Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Minnesota

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Minnesota is $97,336 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): $112,525
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,781 to $105,286
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,993

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,286	$8,774	$2,025	$51
Average	$97,336	$8,111	$1,872	$47
25th Percentile	$88,781	$7,398	$1,707	$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): $75,374
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,751
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,303
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,452
Expert (over 8 years): $158,339

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$75,374
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$96,751
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$117,303
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$135,452
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$158,339

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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:

Conger: $94,501
Courtland: $98,696
Darfur: $92,199

Conger, MN $94,501 Courtland, MN $98,696 Darfur, MN $92,199 Delavan, MN $94,501 Eagle Lake, MN $96,603 Easton, MN $94,501 Ellendale, MN $94,501 Elmore, MN $94,501

Elysian, MN $96,603 Emmons, MN $94,501 Essig, MN $98,696 Fairmont, MN $92,703 Freeborn, MN $94,501 Frost, MN $94,501 Garden City, MN $96,603 Geneva, MN $94,501

Glenville, MN $94,501 Good Thunder, MN $96,603 Granada, MN $96,603 Hanska, MN $98,696 Hartland, MN $94,501 Hayward, MN $94,501 Henderson, MN $98,696 Hollandale, MN $94,501

Hope, MN $94,501 Huntley, MN $94,501 Janesville, MN $96,603 Kasota, MN $98,696 Kiester, MN $94,501 Kilkenny, MN $98,696 Lafayette, MN $98,696 Lake Crystal, MN $98,696

La Salle, MN $98,696 Le Center, MN $98,696 Le Sueur, MN $98,696 Lewisville, MN $96,603 Madelia, MN $98,696 Madison Lake, MN $96,603 Mapleton, MN $96,603 Minnesota Lake, MN $94,501

Montgomery, MN $98,696 New Prague, MN $98,696 New Richland, MN $94,501 New Ulm, MN $98,696 Nicollet, MN $98,696 Northrop, MN $96,603 Pemberton, MN $94,501 Saint Clair, MN $96,603

Saint James, MN $98,696 Saint Peter, MN $98,696 Sanborn, MN $84,913 Searles, MN $98,696 Sleepy Eye, MN $95,842 Springfield, MN $92,199 Truman, MN $96,603 Twin Lakes, MN $94,501

Vernon Center, MN $96,603 Waldorf, MN $94,501 Waseca, MN $94,501 Waterville, MN $96,603 Wells, MN $94,501 Winnebago, MN $94,501 Windom, MN $84,913 Adrian, MN $84,913

Alpha, MN $84,913 Arco, MN $84,913 Avoca, MN $84,913 Balaton, MN $84,913 Beaver Creek, MN $85,769 Bigelow, MN $84,913 Bingham Lake, MN $84,913 Brewster, MN $84,913

Butterfield, MN $91,800 Ceylon, MN $89,707 Chandler, MN $84,913 Currie, MN $84,913 Dovray, MN $84,913 Dunnell, MN $84,913 Starbuck, MN $92,979 Morris, MN $92,979

Crane Lake, MN $90,383 Cromwell, MN $90,383 Grand Rapids, MN $90,383 Ely, MN $90,383 Embarrass, MN $90,383 Esko, MN $91,010 Eveleth, MN $90,383 Finlayson, MN $90,383

Floodwood, MN $90,383 Forbes, MN $90,383 Gilbert, MN $90,383 Goodland, MN $90,383 Hibbing, MN $90,383 Hill City, MN $90,383 Holyoke, MN $90,383 Hoyt Lakes, MN $90,383

Iron, MN $90,383 Jacobson, MN $90,383 Keewatin, MN $90,383 Kerrick, MN $90,383 Kettle River, MN $90,383 Kinney, MN $90,383 Mcgregor, MN $90,383 Makinen, MN $90,383

Marble, MN $90,383 Meadowlands, MN $90,383 Melrude, MN $90,383 Moose Lake, MN $90,383 Afton, MN $98,810 Almelund, MN $98,696 Bayport, MN $98,753 Bethel, MN $97,983

Braham, MN $95,842 Brook Park, MN $95,842 Cambridge, MN $97,745 Cannon Falls, MN $96,603 Castle Rock, MN $98,173 Cedar, MN $98,477 Center City, MN $98,696 Chisago City, MN $98,696

Circle Pines, MN $99,438 Cottage Grove, MN $98,924 Dalbo, MN $93,417 Wirt, MN $90,383 Thief River Falls, MN $88,033 Alvarado, MN $88,509 Angle Inlet, MN $88,033 Argyle, MN $88,033

Badger, MN $88,033 Brooks, MN $88,033 Crookston, MN $88,223 Donaldson, MN $88,033 East Grand Forks, MN $89,460 Euclid, MN $88,509 Fisher, MN $88,984 Gatzke, MN $88,033

Goodridge, MN $88,033 Greenbush, MN $88,033 Grygla, MN $88,033 Hallock, MN $88,033 Halma, MN $88,033 Humboldt, MN $88,033 Karlstad, MN $88,033 Kennedy, MN $88,033

Lake Bronson, MN $88,033 Lancaster, MN $88,033 Mentor, MN $88,033 Middle River, MN $88,033 Newfolden, MN $88,033 Noyes, MN $88,033 Oak Island, MN $88,033 Oklee, MN $88,033

Oslo, MN $88,509 Plummer, MN $88,033 Red Lake Falls, MN $88,033 Roseau, MN $88,033 Saint Hilaire, MN $88,033 Saint Vincent, MN $88,033 Salol, MN $88,033 Stephen, MN $88,033

Strandquist, MN $88,033 Strathcona, MN $88,033 Viking, MN $88,033 Wannaska, MN $88,033 Warren, MN $88,128 Warroad, MN $88,033 Edgerton, MN $84,913 Georgetown, MN $91,572

Glyndon, MN $91,381 Morton, MN $92,979 Murdock, MN $92,979 New London, MN $92,979 Norcross, MN $90,145 Odessa, MN $92,979 Olivia, MN $92,979 Ortonville, MN $91,562

Pennock, MN $92,979 Porter, MN $84,913 Prinsburg, MN $92,979 Raymond, MN $92,979 Redwood Falls, MN $92,979 Renville, MN $92,979 Sacred Heart, MN $92,979 Seaforth, MN $88,946

Spicer, MN $92,979 Sunburg, MN $92,979 Taunton, MN $84,913 Vesta, MN $88,946 Wabasso, MN $88,946 Wanda, MN $88,946 Watson, MN $92,979 Wheaton, MN $90,145

Wood Lake, MN $88,946 Saint Cloud, MN $93,835 Albany, MN $93,379 Alexandria, MN $92,979 Ashby, MN $90,145 Avon, MN $93,664 Barrett, MN $91,562 Belgrade, MN $92,979

Bock, MN $92,979 Bowlus, MN $93,151 Brandon, MN $92,979 Brooten, MN $92,979 Buckman, MN $92,979 Burtrum, MN $92,979 Carlos, MN $92,979 Cold Spring, MN $93,721

Collegeville, MN $93,835 Cyrus, MN $92,979 Dalton, MN $90,145 Elrosa, MN $92,979 Waltham, MN $94,501 Evansville, MN $91,562 Farwell, MN $92,979 Flensburg, MN $92,979

Foley, MN $93,436 Foreston, MN $92,979 Freeport, MN $93,036 Garfield, MN $92,979 Gilman, MN $93,379 Glenwood, MN $92,979 Greenwald, MN $92,979 Grey Eagle, MN $92,979

Hillman, MN $92,979 Hoffman, MN $92,979 Holdingford, MN $93,322 Holmes City, MN $92,979 Isle, MN $92,979 Kensington, MN $92,979 Lastrup, MN $92,979 Little Falls, MN $92,979

Long Prairie, MN $92,979 Lowry, MN $92,979 Mc Grath, MN $91,676 Melrose, MN $92,979 Milaca, MN $92,979 Miltona, MN $92,979 Nelson, MN $92,979 New Munich, MN $92,979

Oak Park, MN $93,436 Ogilvie, MN $92,979 Onamia, MN $92,979 Osakis, MN $92,979 Parkers Prairie, MN $92,979 Paynesville, MN $92,979 Pease, MN $92,979 Pierz, MN $92,979

Rice, MN $93,607 Richmond, MN $93,493 Rockville, MN $93,835 Roscoe, MN $93,151 Royalton, MN $93,208 Saint Joseph, MN $93,835 Saint Stephen, MN $93,721 Saint Martin, MN $93,151

Sartell, MN $93,835 Sauk Centre, MN $92,979 Sauk Rapids, MN $93,835 Nashua, MN $90,145 Naytahwaush, MN $90,145 New York Mills, MN $90,145 Nielsville, MN $88,613 Ogema, MN $90,145

Osage, MN $90,145 Ottertail, MN $90,145 Pelican Rapids, MN $90,145 Perham, MN $90,145 Perley, MN $90,906 Ponsford, MN $90,145 Richville, MN $90,145 Richwood, MN $90,145

Rochert, MN $90,145 Rothsay, MN $90,145 Sabin, MN $91,381 Shelly, MN $88,984 Tintah, MN $90,145 Twin Valley, MN $90,145 Ulen, MN $90,145 Underwood, MN $90,145

Vergas, MN $90,145 Vining, MN $91,562 Waubun, MN $90,145 Wendell, MN $90,145 White Earth, MN $90,145 Winger, MN $89,089 Wolf Lake, MN $90,145 Wolverton, MN $90,145

Bemidji, MN $89,089 Bagley, MN $89,089 Baudette, MN $88,033 Bena, MN $90,383 Big Falls, MN $90,383 Bigfork, MN $90,383 Birchdale, MN $89,203 Blackduck, MN $89,089

Bowstring, MN $90,383 Cass Lake, MN $90,145 Clearbrook, MN $89,089 Deer River, MN $90,383 Talmoon, MN $90,383 Effie, MN $90,383 Federal Dam, MN $90,383 Gonvick, MN $88,033

Gully, MN $88,033 Hines, MN $89,089 International Falls, MN $90,383 Kelliher, MN $89,089 Lengby, MN $89,089 Leonard, MN $89,089 Littlefork, MN $90,383 Loman, MN $89,203

Longville, MN $91,676 Marcell, MN $90,383 Margie, MN $90,383 Max, MN $90,383 Mizpah, MN $89,203 Northome, MN $89,517 Outing, MN $91,676 Pennington, MN $89,517

Ponemah, MN $88,033 Puposky, MN $89,089 Ranier, MN $90,383 Kabetogama, MN $90,383 Redby, MN $88,033 Redlake, MN $88,033 Remer, MN $90,383 Roosevelt, MN $88,033

Shevlin, MN $89,089 Solway, MN $89,089 South International Falls, MN $90,383 Spring Lake, MN $90,383 Squaw Lake, MN $90,383 Swift, MN $88,033 Tenstrike, MN $89,089 Trail, MN $88,033

Swanville, MN $92,979 Moorhead, MN $91,572 Upsala, MN $92,979 Villard, MN $92,979 Wahkon, MN $92,979 Waite Park, MN $93,835 West Union, MN $92,979 Brainerd, MN $92,979

Baxter, MN $92,979 Ah Gwah Ching, MN $91,172 Aitkin, MN $91,676 Akeley, MN $91,562 Aldrich, MN $92,979 Backus, MN $92,979 Benedict, MN $90,145 Bertha, MN $92,979

Browerville, MN $92,979 Clarissa, MN $92,979 Crosby, MN $92,979 Crosslake, MN $92,979 Cushing, MN $92,979 Deerwood, MN $92,979 Eagle Bend, MN $92,979 Emily, MN $91,676

Fifty Lakes, MN $92,979 Fort Ripley, MN $92,979 Garrison, MN $92,979 Hackensack, MN $92,979 Hewitt, MN $92,979 Ironton, MN $92,979 Jenkins, MN $92,979 Lake George, MN $90,145

Lake Hubert, MN $92,979 Laporte, MN $90,145 Menahga, MN $90,145 Merrifield, MN $92,979 Motley, MN $92,979 Nevis, MN $90,145 Nisswa, MN $92,979 Palisade, MN $90,383

Park Rapids, MN $90,145 Pequot Lakes, MN $92,979 Pillager, MN $92,979 Pine River, MN $92,979 Randall, MN $92,979 Sebeka, MN $91,562 Nimrod, MN $92,979 Staples, MN $92,979

Verndale, MN $92,979 Wadena, MN $92,979 Walker, MN $91,562 Detroit Lakes, MN $90,145 Ada, MN $90,145 Audubon, MN $90,145 Barnesville, MN $90,145 Battle Lake, MN $90,145

Bejou, MN $90,145 Beltrami, MN $88,585 Bluffton, MN $91,562 Borup, MN $90,335 Breckenridge, MN $90,145 Callaway, MN $90,145 Campbell, MN $90,145 Climax, MN $88,337

Clitherall, MN $90,145 Comstock, MN $90,811 Deer Creek, MN $91,562 Dent, MN $90,145 Dilworth, MN $91,572 Elbow Lake, MN $90,145 Elizabeth, MN $90,145 Erhard, MN $90,145

Erskine, MN $88,033 Felton, MN $90,811 Fergus Falls, MN $90,145 Fertile, MN $88,337 Flom, MN $90,145 Fosston, MN $89,089 Foxhome, MN $90,145 Frazee, MN $90,145

Gary, MN $90,145 Halstad, MN $89,441 Wabasha, MN $94,501 Hawley, MN $90,240 Hendrum, MN $89,945 Henning, MN $91,562 Hitterdal, MN $90,145 Kent, MN $90,145

Lake Park, MN $90,145 Mcintosh, MN $88,033 Mahnomen, MN $90,145 Wilton, MN $89,089 Waskish, MN $88,033 Williams, MN $88,033 Mountain Iron, MN $90,383 Cotton, MN $90,383

Wayzata, MN $99,438 Navarre, MN $99,381 Young America, MN $98,696 Winsted, MN $96,242 Winthrop, MN $98,696 Zimmerman, MN $95,405 Minneapolis, MN $99,552 Nashwauk, MN $90,383

Orr, MN $90,383 Nett Lake, MN $90,383 Pengilly, MN $90,383 Virginia, MN $90,383 Saginaw, MN $90,839 Sawyer, MN $90,383 Side Lake, MN $90,383 Soudan, MN $90,383

Sturgeon Lake, MN $90,383 Swan River, MN $90,383 Swatara, MN $90,383 Taconite, MN $90,383 Tamarack, MN $90,383 Tower, MN $90,383 Twig, MN $90,953 Warba, MN $90,383

Willow River, MN $90,383 Winton, MN $90,383 Wrenshall, MN $90,782 Wright, MN $90,383 Duluth, MN $91,239 Rochester, MN $95,357 Adams, MN $94,501 Altura, MN $92,694

Austin, MN $94,501 Blooming Prairie, MN $94,501 Brownsdale, MN $94,501 Brownsville, MN $89,488 Dundas, MN $97,069 Elko New Market, MN $98,696 Faribault, MN $95,643 Farmington, MN $98,810

Forest Lake, MN $98,696 Frontenac, MN $94,501 Goodhue, MN $94,501 Grandy, MN $98,696 Grasston, MN $95,842 Hampton, MN $97,887 Harris, MN $98,696 Hastings, MN $98,696

Henriette, MN $95,842 Hinckley, MN $91,676 Hugo, MN $99,038 Isanti, MN $97,745 Lake City, MN $94,501 Lake Elmo, MN $99,095 Lakeland, MN $98,696 Lakeville, MN $98,924

Lindstrom, MN $98,696 Lonsdale, MN $98,696 Marine On Saint Croix, MN $98,696 Medford, MN $94,501 Mora, MN $92,979 Morristown, MN $94,501 Nerstrand, MN $95,500 Newport, MN $99,210

North Branch, MN $98,696 Northfield, MN $97,231 Owatonna, MN $94,501 Pine City, MN $95,842 Randolph, MN $97,184 Red Wing, MN $95,966 Rock Creek, MN $98,696 Rosemount, MN $99,038

Rush City, MN $98,696 Saint Francis, MN $96,984 Saint Paul Park, MN $99,153 Sandstone, MN $90,383 Scandia, MN $98,696 Shafer, MN $98,696 South Saint Paul, MN $99,381 Inver Grove Heights, MN $99,267

Waverly, MN $95,928 Byron, MN $95,357 Caledonia, MN $89,079 Canton, MN $90,373 Chatfield, MN $94,340 Claremont, MN $94,501 Dakota, MN $89,488 Dexter, MN $94,501

Dodge Center, MN $94,958 Dover, MN $94,844 Eitzen, MN $88,775 Elgin, MN $95,186 Elkton, MN $94,501 Eyota, MN $95,072 Fountain, MN $93,617 Grand Meadow, MN $94,501

Harmony, MN $91,610 Hayfield, MN $94,787 Hokah, MN $89,488 Homer, MN $89,289 Houston, MN $89,079 Kasson, MN $95,186 Kellogg, MN $94,501 Kenyon, MN $94,501

La Crescent, MN $89,488 Lanesboro, MN $91,933 Lansing, MN $94,501 Le Roy, MN $94,501 Lewiston, MN $91,781 Lyle, MN $94,501 Mabel, MN $88,727 Mantorville, MN $95,186

Mazeppa, MN $95,072 Millville, MN $94,958 Minnesota City, MN $91,229 Oronoco, MN $95,357 Ostrander, MN $94,501 Peterson, MN $90,896 Pine Island, MN $95,186 Plainview, MN $94,901

Preston, MN $92,922 Racine, MN $94,787 Reads Landing, MN $94,501 Rollingstone, MN $91,809 Rose Creek, MN $94,501 Rushford, MN $90,306 Saint Charles, MN $93,407 Sargeant, MN $94,615

Spring Grove, MN $88,727 Spring Valley, MN $94,501 Stewartville, MN $95,129 Taopi, MN $94,501 Utica, MN $92,466 Ellsworth, MN $84,913 Fulda, MN $84,913 Garvin, MN $84,913

Hardwick, MN $84,913 Hendricks, MN $84,913 Heron Lake, MN $84,913 Hills, MN $85,864 Holland, MN $84,913 Ihlen, MN $84,913 Iona, MN $84,913 Ivanhoe, MN $84,913

Jackson, MN $84,913 Jasper, MN $84,913 Jeffers, MN $84,913 Kanaranzi, MN $84,913 Kenneth, MN $84,913 Lake Benton, MN $84,913 Lakefield, MN $84,913 Lake Wilson, MN $84,913

Lamberton, MN $84,913 Leota, MN $84,913 Lismore, MN $84,913 Luverne, MN $85,008 Lynd, MN $84,913 Magnolia, MN $84,913 Mountain Lake, MN $84,913 Odin, MN $91,800

Okabena, MN $84,913 Ormsby, MN $92,703 Pipestone, MN $84,913 Reading, MN $84,913 Revere, MN $84,913 Round Lake, MN $84,913 Rushmore, MN $84,913 Russell, MN $84,913

Ruthton, MN $84,913 Sherburn, MN $84,913 Slayton, MN $84,913 Steen, MN $85,294 Storden, MN $84,913 Tracy, MN $84,913 Trimont, MN $84,913 Trosky, MN $84,913

Tyler, MN $84,913 Walnut Grove, MN $84,913 Welcome, MN $92,703 Westbrook, MN $84,913 Wilmont, MN $84,913 Woodstock, MN $84,913 Worthington, MN $84,913 Beaver Bay, MN $90,383

Brimson, MN $90,383 Finland, MN $90,383 Grand Marais, MN $90,383 Grand Portage, MN $90,383 Hovland, MN $90,383 Isabella, MN $90,383 Knife River, MN $90,725 Lutsen, MN $90,383

Schroeder, MN $90,383 Silver Bay, MN $90,383 Tofte, MN $90,383 Two Harbors, MN $90,383 Adolph, MN $91,239 Alborn, MN $90,383 Angora, MN $90,383 Askov, MN $90,383

Aurora, MN $90,383 Babbitt, MN $90,383 Barnum, MN $90,383 Biwabik, MN $90,383 Bovey, MN $90,383 Britt, MN $90,383 Brookston, MN $90,383 Bruno, MN $90,383

Buhl, MN $90,383 Calumet, MN $90,383 Canyon, MN $90,383 Carlton, MN $90,839 Chisholm, MN $90,383 Cloquet, MN $90,725 Cohasset, MN $90,383 Coleraine, MN $90,383

Cook, MN $90,383 Albertville, MN $96,413 Annandale, MN $93,265 Anoka, MN $99,153 Andover, MN $99,038 Hopkins, MN $99,552 Burnsville, MN $99,267 Arlington, MN $98,696

Becker, MN $93,265 Big Lake, MN $95,329 Bird Island, MN $92,979 Osseo, MN $99,495 Brownton, MN $95,842 Buffalo, MN $95,690 Buffalo Lake, MN $92,979 Carver, MN $98,810

Champlin, MN $99,324 Chanhassen, MN $99,210 Chaska, MN $99,038 Clear Lake, MN $93,721 Clearwater, MN $93,721 Cokato, MN $94,225 Cologne, MN $98,696 Crystal Bay, MN $99,210

Darwin, MN $92,979 Dassel, MN $92,979 Dayton, MN $99,153 Delano, MN $97,060 Eden Valley, MN $93,151 Elk River, MN $96,375 Excelsior, MN $99,267 Fairfax, MN $95,842

Franklin, MN $92,979 Gaylord, MN $98,696 Gibbon, MN $95,842 Glencoe, MN $98,696 Green Isle, MN $98,696 Hamburg, MN $98,696 Hamel, MN $99,210 Hanover, MN $97,098

Hector, MN $92,979 Eden Prairie, MN $99,381 Minnetonka, MN $99,552 Maple Plain, MN $99,038 Howard Lake, MN $95,310 Hutchinson, MN $92,979 Jordan, MN $98,696 Kimball, MN $93,493

Lester Prairie, MN $97,269 Litchfield, MN $92,979 Long Lake, MN $99,324 Loretto, MN $99,095 Maple Lake, MN $94,606 Mayer, MN $98,154 Dennison, MN $95,957 Stacy, MN $98,696

Stanchfield, MN $95,842 Stillwater, MN $98,810 Taylors Falls, MN $98,696 Vermillion, MN $98,525 Warsaw, MN $94,501 Webster, MN $98,696 Welch, MN $96,689 Willernie, MN $99,153

Wyoming, MN $98,696 Saint Paul, MN $99,552 Mendota, MN $99,552 Minnetonka Beach, MN $99,267 Monticello, MN $95,262 Montrose, MN $96,194 Mound, MN $99,038 New Auburn, MN $98,696

New Germany, MN $97,745 Norwood Young America, MN $98,696 Plato, MN $98,696 Princeton, MN $94,301 Prior Lake, MN $99,038 Rockford, MN $97,041 Rogers, MN $98,981 Saint Bonifacius, MN $98,544

Saint Michael, MN $96,556 Santiago, MN $93,322 Savage, MN $99,210 Shakopee, MN $99,153 Silver Creek, MN $93,322 Silver Lake, MN $95,576 South Haven, MN $93,436 Norwood, MN $98,696

Spring Park, MN $99,095 Stewart, MN $95,842 Victoria, MN $98,981 Waconia, MN $98,696 Watertown, MN $97,469 Watkins, MN $93,379 Wanamingo, MN $94,615 West Concord, MN $94,730

Winona, MN $90,221 Stockton, MN $91,182 Wykoff, MN $94,501 Zumbro Falls, MN $95,015 Zumbrota, MN $94,844 Mankato, MN $98,696 Albert Lea, MN $94,501 Alden, MN $94,501

Amboy, MN $96,603 Belle Plaine, MN $98,696 Blue Earth, MN $94,501 Bricelyn, MN $94,501 Clarks Grove, MN $94,501 Cleveland, MN $98,696 Comfrey, MN $92,199 Willmar, MN $92,979

Alberta, MN $92,979 Appleton, MN $92,979 Atwater, MN $92,979 Barry, MN $90,145 Beardsley, MN $90,145 Bellingham, MN $88,946 Belview, MN $92,979 Benson, MN $92,979

Blomkest, MN $92,979 Boyd, MN $88,946 Browns Valley, MN $90,145 Canby, MN $84,913 Chokio, MN $91,562 Clara City, MN $92,979 Clarkfield, MN $88,946 Clements, MN $92,199

Clinton, MN $91,562 Clontarf, MN $92,979 Correll, MN $92,979 Cosmos, MN $92,979 Cottonwood, MN $88,946 Danube, MN $92,979 Danvers, MN $92,979 Dawson, MN $88,946

Donnelly, MN $91,562 Dumont, MN $90,145 Echo, MN $92,979 Ghent, MN $84,913 Graceville, MN $90,145 Granite Falls, MN $92,979 Grove City, MN $92,979 Hancock, MN $92,979

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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

$88,781

Average $97,336/year

$105,286

$7,398

Average $8,111/month

$8,774

$1,707

Average $1,872/week

$2,025

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,286	$8,774	$2,025	$51
Average	$97,336	$8,111	$1,872	$47
25th Percentile	$88,781	$7,398	$1,707	$43

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