Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Utah

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Utah is $91,086 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,300
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,081 to $98,527
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,793

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,527	$8,211	$1,895	$47
Average	$91,086	$7,591	$1,752	$44
25th Percentile	$83,081	$6,923	$1,598	$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): $70,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,539
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,771
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,756
Expert (over 8 years): $148,173

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$70,535
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$90,539
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$109,771
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$126,756
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$148,173

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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:

Tremonton: $88,119
Fielding: $88,119
Garland: $88,119

Tremonton, UT $88,119 Fielding, UT $88,119 Garland, UT $88,119 Grouse Creek, UT $82,611 Honeyville, UT $88,119 Hooper, UT $89,355 Howell, UT $88,119 Huntsville, UT $88,699

Hyde Park, UT $88,119 Hyrum, UT $88,119 Lewiston, UT $88,119 Logan, UT $88,119 Mantua, UT $88,861 Mendon, UT $88,119 Millville, UT $88,119 Newton, UT $88,119

Paradise, UT $88,452 Park Valley, UT $85,360 Plymouth, UT $88,119 Portage, UT $88,119 Providence, UT $88,119 Richmond, UT $88,119 Riverside, UT $88,119 Smithfield, UT $88,119

Snowville, UT $88,119 Trenton, UT $88,119 Wellsville, UT $88,119 Willard, UT $89,355 Price, UT $87,367 Aneth, UT $92,047 Blanding, UT $97,593 Bluff, UT $90,554

Castle Dale, UT $87,367 Cisco, UT $97,593 Clawson, UT $87,367 Cleveland, UT $87,367 East Carbon, UT $87,367 Elmo, UT $87,367 Emery, UT $87,367 Ferron, UT $87,367

Green River, UT $87,367 Helper, UT $87,367 Huntington, UT $87,367 Kenilworth, UT $87,367 La Sal, UT $97,593 Mexican Hat, UT $90,554 Moab, UT $92,475 Lake Powell, UT $88,956

Montezuma Creek, UT $92,047 Monticello, UT $97,593 Monument Valley, UT $90,554 Orangeville, UT $87,367 Sunnyside, UT $87,367 Thompson, UT $92,332 Wellington, UT $87,367 Provo, UT $88,604

Aurora, UT $87,367 Axtell, UT $87,367 Centerfield, UT $87,367 Chester, UT $87,367 Delta, UT $87,367 Elberta, UT $87,529 Ephraim, UT $87,367 Eureka, UT $87,367

Fairview, UT $87,367 Fayette, UT $87,367 Fillmore, UT $87,367 Fountain Green, UT $87,367 Goshen, UT $87,529 Gunnison, UT $87,367 Hinckley, UT $87,367 Holden, UT $87,367

Kanosh, UT $87,367 Leamington, UT $87,367 Levan, UT $87,367 Lynndyl, UT $87,367 Manti, UT $87,367 Mayfield, UT $87,367 Meadow, UT $87,367 Mona, UT $87,367

Moroni, UT $87,367 Mount Pleasant, UT $87,367 Nephi, UT $87,367 Oak City, UT $87,367 Payson, UT $88,195 Redmond, UT $87,367 Salem, UT $88,195 Salina, UT $87,367

Santaquin, UT $88,024 Scipio, UT $87,367 Sigurd, UT $87,367 Spanish Fork, UT $88,109 Spring City, UT $87,367 Springville, UT $88,442 Mapleton, UT $88,271 Sterling, UT $87,367

Wales, UT $87,367 Richfield, UT $87,367 Alton, UT $90,801 Annabella, UT $87,367 Antimony, UT $87,367 Beaver, UT $87,367 Beryl, UT $91,943 Bicknell, UT $87,367

Boulder, UT $87,367 Bryce Canyon, UT $89,279 Cannonville, UT $89,279 Brian Head, UT $91,943 Cedar City, UT $91,943 Central, UT $91,943 Circleville, UT $87,367 Elsinore, UT $87,367

Enterprise, UT $91,943 Escalante, UT $88,956 Garrison, UT $87,367 Glendale, UT $90,801 Glenwood, UT $87,367 Greenville, UT $87,367 Greenwich, UT $87,367 Gunlock, UT $91,943

Hanksville, UT $87,367 Hatch, UT $89,945 Henrieville, UT $89,279 Hurricane, UT $91,943 Ivins, UT $91,943 Joseph, UT $87,367 Junction, UT $87,367 Kanab, UT $90,230

Kanarraville, UT $91,943 Kingston, UT $87,367 Koosharem, UT $87,367 La Verkin, UT $91,943 Leeds, UT $91,943 Loa, UT $87,367 Lyman, UT $87,367 Marysvale, UT $87,367

Milford, UT $87,367 Minersville, UT $87,367 Modena, UT $91,943 Monroe, UT $87,367 Mount Carmel, UT $90,801 Newcastle, UT $91,943 New Harmony, UT $91,943 Orderville, UT $90,801

Panguitch, UT $87,367 Paragonah, UT $87,367 Parowan, UT $89,650 Duck Creek Village, UT $90,801 Rockville, UT $91,943 Bryce, UT $89,279 Santa Clara, UT $91,943 Sevier, UT $87,367

Springdale, UT $91,943 Saint George, UT $91,943 Summit, UT $89,650 Teasdale, UT $87,367 Toquerville, UT $91,943 Torrey, UT $87,367 Tropic, UT $89,279 Virgin, UT $91,943

Washington, UT $91,943 Pine Valley, UT $91,943 Veyo, UT $91,943 Dammeron Valley, UT $91,943 Hildale, UT $91,248 Altamont, UT $92,038 Altonah, UT $92,038 American Fork, UT $88,442

Alpine, UT $92,865 Eagle Mountain, UT $87,776 Draper, UT $92,428 Bingham Canyon, UT $92,589 Duchesne, UT $89,698 Ogden, UT $89,355 Bear River City, UT $88,119 Brigham City, UT $88,699

Cache Junction, UT $88,119 Clarkston, UT $88,119 Collinston, UT $88,119 Corinne, UT $88,119 Cornish, UT $88,119 Deweyville, UT $88,119 Eden, UT $89,108 Bluebell, UT $92,038

Bonanza, UT $92,038 South Jordan, UT $92,675 Bountiful, UT $93,084 Cedar Valley, UT $89,802 Centerville, UT $92,922 Clearfield, UT $89,355 Coalville, UT $92,532 Croydon, UT $90,392

Dugway, UT $89,603 Dutch John, UT $92,038 Echo, UT $91,010 Farmington, UT $92,589 Fort Duchesne, UT $89,698 Fruitland, UT $89,089 Garden City, UT $88,119 Grantsville, UT $91,847

Hanna, UT $92,038 Heber City, UT $90,516 Henefer, UT $91,067 Ibapah, UT $89,108 Jensen, UT $89,698 Kamas, UT $92,618 Kaysville, UT $90,601 Laketown, UT $88,119

Lapoint, UT $92,038 Layton, UT $89,022 Lindon, UT $88,604 Lehi, UT $88,195 Magna, UT $92,998 Saratoga Springs, UT $88,518 Manila, UT $92,038 Midvale, UT $92,998

Midway, UT $93,274 Morgan, UT $90,820 Mountain Home, UT $92,038 Myton, UT $89,698 Neola, UT $92,038 North Salt Lake, UT $93,084 Oakley, UT $92,114 Hill Afb, UT $89,355

Orem, UT $88,604 Park City, UT $93,274 Peoa, UT $93,274 Pleasant Grove, UT $92,941 Randlett, UT $89,698 Randolph, UT $88,119 Riverton, UT $90,506 Roosevelt, UT $89,698

Roy, UT $89,355 Rush Valley, UT $89,460 Sandy, UT $92,837 Stockton, UT $89,251 Tabiona, UT $92,038 Talmage, UT $92,038 Tooele, UT $90,820 Syracuse, UT $89,022

Tridell, UT $92,038 Vernal, UT $92,038 Vernon, UT $87,367 West Jordan, UT $92,751 Wallsburg, UT $88,024 Wendover, UT $87,529 Whiterocks, UT $92,038 Woodruff, UT $88,119

Woods Cross, UT $93,084 Herriman, UT $90,516 Salt Lake City, UT $93,084

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

$83,081

Average $91,086/year

$98,527

$6,923

Average $7,591/month

$8,211

$1,598

Average $1,752/week

$1,895

$40

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,527	$8,211	$1,895	$47
Average	$91,086	$7,591	$1,752	$44
25th Percentile	$83,081	$6,923	$1,598	$40

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