Software Quality Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in Massachusetts is $78,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,042
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,796 to $84,224
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,209

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,224	$7,019	$1,620	$40
Average	$78,932	$6,578	$1,518	$38
25th Percentile	$72,796	$6,066	$1,400	$35

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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): $79,358
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,865
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,503
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,611
Expert (over 8 years): $166,708

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Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$79,358
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$101,865
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$123,503
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$142,611
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$166,708

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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:

Agawam: $75,168
Amherst: $74,950
Barre: $75,842

Agawam, MA $75,168 Amherst, MA $74,950 Barre, MA $75,842 Belchertown, MA $75,044 Blandford, MA $74,972 Bondsville, MA $75,073 Brimfield, MA $74,928 Chester, MA $74,210

Chesterfield, MA $74,537 Chicopee, MA $75,168 Cummington, MA $74,210 Easthampton, MA $75,117 East Longmeadow, MA $75,168 East Otis, MA $75,269 Feeding Hills, MA $75,168 Gilbertville, MA $75,552

Goshen, MA $74,515 Granby, MA $75,146 Granville, MA $75,073 Hadley, MA $75,001 Hampden, MA $75,168 Hardwick, MA $75,603 Hatfield, MA $74,972 Haydenville, MA $74,856

Holyoke, MA $75,168 Huntington, MA $75,001 Leeds, MA $74,972 Leverett, MA $74,928 Ludlow, MA $75,168 Monson, MA $75,073 North Amherst, MA $75,073 Northampton, MA $75,023

Florence, MA $75,023 North Hatfield, MA $74,965 Oakham, MA $75,966 Palmer, MA $75,073 Plainfield, MA $74,210 Russell, MA $75,073 Shutesbury, MA $75,044 Southampton, MA $75,146

South Barre, MA $75,893 South Hadley, MA $75,146 Southwick, MA $75,168 Thorndike, MA $75,073 Three Rivers, MA $75,117 Wales, MA $74,928 Ware, MA $75,574 Warren, MA $75,349

West Chesterfield, MA $74,167 Westfield, MA $75,168 West Hatfield, MA $74,928 West Springfield, MA $75,168 West Warren, MA $75,661 Whately, MA $74,805 Wheelwright, MA $75,864 Wilbraham, MA $75,168

Williamsburg, MA $74,827 Woronoco, MA $75,095 Worthington, MA $74,239 Springfield, MA $75,168 Longmeadow, MA $75,168 Indian Orchard, MA $75,168 Pittsfield, MA $74,406 Adams, MA $74,334

Ashley Falls, MA $75,690 Becket, MA $74,334 Berkshire, MA $74,406 Cheshire, MA $74,406 Dalton, MA $74,406 Glendale, MA $74,384 Great Barrington, MA $74,189 Hinsdale, MA $74,406

Housatonic, MA $74,283 Lanesboro, MA $74,406 Lee, MA $74,384 Lenox, MA $74,406 Lenox Dale, MA $74,406 Middlefield, MA $74,312 Mill River, MA $75,052 Monterey, MA $74,189

North Adams, MA $74,239 North Egremont, MA $74,348 Otis, MA $74,167 Richmond, MA $74,406 Sandisfield, MA $75,335 Savoy, MA $74,312 Sheffield, MA $75,218 South Egremont, MA $74,493

Southfield, MA $75,581 South Lee, MA $74,384 Stockbridge, MA $74,384 Tyringham, MA $74,283 West Stockbridge, MA $74,355 Williamstown, MA $74,239 Windsor, MA $74,384 Greenfield, MA $74,587

Ashfield, MA $74,254 Athol, MA $75,929 Bernardston, MA $74,558 Buckland, MA $74,152 Charlemont, MA $73,978 Colrain, MA $74,225 Conway, MA $74,479 Deerfield, MA $74,609

Drury, MA $73,768 Erving, MA $75,073 Heath, MA $73,978 Lake Pleasant, MA $74,740 Millers Falls, MA $74,675 Monroe Bridge, MA $73,695 Montague, MA $74,740 Gill, MA $75,015

New Salem, MA $75,306 Northfield, MA $75,015 Orange, MA $75,675 Petersham, MA $75,915 Rowe, MA $73,811 Royalston, MA $76,045 Shelburne Falls, MA $74,218 South Deerfield, MA $74,725

Sunderland, MA $74,791 Turners Falls, MA $74,675 Warwick, MA $75,683 Wendell, MA $75,015 Wendell Depot, MA $75,284 Fitchburg, MA $76,647 Ashburnham, MA $76,292 Ashby, MA $77,670

Ayer, MA $77,866 Devens, MA $77,808 Baldwinville, MA $76,169 East Templeton, MA $76,190 Gardner, MA $76,328 Westminster, MA $76,328 Groton, MA $77,938 Harvard, MA $77,931

Hubbardston, MA $75,864 Leominster, MA $75,893 Littleton, MA $78,054 Lunenburg, MA $77,699 Pepperell, MA $77,938 Shirley, MA $77,779 Still River, MA $77,887 Templeton, MA $76,190

Townsend, MA $77,800 West Groton, MA $77,837 West Townsend, MA $77,771 Winchendon, MA $76,024 Winchendon Springs, MA $76,009 Auburn, MA $76,060 North Dartmouth, MA $76,524 South Dartmouth, MA $76,524

North Attleboro, MA $75,139 Plainville, MA $75,088 Attleboro Falls, MA $75,110 North Dighton, MA $75,066 Norton, MA $78,453 Raynham, MA $78,475 Raynham Center, MA $78,475 Rehoboth, MA $75,160

Rochester, MA $76,524 Seekonk, MA $75,160 Swansea, MA $75,088 Berkley, MA $76,567 Taunton, MA $78,402 Westport, MA $76,524 Westport Point, MA $76,524 Berlin, MA $76,009

Cataumet, MA $76,357 Blackstone, MA $75,066 Boylston, MA $76,060 Brookfield, MA $75,915 Charlton, MA $76,009 Charlton City, MA $76,009 Charlton Depot, MA $76,009 Clinton, MA $76,009

East Brookfield, MA $75,987 Douglas, MA $75,937 East Princeton, MA $75,966 Fiskdale, MA $75,842 Grafton, MA $76,060 Holden, MA $76,060 Holland, MA $75,806 Jefferson, MA $76,060

Lancaster, MA $75,937 Leicester, MA $76,060 Linwood, MA $75,893 Manchaug, MA $76,060 Millbury, MA $76,060 Millville, MA $74,994 New Braintree, MA $75,893 Northborough, MA $76,060

Northbridge, MA $76,038 North Brookfield, MA $75,966 North Grafton, MA $76,060 North Oxford, MA $76,060 North Uxbridge, MA $75,893 Oxford, MA $76,038 Princeton, MA $75,987 Rochdale, MA $76,060

Rutland, MA $76,060 Shrewsbury, MA $76,060 Southbridge, MA $75,893 South Grafton, MA $76,060 South Lancaster, MA $75,987 Spencer, MA $76,060 Sterling, MA $76,009 Sturbridge, MA $75,864

Upton, MA $76,009 Uxbridge, MA $75,915 Webster, MA $75,915 Dudley, MA $75,915 Westborough, MA $76,060 West Boylston, MA $76,060 West Brookfield, MA $75,893 West Millbury, MA $76,060

Whitinsville, MA $76,009 Sutton, MA $76,060 Worcester, MA $76,060 East Walpole, MA $78,475 Cherry Valley, MA $76,060 Paxton, MA $76,060 Framingham, MA $78,257 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $78,054

Boxborough, MA $78,004 Acton, MA $78,004 Ashland, MA $75,864 Bedford, MA $78,033 Hanscom Afb, MA $79,411 Bolton, MA $75,915 Carlisle, MA $78,054 Concord, MA $77,982

Fayville, MA $75,915 Holliston, MA $78,207 Hopedale, MA $75,893 Hopkinton, MA $75,937 Hudson, MA $75,937 Marlborough, MA $75,966 Maynard, MA $77,909 Mendon, MA $75,893

Milford, MA $75,893 Natick, MA $80,767 Sherborn, MA $80,723 Southborough, MA $75,937 Foxboro, MA $78,475 Franklin, MA $76,640 Greenbush, MA $78,330 Green Harbor, MA $78,308

Hingham, MA $79,614 Hull, MA $80,890 Humarock, MA $78,330 Mansfield, MA $78,475 Marshfield, MA $78,308 Marshfield Hills, MA $78,308 Medfield, MA $79,548 Medway, MA $78,257

Millis, MA $78,308 Minot, MA $78,330 Norfolk, MA $78,381 North Marshfield, MA $78,308 North Scituate, MA $78,308 Norwell, MA $78,381 Norwood, MA $78,475 Ocean Bluff, MA $78,308

Scituate, MA $78,308 Sharon, MA $78,475 Sheldonville, MA $76,676 South Walpole, MA $78,424 Stoughton, MA $78,475 Walpole, MA $78,453 Westwood, MA $79,621 Wrentham, MA $78,352

Boston, MA $80,890 Roxbury, MA $80,890 Roxbury Crossing, MA $80,890 Dorchester, MA $80,890 Dorchester Center, MA $80,890 Mattapan, MA $80,890 Charlestown, MA $80,890 Jamaica Plain, MA $80,890

Roslindale, MA $80,890 West Roxbury, MA $80,890 Allston, MA $80,890 Brighton, MA $80,890 Hyde Park, MA $80,890 Readville, MA $80,890 Cambridge, MA $80,890 Somerville, MA $80,890

Malden, MA $80,890 Everett, MA $80,890 Chelsea, MA $80,890 Revere, MA $80,890 Winthrop, MA $80,890 Medford, MA $80,890 West Medford, MA $80,890 Quincy, MA $80,890

Melrose, MA $80,890 Stoneham, MA $80,890 Braintree, MA $78,475 Milton, MA $80,890 Milton Village, MA $80,890 Weymouth, MA $78,475 East Weymouth, MA $78,475 South Weymouth, MA $78,475

North Weymouth, MA $78,475 East Boston, MA $80,890 Brockton, MA $78,475 Avon, MA $78,475 Bridgewater, MA $78,475 Bryantville, MA $78,424 Carver, MA $77,271 Duxbury, MA $78,257

East Bridgewater, MA $78,475 Easton, MA $78,475 Elmwood, MA $78,475 Halifax, MA $78,424 Hanover, MA $78,424 Hanson, MA $78,475 Holbrook, MA $78,475 Middleboro, MA $77,344

Manomet, MA $77,481 Lakeville, MA $76,401 Monponsett, MA $78,453 Abington, MA $78,475 North Carver, MA $78,308 North Easton, MA $78,475 North Pembroke, MA $78,402 Pembroke, MA $78,424

Plymouth, MA $77,590 Kingston, MA $78,279 South Carver, MA $76,328 Plympton, MA $78,352 Randolph, MA $78,475 Rockland, MA $78,475 South Easton, MA $78,475 West Bridgewater, MA $78,475

White Horse Beach, MA $77,532 Whitman, MA $78,475 Lexington, MA $80,890 Brookline, MA $80,890 Brookline Village, MA $80,890 Waltham, MA $80,890 North Waltham, MA $80,890 New Town, MA $80,890

Babson Park, MA $80,890 Newton, MA $80,890 Newton Center, MA $80,890 Newtonville, MA $80,890 Newton Highlands, MA $80,890 Newton Lower Falls, MA $80,890 Newton Upper Falls, MA $80,890 West Newton, MA $80,890

Auburndale, MA $80,890 Chestnut Hill, MA $80,890 Waban, MA $80,890 Watertown, MA $80,890 Arlington, MA $80,890 Arlington Heights, MA $80,890 Belmont, MA $80,890 Waverley, MA $80,890

Wellesley Hills, MA $80,890 Wellesley, MA $80,868 Needham, MA $80,890 Weston, MA $80,890 Needham Heights, MA $80,890 Nonantum, MA $80,890 Buzzards Bay, MA $76,306 Lincoln, MA $80,839

Stow, MA $77,909 Sudbury, MA $80,723 Wayland, MA $80,767 Woodville, MA $75,987 Woburn, MA $80,890 Burlington, MA $79,440 Andover, MA $76,829 Billerica, MA $78,054

Chelmsford, MA $78,054 Dracut, MA $78,054 Dunstable, MA $77,938 Haverhill, MA $76,829 Georgetown, MA $76,829 Groveland, MA $76,829 Lawrence, MA $76,829 Methuen, MA $76,829

North Andover, MA $76,829 Lowell, MA $78,054 Merrimac, MA $76,778 North Billerica, MA $78,054 North Chelmsford, MA $78,054 North Reading, MA $76,778 Nutting Lake, MA $78,054 Pinehurst, MA $78,054

Reading, MA $78,511 Tewksbury, MA $78,054 Tyngsboro, MA $78,054 Wakefield, MA $80,868 West Boxford, MA $76,829 Westford, MA $78,054 Wilmington, MA $77,431 Winchester, MA $80,890

Lynn, MA $80,890 Saugus, MA $80,890 Swampscott, MA $80,839 Nahant, MA $80,890 Amesbury, MA $76,437 Beverly, MA $80,694 Boxford, MA $76,829 Byfield, MA $76,778

Danvers, MA $76,705 Essex, MA $77,496 Gloucester, MA $77,612 Hamilton, MA $76,662 Hathorne, MA $76,705 Chilmark, MA $76,111 East Falmouth, MA $76,480 East Sandwich, MA $76,756

East Wareham, MA $76,328 Edgartown, MA $76,161 Falmouth, MA $76,357 Woods Hole, MA $76,357 Menemsha, MA $76,161 Monument Beach, MA $76,328 Nantucket, MA $76,161 North Falmouth, MA $76,379

Oak Bluffs, MA $76,183 Onset, MA $76,379 Pocasset, MA $76,357 Sagamore, MA $76,916 Sagamore Beach, MA $76,916 Sandwich, MA $76,763 Siasconset, MA $76,161 Silver Beach, MA $76,379

Vineyard Haven, MA $76,248 Wareham, MA $76,401 West Chop, MA $76,248 West Falmouth, MA $76,379 West Tisbury, MA $76,161 West Wareham, MA $76,430 Hyannis, MA $76,277 Barnstable, MA $76,531

Brewster, MA $76,161 Centerville, MA $76,502 Chatham, MA $76,161 Cotuit, MA $76,553 Ipswich, MA $76,662 Cummaquid, MA $76,299 Lynnfield, MA $78,772 Manchester, MA $77,793

Marblehead, MA $80,745 Middleton, MA $76,807 Newburyport, MA $76,684 Newbury, MA $76,829 Salisbury, MA $76,190 Peabody, MA $80,796 Prides Crossing, MA $78,656 Rockport, MA $77,605

Rowley, MA $76,705 Salem, MA $80,796 South Hamilton, MA $76,662 Topsfield, MA $76,778 Wenham, MA $76,684 West Newbury, MA $76,829 Accord, MA $78,475 Bellingham, MA $74,943

Brant Rock, MA $78,149 Canton, MA $78,475 Cohasset, MA $79,541 Dedham, MA $80,890 Dover, MA $80,818 East Mansfield, MA $78,475 Dennis, MA $76,161 Dennis Port, MA $76,161

East Dennis, MA $76,161 Eastham, MA $76,161 East Orleans, MA $76,161 Forestdale, MA $76,662 Harwich, MA $76,161 Harwich Port, MA $76,161 Hyannis Port, MA $76,270 Marstons Mills, MA $76,633

Mashpee, MA $76,684 North Chatham, MA $76,161 North Eastham, MA $77,140 North Truro, MA $78,112 Orleans, MA $76,161 Osterville, MA $76,408 Provincetown, MA $77,967 South Chatham, MA $76,161

South Dennis, MA $76,161 South Harwich, MA $76,161 South Orleans, MA $76,161 South Wellfleet, MA $77,140 South Yarmouth, MA $76,161 Truro, MA $77,140 Wellfleet, MA $77,140 West Barnstable, MA $76,669

West Chatham, MA $76,161 West Dennis, MA $76,161 West Harwich, MA $76,161 West Hyannisport, MA $76,437 West Yarmouth, MA $76,161 Yarmouth Port, MA $76,161 Assonet, MA $76,473 Attleboro, MA $75,160

Chartley, MA $78,475 Cuttyhunk, MA $76,401 Dartmouth, MA $76,524 Dighton, MA $75,712 East Freetown, MA $76,524 East Taunton, MA $78,352 Fairhaven, MA $76,524 Fall River, MA $76,524

Somerset, MA $76,451 Marion, MA $76,524 Mattapoisett, MA $76,524 New Bedford, MA $76,524 Acushnet, MA $76,524

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

$72,796

Average $78,932/year

$84,224

$6,066

Average $6,578/month

$7,019

$1,400

Average $1,518/week

$1,620

$35

Average $38/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,224	$7,019	$1,620	$40
Average	$78,932	$6,578	$1,518	$38
25th Percentile	$72,796	$6,066	$1,400	$35

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