Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Maryland

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Maryland is $98,078 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): $113,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,499 to $106,082
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,688

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,082	$8,840	$2,040	$51
Average	$98,078	$8,173	$1,886	$47
25th Percentile	$89,499	$7,458	$1,721	$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): $75,957
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,490
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,196
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,489
Expert (over 8 years): $159,589

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$75,957
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$97,490
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$118,196
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$136,489
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$159,589

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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: $105,317.
California: $104,917.
Massachusetts: $103,519.

District of Columbia $105,317 California $104,917 Massachusetts $103,519 Washington $103,139 New Jersey $103,101 Alaska $102,967 Connecticut $101,655 New York $101,122

Hawaii $99,419 Rhode Island $98,620 Maryland $98,078 Minnesota $97,336 Colorado $97,051 Illinois $96,956 Oregon $96,594 Delaware $96,328

New Hampshire $96,161 Virginia $95,786 Pennsylvania $94,692 Nevada $94,140 North Dakota $93,960 Michigan $93,674 Wisconsin $93,570 Vermont $93,360

Texas $92,780 Maine $92,742 Arizona $92,685 Ohio $92,618 Georgia $91,743 Indiana $91,306 Wyoming $91,220 Utah $91,087

Iowa $91,030 Kansas $90,573 Louisiana $90,440 North Carolina $90,393 Missouri $90,374 Florida $90,003 Montana $89,803 Nebraska $89,613

Kentucky $89,508 South Carolina $89,127 Tennessee $88,890 Idaho $88,795 New Mexico $88,100 Oklahoma $87,948 Alabama $87,387 South Dakota $86,445

Arkansas $85,931 West Virginia $85,656 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:

Owings: $100,987
Riverdale: $104,600
College Park: $104,480

Owings, MD $100,987 Riverdale, MD $104,600 College Park, MD $104,480 Fort Washington, MD $104,411 Oxon Hill, MD $104,713 Suitland, MD $104,680 District Heights, MD $104,627 Temple Hills, MD $104,681

Deale, MD $100,519 Dunkirk, MD $101,582 Fort George G Meade, MD $99,252 Friendship, MD $100,839 Fulton, MD $100,571 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $104,326 Savage, MD $99,399 Shady Side, MD $99,726

Galesville, MD $100,165 Greenbelt, MD $104,117 Glenn Dale, MD $102,967 Upper Marlboro, MD $103,067 Harwood, MD $100,550 Highland, MD $100,480 West River, MD $100,569 Tracys Landing, MD $100,641

Hyattsville, MD $104,684 Jessup, MD $98,911 Bethesda, MD $104,715 Glen Echo, MD $104,696 Chevy Chase, MD $104,703 Cabin John, MD $104,674 Olney, MD $102,317 Brookeville, MD $100,407

Poolesville, MD $101,290 Barnesville, MD $99,881 Beallsville, MD $100,064 Boyds, MD $100,830 Dickerson, MD $99,949 Rockville, MD $103,521 Potomac, MD $103,820 Derwood, MD $102,423

Sandy Spring, MD $101,826 Ashton, MD $101,601 Brinklow, MD $100,847 Burtonsville, MD $102,028 Montgomery Village, MD $101,192 Kensington, MD $104,616 Garrett Park, MD $104,492 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $103,671

Silver Spring, MD $104,555 Takoma Park, MD $104,692 Aberdeen, MD $95,895 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $95,875 Abingdon, MD $96,616 Gunpowder, MD $97,198 Arnold, MD $98,331 Baldwin, MD $97,017

Bel Air, MD $96,210 Belcamp, MD $96,350 Benson, MD $95,769 Boring, MD $95,981 Brooklandville, MD $97,961 Butler, MD $96,883 Chase, MD $97,647 Churchville, MD $95,491

Clarksville, MD $99,414 Cockeysville, MD $97,068 Hunt Valley, MD $97,475 Crownsville, MD $98,996 Darlington, MD $94,646 Davidsonville, MD $100,440 Dayton, MD $99,351 Edgewater, MD $99,520

Edgewood, MD $96,910 Ellicott City, MD $98,154 Columbia, MD $98,890 Fallston, MD $96,657 Finksburg, MD $96,690 Forest Hill, MD $95,686 Fork, MD $97,345 Fort Howard, MD $97,959

Freeland, MD $93,764 Gambrills, MD $99,370 Gibson Island, MD $98,014 Glen Arm, MD $97,703 Glen Burnie, MD $98,130 Glyndon, MD $97,191 Hampstead, MD $94,956 Elkridge, MD $98,237

Hanover, MD $98,293 Harmans, MD $98,288 Havre De Grace, MD $95,272 Hydes, MD $97,352 Jarrettsville, MD $95,368 Joppa, MD $97,157 Kingsville, MD $97,372 Lineboro, MD $93,525

Linthicum Heights, MD $98,145 Long Green, MD $97,544 Spencerville, MD $101,876 Clarksburg, MD $99,648 Damascus, MD $98,790 Germantown, MD $101,742 Annapolis, MD $99,091 Cumberland, MD $90,016

Accident, MD $89,866 Barton, MD $90,288 Bittinger, MD $90,119 Bloomington, MD $90,439 Corriganville, MD $89,443 Eckhart Mines, MD $89,939 Ellerslie, MD $89,557 Flintstone, MD $90,038

Friendsville, MD $89,840 Frostburg, MD $89,815 Grantsville, MD $89,819 Kitzmiller, MD $89,826 Lonaconing, MD $90,125 Luke, MD $90,446 Mc Henry, MD $89,874 Midland, MD $90,427

Midlothian, MD $89,828 Mount Savage, MD $89,417 Oakland, MD $89,614 Oldtown, MD $90,160 Pinto, MD $90,327 Rawlings, MD $90,355 Spring Gap, MD $90,270 Swanton, MD $90,051

Westernport, MD $90,442 Easton, MD $97,127 Barclay, MD $96,316 Bethlehem, MD $96,439 Betterton, MD $96,387 Bozman, MD $97,955 Cambridge, MD $96,444 Centreville, MD $97,228

Chester, MD $97,978 Chestertown, MD $96,838 Church Creek, MD $96,292 Church Hill, MD $96,708 Claiborne, MD $98,131 Cordova, MD $96,798 Crapo, MD $95,443 Crocheron, MD $94,755

Crumpton, MD $96,205 Denton, MD $96,293 East New Market, MD $96,060 Federalsburg, MD $96,041 Fishing Creek, MD $95,797 Galena, MD $95,946 Goldsboro, MD $96,107 Grasonville, MD $97,792

Greensboro, MD $96,125 Henderson, MD $96,214 Hillsboro, MD $96,867 Hurlock, MD $96,082 Ingleside, MD $96,393 Kennedyville, MD $96,117 Mcdaniel, MD $98,092 Madison, MD $97,041

Marydel, MD $95,949 Massey, MD $95,968 Millington, MD $96,104 Neavitt, MD $98,077 Newcomb, MD $97,401 Oxford, MD $96,920 Preston, MD $96,404 Price, MD $96,773

Queen Anne, MD $97,026 Queenstown, MD $97,579 Rhodesdale, MD $95,506 Ridgely, MD $96,505 Rock Hall, MD $97,429 Royal Oak, MD $97,220 Saint Michaels, MD $97,879 Secretary, MD $96,426

Sherwood, MD $98,676 Deal Island, MD $94,029 Eden, MD $94,214 Ewell, MD $93,736 Fruitland, MD $94,538 Girdletree, MD $93,521 Hebron, MD $94,449 Linkwood, MD $95,782

Manokin, MD $93,904 Mardela Springs, MD $94,789 Marion Station, MD $93,574 Nanticoke, MD $94,408 Newark, MD $94,015 Ocean City, MD $94,467 Parsonsburg, MD $94,278 Pittsville, MD $94,281

Pocomoke City, MD $93,696 Powellville, MD $94,233 Princess Anne, MD $94,147 Quantico, MD $94,264 Rehobeth, MD $93,547 Sharptown, MD $95,309 Showell, MD $94,279 Snow Hill, MD $93,945

Stockton, MD $93,383 Tyaskin, MD $94,173 Tylerton, MD $93,847 Upper Fairmount, MD $94,134 Vienna, MD $94,991 Westover, MD $93,903 Whaleyville, MD $94,230 Willards, MD $94,267

Delmar, MD $94,517 North East, MD $95,360 Perry Point, MD $95,221 Perryville, MD $95,186 Port Deposit, MD $94,951 Rising Sun, MD $94,640 Warwick, MD $95,925 Cecilton, MD $95,859

Charlestown, MD $95,346 Chesapeake City, MD $95,857 Childs, MD $95,729 Stevensville, MD $98,229 Colora, MD $94,555 Conowingo, MD $94,395 Earleville, MD $95,768 Elk Mills, MD $95,761

Elkton, MD $95,692 Georgetown, MD $95,839 Lutherville Timonium, MD $97,880 Abell, MD $96,906 Accokeek, MD $103,554 Aquasco, MD $100,992 Avenue, MD $97,061 Barstow, MD $99,787

Bel Alton, MD $100,280 Benedict, MD $100,213 Brandywine, MD $102,574 Broomes Island, MD $98,654 Bryans Road, MD $103,353 Bryantown, MD $101,484 Bushwood, MD $97,132 California, MD $97,049

Callaway, MD $96,372 Chaptico, MD $98,054 Charlotte Hall, MD $99,534 Cheltenham, MD $103,533 Clements, MD $98,055 Cobb Island, MD $97,176 Coltons Point, MD $96,719 Compton, MD $97,246

Dameron, MD $95,144 Dowell, MD $97,352 Drayden, MD $95,372 Faulkner, MD $99,745 Great Mills, MD $96,528 Helen, MD $98,971 Hollywood, MD $97,623 Hughesville, MD $100,806

Huntingtown, MD $100,393 Indian Head, MD $101,017 Ironsides, MD $100,610 Issue, MD $97,701 La Plata, MD $101,304 Leonardtown, MD $96,887 Lexington Park, MD $96,232 Loveville, MD $97,903

Lusby, MD $97,533 Marbury, MD $101,828 Mechanicsville, MD $98,951 Morganza, MD $98,373 Mount Victoria, MD $97,242 Nanjemoy, MD $99,427 Newburg, MD $98,430 Park Hall, MD $95,949

Patuxent River, MD $96,456 Piney Point, MD $95,520 Pomfret, MD $102,404 Port Republic, MD $99,191 Port Tobacco, MD $100,930 Prince Frederick, MD $99,793 Ridge, MD $94,722 Rock Point, MD $98,395

Saint Inigoes, MD $95,027 Saint Leonard, MD $98,712 Saint Marys City, MD $95,930 Scotland, MD $94,095 Solomons, MD $97,263 Sunderland, MD $100,592 Tall Timbers, MD $95,642 Valley Lee, MD $95,680

Welcome, MD $100,302 White Plains, MD $102,415 Southern Md Facility, MD $103,665 Annapolis Junction, MD $99,136 Lanham, MD $104,057 Beltsville, MD $103,909 Laurel, MD $101,644 Bladensburg, MD $104,667

Lothian, MD $101,586 Mount Rainier, MD $104,717 North Beach, MD $100,175 Bowie, MD $101,627 Brentwood, MD $104,710 Capitol Heights, MD $104,664 Chesapeake Beach, MD $100,123 Churchton, MD $100,147

Clinton, MD $104,075 Still Pond, MD $96,393 Sudlersville, MD $96,212 Taylors Island, MD $97,067 Templeville, MD $95,955 Tilghman, MD $98,454 Toddville, MD $94,974 Trappe, MD $96,503

Wingate, MD $95,345 Wittman, MD $98,130 Woolford, MD $96,667 Worton, MD $96,724 Wye Mills, MD $97,410 Frederick, MD $96,306 Adamstown, MD $98,308 Big Pool, MD $91,319

Boonsboro, MD $94,572 Braddock Heights, MD $96,258 Brownsville, MD $95,976 Brunswick, MD $96,864 Buckeystown, MD $97,576 Burkittsville, MD $96,131 Cascade, MD $93,711 Cavetown, MD $93,592

Chewsville, MD $93,737 Clear Spring, MD $92,483 Cooksville, MD $98,113 Emmitsburg, MD $94,023 Fairplay, MD $93,964 Funkstown, MD $93,955 Glenelg, MD $99,152 Glenwood, MD $98,666

Hagerstown, MD $93,479 Hancock, MD $90,869 Ijamsville, MD $98,067 Jefferson, MD $96,960 Keedysville, MD $94,872 Keymar, MD $94,824 Knoxville, MD $96,355 Ladiesburg, MD $95,166

Libertytown, MD $96,042 Lisbon, MD $98,126 Little Orleans, MD $90,366 Maugansville, MD $93,140 Middletown, MD $95,904 Monrovia, MD $97,852 Mount Airy, MD $97,265 Myersville, MD $94,658

New Market, MD $96,871 New Midway, MD $95,163 New Windsor, MD $96,024 Point Of Rocks, MD $98,122 Rocky Ridge, MD $94,530 Rohrersville, MD $95,519 Sabillasville, MD $93,838 Saint James, MD $93,979

Sharpsburg, MD $94,731 Smithsburg, MD $93,677 Sykesville, MD $97,516 Taneytown, MD $94,249 Thurmont, MD $94,637 Tuscarora, MD $98,497 Union Bridge, MD $95,634 Unionville, MD $96,096

Walkersville, MD $95,756 West Friendship, MD $98,328 Williamsport, MD $93,581 Woodbine, MD $98,115 Woodsboro, MD $95,301 Salisbury, MD $94,518 Allen, MD $94,389 Berlin, MD $94,289

Bishopville, MD $94,311 Bivalve, MD $94,657 Manchester, MD $93,814 Marriottsville, MD $97,906 Maryland Line, MD $93,525 Mayo, MD $99,301 Millersville, MD $98,491 Monkton, MD $96,174

Odenton, MD $99,487 Crofton, MD $100,056 Owings Mills, MD $97,711 Parkton, MD $94,699 Pasadena, MD $98,040 Perry Hall, MD $97,775 Perryman, MD $96,145 Phoenix, MD $97,260

Pylesville, MD $94,134 Randallstown, MD $97,862 Reisterstown, MD $97,480 Riderwood, MD $98,069 Riva, MD $99,681 Severn, MD $98,476 Severna Park, MD $98,343 Simpsonville, MD $99,301

Sparks Glencoe, MD $96,473 Crisfield, MD $93,804 Stevenson, MD $97,926 Dhs, MD $103,580 Waldorf, MD $102,356 Street, MD $94,563 Upperco, MD $95,901 Upper Falls, MD $97,469

Westminster, MD $95,905 Whiteford, MD $94,097 White Hall, MD $94,571 White Marsh, MD $97,684 Woodstock, MD $97,951 Baltimore, MD $98,078 Towson, MD $98,067 Gwynn Oak, MD $98,099

Pikesville, MD $98,030 Sparrows Point, MD $97,973 Middle River, MD $97,770 Essex, MD $98,001 Dundalk, MD $98,094 Brooklyn, MD $98,096 Curtis Bay, MD $98,116 Halethorpe, MD $98,109

Catonsville, MD $98,157 Parkville, MD $98,052 Nottingham, MD $97,952 Rosedale, MD $98,077 Windsor Mill, MD $98,047 Gaithersburg, MD $102,208 Washington Grove, MD $102,262

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 May 01, 2026

$89,499

Average $98,078/year

$106,082

$7,458

Average $8,173/month

$8,840

$1,721

Average $1,886/week

$2,040

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,082	$8,840	$2,040	$51
Average	$98,078	$8,173	$1,886	$47
25th Percentile	$89,499	$7,458	$1,721	$43

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