $89,897

Donaldsonville, LA $89,584 Donner, LA $89,736 Dulac, LA $89,897 Galliano, LA $89,897 Gheens, LA $89,897 Gibson, LA $89,736 Golden Meadow, LA $89,897 Grand Isle, LA $89,897

Gray, LA $89,897 Houma, LA $89,897 Kraemer, LA $89,897 Labadieville, LA $89,584 Larose, LA $89,897 Lockport, LA $89,897 Mathews, LA $89,897 Montegut, LA $89,897

Morgan City, LA $89,584 Napoleonville, LA $89,584 Paincourtville, LA $89,584 Patterson, LA $87,396 Plattenville, LA $89,584 Raceland, LA $89,897 Schriever, LA $89,897 Theriot, LA $89,897

Hammond, LA $89,717 Abita Springs, LA $89,897 Akers, LA $89,840 Amite, LA $89,584 Angie, LA $83,115 Bogalusa, LA $83,115 Bush, LA $89,897 Covington, LA $89,897

Fluker, LA $89,584 Folsom, LA $89,897 Franklinton, LA $89,736 Greensburg, LA $89,584 Husser, LA $89,736 Independence, LA $89,584 Kentwood, LA $89,584 Lacombe, LA $89,897

Loranger, LA $89,897 Madisonville, LA $89,897 Mandeville, LA $89,897 Maurepas, LA $89,698 Mount Hermon, LA $89,736 Natalbany, LA $89,650 Pearl River, LA $86,311 Pine Grove, LA $89,584

Ponchatoula, LA $89,774 Robert, LA $89,897 Roseland, LA $89,584 Saint Benedict, LA $89,897 Slidell, LA $87,548 Spearsville, LA $83,886 Start, LA $84,447 Sterlington, LA $84,542

Swartz, LA $84,647 Tallulah, LA $83,800 Transylvania, LA $83,705 West Monroe, LA $84,647 Winnsboro, LA $83,886 Alexandria, LA $83,325 Acme, LA $82,564 Bordelonville, LA $82,564

Bunkie, LA $82,564 Center Point, LA $83,125 Chase, LA $83,886 Cheneyville, LA $82,868 Clayton, LA $83,220 Cottonport, LA $82,564 Deville, LA $83,020 Dupont, LA $82,916

Echo, LA $83,068 Effie, LA $83,020 Evergreen, LA $82,564 Ferriday, LA $82,564 Gilbert, LA $83,886 Hamburg, LA $82,564 Harrisonburg, LA $82,564 Hessmer, LA $82,668

Jena, LA $82,564 Jonesville, LA $82,564 Lebeau, LA $85,160 Lecompte, LA $83,172 Libuse, LA $83,325 Mansura, LA $82,564 Marksville, LA $82,668 Melville, LA $87,244

Monterey, LA $82,564 Longleaf, LA $82,868 Many, LA $84,533 Marthaville, LA $86,502 Melrose, LA $82,564 Montgomery, LA $82,564 Mora, LA $82,564 Natchez, LA $82,564

Natchitoches, LA $82,564 Fort Polk, LA $82,564 Negreet, LA $84,533 New Llano, LA $82,564 Noble, LA $86,502 Oakdale, LA $82,564 Olla, LA $83,220 Otis, LA $82,868

Pollock, LA $82,916 Provencal, LA $82,564 Robeline, LA $84,533 Saint Maurice, LA $82,564 Sieper, LA $82,716 Sikes, LA $83,886 Simpson, LA $82,564 Slagle, LA $82,564

Tioga, LA $83,325 Tullos, LA $82,564 Urania, LA $82,925 Winnfield, LA $82,564 Woodworth, LA $83,325 Zwolle, LA $86,502 Fort Necessity, LA $83,886 Grambling, LA $83,886

Hodge, LA $83,886 Jigger, LA $83,886 Jones, LA $83,781 Jonesboro, LA $83,886 Kilbourne, LA $83,705 Lake Providence, LA $83,705 Lillie, LA $83,886 Mangham, LA $83,886

Marion, LA $83,886 Mer Rouge, LA $83,886 Oak Grove, LA $83,734 Oak Ridge, LA $84,086 Pioneer, LA $83,829 Quitman, LA $83,886 Rayville, LA $84,086

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

$82,491

Average $90,440/year

$97,827

$6,874

Average $7,537/month

$8,152

$1,586

Average $1,739/week

$1,881

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,827	$8,152	$1,881	$47
Average	$90,440	$7,537	$1,739	$43
25th Percentile	$82,491	$6,874	$1,586	$40

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