Software Development Engineer in test Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Software Development Engineer in test make in Louisiana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in test in Louisiana is $78,827 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,255
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,353 to $84,809
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,459

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Software Development Engineer in test Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,809	$7,067	$1,631	$41
Average	$78,827	$6,569	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$72,353	$6,029	$1,391	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Engineer in test Salaries

A Software Development Engineer in test'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 Development Engineer in test Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development Engineer in test'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): $78,387
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,874
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,539
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,933
Expert (over 8 years): $164,303

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$78,387
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$100,874
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$123,539
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$142,933
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer in test	$164,303

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How Do Software Development Engineer in test 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 Development Engineer in tests. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,793.
California: $91,445.
Massachusetts: $90,226.

District of Columbia $91,793 California $91,445 Massachusetts $90,226 Washington $89,894 New Jersey $89,861 Alaska $89,745 Connecticut $88,601 New York $88,137

Hawaii $86,653 Rhode Island $85,956 Maryland $85,484 Minnesota $84,837 Colorado $84,588 Illinois $84,506 Oregon $84,191 Delaware $83,958

New Hampshire $83,812 Virginia $83,486 Pennsylvania $82,532 Nevada $82,052 North Dakota $81,894 Michigan $81,645 Wisconsin $81,554 Vermont $81,372

Texas $80,866 Maine $80,833 Arizona $80,783 Ohio $80,725 Georgia $79,962 Indiana $79,581 Wyoming $79,506 Utah $79,390

Iowa $79,341 Kansas $78,943 Louisiana $78,827 North Carolina $78,785 Missouri $78,769 Florida $78,445 Montana $78,271 Nebraska $78,105

Kentucky $78,014 South Carolina $77,682 Tennessee $77,475 Idaho $77,392 New Mexico $76,787 Oklahoma $76,654 Alabama $76,165 South Dakota $75,345

Arkansas $74,897 West Virginia $74,656 Mississippi $73,935

Top Paying Cities for Software Development Engineer in tests

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: $74,297
Morrow: $74,176
Newellton: $73,430

Moreauville, LA $74,297 Morrow, LA $74,176 Newellton, LA $73,430 Palmetto, LA $74,753 Pineville, LA $72,625 Plaucheville, LA $74,253 Rhinehart, LA $73,506 Ruby, LA $72,760

Saint Joseph, LA $73,501 Saint Landry, LA $73,509 Sicily Island, LA $73,531 Simmesport, LA $74,336 Trout, LA $73,118 Vidalia, LA $73,838 Waterproof, LA $73,492 Wildsville, LA $73,660

Wisner, LA $73,524 Aimwell, LA $73,399 Anacoco, LA $74,011 Atlanta, LA $73,620 Ball, LA $72,717 Belmont, LA $74,090 Bentley, LA $72,916 Boyce, LA $72,923

Calvin, LA $73,837 Campti, LA $73,958 Clarence, LA $74,046 Clarks, LA $73,562 Cloutierville, LA $73,585 Colfax, LA $73,040 Columbia, LA $73,310 Converse, LA $74,339

Dodson, LA $73,589 Dry Prong, LA $73,079 Elmer, LA $72,958 Enterprise, LA $73,388 Fisher, LA $74,125 Flatwoods, LA $73,328 Flora, LA $73,938 Florien, LA $73,930

Forest Hill, LA $72,871 Gardner, LA $72,918 Georgetown, LA $73,322 Glenmora, LA $73,086 Gorum, LA $73,613 Grayson, LA $73,319 Hineston, LA $73,329 Hornbeck, LA $74,010

Joyce, LA $73,423 Kelly, LA $73,352 Kurthwood, LA $73,962 Leesville, LA $73,963 Springfield, LA $76,659 Sun, LA $75,239 Talisheek, LA $75,462 Tangipahoa, LA $75,480

Tickfaw, LA $76,101 Varnado, LA $73,863 Lafayette, LA $74,930 Arcadia, LA $73,957 Ashland, LA $74,132 Athens, LA $74,142 Belcher, LA $75,679 Benton, LA $75,733

Bethany, LA $75,662 Bienville, LA $73,957 Blanchard, LA $76,010 Castor, LA $74,336 Cotton Valley, LA $75,204 Coushatta, LA $74,494 Cullen, LA $74,839 Doyline, LA $75,567

Dubberly, LA $75,104 Frierson, LA $75,665 Gibsland, LA $74,292 Gilliam, LA $75,438 Gloster, LA $75,501 Goldonna, LA $73,704 Grand Cane, LA $75,258 Greenwood, LA $75,765

Hall Summit, LA $74,998 Haughton, LA $75,774 Haynesville, LA $73,983 Heflin, LA $75,265 Homer, LA $74,030 Hosston, LA $75,243 Ida, LA $75,066 Jamestown, LA $74,884

Keatchie, LA $75,361 Keithville, LA $75,720 Lisbon, LA $73,624 Logansport, LA $74,946 Longstreet, LA $75,133 Elm Grove, LA $75,569 Mansfield, LA $75,034 Minden, LA $75,180

Mooringsport, LA $75,708 Oil City, LA $75,500 Pelican, LA $74,429 Plain Dealing, LA $75,223 Pleasant Hill, LA $74,224 Powhatan, LA $74,207 Princeton, LA $75,655 Ringgold, LA $75,143

Rodessa, LA $74,913 Saline, LA $73,860 Sarepta, LA $74,984 Shongaloo, LA $74,501 Sibley, LA $75,338 Springhill, LA $74,816 Stonewall, LA $75,759 Vivian, LA $75,278

Ruston, LA $73,603 Simsboro, LA $73,878 Prairieville, LA $78,080 Lacassine, LA $76,268 Leblanc, LA $75,557 Longville, LA $75,719 Merryville, LA $75,027 Mittie, LA $74,363

Oberlin, LA $74,350 Pitkin, LA $73,992 Ragley, LA $76,164 Reeves, LA $75,975 Rosepine, LA $74,389 Singer, LA $75,907 Starks, LA $76,405 Sugartown, LA $74,199

Sulphur, LA $76,623 Vinton, LA $76,674 Westlake, LA $76,791 Baker, LA $78,681 Denham Springs, LA $77,887 Gonzales, LA $77,686 Addis, LA $78,728 Albany, LA $76,682

Angola, LA $75,148 Batchelor, LA $75,590 Brittany, LA $77,678 Brusly, LA $78,700 Carville, LA $78,075 Clinton, LA $76,936 Convent, LA $76,871 Darrow, LA $77,396

Duplessis, LA $77,989 Erwinville, LA $78,313 Ethel, LA $77,427 Fordoche, LA $76,738 French Settlement, LA $77,488 Geismar, LA $77,808 Glynn, LA $78,120 Burnside, LA $77,789

Greenwell Springs, LA $78,121 Grosse Tete, LA $77,745 Hester, LA $76,560 Holden, LA $76,977 Innis, LA $75,089 Jackson, LA $77,309 Jarreau, LA $77,643 Krotz Springs, LA $75,266

Lakeland, LA $77,951 Lettsworth, LA $75,989 Livingston, LA $77,431 Livonia, LA $77,242 Lottie, LA $76,208 Maringouin, LA $77,144 Morganza, LA $76,542 New Roads, LA $77,185

Norwood, LA $76,412 Oscar, LA $77,735 Paulina, LA $76,695 Plaquemine, LA $78,023 Port Allen, LA $78,703 Hahnville, LA $78,077 Harvey, LA $79,017 Kenner, LA $79,016

Lafitte, LA $78,716 La Place, LA $77,828 Luling, LA $78,677 Lutcher, LA $76,847 Marrero, LA $79,017 Meraux, LA $79,017 Mount Airy, LA $77,098 New Sarpy, LA $78,477

Norco, LA $78,293 Paradis, LA $78,248 Pilottown, LA $74,953 Pointe A La Hache, LA $77,435 Port Sulphur, LA $77,377 Reserve, LA $77,431 Saint Bernard, LA $78,225 Saint James, LA $76,837

Saint Rose, LA $78,732 Vacherie, LA $76,927 Venice, LA $73,814 Violet, LA $79,017 Westwego, LA $79,017 New Orleans, LA $79,017 Sondheimer, LA $73,347 Summerfield, LA $73,535

Taylor, LA $74,883 Lena, LA $73,195 Pride, LA $78,021 Rosedale, LA $77,901 Rougon, LA $78,156 Saint Amant, LA $77,157 Saint Francisville, LA $76,804 Saint Gabriel, LA $78,292

Slaughter, LA $77,778 Sorrento, LA $77,195 Sunshine, LA $78,599 Tunica, LA $75,354 Ventress, LA $77,640 Wakefield, LA $76,706 Walker, LA $77,645 Watson, LA $78,139

Weyanoke, LA $76,045 White Castle, LA $77,594 Wilson, LA $76,673 Zachary, LA $78,298 Uncle Sam, LA $76,543 Baton Rouge, LA $78,744 Shreveport, LA $76,058 Barksdale Afb, LA $76,058

Bossier City, LA $76,058 Monroe, LA $73,396 Archibald, LA $73,357 Baskin, LA $73,364 Bastrop, LA $73,383 Bernice, LA $73,680 Bonita, LA $73,436 Calhoun, LA $73,377

Chatham, LA $73,346 Choudrant, LA $73,374 Collinston, LA $73,384 Crowville, LA $73,562 Delhi, LA $73,507 Delta, LA $73,727 Downsville, LA $73,382 Dubach, LA $73,803

Epps, LA $73,477 Eros, LA $73,352 Fairbanks, LA $73,396 Farmerville, LA $73,382 Forest, LA $73,764 Abbeville, LA $74,608 Arnaudville, LA $74,929 Avery Island, LA $74,882

Baldwin, LA $75,282 Basile, LA $74,577 Branch, LA $74,839 Breaux Bridge, LA $75,008 Broussard, LA $74,908 Cade, LA $74,893 Carencro, LA $74,918 Cecilia, LA $74,949

Centerville, LA $75,111 Charenton, LA $75,310 Chataignier, LA $74,580 Church Point, LA $74,826 Crowley, LA $74,744 Delcambre, LA $74,848 Duson, LA $74,882 Egan, LA $74,765

Elton, LA $74,674 Erath, LA $74,822 Estherwood, LA $74,744 Eunice, LA $74,559 Evangeline, LA $74,800 Franklin, LA $75,049 Garden City, LA $75,033 Grand Coteau, LA $74,882

Gueydan, LA $74,617 Iota, LA $74,752 Jeanerette, LA $75,152 Jennings, LA $75,082 Kaplan, LA $74,456 Lake Arthur, LA $75,661 Lawtell, LA $74,751 Leonville, LA $74,913

Loreauville, LA $75,267 Mamou, LA $74,307 Maurice, LA $74,850 Mermentau, LA $74,892 Milton, LA $74,880 Morse, LA $74,758 New Iberia, LA $74,913 Lydia, LA $74,994

Opelousas, LA $74,802 Perry, LA $74,792 Pine Prairie, LA $74,309 Port Barre, LA $75,062 Rayne, LA $74,845 Reddell, LA $74,422 Roanoke, LA $75,405 Saint Martinville, LA $74,988

Scott, LA $74,908 Sunset, LA $74,868 Turkey Creek, LA $73,424 Ville Platte, LA $74,158 Washington, LA $74,696 Welsh, LA $75,876 Youngsville, LA $74,879 Lake Charles, LA $76,787

Metairie, LA $79,017 Des Allemands, LA $78,085 Ama, LA $78,893 Arabi, LA $79,017 Barataria, LA $78,546 Belle Chasse, LA $78,738 Boothville, LA $75,364 Boutte, LA $78,464

Braithwaite, LA $78,673 Buras, LA $75,419 Chalmette, LA $79,017 Destrehan, LA $78,599 Edgard, LA $77,548 Empire, LA $75,938 Garyville, LA $77,103 Gramercy, LA $76,898

Gretna, LA $79,017 Bell City, LA $76,358 Cameron, LA $77,100 Creole, LA $75,341 Dequincy, LA $76,364 Deridder, LA $74,518 Dry Creek, LA $74,586 Elizabeth, LA $74,080

Evans, LA $73,950 Fenton, LA $76,083 Grand Chenier, LA $74,329 Grant, LA $74,156 Hackberry, LA $76,409 Hayes, LA $76,179 Iowa, LA $76,630 Kinder, LA $75,597

Thibodaux, LA $76,631 Pierre Part, LA $76,232 Amelia, LA $75,314 Belle Rose, LA $76,956 Berwick, LA $75,313 Bourg, LA $76,816 Chauvin, LA $75,811 Cut Off, LA $77,440

Donaldsonville, LA $77,336 Donner, LA $75,401 Dulac, LA $75,425 Galliano, LA $76,888 Gheens, LA $77,741 Gibson, LA $75,174 Golden Meadow, LA $75,850 Grand Isle, LA $75,837

Gray, LA $76,235 Houma, LA $75,861 Kraemer, LA $76,681 Labadieville, LA $75,606 Larose, LA $77,774 Lockport, LA $77,217 Mathews, LA $77,388 Montegut, LA $76,540

Morgan City, LA $75,548 Napoleonville, LA $76,068 Paincourtville, LA $76,770 Patterson, LA $75,158 Plattenville, LA $76,727 Raceland, LA $77,026 Schriever, LA $75,761 Theriot, LA $75,040

Hammond, LA $76,084 Abita Springs, LA $76,189 Akers, LA $77,025 Amite, LA $75,710 Angie, LA $74,045 Bogalusa, LA $74,966 Bush, LA $75,499 Covington, LA $77,018

Fluker, LA $75,543 Folsom, LA $75,801 Franklinton, LA $74,695 Greensburg, LA $76,370 Husser, LA $75,291 Independence, LA $76,134 Kentwood, LA $75,141 Lacombe, LA $76,683

Loranger, LA $75,660 Madisonville, LA $77,189 Mandeville, LA $77,348 Maurepas, LA $76,930 Mount Hermon, LA $74,146 Natalbany, LA $76,116 Pearl River, LA $75,490 Pine Grove, LA $77,173

Ponchatoula, LA $77,216 Robert, LA $76,158 Roseland, LA $75,614 Saint Benedict, LA $76,665 Slidell, LA $76,979 Spearsville, LA $73,570 Start, LA $73,376 Sterlington, LA $73,387

Swartz, LA $73,396 Tallulah, LA $73,484 Transylvania, LA $73,424 West Monroe, LA $73,396 Winnsboro, LA $73,477 Alexandria, LA $72,625 Acme, LA $73,795 Bordelonville, LA $74,050

Bunkie, LA $73,977 Center Point, LA $72,769 Chase, LA $73,476 Cheneyville, LA $73,007 Clayton, LA $73,572 Cottonport, LA $73,943 Deville, LA $72,832 Dupont, LA $74,287

Echo, LA $72,885 Effie, LA $72,981 Evergreen, LA $74,040 Ferriday, LA $73,668 Gilbert, LA $73,454 Hamburg, LA $74,037 Harrisonburg, LA $73,509 Hessmer, LA $73,105

Jena, LA $73,093 Jonesville, LA $73,557 Lebeau, LA $74,715 Lecompte, LA $72,734 Libuse, LA $72,630 Mansura, LA $73,566 Marksville, LA $73,543 Melville, LA $75,480

Monterey, LA $73,805 Longleaf, LA $73,055 Many, LA $73,957 Marthaville, LA $74,030 Melrose, LA $73,616 Montgomery, LA $73,759 Mora, LA $73,528 Natchez, LA $73,825

Natchitoches, LA $74,001 Fort Polk, LA $74,273 Negreet, LA $73,953 New Llano, LA $74,258 Noble, LA $74,098 Oakdale, LA $74,083 Olla, LA $73,396 Otis, LA $73,038

Pollock, LA $72,965 Provencal, LA $73,748 Robeline, LA $73,897 Saint Maurice, LA $73,805 Sieper, LA $73,129 Sikes, LA $73,354 Simpson, LA $73,667 Slagle, LA $73,962

Tioga, LA $72,665 Tullos, LA $73,377 Urania, LA $73,608 Winnfield, LA $73,657 Woodworth, LA $72,695 Zwolle, LA $74,022 Fort Necessity, LA $73,342 Grambling, LA $74,061

Hodge, LA $74,035 Jigger, LA $73,484 Jones, LA $73,343 Jonesboro, LA $73,804 Kilbourne, LA $73,539 Lake Providence, LA $73,539 Lillie, LA $73,595 Mangham, LA $73,342

Marion, LA $73,383 Mer Rouge, LA $73,393 Oak Grove, LA $73,555 Oak Ridge, LA $73,378 Pioneer, LA $73,483 Quitman, LA $73,834 Rayville, LA $73,366

Software Development Engineer in test Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Development Engineer in test'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

$72,353

Average $78,827/year

$84,809

$6,029

Average $6,569/month

$7,067

$1,391

Average $1,516/week

$1,631

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,809	$7,067	$1,631	$41
Average	$78,827	$6,569	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$72,353	$6,029	$1,391	$35

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