Software Quality Assurance Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in New Hampshire?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in New Hampshire is $71,416 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,564
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,864 to $76,204
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,810

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,204	$6,350	$1,465	$37
Average	$71,416	$5,951	$1,373	$34
25th Percentile	$65,864	$5,489	$1,267	$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): $71,802
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,166
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,743
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,032
Expert (over 8 years): $150,834

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$71,802
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$92,166
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$111,743
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$129,032
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$150,834

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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:

Moultonborough: $69,132
Newbury: $70,424
New Hampton: $69,746

Moultonborough, NH $69,132 Newbury, NH $70,424 New Hampton, NH $69,746 New London, NH $69,986 Chichester, NH $69,626 North Sandwich, NH $69,132 North Sutton, NH $70,382 Northwood, NH $69,329

North Woodstock, NH $69,132 Pittsfield, NH $69,626 Plymouth, NH $69,132 Rumney, NH $69,132 Salisbury, NH $69,492 Sanbornton, NH $69,393 South Newbury, NH $70,658 South Sutton, NH $70,834

Stinson Lake, NH $69,132 Suncook, NH $69,626 Tilton, NH $69,492 Warner, NH $69,464 Warren, NH $69,132 Washington, NH $71,258 Weare, NH $70,820 Wentworth, NH $69,132

Springfield, NH $69,697 Thornton, NH $69,132 Wilmot, NH $69,958 Winnisquam, NH $69,365 Nottingham, NH $74,211 West Nottingham, NH $74,147 Woodstock, NH $69,132 Concord, NH $69,626

Bow, NH $69,626 Loudon, NH $69,626 Keene, NH $72,106 Antrim, NH $72,494 Ashuelot, NH $73,130 Bennington, NH $72,636 Chesterfield, NH $72,515 Dublin, NH $72,932

Sullivan, NH $71,915 Swanzey, NH $72,996 Fitzwilliam, NH $73,596 Gilsum, NH $71,477 Hancock, NH $72,805 Amherst, NH $75,913 Auburn, NH $72,339 Brookline, NH $75,913

Candia, NH $72,304 Chester, NH $72,304 Deerfield, NH $70,749 Derry, NH $74,041 East Candia, NH $72,304 East Derry, NH $74,274 Epping, NH $74,246 Francestown, NH $72,106

Fremont, NH $72,106 Goffstown, NH $72,339 Dunbarton, NH $70,982 Greenfield, NH $72,007 Greenville, NH $75,716 Hollis, NH $75,913 Hudson, NH $75,913 Litchfield, NH $75,913

Londonderry, NH $75,913 Merrimack, NH $75,913 Milford, NH $75,878 Mont Vernon, NH $72,275 Nashua, NH $75,913 New Boston, NH $72,304 New Ipswich, NH $75,617 North Salem, NH $74,833

Pelham, NH $75,433 Harrisville, NH $72,515 Hinsdale, NH $72,395 Jaffrey, NH $73,490 Marlborough, NH $72,643 Marlow, NH $71,329 Nelson, NH $72,205 Peterborough, NH $73,243

Rindge, NH $73,759 Spofford, NH $73,632 Stoddard, NH $71,639 Troy, NH $73,335 West Chesterfield, NH $72,120 Westmoreland, NH $72,127 West Peterborough, NH $73,349 West Swanzey, NH $72,989

Winchester, NH $73,780 Littleton, NH $69,923 Berlin, NH $70,403 Bethlehem, NH $69,923 Bretton Woods, NH $69,767 Colebrook, NH $70,721 Errol, NH $70,403 Franconia, NH $69,132

Gorham, NH $70,403 Groveton, NH $70,085 Jefferson, NH $69,767 Lancaster, NH $70,085 Lisbon, NH $69,923 Sugar Hill, NH $69,923 Milan, NH $70,403 Mount Washington, NH $69,767

North Stratford, NH $70,721 Pittsburg, NH $70,721 Randolph, NH $70,403 Twin Mountain, NH $69,767 West Stewartstown, NH $70,721 Whitefield, NH $70,085 Acworth, NH $70,092 Alstead, NH $70,121

Charlestown, NH $69,132 Drewsville, NH $69,909 Lempster, NH $70,149 South Acworth, NH $70,099 Walpole, NH $70,036 North Walpole, NH $69,132 Raymond, NH $72,176 Salem, NH $74,833

Lyndeborough, NH $73,914 Temple, NH $75,617 Wilton, NH $75,779 Windham, NH $75,377 Manchester, NH $72,339 Hooksett, NH $72,339 Bedford, NH $72,339 Waterville Valley, NH $69,132

Andover, NH $69,294 Ashland, NH $69,273 Barnstead, NH $69,527 Belmont, NH $69,492 Bradford, NH $70,968 Bristol, NH $69,690 Campton, NH $69,132 Canterbury, NH $69,626

Center Barnstead, NH $69,464 Center Harbor, NH $69,280 Center Sandwich, NH $69,132 Contoocook, NH $69,626 Danbury, NH $69,810 East Andover, NH $70,064 Elkins, NH $70,057 Epsom, NH $69,626

Franklin, NH $69,428 Gilmanton, NH $69,492 Glencliff, NH $69,132 Grafton, NH $69,676 Hebron, NH $69,132 Henniker, NH $69,428 Hill, NH $70,015 Hillsborough, NH $71,957

Holderness, NH $69,132 Laconia, NH $70,064 Gilford, NH $70,516 Lincoln, NH $69,132 Lochmere, NH $69,428 Canaan, NH $69,132 Claremont, NH $69,132 Cornish, NH $69,132

Cornish Flat, NH $69,132 Enfield, NH $69,132 Enfield Center, NH $69,132 Etna, NH $69,132 Georges Mills, NH $69,937 Goshen, NH $70,099 Grantham, NH $69,450 Guild, NH $69,923

Hanover, NH $69,132 Lebanon, NH $69,132 Haverhill, NH $69,923 Lyme, NH $69,132 Lyme Center, NH $69,132 Meriden, NH $69,132 Monroe, NH $70,721 Newport, NH $69,873

North Haverhill, NH $69,923 Orford, NH $69,132 Piermont, NH $69,132 Pike, NH $69,132 Plainfield, NH $69,132 Sunapee, NH $69,972 West Lebanon, NH $69,132 Woodsville, NH $69,923

Portsmouth, NH $74,409 Newington, NH $74,345 Alton, NH $71,117 Alton Bay, NH $71,004 Atkinson, NH $74,833 Bartlett, NH $69,767 Center Conway, NH $70,403 Center Ossipee, NH $69,640

Center Strafford, NH $71,654 Center Tuftonboro, NH $69,132 Chocorua, NH $69,132 Conway, NH $70,403 Danville, NH $74,741 Dover, NH $74,409 Madbury, NH $74,373 Durham, NH $74,409

Barrington, NH $74,176 East Hampstead, NH $74,783 East Kingston, NH $74,465 East Wakefield, NH $70,792 Eaton Center, NH $70,403 Exeter, NH $74,409 Farmington, NH $71,534 South Tamworth, NH $69,132

Strafford, NH $69,365 Stratham, NH $74,409 Tamworth, NH $69,132 Union, NH $71,343 West Ossipee, NH $69,450 Wolfeboro, NH $70,658 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $70,587 Wonalancet, NH $69,132

Freedom, NH $70,043 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $69,428 Glen, NH $70,403 Rochester, NH $74,112 Greenland, NH $74,409 Hampstead, NH $74,811 Hampton, NH $74,409 Hampton Falls, NH $74,373

Intervale, NH $70,403 Jackson, NH $70,403 Kearsarge, NH $70,403 Kingston, NH $74,451 Madison, NH $70,085 Melvin Village, NH $69,280 Milton, NH $71,569 Milton Mills, NH $71,343

Mirror Lake, NH $70,092 New Castle, NH $74,409 New Durham, NH $71,300 Newfields, NH $74,409 Newmarket, NH $74,409 Newton, NH $74,783 Newton Junction, NH $74,783 North Conway, NH $70,403

Lee, NH $74,345 North Hampton, NH $74,409 Ossipee, NH $70,297 Plaistow, NH $74,833 Rollinsford, NH $74,345 Rye, NH $74,409 Rye Beach, NH $74,409 Sanbornville, NH $71,096

Sandown, NH $73,455 Seabrook, NH $74,345 Silver Lake, NH $69,450 Somersworth, NH $74,274 Effingham, NH $70,502 Meredith, NH $69,548 Bath, NH $69,923

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

$65,864

Average $71,416/year

$76,204

$5,489

Average $5,951/month

$6,350

$1,267

Average $1,373/week

$1,465

$32

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,204	$6,350	$1,465	$37
Average	$71,416	$5,951	$1,373	$34
25th Percentile	$65,864	$5,489	$1,267	$32

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