Software Quality Assurance Salary in Idaho

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in Idaho?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in Idaho is $65,946 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,392
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,819 to $70,367
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,152

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,367	$5,864	$1,353	$34
Average	$65,946	$5,495	$1,268	$32
25th Percentile	$60,819	$5,068	$1,170	$29

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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): $66,302
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,105
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,183
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,148
Expert (over 8 years): $139,280

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$66,302
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$85,105
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$103,183
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$119,148
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$139,280

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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:

Pocatello: $60,937
Fort Hall: $60,796
Aberdeen: $59,877

Pocatello, ID $60,937 Fort Hall, ID $60,796 Aberdeen, ID $59,877 American Falls, ID $59,877 Arbon, ID $59,877 Arco, ID $61,446 Arimo, ID $59,877 Atomic City, ID $61,248

Bancroft, ID $60,132 Basalt, ID $63,720 Bern, ID $59,877 Blackfoot, ID $61,255 Bloomington, ID $62,661 Challis, ID $63,833 Clayton, ID $64,660 Clifton, ID $59,877

Cobalt, ID $64,660 Conda, ID $59,877 Dayton, ID $62,661 Dingle, ID $62,661 Downey, ID $59,877 Ellis, ID $63,833 Firth, ID $63,508 Franklin, ID $65,444

Geneva, ID $65,670 Georgetown, ID $59,877 Grace, ID $59,877 Holbrook, ID $59,877 Howe, ID $63,014 Inkom, ID $60,866 Lava Hot Springs, ID $59,877 Mccammon, ID $60,372

Mackay, ID $61,446 Malad City, ID $59,877 May, ID $63,014 Montpelier, ID $59,877 Moore, ID $61,446 Moreland, ID $61,326 Paris, ID $62,661 Pingree, ID $60,301

Preston, ID $59,877 Rockland, ID $59,877 Saint Charles, ID $62,661 Shelley, ID $64,003 Soda Springs, ID $59,877 Kamiah, ID $71,463 Garden City, ID $65,720 Athol, ID $71,463

Avery, ID $71,463 Bayview, ID $71,463 Blanchard, ID $71,463 Bonners Ferry, ID $71,463 Bovill, ID $71,463 Calder, ID $71,463 Careywood, ID $71,463 Cataldo, ID $71,463

Clark Fork, ID $71,463 Clarkia, ID $71,463 Cocolalla, ID $71,463 Coeur D Alene, ID $71,463 Coolin, ID $71,463 Oldtown, ID $71,463 Deary, ID $71,463 Desmet, ID $71,463

Dover, ID $71,463 Eastport, ID $71,463 Elk River, ID $71,463 Fernwood, ID $71,463 Genesee, ID $71,463 Harrison, ID $71,463 Harvard, ID $71,463 Hayden, ID $71,463

Hope, ID $71,463 Kellogg, ID $71,463 Kingston, ID $71,463 Kootenai, ID $71,463 Laclede, ID $71,463 Medimont, ID $71,463 Moscow, ID $71,463 Moyie Springs, ID $71,463

Mullan, ID $71,463 Naples, ID $71,463 Nordman, ID $71,463 Osburn, ID $71,463 Pinehurst, ID $71,463 Plummer, ID $71,463 Ponderay, ID $71,463 Porthill, ID $71,463

Post Falls, ID $71,611 Potlatch, ID $71,463 Priest River, ID $71,463 Princeton, ID $71,463 Rathdrum, ID $71,463 Sagle, ID $71,463 Saint Maries, ID $71,463 Sandpoint, ID $71,463

Colburn, ID $71,463 Santa, ID $71,463 Silverton, ID $71,463 Smelterville, ID $71,463 Spirit Lake, ID $71,463 Tensed, ID $71,463 Troy, ID $71,463 Viola, ID $71,463

Wallace, ID $71,463 Murray, ID $71,463 Worley, ID $71,463 Springfield, ID $60,372 Kendrick, ID $71,463 Kooskia, ID $71,463 Lapwai, ID $71,463 Lenore, ID $71,463

Lucile, ID $64,660 Nezperce, ID $71,463 Orofino, ID $71,463 Peck, ID $71,463 Pierce, ID $71,463 Pollock, ID $64,660 Reubens, ID $71,463 Riggins, ID $64,660

Stites, ID $71,463 Weippe, ID $71,463 White Bird, ID $71,088 Winchester, ID $71,463 Atlanta, ID $64,660 Banks, ID $64,660 Bruneau, ID $61,354 Caldwell, ID $64,942

Cambridge, ID $64,660 Cascade, ID $64,660 Council, ID $64,660 Donnelly, ID $64,660 Eagle, ID $65,437 Emmett, ID $64,660 Fruitland, ID $64,660 Garden Valley, ID $64,660

Glenns Ferry, ID $63,007 Grand View, ID $64,660 Greenleaf, ID $64,660 Hammett, ID $63,007 Homedale, ID $64,660 Horseshoe Bend, ID $65,013 Huston, ID $64,660 Idaho City, ID $64,660

Indian Valley, ID $64,660 King Hill, ID $61,354 Kuna, ID $65,366 Lake Fork, ID $64,660 Letha, ID $64,660 Lowman, ID $64,660 Mccall, ID $64,660 Marsing, ID $64,660

Melba, ID $64,660 Meridian, ID $65,649 Mesa, ID $64,660 Middleton, ID $65,013 Midvale, ID $64,660 Mountain Home, ID $64,660 Mountain Home A F B, ID $64,660 Murphy, ID $64,660

Nampa, ID $65,013 New Meadows, ID $64,660 New Plymouth, ID $64,660 Notus, ID $64,660 Ola, ID $64,660 Parma, ID $64,660 Payette, ID $64,660 Placerville, ID $64,731

Star, ID $65,296 Sweet, ID $64,660 Warren, ID $64,660 Weiser, ID $64,660 Wilder, ID $64,660 Yellow Pine, ID $64,660 Boise, ID $65,720 Stanley, ID $64,660

Swanlake, ID $59,877 Thatcher, ID $59,877 Wayan, ID $71,470 Weston, ID $65,444 Fish Haven, ID $65,444 Twin Falls, ID $62,413 Rogerson, ID $61,354 Albion, ID $61,354

Almo, ID $61,354 Bellevue, ID $61,354 Bliss, ID $61,354 Buhl, ID $61,778 Burley, ID $61,354 Carey, ID $59,877 Castleford, ID $61,848 Corral, ID $63,007

Declo, ID $60,612 Dietrich, ID $61,354 Eden, ID $61,919 Fairfield, ID $63,007 Filer, ID $62,413 Gooding, ID $61,354 Hagerman, ID $61,354 Hailey, ID $61,354

Hansen, ID $62,131 Hazelton, ID $61,354 Heyburn, ID $61,354 Hill City, ID $63,007 Jerome, ID $61,495 Ketchum, ID $64,660 Kimberly, ID $62,413 Malta, ID $60,612

Minidoka, ID $60,612 Murtaugh, ID $61,566 Oakley, ID $61,354 Paul, ID $61,354 Picabo, ID $61,354 Richfield, ID $61,354 Rupert, ID $61,354 Shoshone, ID $61,354

Sun Valley, ID $63,007 Wendell, ID $61,566 Idaho Falls, ID $64,074 Ashton, ID $71,470 Chester, ID $63,014 Driggs, ID $69,139 Dubois, ID $63,014 Felt, ID $70,410

Hamer, ID $63,014 Iona, ID $64,074 Irwin, ID $69,647 Island Park, ID $67,238 Lewisville, ID $63,791 Macks Inn, ID $67,238 Menan, ID $63,438 Monteview, ID $63,014

Newdale, ID $66,299 Parker, ID $63,014 Rexburg, ID $63,085 Rigby, ID $63,650 Ririe, ID $63,367 Roberts, ID $63,226 Saint Anthony, ID $63,014 Spencer, ID $63,014

Sugar City, ID $63,014 Swan Valley, ID $67,910 Terreton, ID $63,014 Teton, ID $63,014 Tetonia, ID $71,470 Ucon, ID $64,074 Victor, ID $68,983 Carmen, ID $60,365

Gibbonsville, ID $60,365 Leadore, ID $63,014 Lemhi, ID $63,014 North Fork, ID $60,365 Salmon, ID $62,682 Tendoy, ID $61,686 Shoup, ID $62,512 Lewiston, ID $73,236

Ahsahka, ID $71,463 Cottonwood, ID $73,236 Craigmont, ID $71,463 Culdesac, ID $71,463 Elk City, ID $65,493 Ferdinand, ID $71,463 Grangeville, ID $72,904 Fenn, ID $72,904

Greencreek, ID $71,463 Juliaetta, ID $71,463

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

$60,819

Average $65,946/year

$70,367

$5,068

Average $5,495/month

$5,864

$1,170

Average $1,268/week

$1,353

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,367	$5,864	$1,353	$34
Average	$65,946	$5,495	$1,268	$32
25th Percentile	$60,819	$5,068	$1,170	$29

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