Software Quality Assurance Salary in Maryland

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in Maryland?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in Maryland is $72,840 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,170
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,178 to $77,724
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,023

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,724	$6,477	$1,495	$37
Average	$72,840	$6,070	$1,401	$35
25th Percentile	$67,178	$5,598	$1,292	$32

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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): $73,234
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,003
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,971
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,605
Expert (over 8 years): $153,842

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$73,234
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$94,003
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$113,971
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$131,605
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$153,842

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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:

Owings: $76,479
Riverdale: $78,216
College Park: $78,216

Owings, MD $76,479 Riverdale, MD $78,216 College Park, MD $78,216 Fort Washington, MD $78,167 Oxon Hill, MD $78,216 Suitland, MD $78,216 District Heights, MD $78,216 Temple Hills, MD $78,216

Deale, MD $75,680 Dunkirk, MD $76,387 Fort George G Meade, MD $72,678 Friendship, MD $75,313 Fulton, MD $75,320 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $78,195 Savage, MD $72,699 Shady Side, MD $75,518

Galesville, MD $75,504 Greenbelt, MD $78,195 Glenn Dale, MD $78,125 Upper Marlboro, MD $78,054 Harwood, MD $75,539 Highland, MD $75,306 West River, MD $75,581 Tracys Landing, MD $75,920

Hyattsville, MD $78,216 Jessup, MD $72,749 Bethesda, MD $78,216 Glen Echo, MD $78,216 Chevy Chase, MD $78,216 Cabin John, MD $78,216 Olney, MD $78,054 Brookeville, MD $78,004

Poolesville, MD $76,789 Barnesville, MD $76,429 Beallsville, MD $76,754 Boyds, MD $76,182 Dickerson, MD $76,620 Rockville, MD $78,125 Potomac, MD $78,167 Derwood, MD $78,054

Sandy Spring, MD $78,054 Ashton, MD $78,026 Brinklow, MD $77,983 Burtonsville, MD $78,075 Montgomery Village, MD $75,864 Kensington, MD $78,216 Garrett Park, MD $78,216 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $78,146

Silver Spring, MD $78,216 Takoma Park, MD $78,216 Aberdeen, MD $70,841 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $71,251 Abingdon, MD $71,032 Gunpowder, MD $72,720 Arnold, MD $72,628 Baldwin, MD $72,699

Bel Air, MD $70,516 Belcamp, MD $71,110 Benson, MD $70,869 Boring, MD $70,431 Brooklandville, MD $72,840 Butler, MD $72,650 Chase, MD $72,749 Churchville, MD $70,481

Clarksville, MD $72,628 Cockeysville, MD $72,791 Hunt Valley, MD $72,749 Crownsville, MD $72,607 Darlington, MD $70,184 Davidsonville, MD $75,362 Dayton, MD $72,607 Edgewater, MD $75,235

Edgewood, MD $72,628 Ellicott City, MD $72,791 Columbia, MD $72,720 Fallston, MD $72,650 Finksburg, MD $72,607 Forest Hill, MD $70,177 Fork, MD $72,720 Fort Howard, MD $72,819

Freeland, MD $67,959 Gambrills, MD $72,678 Gibson Island, MD $72,628 Glen Arm, MD $72,819 Glen Burnie, MD $72,840 Glyndon, MD $72,699 Hampstead, MD $69,831 Elkridge, MD $72,840

Hanover, MD $72,819 Harmans, MD $72,819 Havre De Grace, MD $70,912 Hydes, MD $72,720 Jarrettsville, MD $70,001 Joppa, MD $72,678 Kingsville, MD $72,720 Lineboro, MD $67,987

Linthicum Heights, MD $72,840 Long Green, MD $72,770 Spencerville, MD $78,075 Clarksburg, MD $75,885 Damascus, MD $75,504 Germantown, MD $76,118 Annapolis, MD $74,804 Cumberland, MD $62,279

Accident, MD $62,279 Barton, MD $62,279 Bittinger, MD $62,279 Bloomington, MD $62,279 Corriganville, MD $62,279 Eckhart Mines, MD $62,279 Ellerslie, MD $62,279 Flintstone, MD $62,279

Friendsville, MD $62,279 Frostburg, MD $62,279 Grantsville, MD $62,279 Kitzmiller, MD $62,279 Lonaconing, MD $62,279 Luke, MD $62,279 Mc Henry, MD $62,279 Midland, MD $62,279

Midlothian, MD $62,279 Mount Savage, MD $62,279 Oakland, MD $62,279 Oldtown, MD $62,279 Pinto, MD $62,279 Rawlings, MD $62,279 Spring Gap, MD $62,279 Swanton, MD $62,279

Westernport, MD $62,279 Easton, MD $72,487 Barclay, MD $72,346 Bethlehem, MD $72,487 Betterton, MD $72,042 Bozman, MD $74,995 Cambridge, MD $75,179 Centreville, MD $72,487

Chester, MD $74,154 Chestertown, MD $72,424 Church Creek, MD $75,179 Church Hill, MD $72,424 Claiborne, MD $74,684 Cordova, MD $72,487 Crapo, MD $77,863 Crocheron, MD $77,863

Crumpton, MD $72,318 Denton, MD $72,487 East New Market, MD $75,179 Federalsburg, MD $73,264 Fishing Creek, MD $77,863 Galena, MD $72,473 Goldsboro, MD $72,487 Grasonville, MD $73,512

Greensboro, MD $72,487 Henderson, MD $72,650 Hillsboro, MD $72,487 Hurlock, MD $75,179 Ingleside, MD $72,381 Kennedyville, MD $72,332 Mcdaniel, MD $74,684 Madison, MD $77,863

Marydel, MD $72,883 Massey, MD $72,593 Millington, MD $72,544 Neavitt, MD $75,384 Newcomb, MD $74,282 Oxford, MD $75,179 Preston, MD $72,487 Price, MD $72,445

Queen Anne, MD $72,487 Queenstown, MD $73,052 Rhodesdale, MD $75,179 Ridgely, MD $72,487 Rock Hall, MD $73,222 Royal Oak, MD $74,020 Saint Michaels, MD $74,409 Secretary, MD $75,179

Sherwood, MD $75,475 Deal Island, MD $71,929 Eden, MD $74,797 Ewell, MD $65,988 Fruitland, MD $74,797 Girdletree, MD $68,192 Hebron, MD $74,797 Linkwood, MD $75,179

Manokin, MD $70,248 Mardela Springs, MD $74,797 Marion Station, MD $66,440 Nanticoke, MD $75,179 Newark, MD $74,536 Ocean City, MD $74,536 Parsonsburg, MD $73,851 Pittsville, MD $74,536

Pocomoke City, MD $66,242 Powellville, MD $74,536 Princess Anne, MD $71,456 Quantico, MD $75,179 Rehobeth, MD $66,242 Sharptown, MD $74,797 Showell, MD $74,536 Snow Hill, MD $70,891

Stockton, MD $66,242 Tyaskin, MD $75,179 Tylerton, MD $65,988 Upper Fairmount, MD $70,248 Vienna, MD $75,179 Westover, MD $70,248 Whaleyville, MD $74,536 Willards, MD $74,536

Delmar, MD $73,264 North East, MD $71,244 Perry Point, MD $71,096 Perryville, MD $70,827 Port Deposit, MD $70,530 Rising Sun, MD $70,149 Warwick, MD $72,480 Cecilton, MD $72,381

Charlestown, MD $71,103 Chesapeake City, MD $72,261 Childs, MD $72,346 Stevensville, MD $74,119 Colora, MD $70,276 Conowingo, MD $69,965 Earleville, MD $71,929 Elk Mills, MD $72,346

Elkton, MD $72,346 Georgetown, MD $72,339 Lutherville Timonium, MD $72,840 Abell, MD $77,863 Accokeek, MD $78,075 Aquasco, MD $77,863 Avenue, MD $77,863 Barstow, MD $77,863

Bel Alton, MD $77,863 Benedict, MD $77,863 Brandywine, MD $78,026 Broomes Island, MD $77,863 Bryans Road, MD $78,004 Bryantown, MD $77,863 Bushwood, MD $77,863 California, MD $77,863

Callaway, MD $77,863 Chaptico, MD $77,863 Charlotte Hall, MD $77,863 Cheltenham, MD $78,054 Clements, MD $77,863 Cobb Island, MD $77,863 Coltons Point, MD $77,863 Compton, MD $77,863

Dameron, MD $77,863 Dowell, MD $77,863 Drayden, MD $77,863 Faulkner, MD $77,863 Great Mills, MD $77,863 Helen, MD $77,863 Hollywood, MD $77,863 Hughesville, MD $77,863

Huntingtown, MD $77,128 Indian Head, MD $77,934 Ironsides, MD $77,863 Issue, MD $77,863 La Plata, MD $77,863 Leonardtown, MD $77,863 Lexington Park, MD $77,863 Loveville, MD $77,863

Lusby, MD $77,863 Marbury, MD $77,863 Mechanicsville, MD $77,863 Morganza, MD $77,863 Mount Victoria, MD $77,863 Nanjemoy, MD $77,863 Newburg, MD $77,863 Park Hall, MD $77,863

Patuxent River, MD $77,863 Piney Point, MD $73,095 Pomfret, MD $77,913 Port Republic, MD $77,863 Port Tobacco, MD $77,863 Prince Frederick, MD $77,863 Ridge, MD $73,095 Rock Point, MD $77,863

Saint Inigoes, MD $77,863 Saint Leonard, MD $77,863 Saint Marys City, MD $77,863 Scotland, MD $70,728 Solomons, MD $77,863 Sunderland, MD $76,740 Tall Timbers, MD $77,863 Valley Lee, MD $77,863

Welcome, MD $77,863 White Plains, MD $77,934 Southern Md Facility, MD $78,167 Annapolis Junction, MD $72,720 Lanham, MD $78,195 Beltsville, MD $78,195 Laurel, MD $78,054 Bladensburg, MD $78,216

Lothian, MD $75,956 Mount Rainier, MD $78,216 North Beach, MD $76,132 Bowie, MD $78,054 Brentwood, MD $78,216 Capitol Heights, MD $78,216 Chesapeake Beach, MD $76,415 Churchton, MD $75,716

Clinton, MD $78,146 Still Pond, MD $72,360 Sudlersville, MD $72,409 Taylors Island, MD $77,863 Templeville, MD $72,749 Tilghman, MD $75,942 Toddville, MD $77,863 Trappe, MD $75,179

Wingate, MD $77,863 Wittman, MD $74,903 Woolford, MD $77,863 Worton, MD $72,402 Wye Mills, MD $72,487 Frederick, MD $75,716 Adamstown, MD $76,521 Big Pool, MD $63,077

Boonsboro, MD $75,179 Braddock Heights, MD $76,669 Brownsville, MD $77,863 Brunswick, MD $77,863 Buckeystown, MD $76,252 Burkittsville, MD $77,863 Cascade, MD $67,789 Cavetown, MD $67,789

Chewsville, MD $71,385 Clear Spring, MD $68,065 Cooksville, MD $74,402 Emmitsburg, MD $68,595 Fairplay, MD $72,713 Funkstown, MD $72,713 Glenelg, MD $75,023 Glenwood, MD $75,009

Hagerstown, MD $71,385 Hancock, MD $63,077 Ijamsville, MD $75,638 Jefferson, MD $77,326 Keedysville, MD $77,863 Keymar, MD $70,269 Knoxville, MD $77,863 Ladiesburg, MD $71,201

Libertytown, MD $72,833 Lisbon, MD $74,437 Little Orleans, MD $62,279 Maugansville, MD $68,143 Middletown, MD $77,863 Monrovia, MD $75,256 Mount Airy, MD $74,373 Myersville, MD $72,713

New Market, MD $75,179 New Midway, MD $71,413 New Windsor, MD $71,371 Point Of Rocks, MD $77,482 Rocky Ridge, MD $69,548 Rohrersville, MD $77,863 Sabillasville, MD $67,867 Saint James, MD $72,713

Sharpsburg, MD $77,863 Smithsburg, MD $67,789 Sykesville, MD $72,607 Taneytown, MD $69,499 Thurmont, MD $68,835 Tuscarora, MD $77,227 Union Bridge, MD $71,145 Unionville, MD $72,035

Walkersville, MD $73,554 West Friendship, MD $72,650 Williamsport, MD $71,661 Woodbine, MD $74,409 Woodsboro, MD $71,915 Salisbury, MD $74,797 Allen, MD $74,797 Berlin, MD $74,536

Bishopville, MD $74,536 Bivalve, MD $75,179 Manchester, MD $69,548 Marriottsville, MD $72,720 Maryland Line, MD $67,959 Mayo, MD $75,179 Millersville, MD $72,678 Monkton, MD $72,628

Odenton, MD $72,678 Crofton, MD $75,285 Owings Mills, MD $72,791 Parkton, MD $69,577 Pasadena, MD $72,770 Perry Hall, MD $72,840 Perryman, MD $71,166 Phoenix, MD $72,749

Pylesville, MD $69,598 Randallstown, MD $72,819 Reisterstown, MD $72,720 Riderwood, MD $72,840 Riva, MD $75,179 Severn, MD $72,791 Severna Park, MD $72,720 Simpsonville, MD $72,678

Sparks Glencoe, MD $72,678 Crisfield, MD $66,440 Stevenson, MD $72,840 Dhs, MD $78,096 Waldorf, MD $78,004 Street, MD $69,859 Upperco, MD $70,431 Upper Falls, MD $72,749

Westminster, MD $70,721 Whiteford, MD $69,534 White Hall, MD $69,555 White Marsh, MD $72,840 Woodstock, MD $72,749 Baltimore, MD $72,840 Towson, MD $72,840 Gwynn Oak, MD $72,840

Pikesville, MD $72,840 Sparrows Point, MD $72,819 Middle River, MD $72,840 Essex, MD $72,840 Dundalk, MD $72,840 Brooklyn, MD $72,840 Curtis Bay, MD $72,840 Halethorpe, MD $72,840

Catonsville, MD $72,840 Parkville, MD $72,840 Nottingham, MD $72,840 Rosedale, MD $72,840 Windsor Mill, MD $72,840 Gaithersburg, MD $78,004 Washington Grove, MD $78,026

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

$67,178

Average $72,840/year

$77,724

$5,598

Average $6,070/month

$6,477

$1,292

Average $1,401/week

$1,495

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,724	$6,477	$1,495	$37
Average	$72,840	$6,070	$1,401	$35
25th Percentile	$67,178	$5,598	$1,292	$32

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