Software Quality Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in Idaho?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in Idaho is $67,705 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,377
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,441 to $72,244
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,649

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,244	$6,020	$1,389	$35
Average	$67,705	$5,642	$1,302	$33
25th Percentile	$62,441	$5,203	$1,201	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Engineer'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): $68,070
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,376
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,936
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,326
Expert (over 8 years): $142,995

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$68,070
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$87,376
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$105,936
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$122,326
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$142,995

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How Do Software Quality Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,303.
California: $79,998.
Massachusetts: $78,932.

District of Columbia $80,303 California $79,998 Massachusetts $78,932 Washington $78,642 New Jersey $78,613 Alaska $78,511 Connecticut $77,510 New York $77,104

Hawaii $75,806 Rhode Island $75,197 Maryland $74,783 Minnesota $74,218 Colorado $74,000 Illinois $73,927 Oregon $73,652 Delaware $73,449

New Hampshire $73,321 Virginia $73,035 Pennsylvania $72,201 Nevada $71,781 North Dakota $71,643 Michigan $71,425 Wisconsin $71,345 Vermont $71,186

Texas $70,744 Maine $70,715 Arizona $70,671 Ohio $70,620 Georgia $69,953 Indiana $69,619 Wyoming $69,554 Utah $69,453

Iowa $69,409 Kansas $69,061 Louisiana $68,959 North Carolina $68,923 Missouri $68,909 Florida $68,626 Montana $68,473 Nebraska $68,328

Kentucky $68,249 South Carolina $67,958 Tennessee $67,777 Idaho $67,705 New Mexico $67,175 Oklahoma $67,059 Alabama $66,631 South Dakota $65,913

Arkansas $65,522 West Virginia $65,311 Mississippi $64,680

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Engineers

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:

Pocatello: $62,562
Fort Hall: $62,417
Aberdeen: $61,474

Pocatello, ID $62,562 Fort Hall, ID $62,417 Aberdeen, ID $61,474 American Falls, ID $61,474 Arbon, ID $61,474 Arco, ID $63,085 Arimo, ID $61,474 Atomic City, ID $62,882

Bancroft, ID $61,736 Basalt, ID $65,420 Bern, ID $61,474 Blackfoot, ID $62,889 Bloomington, ID $64,332 Challis, ID $65,536 Clayton, ID $66,385 Clifton, ID $61,474

Cobalt, ID $66,385 Conda, ID $61,474 Dayton, ID $64,332 Dingle, ID $64,332 Downey, ID $61,474 Ellis, ID $65,536 Firth, ID $65,202 Franklin, ID $67,190

Geneva, ID $67,422 Georgetown, ID $61,474 Grace, ID $61,474 Holbrook, ID $61,474 Howe, ID $64,695 Inkom, ID $62,490 Lava Hot Springs, ID $61,474 Mccammon, ID $61,982

Mackay, ID $63,085 Malad City, ID $61,474 May, ID $64,695 Montpelier, ID $61,474 Moore, ID $63,085 Moreland, ID $62,961 Paris, ID $64,332 Pingree, ID $61,910

Preston, ID $61,474 Rockland, ID $61,474 Saint Charles, ID $64,332 Shelley, ID $65,710 Soda Springs, ID $61,474 Kamiah, ID $73,369 Garden City, ID $67,473 Athol, ID $73,369

Avery, ID $73,369 Bayview, ID $73,369 Blanchard, ID $73,369 Bonners Ferry, ID $73,369 Bovill, ID $73,369 Calder, ID $73,369 Careywood, ID $73,369 Cataldo, ID $73,369

Clark Fork, ID $73,369 Clarkia, ID $73,369 Cocolalla, ID $73,369 Coeur D Alene, ID $73,369 Coolin, ID $73,369 Oldtown, ID $73,369 Deary, ID $73,369 Desmet, ID $73,369

Dover, ID $73,369 Eastport, ID $73,369 Elk River, ID $73,369 Fernwood, ID $73,369 Genesee, ID $73,369 Harrison, ID $73,369 Harvard, ID $73,369 Hayden, ID $73,369

Hope, ID $73,369 Kellogg, ID $73,369 Kingston, ID $73,369 Kootenai, ID $73,369 Laclede, ID $73,369 Medimont, ID $73,369 Moscow, ID $73,369 Moyie Springs, ID $73,369

Mullan, ID $73,369 Naples, ID $73,369 Nordman, ID $73,369 Osburn, ID $73,369 Pinehurst, ID $73,369 Plummer, ID $73,369 Ponderay, ID $73,369 Porthill, ID $73,369

Post Falls, ID $73,521 Potlatch, ID $73,369 Priest River, ID $73,369 Princeton, ID $73,369 Rathdrum, ID $73,369 Sagle, ID $73,369 Saint Maries, ID $73,369 Sandpoint, ID $73,369

Colburn, ID $73,369 Santa, ID $73,369 Silverton, ID $73,369 Smelterville, ID $73,369 Spirit Lake, ID $73,369 Tensed, ID $73,369 Troy, ID $73,369 Viola, ID $73,369

Wallace, ID $73,369 Murray, ID $73,369 Worley, ID $73,369 Springfield, ID $61,982 Kendrick, ID $73,369 Kooskia, ID $73,369 Lapwai, ID $73,369 Lenore, ID $73,369

Lucile, ID $66,385 Nezperce, ID $73,369 Orofino, ID $73,369 Peck, ID $73,369 Pierce, ID $73,369 Pollock, ID $66,385 Reubens, ID $73,369 Riggins, ID $66,385

Stites, ID $73,369 Weippe, ID $73,369 White Bird, ID $72,985 Winchester, ID $73,369 Atlanta, ID $66,385 Banks, ID $66,385 Bruneau, ID $62,990 Caldwell, ID $66,675

Cambridge, ID $66,385 Cascade, ID $66,385 Council, ID $66,385 Donnelly, ID $66,385 Eagle, ID $67,182 Emmett, ID $66,385 Fruitland, ID $66,385 Garden Valley, ID $66,385

Glenns Ferry, ID $64,687 Grand View, ID $66,385 Greenleaf, ID $66,385 Hammett, ID $64,687 Homedale, ID $66,385 Horseshoe Bend, ID $66,747 Huston, ID $66,385 Idaho City, ID $66,385

Indian Valley, ID $66,385 King Hill, ID $62,990 Kuna, ID $67,110 Lake Fork, ID $66,385 Letha, ID $66,385 Lowman, ID $66,385 Mccall, ID $66,385 Marsing, ID $66,385

Melba, ID $66,385 Meridian, ID $67,400 Mesa, ID $66,385 Middleton, ID $66,747 Midvale, ID $66,385 Mountain Home, ID $66,385 Mountain Home A F B, ID $66,385 Murphy, ID $66,385

Nampa, ID $66,747 New Meadows, ID $66,385 New Plymouth, ID $66,385 Notus, ID $66,385 Ola, ID $66,385 Parma, ID $66,385 Payette, ID $66,385 Placerville, ID $66,457

Star, ID $67,037 Sweet, ID $66,385 Warren, ID $66,385 Weiser, ID $66,385 Wilder, ID $66,385 Yellow Pine, ID $66,385 Boise, ID $67,473 Stanley, ID $66,385

Swanlake, ID $61,474 Thatcher, ID $61,474 Wayan, ID $73,376 Weston, ID $67,190 Fish Haven, ID $67,190 Twin Falls, ID $64,078 Rogerson, ID $62,990 Albion, ID $62,990

Almo, ID $62,990 Bellevue, ID $62,990 Bliss, ID $62,990 Buhl, ID $63,425 Burley, ID $62,990 Carey, ID $61,474 Castleford, ID $63,498 Corral, ID $64,687

Declo, ID $62,229 Dietrich, ID $62,990 Eden, ID $63,571 Fairfield, ID $64,687 Filer, ID $64,078 Gooding, ID $62,990 Hagerman, ID $62,990 Hailey, ID $62,990

Hansen, ID $63,788 Hazelton, ID $62,990 Heyburn, ID $62,990 Hill City, ID $64,687 Jerome, ID $63,135 Ketchum, ID $66,385 Kimberly, ID $64,078 Malta, ID $62,229

Minidoka, ID $62,229 Murtaugh, ID $63,208 Oakley, ID $62,990 Paul, ID $62,990 Picabo, ID $62,990 Richfield, ID $62,990 Rupert, ID $62,990 Shoshone, ID $62,990

Sun Valley, ID $64,687 Wendell, ID $63,208 Idaho Falls, ID $65,783 Ashton, ID $73,376 Chester, ID $64,695 Driggs, ID $70,983 Dubois, ID $64,695 Felt, ID $72,288

Hamer, ID $64,695 Iona, ID $65,783 Irwin, ID $71,505 Island Park, ID $69,032 Lewisville, ID $65,493 Macks Inn, ID $69,032 Menan, ID $65,130 Monteview, ID $64,695

Newdale, ID $68,067 Parker, ID $64,695 Rexburg, ID $64,767 Rigby, ID $65,347 Ririe, ID $65,057 Roberts, ID $64,912 Saint Anthony, ID $64,695 Spencer, ID $64,695

Sugar City, ID $64,695 Swan Valley, ID $69,721 Terreton, ID $64,695 Teton, ID $64,695 Tetonia, ID $73,376 Ucon, ID $65,783 Victor, ID $70,823 Carmen, ID $61,975

Gibbonsville, ID $61,975 Leadore, ID $64,695 Lemhi, ID $64,695 North Fork, ID $61,975 Salmon, ID $64,354 Tendoy, ID $63,331 Shoup, ID $64,180 Lewiston, ID $75,189

Ahsahka, ID $73,369 Cottonwood, ID $75,189 Craigmont, ID $73,369 Culdesac, ID $73,369 Elk City, ID $67,240 Ferdinand, ID $73,369 Grangeville, ID $74,849 Fenn, ID $74,849

Greencreek, ID $73,369 Juliaetta, ID $73,369

Software Quality Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Engineer'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

$62,441

Average $67,705/year

$72,244

$5,203

Average $5,642/month

$6,020

$1,201

Average $1,302/week

$1,389

$30

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,244	$6,020	$1,389	$35
Average	$67,705	$5,642	$1,302	$33
25th Percentile	$62,441	$5,203	$1,201	$30

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