Software Quality Assurance Salary in Washington

How much does a Software Quality Assurance make in Washington?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in Washington is $76,599 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,410
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,644 to $81,734
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,223

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,734	$6,811	$1,572	$39
Average	$76,599	$6,383	$1,473	$37
25th Percentile	$70,644	$5,887	$1,359	$34

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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): $77,012
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,854
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,852
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,396
Expert (over 8 years): $161,780

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Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$77,012
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$98,854
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$119,852
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$138,396
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$161,780

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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:

Auburn: $76,408
Federal Way: $76,408
Bellevue: $78,089

Auburn, WA $76,408 Federal Way, WA $76,408 Bellevue, WA $78,089 Black Diamond, WA $76,542 Bothell, WA $78,054 Burton, WA $76,408 Carnation, WA $76,733 Duvall, WA $77,136

Edmonds, WA $77,976 Enumclaw, WA $76,012 Fall City, WA $76,726 Hobart, WA $76,613 Issaquah, WA $77,828 Kenmore, WA $78,054 Kent, WA $76,260 Kirkland, WA $78,089

Lynnwood, WA $77,439 Maple Valley, WA $76,599 Medina, WA $78,089 Mercer Island, WA $78,089 Mountlake Terrace, WA $78,012 North Bend, WA $76,782 Pacific, WA $76,408 Preston, WA $77,715

Ravensdale, WA $76,528 Redmond, WA $78,054 Redondo, WA $76,408 Renton, WA $78,012 Rollingbay, WA $76,662 Seahurst, WA $78,054 Snoqualmie, WA $76,662 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $77,524

Vashon, WA $76,443 Woodinville, WA $77,898 Sammamish, WA $77,898 Mill Creek, WA $77,008 Seattle, WA $78,089 Bainbridge Island, WA $76,662 Everett, WA $77,008 Acme, WA $72,770

Anacortes, WA $72,544 Blakely Island, WA $72,579 Arlington, WA $76,443 Baring, WA $76,917 Bellingham, WA $72,918 Blaine, WA $72,692 Bow, WA $72,805 Burlington, WA $72,657

Clearlake, WA $73,978 Clinton, WA $77,008 Concrete, WA $73,582 Conway, WA $74,628 Coupeville, WA $75,758 Custer, WA $72,770 Darrington, WA $76,443 Deer Harbor, WA $72,353

Deming, WA $72,544 Eastsound, WA $72,692 Everson, WA $72,770 Ferndale, WA $72,918 Freeland, WA $76,895 Friday Harbor, WA $72,353 Gold Bar, WA $76,832 Granite Falls, WA $76,789

Greenbank, WA $76,669 Hamilton, WA $73,794 Index, WA $76,747 La Conner, WA $73,978 Lake Stevens, WA $77,008 North Lakewood, WA $76,895 Langley, WA $76,931 Lopez Island, WA $72,918

Lummi Island, WA $72,918 Lyman, WA $73,752 Lynden, WA $72,770 Maple Falls, WA $72,388 Marblemount, WA $76,443 Marysville, WA $77,008 Monroe, WA $76,747 Mount Vernon, WA $74,034

Mukilteo, WA $77,008 Nooksack, WA $72,770 Oak Harbor, WA $74,402 Olga, WA $72,692 Orcas, WA $72,544 Point Roberts, WA $72,353 Camano Island, WA $76,705 Rockport, WA $72,353

Sedro Woolley, WA $72,544 Shaw Island, WA $72,388 Silvana, WA $76,860 Skykomish, WA $76,987 Snohomish, WA $77,008 Stanwood, WA $76,782 Startup, WA $76,839 Sultan, WA $76,853

Sumas, WA $72,614 Waldron, WA $72,353 Anderson Island, WA $75,490 Ashford, WA $75,716 Beaver, WA $76,097 Bremerton, WA $76,662 Silverdale, WA $76,627 Brinnon, WA $76,323

Buckley, WA $76,033 Burley, WA $76,627 Carbonado, WA $75,970 Carlsborg, WA $76,238 Chimacum, WA $76,634 Clallam Bay, WA $74,225 Dupont, WA $76,260 Eatonville, WA $75,256

Gig Harbor, WA $76,366 Elbe, WA $75,341 Forks, WA $75,221 Fox Island, WA $76,408 Glenoma, WA $75,094 Graham, WA $76,104 Port Hadlock, WA $76,627 Hansville, WA $76,705

Indianola, WA $77,263 Joyce, WA $76,097 Kapowsin, WA $75,744 Keyport, WA $76,662 Kingston, WA $77,128 La Grande, WA $75,207 Lakebay, WA $76,182 La Push, WA $75,221

Longbranch, WA $75,468 Sumner, WA $76,373 Manchester, WA $76,662 Milton, WA $76,408 Mineral, WA $75,497 Morton, WA $74,840 Neah Bay, WA $74,225 Nordland, WA $76,599

Olalla, WA $76,662 Orting, WA $75,928 Packwood, WA $70,474 Port Angeles, WA $76,132 Port Gamble, WA $76,888 Port Ludlow, WA $76,662 Port Orchard, WA $76,662 Port Townsend, WA $76,620

Poulsbo, WA $76,585 Puyallup, WA $76,408 Quilcene, WA $76,288 Randle, WA $73,554 Retsil, WA $76,662 Seabeck, WA $76,585 Sekiu, WA $74,225 Sequim, WA $76,464

South Colby, WA $76,662 South Prairie, WA $76,069 Southworth, WA $76,662 Spanaway, WA $76,260 Steilacoom, WA $76,330 Bonney Lake, WA $76,260 Suquamish, WA $76,627 Tracyton, WA $76,662

Vaughn, WA $76,182 Wauna, WA $76,366 Wilkeson, WA $76,182 Longmire, WA $75,843 Paradise Inn, WA $75,843 Tacoma, WA $76,408 Camp Murray, WA $76,408 Mcchord Afb, WA $76,408

Lakewood, WA $76,408 University Place, WA $76,408 Olympia, WA $74,903 Lacey, WA $74,903 Tumwater, WA $74,903 Aberdeen, WA $74,338 Adna, WA $74,338 Allyn, WA $76,401

Amanda Park, WA $74,338 Bay Center, WA $74,338 Belfair, WA $76,401 Bucoda, WA $74,564 Centralia, WA $74,529 Chehalis, WA $74,338 Cinebar, WA $74,712 Copalis Beach, WA $74,338

Copalis Crossing, WA $74,338 Cosmopolis, WA $74,338 Curtis, WA $74,338 Doty, WA $74,338 East Olympia, WA $74,903 Elma, WA $74,529 Ethel, WA $74,338 Galvin, WA $74,691

Grapeview, WA $74,529 Grayland, WA $74,338 Hoodsport, WA $75,624 Hoquiam, WA $74,338 Humptulips, WA $74,338 Lebam, WA $74,338 Lilliwaup, WA $76,288 Littlerock, WA $74,903

Mccleary, WA $74,755 Mckenna, WA $75,334 Malone, WA $74,599 Matlock, WA $74,684 Menlo, WA $74,338 Moclips, WA $74,338 Montesano, WA $74,338 Mossyrock, WA $74,338

Napavine, WA $74,338 Neilton, WA $74,338 Oakville, WA $74,529 Ocean Shores, WA $74,338 Onalaska, WA $74,628 Pacific Beach, WA $74,338 Pe Ell, WA $74,338 Quinault, WA $74,338

Rainier, WA $74,564 Raymond, WA $74,338 Rochester, WA $74,599 Roy, WA $76,069 Ryderwood, WA $74,338 Salkum, WA $74,338 Satsop, WA $74,373 Shelton, WA $74,642

Silver Creek, WA $74,614 South Bend, WA $74,338 Taholah, WA $74,338 Tahuya, WA $76,288 Tenino, WA $74,712 Tokeland, WA $74,338 Toledo, WA $74,338 Union, WA $75,666

Vader, WA $74,338 Westport, WA $74,338 Winlock, WA $74,338 Yelm, WA $75,101 Amboy, WA $73,314 Appleton, WA $71,894 Ariel, WA $73,314 Battle Ground, WA $73,455

Bingen, WA $73,314 Brush Prairie, WA $73,646 Camas, WA $73,688 Carrolls, WA $73,314 Carson, WA $73,314 Castle Rock, WA $73,829 Cathlamet, WA $73,829 Centerville, WA $70,474

Chinook, WA $74,338 Cougar, WA $73,314 Dallesport, WA $71,894 Glenwood, WA $70,474 Goldendale, WA $70,474 Grays River, WA $74,338 Heisson, WA $73,406 Husum, WA $73,314

Ilwaco, WA $74,338 Kalama, WA $73,314 Kelso, WA $73,314 Klickitat, WA $70,474 La Center, WA $73,314 Long Beach, WA $74,338 Longview, WA $73,314 Lyle, WA $71,894

Nahcotta, WA $74,338 Naselle, WA $74,338 North Bonneville, WA $73,314 Ocean Park, WA $74,338 Oysterville, WA $74,338 Ridgefield, WA $73,596 Rosburg, WA $74,338 Seaview, WA $74,338

Silverlake, WA $74,338 Skamokawa, WA $74,338 Stevenson, WA $73,314 Toutle, WA $73,829 Trout Lake, WA $73,314 Underwood, WA $73,314 Vancouver, WA $73,829 Wahkiacus, WA $70,474

Washougal, WA $73,455 White Salmon, WA $73,314 Wishram, WA $70,474 Woodland, WA $73,314 Yacolt, WA $73,314 Wenatchee, WA $70,474 East Wenatchee, WA $70,474 Ardenvoir, WA $70,474

Brewster, WA $72,791 Bridgeport, WA $70,968 Carlton, WA $76,443 Cashmere, WA $70,474 Chelan, WA $70,474 Chelan Falls, WA $70,474 Conconully, WA $73,420 Dryden, WA $70,474

Entiat, WA $73,462 Ephrata, WA $70,474 George, WA $70,474 Leavenworth, WA $76,443 Loomis, WA $73,420 Malaga, WA $70,474 Malott, WA $72,791 Mansfield, WA $70,968

Manson, WA $73,462 Marlin, WA $74,119 Mazama, WA $74,402 Methow, WA $73,462 Monitor, WA $70,474 Moses Lake, WA $72,190 Okanogan, WA $71,463 Omak, WA $71,463

Orondo, WA $70,474 Oroville, WA $71,463 Palisades, WA $70,474 Pateros, WA $73,462 Peshastin, WA $70,474 Quincy, WA $70,474 Riverside, WA $71,463 Rock Island, WA $70,474

Soap Lake, WA $72,190 Stehekin, WA $76,443 Stratford, WA $72,190 Tonasket, WA $71,463 Twisp, WA $76,443 Warden, WA $73,900 Waterville, WA $70,474 Wauconda, WA $71,463

Wilson Creek, WA $72,544 Winthrop, WA $74,402 Yakima, WA $71,039 Brownstown, WA $70,735 Buena, WA $70,813 Cle Elum, WA $70,474 Cowiche, WA $70,735 Easton, WA $76,683

Ellensburg, WA $70,552 Naches, WA $70,474 Grandview, WA $73,045 Granger, WA $71,548 Harrah, WA $70,700 Kittitas, WA $70,509 Mabton, WA $72,501 Moxee, WA $70,926

Outlook, WA $71,844 Parker, WA $71,039 Ronald, WA $70,474 Roslyn, WA $70,474 Selah, WA $70,848 South Cle Elum, WA $70,474 Sunnyside, WA $72,508 Thorp, WA $70,474

Tieton, WA $70,778 Toppenish, WA $70,961 Vantage, WA $70,474 Wapato, WA $70,891 White Swan, WA $70,474 Zillah, WA $70,735 Airway Heights, WA $72,028 Chattaroy, WA $71,689

Cheney, WA $71,724 Colbert, WA $71,915 Deer Park, WA $71,541 Edwall, WA $71,463 Elk, WA $71,463 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $71,993 Fairfield, WA $71,576 Ford, WA $71,498

Four Lakes, WA $72,028 Greenacres, WA $71,880 Lamont, WA $71,463 Latah, WA $71,463 Liberty Lake, WA $71,802 Marshall, WA $72,028 Mead, WA $71,837 Medical Lake, WA $71,915

Mica, WA $71,802 Newman Lake, WA $71,724 Nine Mile Falls, WA $71,915 Otis Orchards, WA $71,915 Reardan, WA $71,654 Rockford, WA $71,689 Spangle, WA $71,802 Sprague, WA $71,463

Tekoa, WA $71,463 Tumtum, WA $71,576 Valleyford, WA $71,950 Veradale, WA $71,950 Waverly, WA $71,463 Wellpinit, WA $71,463 Addy, WA $71,463 Albion, WA $71,463

Almira, WA $71,463 Belmont, WA $71,463 Benge, WA $73,236 Boyds, WA $71,463 Chewelah, WA $71,463 Clayton, WA $71,463 Colfax, WA $71,463 Colton, WA $71,463

Colville, WA $71,463 Coulee City, WA $70,968 Coulee Dam, WA $71,463 Creston, WA $71,463 Curlew, WA $71,463 Cusick, WA $71,463 Danville, WA $71,463 Davenport, WA $71,463

Electric City, WA $71,463 Elmer City, WA $71,463 Endicott, WA $71,463 Evans, WA $71,463 Farmington, WA $71,463 Fruitland, WA $71,463 Garfield, WA $71,463 Gifford, WA $71,463

Grand Coulee, WA $71,463 Harrington, WA $71,463 Hartline, WA $71,463 Hay, WA $73,236 Hunters, WA $71,463 Inchelium, WA $71,463 Ione, WA $71,463 Keller, WA $71,463

Kettle Falls, WA $71,463 Lacrosse, WA $72,904 Lamona, WA $71,463 Laurier, WA $71,463 Lincoln, WA $71,463 Loon Lake, WA $71,463 Malden, WA $71,463 Malo, WA $71,463

Marcus, WA $71,463 Metaline, WA $71,463 Metaline Falls, WA $71,463 Mohler, WA $71,463 Nespelem, WA $71,463 Newport, WA $71,463 Northport, WA $71,463 Oakesdale, WA $71,463

Odessa, WA $71,463 Orient, WA $71,463 Palouse, WA $71,463 Pullman, WA $71,463 Republic, WA $71,463 Rice, WA $71,463 Ritzville, WA $73,236 Rosalia, WA $71,463

Saint John, WA $71,463 Springdale, WA $71,463 Steptoe, WA $71,463 Thornton, WA $71,463 Uniontown, WA $71,463 Usk, WA $71,463 Valley, WA $71,463 Wilbur, WA $71,463

Spokane, WA $72,028 Pasco, WA $74,289 Benton City, WA $74,465 Beverly, WA $70,990 Bickleton, WA $72,904 Burbank, WA $74,642 College Place, WA $74,232 Connell, WA $74,098

Dayton, WA $74,119 Dixie, WA $74,338 Eltopia, WA $74,126 Hooper, WA $74,119 Kahlotus, WA $74,119 Kennewick, WA $74,903 Lind, WA $74,119 Mesa, WA $74,161

Othello, WA $74,063 Paterson, WA $74,126 Plymouth, WA $74,790 Pomeroy, WA $73,236 Prescott, WA $74,161 Mattawa, WA $72,289 Prosser, WA $74,169 Richland, WA $74,465

West Richland, WA $74,465 Roosevelt, WA $72,190 Royal City, WA $71,456 Starbuck, WA $74,119 Touchet, WA $74,154 Waitsburg, WA $74,338 Walla Walla, WA $74,289 Wallula, WA $74,677

Washtucna, WA $74,119 Anatone, WA $74,119 Asotin, WA $73,236 Clarkston, WA $73,236

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

$70,644

Average $76,599/year

$81,734

$5,887

Average $6,383/month

$6,811

$1,359

Average $1,473/week

$1,572

$34

Average $37/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,734	$6,811	$1,572	$39
Average	$76,599	$6,383	$1,473	$37
25th Percentile	$70,644	$5,887	$1,359	$34

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