Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Oregon

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Oregon is $96,594 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,667
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,105 to $104,484
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,376

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,484	$8,707	$2,009	$50
Average	$96,594	$8,049	$1,858	$46
25th Percentile	$88,105	$7,342	$1,694	$42

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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): $74,800
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,014
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,409
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,420
Expert (over 8 years): $157,132

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$74,800
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$96,014
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$116,409
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$134,420
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$157,132

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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:

Antelope: $98,258
Aurora: $96,993
Beaverton: $99,666

Antelope, OR $98,258 Aurora, OR $96,993 Beaverton, OR $99,666 Beavercreek, OR $97,517 Boring, OR $99,286 Bridal Veil, OR $99,029 Brightwood, OR $98,715 Canby, OR $97,088

Cascade Locks, OR $98,715 Clackamas, OR $99,543 Clatskanie, OR $98,715 Colton, OR $97,136 Columbia City, OR $98,715 Corbett, OR $98,905 Donald, OR $96,908 Dufur, OR $98,715

Eagle Creek, OR $98,382 Estacada, OR $98,715 Fairview, OR $99,600 Gervais, OR $95,481 Gladstone, OR $99,666 Government Camp, OR $98,715 Grass Valley, OR $98,306 Gresham, OR $99,543

Hood River, OR $98,715 Hubbard, OR $96,775 Kent, OR $98,306 Lake Oswego, OR $99,666 Marylhurst, OR $99,666 Maupin, OR $98,715 Molalla, OR $96,394 Moro, OR $98,306

Mosier, OR $98,715 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $98,715 Mulino, OR $97,088 Odell, OR $98,715 Oregon City, OR $99,286 Rainier, OR $98,715 Rhododendron, OR $98,715 Rufus, OR $94,891

Saint Helens, OR $98,715 Warren, OR $98,839 Deer Island, OR $98,715 Sandy, OR $98,839 Scappoose, OR $98,782 Shaniko, OR $98,715 The Dalles, OR $98,715 Troutdale, OR $99,286

Tualatin, OR $99,543 Tygh Valley, OR $98,715 Vernonia, OR $98,715 Wasco, OR $97,203 Welches, OR $98,715 West Linn, OR $99,543 Wilsonville, OR $99,286 Woodburn, OR $95,224

Happy Valley, OR $99,666 Damascus, OR $99,476 Amity, OR $95,291 Arch Cape, OR $98,715 Astoria, OR $98,715 Banks, OR $98,715 Bay City, OR $96,718 Beaver, OR $94,720

Buxton, OR $98,715 Cannon Beach, OR $98,715 Carlton, OR $96,527 Cloverdale, OR $94,720 Cornelius, OR $99,162 Dayton, OR $95,100 Dundee, OR $96,708 Forest Grove, OR $98,097

Gales Creek, OR $98,525 Garibaldi, OR $96,718 Gaston, OR $97,459 Hammond, OR $99,409 Hebo, OR $94,720 Hillsboro, OR $99,352 Manning, OR $98,715 Lafayette, OR $96,537

Mcminnville, OR $96,194 Manzanita, OR $98,715 Nehalem, OR $98,715 Newberg, OR $99,029 North Plains, OR $99,029 Oceanside, OR $96,718 Pacific City, OR $94,720 Rockaway Beach, OR $96,718

Saint Paul, OR $95,100 Seaside, OR $98,715 Sherwood, OR $99,352 Tillamook, OR $96,718 Netarts, OR $96,718 Timber, OR $98,715 Tolovana Park, OR $98,715 Warrenton, OR $99,409

Wheeler, OR $98,715 Yamhill, OR $96,822 Neskowin, OR $94,720 Portland, OR $99,666 Salem, OR $95,671 Keizer, OR $95,671 Albany, OR $94,340 Alsea, OR $93,674

Aumsville, OR $95,605 Blodgett, OR $94,425 Brownsville, OR $94,007 Cascadia, OR $93,835 Corvallis, OR $94,301 Crabtree, OR $94,425 Crawfordsville, OR $93,978 Dallas, OR $95,291

Depoe Bay, OR $94,720 Detroit, OR $94,720 Eddyville, OR $94,511 Falls City, OR $94,720 Foster, OR $93,835 Gates, OR $94,720 Grand Ronde, OR $94,720 Halsey, OR $94,016

Idanha, OR $94,720 Independence, OR $95,605 Jefferson, OR $95,548 Lebanon, OR $94,054 Logsden, OR $94,720 Lyons, OR $94,720 Mill City, OR $94,720 Monmouth, OR $95,167

Mount Angel, OR $95,291 Neotsu, OR $94,720 Newport, OR $94,720 South Beach, OR $94,016 Lincoln City, OR $94,720 Otis, OR $94,720 Otter Rock, OR $94,720 Philomath, OR $94,216

Rickreall, OR $95,671 Rose Lodge, OR $94,720 Saint Benedict, OR $95,357 Scio, OR $94,615 Scotts Mills, OR $95,985 Seal Rock, OR $94,016 Shedd, OR $93,950 Sheridan, OR $95,348

Siletz, OR $94,720 Silverton, OR $95,357 Stayton, OR $95,224 Mehama, OR $94,844 Sublimity, OR $95,357 Sweet Home, OR $93,816 Gleneden Beach, OR $94,720 Tangent, OR $94,083

Tidewater, OR $93,683 Toledo, OR $94,720 Turner, OR $95,671 Waldport, OR $93,664 Willamina, OR $94,891 Eugene, OR $94,710 Agness, OR $93,341 Allegany, OR $93,664

Alvadore, OR $94,710 Azalea, OR $93,341 Bandon, OR $93,560 Blachly, OR $93,674 Blue River, OR $93,569 Broadbent, OR $93,341 Brookings, OR $93,341 Camas Valley, OR $93,341

Canyonville, OR $93,341 Cheshire, OR $94,330 Coos Bay, OR $93,664 Coquille, OR $93,560 Cottage Grove, OR $93,693 Crescent Lake, OR $93,664 Creswell, OR $94,454 Culp Creek, OR $93,655

Curtin, OR $93,731 Days Creek, OR $93,341 Deadwood, OR $93,674 Dexter, OR $94,140 Dillard, OR $93,560 Dorena, OR $93,664 Drain, OR $93,664 Elkton, OR $93,674

Elmira, OR $94,330 Fall Creek, OR $94,016 Florence, OR $93,721 Gardiner, OR $93,664 Glendale, OR $93,341 Glide, OR $93,664 Gold Beach, OR $93,341 Harrisburg, OR $94,520

Idleyld Park, OR $93,664 Junction City, OR $94,454 Lakeside, OR $93,664 Langlois, OR $93,341 Lorane, OR $94,045 Lowell, OR $93,759 Mapleton, OR $93,674 Marcola, OR $94,263

Pleasant Hill, OR $94,520 Monroe, OR $93,883 Myrtle Creek, OR $93,341 Myrtle Point, OR $93,550 North Bend, OR $93,664 Noti, OR $94,073 Oakland, OR $93,655 Oakridge, OR $93,655

Ophir, OR $93,341 Port Orford, OR $93,341 Powers, OR $93,341 Reedsport, OR $93,693 Riddle, OR $93,341 Roseburg, OR $93,560 Scottsburg, OR $93,664 Springfield, OR $94,520

Sixes, OR $93,341 Sutherlin, OR $93,655 Swisshome, OR $93,674 Tenmile, OR $93,341 Thurston, OR $94,520 Tiller, OR $93,341 Umpqua, OR $93,664 Veneta, OR $94,140

Vida, OR $93,655 Walterville, OR $93,950 Walton, OR $93,664 Wedderburn, OR $93,341 Westfir, OR $93,655 Westlake, OR $93,712 Wilbur, OR $93,664 Winchester, OR $93,664

Winston, OR $93,341 Wolf Creek, OR $93,341 Yachats, OR $93,759 Yoncalla, OR $93,664 Medford, OR $94,292 Central Point, OR $94,292 White City, OR $93,845 Ashland, OR $93,598

Butte Falls, OR $93,464 Cave Junction, OR $93,341 Eagle Point, OR $93,978 Gold Hill, OR $94,035 Grants Pass, OR $93,341 Jacksonville, OR $94,168 Kerby, OR $93,341 Merlin, OR $93,341

Murphy, OR $93,655 O Brien, OR $93,341 Phoenix, OR $94,292 Prospect, OR $93,341 Rogue River, OR $93,721 Selma, OR $93,341 Shady Cove, OR $93,598 Talent, OR $94,292

Trail, OR $93,341 Wilderville, OR $93,341 Williams, OR $93,341 Klamath Falls, OR $93,341 Crater Lake, OR $93,341 Adel, OR $93,341 Beatty, OR $93,341 Bly, OR $93,341

Bonanza, OR $93,341 Chiloquin, OR $93,341 Dairy, OR $93,341 Fort Klamath, OR $93,341 Keno, OR $93,341 Lakeview, OR $93,341 Malin, OR $93,341 Merrill, OR $93,341

Midland, OR $93,341 New Pine Creek, OR $93,341 Paisley, OR $93,341 Plush, OR $93,341 Silver Lake, OR $93,560 Sprague River, OR $93,341 Summer Lake, OR $93,341 Christmas Valley, OR $93,560

Bend, OR $93,664 Fields, OR $87,063 Ashwood, OR $95,671 Brothers, OR $93,664 Burns, OR $87,063 Princeton, OR $87,063 Diamond, OR $87,063 Camp Sherman, OR $94,016

Chemult, OR $93,560 Crane, OR $87,063 Crescent, OR $93,664 Culver, OR $95,186 Fort Rock, OR $93,560 Frenchglen, OR $87,063 Gilchrist, OR $93,664 Hines, OR $87,063

La Pine, OR $93,664 Madras, OR $95,186 Mitchell, OR $99,799 Paulina, OR $97,726 Post, OR $96,328 Powell Butte, OR $94,016 Prineville, OR $93,664 Redmond, OR $93,664

Riley, OR $93,617 Sisters, OR $93,664 Terrebonne, OR $94,016 Warm Springs, OR $96,718 Pendleton, OR $99,942 Adams, OR $100,094 Arlington, OR $98,163 Athena, OR $100,037

Baker City, OR $93,579 Bates, OR $99,799 Boardman, OR $99,837 Bridgeport, OR $87,063 Canyon City, OR $99,799 Condon, OR $99,799 Cove, OR $100,094 Dayville, OR $99,799

Echo, OR $99,885 Elgin, OR $100,094 Enterprise, OR $99,799 Fossil, OR $99,799 Haines, OR $99,799 Halfway, OR $87,063 Helix, OR $99,885 Heppner, OR $99,799

Hereford, OR $87,063 Hermiston, OR $99,904 Lexington, OR $100,094 Oxbow, OR $87,063 Imbler, OR $100,094 Imnaha, OR $95,557 Ione, OR $99,799 Irrigon, OR $99,818

John Day, OR $99,799 Joseph, OR $95,557 Kimberly, OR $99,799 La Grande, OR $100,094 Long Creek, OR $99,799 Lostine, OR $99,799 Meacham, OR $100,094 Mikkalo, OR $99,799

Milton Freewater, OR $100,094 Monument, OR $99,799 Mount Vernon, OR $99,799 North Powder, OR $100,094 Pilot Rock, OR $100,094 Prairie City, OR $95,557 Richland, OR $87,063 Seneca, OR $95,557

Spray, OR $99,799 Stanfield, OR $99,856 Summerville, OR $100,094 Sumpter, OR $99,799 Ukiah, OR $100,094 Umatilla, OR $99,942 Union, OR $100,094 Unity, OR $93,579

Wallowa, OR $99,799 Weston, OR $100,094 Adrian, OR $87,063 Arock, OR $87,063 Brogan, OR $87,063 Drewsey, OR $87,063 Durkee, OR $87,063 Harper, OR $87,063

Huntington, OR $87,063 Ironside, OR $87,063 Jamieson, OR $87,063 Jordan Valley, OR $87,063 Juntura, OR $87,063 Nyssa, OR $87,063 Ontario, OR $87,063 Riverside, OR $87,063

Vale, OR $87,063 Westfall, OR $87,063

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

$88,105

Average $96,594/year

$104,484

$7,342

Average $8,049/month

$8,707

$1,694

Average $1,858/week

$2,009

$42

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,484	$8,707	$2,009	$50
Average	$96,594	$8,049	$1,858	$46
25th Percentile	$88,105	$7,342	$1,694	$42

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