Software Quality Assurance Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in Alaska?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in Alaska is $76,471 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,266
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,527 to $81,599
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,114

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,599	$6,800	$1,569	$39
Average	$76,471	$6,373	$1,471	$37
25th Percentile	$70,527	$5,877	$1,356	$34

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance'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 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance'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): $76,884
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,690
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,653
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,166
Expert (over 8 years): $161,511

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$76,884
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$98,690
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$119,653
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$138,166
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$161,511

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How Do Software Quality Assurance 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 Assurances. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,216.
California: $77,920.
Massachusetts: $76,881.

District of Columbia $78,216 California $77,920 Massachusetts $76,881 Washington $76,599 New Jersey $76,570 Alaska $76,471 Connecticut $75,497 New York $75,101

Hawaii $73,836 Rhode Island $73,243 Maryland $72,840 Minnesota $72,289 Colorado $72,077 Illinois $72,007 Oregon $71,738 Delaware $71,541

New Hampshire $71,416 Virginia $71,138 Pennsylvania $70,326 Nevada $69,916 North Dakota $69,782 Michigan $69,570 Wisconsin $69,492 Vermont $69,336

Texas $68,906 Maine $68,877 Arizona $68,835 Ohio $68,785 Georgia $68,136 Indiana $67,811 Wyoming $67,747 Utah $67,648

Iowa $67,606 Kansas $67,267 Louisiana $67,168 North Carolina $67,132 Missouri $67,118 Florida $66,843 Montana $66,694 Nebraska $66,553

Kentucky $66,475 South Carolina $66,193 Tennessee $66,016 Idaho $65,946 New Mexico $65,430 Oklahoma $65,317 Alabama $64,900 South Dakota $64,201

Arkansas $63,819 West Virginia $63,614 Mississippi $63,000

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurances

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:

Anchorage: $77,510
Jber: $77,510
Indian: $76,733

Anchorage, AK $77,510 Jber, AK $77,510 Indian, AK $76,733 Kongiganak, AK $76,450 Adak, AK $76,450 Atka, AK $76,450 Chignik Lake, AK $76,450 Port Heiden, AK $76,450

Port Lions, AK $76,450 Akiachak, AK $76,450 Akiak, AK $76,450 Akutan, AK $76,450 Alakanuk, AK $76,450 Aleknagik, AK $76,450 Anchor Point, AK $76,450 Aniak, AK $76,450

Anvik, AK $76,450 Bethel, AK $76,450 Chefornak, AK $76,450 Chevak, AK $76,450 Chignik, AK $76,450 Chignik Lagoon, AK $76,450 Chitina, AK $76,450 Chugiak, AK $76,450

Clam Gulch, AK $76,450 Clarks Point, AK $76,450 Cold Bay, AK $76,450 Cooper Landing, AK $76,450 Copper Center, AK $76,450 Cordova, AK $76,450 Crooked Creek, AK $76,450 Dillingham, AK $76,450

Eagle River, AK $76,733 Eek, AK $76,450 Egegik, AK $76,450 Ekwok, AK $76,450 Emmonak, AK $76,450 False Pass, AK $76,450 Marshall, AK $76,450 Gakona, AK $77,326

Girdwood, AK $76,450 Glennallen, AK $76,450 Goodnews Bay, AK $76,450 Grayling, AK $76,450 Saint George Island, AK $76,450 Holy Cross, AK $76,450 Homer, AK $76,450 Hooper Bay, AK $76,450

Hope, AK $76,450 Iliamna, AK $76,450 Kalskag, AK $76,450 Karluk, AK $76,450 Kasigluk, AK $76,450 Kasilof, AK $76,450 Kenai, AK $76,450 King Cove, AK $76,450

King Salmon, AK $76,450 Kipnuk, AK $76,450 Kodiak, AK $76,450 Kotlik, AK $76,450 Kwethluk, AK $76,450 Kwigillingok, AK $76,450 Wasilla, AK $76,450 Larsen Bay, AK $76,450

Levelock, AK $76,450 Lower Kalskag, AK $76,450 Mc Grath, AK $76,450 Manokotak, AK $76,450 Mekoryuk, AK $76,450 Moose Pass, AK $76,450 Mountain Village, AK $76,450 Naknek, AK $76,450

Napakiak, AK $76,450 Nikiski, AK $76,450 New Stuyahok, AK $76,450 Toksook Bay, AK $76,450 Nikolski, AK $76,450 Ninilchik, AK $76,450 Nondalton, AK $76,450 Nunapitchuk, AK $76,450

Old Harbor, AK $76,450 Ouzinkie, AK $76,450 Palmer, AK $76,450 Pedro Bay, AK $76,450 Perryville, AK $76,450 Pilot Point, AK $76,450 Pilot Station, AK $76,450 Platinum, AK $76,450

Big Lake, AK $76,945 Port Alsworth, AK $76,450 Quinhagak, AK $76,450 Red Devil, AK $76,450 Russian Mission, AK $76,450 Saint Marys, AK $76,450 Saint Michael, AK $76,888 Saint Paul Island, AK $76,450

Sand Point, AK $76,450 Scammon Bay, AK $76,450 Seldovia, AK $76,450 Seward, AK $76,450 Shageluk, AK $76,450 Nunam Iqua, AK $76,450 Skwentna, AK $76,450 Sleetmute, AK $76,450

Soldotna, AK $76,450 South Naknek, AK $76,450 Stebbins, AK $76,888 Sterling, AK $76,450 Sutton, AK $76,450 Takotna, AK $76,450 Talkeetna, AK $76,450 Tatitlek, AK $76,450

Togiak, AK $76,450 Tuluksak, AK $76,450 Tuntutuliak, AK $76,450 Tununak, AK $76,450 Tyonek, AK $76,450 Trapper Creek, AK $76,450 Unalakleet, AK $76,888 Unalaska, AK $76,450

Valdez, AK $76,450 Willow, AK $76,450 Yakutat, AK $76,811 Nightmute, AK $76,450 Nikolai, AK $76,450 Dutch Harbor, AK $76,450 Whittier, AK $76,450 Houston, AK $76,450

Fairbanks, AK $78,386 Eielson Afb, AK $78,174 Fort Wainwright, AK $78,386 Clear, AK $77,326 North Pole, AK $78,386 Salcha, AK $77,326 Two Rivers, AK $77,821 Allakaket, AK $77,326

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $77,326 Arctic Village, AK $77,326 Barrow, AK $77,326 Beaver, AK $77,326 Ester, AK $77,750 Bettles Field, AK $77,326 Buckland, AK $77,326 Cantwell, AK $77,326

Central, AK $77,326 Fort Greely, AK $77,326 Chicken, AK $77,326 Circle, AK $77,326 Prudhoe Bay, AK $77,326 Deering, AK $77,326 Delta Junction, AK $77,326 Eagle, AK $77,326

Elim, AK $76,888 Fort Yukon, AK $77,326 Galena, AK $77,326 Gambell, AK $76,888 Healy, AK $77,326 Anderson, AK $77,326 Hughes, AK $77,326 Huslia, AK $77,326

Kaktovik, AK $77,326 Kaltag, AK $76,888 Kiana, AK $77,326 Kivalina, AK $77,326 Kobuk, AK $77,326 Kotzebue, AK $77,326 Koyuk, AK $76,888 Koyukuk, AK $77,326

Denali National Park, AK $77,326 Manley Hot Springs, AK $77,326 Lake Minchumina, AK $77,326 Minto, AK $77,326 Point Lay, AK $77,326 Nenana, AK $77,326 Noatak, AK $77,326 Nome, AK $76,888

Noorvik, AK $77,326 Northway, AK $77,326 Nulato, AK $77,326 Point Hope, AK $77,326 Rampart, AK $77,326 Ruby, AK $77,326 Savoonga, AK $76,888 Selawik, AK $77,326

Shaktoolik, AK $76,888 Shishmaref, AK $77,326 Shungnak, AK $77,326 Stevens Village, AK $77,326 Tanacross, AK $77,326 Tanana, AK $77,326 Teller, AK $76,888 Tok, AK $77,326

Venetie, AK $77,326 Wainwright, AK $77,326 Wales, AK $76,888 White Mountain, AK $76,888 Brevig Mission, AK $76,888 Ambler, AK $77,326 Chalkyitsik, AK $77,326 Nuiqsut, AK $77,326

Atqasuk, AK $77,326 Juneau, AK $77,870 Angoon, AK $76,811 Auke Bay, AK $77,870 Douglas, AK $77,870 Elfin Cove, AK $76,811 Gustavus, AK $76,811 Haines, AK $76,811

Hoonah, AK $76,811 Kake, AK $76,811 Pelican, AK $76,811 Petersburg, AK $76,811 Sitka, AK $76,811 Port Alexander, AK $76,811 Skagway, AK $76,811 Tenakee Springs, AK $76,811

Ketchikan, AK $76,811 Meyers Chuck, AK $76,811 Coffman Cove, AK $76,811 Thorne Bay, AK $76,811 Craig, AK $76,811 Hydaburg, AK $76,811 Hyder, AK $76,811 Klawock, AK $76,811

Metlakatla, AK $76,811 Point Baker, AK $76,811 Ward Cove, AK $76,811 Wrangell, AK $76,811

Software Quality Assurance Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance'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

$70,527

Average $76,471/year

$81,599

$5,877

Average $6,373/month

$6,800

$1,356

Average $1,471/week

$1,569

$34

Average $37/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,599	$6,800	$1,569	$39
Average	$76,471	$6,373	$1,471	$37
25th Percentile	$70,527	$5,877	$1,356	$34

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