Software Quality Assurance Salary in Oregon

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in Oregon?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in Oregon is $71,738 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): $80,927
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,162 to $76,548
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,084

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,548	$6,379	$1,472	$37
Average	$71,738	$5,978	$1,380	$34
25th Percentile	$66,162	$5,513	$1,272	$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): $72,126
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,581
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,247
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,614
Expert (over 8 years): $151,515

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$72,126
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$92,581
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$112,247
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$129,614
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$151,515

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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:

Antelope: $72,975
Aurora: $72,035
Beaverton: $74,020

Antelope, OR $72,975 Aurora, OR $72,035 Beaverton, OR $74,020 Beavercreek, OR $72,424 Boring, OR $73,738 Bridal Veil, OR $73,547 Brightwood, OR $73,314 Canby, OR $72,106

Cascade Locks, OR $73,314 Clackamas, OR $73,928 Clatskanie, OR $73,314 Colton, OR $72,141 Columbia City, OR $73,314 Corbett, OR $73,455 Donald, OR $71,971 Dufur, OR $73,314

Eagle Creek, OR $73,066 Estacada, OR $73,314 Fairview, OR $73,971 Gervais, OR $70,912 Gladstone, OR $74,020 Government Camp, OR $73,314 Grass Valley, OR $73,010 Gresham, OR $73,928

Hood River, OR $73,314 Hubbard, OR $71,873 Kent, OR $73,010 Lake Oswego, OR $74,020 Marylhurst, OR $74,020 Maupin, OR $73,314 Molalla, OR $71,590 Moro, OR $73,010

Mosier, OR $73,314 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $73,314 Mulino, OR $72,106 Odell, OR $73,314 Oregon City, OR $73,738 Rainier, OR $73,314 Rhododendron, OR $73,314 Rufus, OR $70,474

Saint Helens, OR $73,314 Warren, OR $73,406 Deer Island, OR $73,314 Sandy, OR $73,406 Scappoose, OR $73,363 Shaniko, OR $73,314 The Dalles, OR $73,314 Troutdale, OR $73,738

Tualatin, OR $73,928 Tygh Valley, OR $73,314 Vernonia, OR $73,314 Wasco, OR $72,190 Welches, OR $73,314 West Linn, OR $73,928 Wilsonville, OR $73,738 Woodburn, OR $70,721

Happy Valley, OR $74,020 Damascus, OR $73,879 Amity, OR $70,771 Arch Cape, OR $73,314 Astoria, OR $73,314 Banks, OR $73,314 Bay City, OR $71,830 Beaver, OR $70,347

Buxton, OR $73,314 Cannon Beach, OR $73,314 Carlton, OR $71,689 Cloverdale, OR $70,347 Cornelius, OR $73,646 Dayton, OR $70,629 Dundee, OR $71,823 Forest Grove, OR $72,855

Gales Creek, OR $73,172 Garibaldi, OR $71,830 Gaston, OR $72,381 Hammond, OR $73,829 Hebo, OR $70,347 Hillsboro, OR $73,787 Manning, OR $73,314 Lafayette, OR $71,696

Mcminnville, OR $71,442 Manzanita, OR $73,314 Nehalem, OR $73,314 Newberg, OR $73,547 North Plains, OR $73,547 Oceanside, OR $71,830 Pacific City, OR $70,347 Rockaway Beach, OR $71,830

Saint Paul, OR $70,629 Seaside, OR $73,314 Sherwood, OR $73,787 Tillamook, OR $71,830 Netarts, OR $71,830 Timber, OR $73,314 Tolovana Park, OR $73,314 Warrenton, OR $73,829

Wheeler, OR $73,314 Yamhill, OR $71,908 Neskowin, OR $70,347 Portland, OR $74,020 Salem, OR $71,053 Keizer, OR $71,053 Albany, OR $70,064 Alsea, OR $69,570

Aumsville, OR $71,004 Blodgett, OR $70,128 Brownsville, OR $69,817 Cascadia, OR $69,690 Corvallis, OR $70,036 Crabtree, OR $70,128 Crawfordsville, OR $69,796 Dallas, OR $70,771

Depoe Bay, OR $70,347 Detroit, OR $70,347 Eddyville, OR $70,191 Falls City, OR $70,347 Foster, OR $69,690 Gates, OR $70,347 Grand Ronde, OR $70,347 Halsey, OR $69,824

Idanha, OR $70,347 Independence, OR $71,004 Jefferson, OR $70,961 Lebanon, OR $69,852 Logsden, OR $70,347 Lyons, OR $70,347 Mill City, OR $70,347 Monmouth, OR $70,679

Mount Angel, OR $70,771 Neotsu, OR $70,347 Newport, OR $70,347 South Beach, OR $69,824 Lincoln City, OR $70,347 Otis, OR $70,347 Otter Rock, OR $70,347 Philomath, OR $69,972

Rickreall, OR $71,053 Rose Lodge, OR $70,347 Saint Benedict, OR $70,820 Scio, OR $70,269 Scotts Mills, OR $71,286 Seal Rock, OR $69,824 Shedd, OR $69,774 Sheridan, OR $70,813

Siletz, OR $70,347 Silverton, OR $70,820 Stayton, OR $70,721 Mehama, OR $70,439 Sublimity, OR $70,820 Sweet Home, OR $69,676 Gleneden Beach, OR $70,347 Tangent, OR $69,873

Tidewater, OR $69,577 Toledo, OR $70,347 Turner, OR $71,053 Waldport, OR $69,563 Willamina, OR $70,474 Eugene, OR $70,340 Agness, OR $69,322 Allegany, OR $69,563

Alvadore, OR $70,340 Azalea, OR $69,322 Bandon, OR $69,485 Blachly, OR $69,570 Blue River, OR $69,492 Broadbent, OR $69,322 Brookings, OR $69,322 Camas Valley, OR $69,322

Canyonville, OR $69,322 Cheshire, OR $70,057 Coos Bay, OR $69,563 Coquille, OR $69,485 Cottage Grove, OR $69,584 Crescent Lake, OR $69,563 Creswell, OR $70,149 Culp Creek, OR $69,555

Curtin, OR $69,612 Days Creek, OR $69,322 Deadwood, OR $69,570 Dexter, OR $69,916 Dillard, OR $69,485 Dorena, OR $69,563 Drain, OR $69,563 Elkton, OR $69,570

Elmira, OR $70,057 Fall Creek, OR $69,824 Florence, OR $69,605 Gardiner, OR $69,563 Glendale, OR $69,322 Glide, OR $69,563 Gold Beach, OR $69,322 Harrisburg, OR $70,198

Idleyld Park, OR $69,563 Junction City, OR $70,149 Lakeside, OR $69,563 Langlois, OR $69,322 Lorane, OR $69,845 Lowell, OR $69,633 Mapleton, OR $69,570 Marcola, OR $70,008

Pleasant Hill, OR $70,198 Monroe, OR $69,725 Myrtle Creek, OR $69,322 Myrtle Point, OR $69,478 North Bend, OR $69,563 Noti, OR $69,866 Oakland, OR $69,555 Oakridge, OR $69,555

Ophir, OR $69,322 Port Orford, OR $69,322 Powers, OR $69,322 Reedsport, OR $69,584 Riddle, OR $69,322 Roseburg, OR $69,485 Scottsburg, OR $69,563 Springfield, OR $70,198

Sixes, OR $69,322 Sutherlin, OR $69,555 Swisshome, OR $69,570 Tenmile, OR $69,322 Thurston, OR $70,198 Tiller, OR $69,322 Umpqua, OR $69,563 Veneta, OR $69,916

Vida, OR $69,555 Walterville, OR $69,774 Walton, OR $69,563 Wedderburn, OR $69,322 Westfir, OR $69,555 Westlake, OR $69,598 Wilbur, OR $69,563 Winchester, OR $69,563

Winston, OR $69,322 Wolf Creek, OR $69,322 Yachats, OR $69,633 Yoncalla, OR $69,563 Medford, OR $70,029 Central Point, OR $70,029 White City, OR $69,697 Ashland, OR $69,513

Butte Falls, OR $69,414 Cave Junction, OR $69,322 Eagle Point, OR $69,796 Gold Hill, OR $69,838 Grants Pass, OR $69,322 Jacksonville, OR $69,937 Kerby, OR $69,322 Merlin, OR $69,322

Murphy, OR $69,555 O Brien, OR $69,322 Phoenix, OR $70,029 Prospect, OR $69,322 Rogue River, OR $69,605 Selma, OR $69,322 Shady Cove, OR $69,513 Talent, OR $70,029

Trail, OR $69,322 Wilderville, OR $69,322 Williams, OR $69,322 Klamath Falls, OR $69,322 Crater Lake, OR $69,322 Adel, OR $69,322 Beatty, OR $69,322 Bly, OR $69,322

Bonanza, OR $69,322 Chiloquin, OR $69,322 Dairy, OR $69,322 Fort Klamath, OR $69,322 Keno, OR $69,322 Lakeview, OR $69,322 Malin, OR $69,322 Merrill, OR $69,322

Midland, OR $69,322 New Pine Creek, OR $69,322 Paisley, OR $69,322 Plush, OR $69,322 Silver Lake, OR $69,485 Sprague River, OR $69,322 Summer Lake, OR $69,322 Christmas Valley, OR $69,485

Bend, OR $69,563 Fields, OR $64,660 Ashwood, OR $71,053 Brothers, OR $69,563 Burns, OR $64,660 Princeton, OR $64,660 Diamond, OR $64,660 Camp Sherman, OR $69,824

Chemult, OR $69,485 Crane, OR $64,660 Crescent, OR $69,563 Culver, OR $70,693 Fort Rock, OR $69,485 Frenchglen, OR $64,660 Gilchrist, OR $69,563 Hines, OR $64,660

La Pine, OR $69,563 Madras, OR $70,693 Mitchell, OR $74,119 Paulina, OR $72,579 Post, OR $71,541 Powell Butte, OR $69,824 Prineville, OR $69,563 Redmond, OR $69,563

Riley, OR $69,527 Sisters, OR $69,563 Terrebonne, OR $69,824 Warm Springs, OR $71,830 Pendleton, OR $74,225 Adams, OR $74,338 Arlington, OR $72,904 Athena, OR $74,296

Baker City, OR $69,499 Bates, OR $74,119 Boardman, OR $74,147 Bridgeport, OR $64,660 Canyon City, OR $74,119 Condon, OR $74,119 Cove, OR $74,338 Dayville, OR $74,119

Echo, OR $74,183 Elgin, OR $74,338 Enterprise, OR $74,119 Fossil, OR $74,119 Haines, OR $74,119 Halfway, OR $64,660 Helix, OR $74,183 Heppner, OR $74,119

Hereford, OR $64,660 Hermiston, OR $74,197 Lexington, OR $74,338 Oxbow, OR $64,660 Imbler, OR $74,338 Imnaha, OR $70,968 Ione, OR $74,119 Irrigon, OR $74,133

John Day, OR $74,119 Joseph, OR $70,968 Kimberly, OR $74,119 La Grande, OR $74,338 Long Creek, OR $74,119 Lostine, OR $74,119 Meacham, OR $74,338 Mikkalo, OR $74,119

Milton Freewater, OR $74,338 Monument, OR $74,119 Mount Vernon, OR $74,119 North Powder, OR $74,338 Pilot Rock, OR $74,338 Prairie City, OR $70,968 Richland, OR $64,660 Seneca, OR $70,968

Spray, OR $74,119 Stanfield, OR $74,161 Summerville, OR $74,338 Sumpter, OR $74,119 Ukiah, OR $74,338 Umatilla, OR $74,225 Union, OR $74,338 Unity, OR $69,499

Wallowa, OR $74,119 Weston, OR $74,338 Adrian, OR $64,660 Arock, OR $64,660 Brogan, OR $64,660 Drewsey, OR $64,660 Durkee, OR $64,660 Harper, OR $64,660

Huntington, OR $64,660 Ironside, OR $64,660 Jamieson, OR $64,660 Jordan Valley, OR $64,660 Juntura, OR $64,660 Nyssa, OR $64,660 Ontario, OR $64,660 Riverside, OR $64,660

Vale, OR $64,660 Westfall, OR $64,660

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

$66,162

Average $71,738/year

$76,548

$5,513

Average $5,978/month

$6,379

$1,272

Average $1,380/week

$1,472

$32

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,548	$6,379	$1,472	$37
Average	$71,738	$5,978	$1,380	$34
25th Percentile	$66,162	$5,513	$1,272	$32

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