Software Quality Assurance Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in Mississippi?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in Mississippi is $63,000 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,069
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,102 to $67,224
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,643

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,224	$5,602	$1,293	$32
Average	$63,000	$5,250	$1,212	$30
25th Percentile	$58,102	$4,842	$1,117	$28

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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): $63,340
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,304
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,574
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,826
Expert (over 8 years): $133,058

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$63,340
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$81,304
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$98,574
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$113,826
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$133,058

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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:

Hillsboro: $62,173
Holly Bluff: $62,166
Kosciusko: $62,173

Hillsboro, MS $62,173 Holly Bluff, MS $62,166 Kosciusko, MS $62,173 Lake, MS $62,173 Lena, MS $62,173 Lexington, MS $62,166 Lorman, MS $62,237 Louise, MS $62,166

Ludlow, MS $62,173 Mc Adams, MS $62,173 Mc Cool, MS $59,595 Madden, MS $62,173 Madison, MS $62,724 Magee, MS $62,173 Mayersville, MS $62,166 Mendenhall, MS $62,173

Midnight, MS $62,166 Mize, MS $62,173 Morton, MS $62,173 Mount Olive, MS $62,173 Natchez, MS $61,318 Newhebron, MS $62,173 Pattison, MS $62,173 Pelahatchie, MS $62,258

Pickens, MS $62,173 Piney Woods, MS $62,682 Pinola, MS $62,173 Port Gibson, MS $62,173 Puckett, MS $62,173 Pulaski, MS $62,173 Raleigh, MS $62,173 Raymond, MS $62,640

Redwood, MS $62,173 Ridgeland, MS $62,809 Rolling Fork, MS $62,166 Sallis, MS $62,173 Sandhill, MS $62,470 Satartia, MS $62,173 Sharon, MS $62,173 Sibley, MS $63,925

Silver City, MS $62,166 Star, MS $62,682 Taylorsville, MS $62,173 Tchula, MS $62,166 Terry, MS $62,597 Thomastown, MS $62,173 Tinsley, MS $62,173 Tougaloo, MS $62,809

Utica, MS $62,173 Vaiden, MS $61,311 Valley Park, MS $62,173 Vaughan, MS $62,173 Vicksburg, MS $62,173 Walnut Grove, MS $62,173 Washington, MS $63,925 Wesson, MS $62,173

West, MS $62,166 Whitfield, MS $62,682 Yazoo City, MS $62,173 Jackson, MS $62,809 Pearl, MS $62,809 Richland, MS $62,809 Flowood, MS $62,809 Byram, MS $62,809

Lula, MS $65,677 Lyon, MS $63,918 Marks, MS $65,677 Michigan City, MS $65,677 Mount Pleasant, MS $65,677 Myrtle, MS $65,677 Nesbit, MS $65,910 New Albany, MS $62,632

Olive Branch, MS $65,910 Oxford, MS $65,677 Pope, MS $65,677 Potts Camp, MS $65,677 Red Banks, MS $65,677 Ripley, MS $63,014 Robinsonville, MS $65,677 Sarah, MS $65,677

Sardis, MS $65,677 Senatobia, MS $65,677 Sherard, MS $62,166 Sledge, MS $65,677 Southaven, MS $66,073 Taylor, MS $65,677 Tiplersville, MS $65,677 Tula, MS $62,632

Tunica, MS $65,677 University, MS $65,677 Victoria, MS $65,677 Walls, MS $66,009 Walnut, MS $63,014 Waterford, MS $65,677 Greenville, MS $62,802 Alligator, MS $62,166

Anguilla, MS $62,209 Arcola, MS $62,802 Avon, MS $62,802 Benoit, MS $62,166 Beulah, MS $62,166 Boyle, MS $62,166 Chatham, MS $62,590 Cleveland, MS $62,166

Doddsville, MS $62,166 Drew, MS $62,166 Parchman, MS $62,166 Dublin, MS $62,166 Duncan, MS $62,166 Glen Allan, MS $62,463 Grace, MS $62,251 Gunnison, MS $62,166

Hollandale, MS $62,717 Holly Ridge, MS $62,293 Indianola, MS $62,251 Inverness, MS $62,209 Isola, MS $62,251 Leland, MS $62,802 Merigold, MS $62,166 Metcalfe, MS $62,760

Moorhead, MS $62,166 Mound Bayou, MS $62,166 Pace, MS $62,166 Panther Burn, MS $62,505 Rena Lara, MS $62,166 Rome, MS $62,166 Rosedale, MS $62,166 Ruleville, MS $62,166

Scott, MS $62,336 Shaw, MS $62,166 Shelby, MS $62,166 Stoneville, MS $62,802 Sunflower, MS $62,166 Wayside, MS $62,802 Winstonville, MS $62,166 Winterville, MS $62,802

Tupelo, MS $59,595 Algoma, MS $59,595 Amory, MS $59,595 Baldwyn, MS $60,351 Becker, MS $59,595 Belden, MS $59,595 Belmont, MS $60,351 Blue Springs, MS $59,595

Booneville, MS $60,351 Burnsville, MS $60,351 Corinth, MS $60,351 Dennis, MS $60,351 Derma, MS $59,595 Ecru, MS $59,595 Fulton, MS $59,595 Gattman, MS $59,595

Glen, MS $60,351 Abbeville, MS $65,677 Arkabutla, MS $65,677 Ashland, MS $65,677 Batesville, MS $65,677 Belen, MS $65,677 Blue Mountain, MS $65,677 Byhalia, MS $65,677

Clarksdale, MS $63,918 Coahoma, MS $65,677 Coldwater, MS $65,677 Como, MS $65,677 Courtland, MS $65,677 Crenshaw, MS $65,677 Crowder, MS $65,677 Darling, MS $65,677

Dumas, MS $60,351 Dundee, MS $65,677 Etta, MS $65,677 Falcon, MS $65,677 Falkner, MS $63,014 Farrell, MS $63,918 Friars Point, MS $65,677 Hernando, MS $65,741

Hickory Flat, MS $65,677 Holly Springs, MS $65,677 Horn Lake, MS $66,037 Independence, MS $65,677 Jonestown, MS $65,677 Lake Cormorant, MS $65,840 Lamar, MS $65,677 Stennis Space Center, MS $62,583

Diamondhead, MS $61,862 Biloxi, MS $62,611 Diberville, MS $62,611 Escatawpa, MS $62,322 Gautier, MS $62,322 Hurley, MS $61,898 Kiln, MS $61,792 Lakeshore, MS $62,682

Long Beach, MS $62,117 Mc Henry, MS $61,792 Moss Point, MS $62,322 Ocean Springs, MS $62,611 Vancleave, MS $62,611 Pascagoula, MS $62,322 Pass Christian, MS $62,074 Pearlington, MS $63,402

Perkinston, MS $61,721 Saucier, MS $62,046 Waveland, MS $61,735 Wiggins, MS $61,728 Brookhaven, MS $62,173 Bogue Chitto, MS $62,173 Bude, MS $64,349 Centreville, MS $66,532

Chatawa, MS $66,532 Crosby, MS $66,532 Fernwood, MS $66,532 Gloster, MS $66,532 Jayess, MS $62,173 Kokomo, MS $61,877 Liberty, MS $66,532 Mc Call Creek, MS $62,173

Mccomb, MS $64,349 Magnolia, MS $66,532 Meadville, MS $64,349 Monticello, MS $62,173 Oak Vale, MS $62,173 Osyka, MS $66,532 Roxie, MS $64,349 Ruth, MS $62,173

Silver Creek, MS $62,173 Smithdale, MS $64,349 Sontag, MS $62,173 Summit, MS $64,349 Tylertown, MS $64,236 Union Church, MS $62,173 Woodville, MS $66,532 Columbus, MS $60,231

Aberdeen, MS $59,807 Ackerman, MS $59,595 Artesia, MS $60,061 Bellefontaine, MS $59,595 Brooksville, MS $59,722 Caledonia, MS $60,103 Cedarbluff, MS $59,722 Crawford, MS $59,849

Eupora, MS $59,595 French Camp, MS $59,595 Hamilton, MS $59,891 Kilmichael, MS $59,595 Maben, MS $59,595 Mantee, MS $59,595 Mathiston, MS $59,595 Mayhew, MS $60,231

Montpelier, MS $59,595 Pheba, MS $59,595 Prairie, MS $59,764 Starkville, MS $59,764 Mississippi State, MS $59,807 Steens, MS $60,231 Stewart, MS $59,595 Sturgis, MS $59,595

Walthall, MS $59,595 Weir, MS $59,595 West Point, MS $60,188 Woodland, MS $59,595 Thaxton, MS $59,595 Tishomingo, MS $60,351 Toccopola, MS $59,595 Trebloc, MS $59,595

Tremont, MS $59,969 Van Vleet, MS $59,595 Vardaman, MS $59,595 Verona, MS $59,595 Wheeler, MS $60,351 Grenada, MS $60,880 Banner, MS $59,595 Big Creek, MS $59,595

Bruce, MS $59,595 Calhoun City, MS $59,595 Carrollton, MS $62,166 Cascilla, MS $62,166 Charleston, MS $63,918 Coffeeville, MS $59,595 Coila, MS $62,166 Cruger, MS $62,166

Duck Hill, MS $60,880 Elliott, MS $60,880 Enid, MS $65,677 Glendora, MS $62,166 Gore Springs, MS $59,595 Greenwood, MS $62,166 Holcomb, MS $62,166 Itta Bena, MS $62,166

Mc Carley, MS $62,166 Minter City, MS $62,166 Money, MS $62,166 Morgan City, MS $62,166 North Carrollton, MS $62,166 Oakland, MS $63,918 Paris, MS $62,632 Philipp, MS $62,166

Pittsboro, MS $59,595 Schlater, MS $62,166 Scobey, MS $63,918 Sidon, MS $62,166 Slate Spring, MS $59,595 Sumner, MS $62,166 Swan Lake, MS $62,166 Swiftown, MS $62,166

Tie Plant, MS $60,880 Tillatoba, MS $63,918 Tippo, MS $62,166 Tutwiler, MS $62,166 Vance, MS $62,166 Water Valley, MS $65,677 Webb, MS $62,166 Winona, MS $60,880

Belzoni, MS $62,166 Benton, MS $62,173 Bentonia, MS $62,173 Bolton, MS $62,555 Brandon, MS $62,767 Braxton, MS $62,258 Camden, MS $62,173 Canton, MS $62,216

Carthage, MS $62,173 Cary, MS $62,166 Clinton, MS $62,809 Conehatta, MS $62,173 Crystal Springs, MS $62,216 Delta City, MS $62,336 D Lo, MS $62,173 Durant, MS $62,173

Edwards, MS $62,216 Ethel, MS $59,595 Fayette, MS $62,173 Flora, MS $62,470 Pocahontas, MS $62,809 Florence, MS $62,767 Meridian, MS $62,173 Bailey, MS $59,595

Buckatunna, MS $63,805 Chunky, MS $62,173 Clara, MS $63,805 Collinsville, MS $60,880 Daleville, MS $59,595 Decatur, MS $62,173 De Kalb, MS $59,595 Enterprise, MS $62,173

Hickory, MS $62,173 Lauderdale, MS $62,166 Lawrence, MS $62,173 Little Rock, MS $62,173 Louin, MS $62,173 Louisville, MS $59,595 Macon, MS $59,595 Marion, MS $62,166

Newton, MS $62,173 Noxapater, MS $59,595 Pachuta, MS $62,173 Paulding, MS $62,173 Philadelphia, MS $60,880 Porterville, MS $62,166 Preston, MS $59,595 Quitman, MS $62,173

Rose Hill, MS $62,173 Scooba, MS $59,595 Sebastopol, MS $62,173 Shubuta, MS $62,986 Shuqualak, MS $59,595 State Line, MS $63,805 Stonewall, MS $62,173 Toomsuba, MS $62,166

Union, MS $62,173 Vossburg, MS $62,173 Waynesboro, MS $63,805 Hattiesburg, MS $61,728 Bassfield, MS $62,173 Bay Springs, MS $62,173 Beaumont, MS $61,728 Brooklyn, MS $61,714

Carriere, MS $61,679 Carson, MS $62,173 Collins, MS $62,173 Columbia, MS $61,877 Eastabuchie, MS $61,877 Ellisville, MS $62,074 Heidelberg, MS $62,173 Laurel, MS $62,173

Leakesville, MS $63,805 Lucedale, MS $62,534 Lumberton, MS $61,481 Mc Lain, MS $61,877 Mc Neill, MS $61,615 Moselle, MS $61,877 Moss, MS $62,173 Neely, MS $62,237

New Augusta, MS $61,728 Nicholson, MS $62,632 Ovett, MS $62,237 Petal, MS $61,728 Picayune, MS $62,286 Poplarville, MS $61,658 Prentiss, MS $62,173 Purvis, MS $61,728

Richton, MS $62,237 Sandersville, MS $62,173 Sandy Hook, MS $61,728 Seminary, MS $62,173 Soso, MS $62,173 Stringer, MS $62,173 Sumrall, MS $61,877 Foxworth, MS $62,173

Gulfport, MS $62,117 Bay Saint Louis, MS $62,428 Plantersville, MS $59,595 Pontotoc, MS $59,595 Randolph, MS $59,595 Rienzi, MS $60,351 Saltillo, MS $59,969 Shannon, MS $59,595

Sherman, MS $59,595 Smithville, MS $59,595 Golden, MS $60,351 Greenwood Springs, MS $59,595 Guntown, MS $59,969 Houlka, MS $59,595 Houston, MS $59,595 Iuka, MS $60,351

Mantachie, MS $59,969 Marietta, MS $60,351 Mooreville, MS $59,595 Nettleton, MS $59,595 New Site, MS $60,351 Okolona, MS $59,595 Lambert, MS $65,677 Forest, MS $62,173

Gallman, MS $62,173 Georgetown, MS $62,173 Goodman, MS $62,173 Harperville, MS $62,173 Harriston, MS $62,173 Harrisville, MS $62,216 Hazlehurst, MS $62,173 Hermanville, MS $62,173

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

$58,102

Average $63,000/year

$67,224

$4,842

Average $5,250/month

$5,602

$1,117

Average $1,212/week

$1,293

$28

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,224	$5,602	$1,293	$32
Average	$63,000	$5,250	$1,212	$30
25th Percentile	$58,102	$4,842	$1,117	$28

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