Software Quality Engineer Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in North Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in North Carolina is $68,931 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): $77,757
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,578 to $73,551
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,705

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,551	$6,129	$1,414	$35
Average	$68,931	$5,744	$1,326	$33
25th Percentile	$63,578	$5,298	$1,223	$31

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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): $69,303
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,949
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,841
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,532
Expert (over 8 years): $145,608

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Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$69,303
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$88,949
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$107,841
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$124,532
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$145,608

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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: $80,312.
California: $80,007.
Massachusetts: $78,941.

District of Columbia $80,312 California $80,007 Massachusetts $78,941 Washington $78,651 New Jersey $78,622 Alaska $78,520 Connecticut $77,519 New York $77,113

Hawaii $75,815 Rhode Island $75,205 Maryland $74,792 Minnesota $74,226 Colorado $74,009 Illinois $73,936 Oregon $73,660 Delaware $73,457

New Hampshire $73,330 Virginia $73,044 Pennsylvania $72,210 Nevada $71,789 North Dakota $71,651 Michigan $71,434 Wisconsin $71,354 Vermont $71,194

Texas $70,752 Maine $70,723 Arizona $70,679 Ohio $70,628 Georgia $69,961 Indiana $69,627 Wyoming $69,562 Utah $69,461

Iowa $69,417 Kansas $69,069 Louisiana $68,967 North Carolina $68,931 Missouri $68,917 Florida $68,634 Montana $68,481 Nebraska $68,336

Kentucky $68,256 South Carolina $67,966 Tennessee $67,785 Idaho $67,712 New Mexico $67,183 Oklahoma $67,067 Alabama $66,639 South Dakota $65,921

Arkansas $65,529 West Virginia $65,319 Mississippi $64,688

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:

Morven: $65,766
Mount Holly: $69,764
Mount Mourne: $68,776

Morven, NC $65,766 Mount Holly, NC $69,764 Mount Mourne, NC $68,776 Mount Pleasant, NC $67,836 Mount Ulla, NC $67,821 Newell, NC $70,090 New London, NC $67,240 Norwood, NC $67,216

Oakboro, NC $68,024 Paw Creek, NC $70,100 Peachland, NC $66,661 Pineville, NC $69,932 Polkton, NC $67,667 Polkville, NC $67,426 Richfield, NC $67,550 Rockwell, NC $67,844

Rutherfordton, NC $66,823 Salisbury, NC $67,959 Warsaw, NC $65,813 Roaring River, NC $66,048 Ronda, NC $66,236 Rutherford College, NC $66,804 Scottville, NC $65,085 Sherrills Ford, NC $68,227

Sparta, NC $65,475 State Road, NC $66,202 Stony Point, NC $66,824 Sugar Grove, NC $65,088 Taylorsville, NC $66,410 Terrell, NC $68,425 Thurmond, NC $65,969 Todd, NC $65,090

Traphill, NC $65,775 Turnersburg, NC $67,027 Union Grove, NC $66,286 Valdese, NC $66,680 Valle Crucis, NC $65,179 Vilas, NC $65,042 Warrensville, NC $65,150 West Jefferson, NC $65,162

Wilkesboro, NC $65,862 Zionville, NC $65,090 Scotts, NC $66,775 Alexander, NC $66,722 Almond, NC $65,623 Arden, NC $66,719 Bakersville, NC $65,212 Balsam, NC $66,008

Balsam Grove, NC $66,204 Barnardsville, NC $66,471 Bat Cave, NC $66,505 Black Mountain, NC $66,536 Brevard, NC $66,314 Bryson City, NC $65,678 Burnsville, NC $66,045 Candler, NC $66,682

Canton, NC $66,422 Cashiers, NC $65,862 Cedar Mountain, NC $66,508 Cherokee, NC $65,872 Chimney Rock, NC $66,482 Clyde, NC $66,330 Columbus, NC $67,153 Cullowhee, NC $66,008

Dana, NC $66,457 Gaston, NC $65,964 Greenville, NC $65,256 Grimesland, NC $64,996 Halifax, NC $65,194 Hamilton, NC $64,995 Shelby, NC $67,956 Spencer, NC $67,961

Spindale, NC $66,894 Stanfield, NC $68,657 Stanley, NC $69,496 Troutman, NC $67,655 Union Mills, NC $66,230 Vale, NC $68,074 Waco, NC $68,852 Wadesboro, NC $66,461

Waxhaw, NC $68,930 Wingate, NC $68,421 Charlotte, NC $70,106 Dillsboro, NC $65,727 East Flat Rock, NC $66,426 Edneyville, NC $66,494 Enka, NC $66,821 Etowah, NC $66,475

Fairview, NC $66,651 Flat Rock, NC $66,431 Fletcher, NC $66,657 Fontana Dam, NC $65,843 Franklin, NC $65,380 Gerton, NC $66,592 Glenville, NC $65,701 Glenwood, NC $66,247

Hazelwood, NC $66,175 Hendersonville, NC $66,424 Green Mountain, NC $65,108 Highlands, NC $65,660 Horse Shoe, NC $66,549 Hot Springs, NC $66,127 Lake Junaluska, NC $66,249 Lake Lure, NC $66,478

Lake Toxaway, NC $66,158 Leicester, NC $66,625 Little Switzerland, NC $65,821 Lynn, NC $66,608 Maggie Valley, NC $65,974 Marion, NC $66,424 Marshall, NC $66,203 Mars Hill, NC $66,244

Micaville, NC $65,820 Mill Spring, NC $66,456 Montreat, NC $66,565 Mountain Home, NC $66,564 Mills River, NC $66,573 Naples, NC $66,593 Nebo, NC $66,084 Old Fort, NC $66,412

Otto, NC $65,307 Penland, NC $65,622 Penrose, NC $66,363 Pisgah Forest, NC $66,426 Ridgecrest, NC $66,545 Robbinsville, NC $65,619 Rosman, NC $66,287 Saluda, NC $66,427

Sapphire, NC $65,933 Scaly Mountain, NC $65,525 Skyland, NC $66,751 Spruce Pine, NC $65,718 Hassell, NC $65,061 Tryon, NC $66,873 Tuckasegee, NC $65,772 Tuxedo, NC $66,511

Waynesville, NC $65,787 Weaverville, NC $66,669 Webster, NC $65,805 Whittier, NC $65,645 Zirconia, NC $66,532 Asheville, NC $66,864 Andrews, NC $65,491 Brasstown, NC $65,222

Culberson, NC $65,156 Hayesville, NC $65,269 Marble, NC $65,431 Murphy, NC $65,227 Warne, NC $65,223 Whitsett, NC $67,483 Henrico, NC $65,913 Hobgood, NC $65,090

Hollister, NC $66,783 Jackson, NC $65,009 Jamesville, NC $64,889 Kelford, NC $65,149 Lewiston Woodville, NC $64,854 Littleton, NC $66,023 Lucama, NC $68,390 Macclesfield, NC $66,373

Margarettsville, NC $65,734 Milwaukee, NC $65,718 Murfreesboro, NC $66,043 Nashville, NC $67,669 Oak City, NC $64,853 Pantego, NC $64,823 Parmele, NC $65,065 Pendleton, NC $65,912

Pikeville, NC $67,266 Pinetops, NC $66,479 Pinetown, NC $64,829 Pleasant Hill, NC $65,950 Potecasi, NC $65,546 Red Oak, NC $67,453 Rich Square, NC $65,150 Roanoke Rapids, NC $65,599

Robersonville, NC $64,931 Roxobel, NC $65,280 Saratoga, NC $67,081 Scotland Neck, NC $65,015 Scranton, NC $64,789 Seaboard, NC $65,615 Severn, NC $65,934 Sharpsburg, NC $67,474

Simpson, NC $65,187 Sims, NC $68,737 Speed, NC $65,560 Spring Hope, NC $68,742 Stantonsburg, NC $66,851 Stokes, NC $64,906 Swanquarter, NC $64,791 Tarboro, NC $65,834

Tillery, NC $65,022 Walstonburg, NC $66,489 Washington, NC $65,012 Weldon, NC $65,441 Whitakers, NC $66,391 Williamston, NC $64,972 Wilson, NC $67,626 Woodland, NC $65,515

Elizabeth City, NC $66,723 Ahoskie, NC $65,848 Avon, NC $65,040 Aydlett, NC $66,918 Barco, NC $67,034 Belvidere, NC $66,656 Buxton, NC $65,073 Camden, NC $66,849

Cofield, NC $66,027 Coinjock, NC $67,092 Colerain, NC $65,684 Columbia, NC $65,007 Corapeake, NC $67,166 Corolla, NC $66,895 Creswell, NC $64,897 Currituck, NC $67,416

Durants Neck, NC $66,212 Edenton, NC $65,837 Eure, NC $66,353 Frisco, NC $65,092 Gates, NC $66,888 Gatesville, NC $66,426 Grandy, NC $66,499 Harbinger, NC $65,940

Harrellsville, NC $66,114 Hatteras, NC $65,100 Hertford, NC $66,186 Hobbsville, NC $66,755 Jarvisburg, NC $66,149 Kill Devil Hills, NC $65,729 Kitty Hawk, NC $66,009 Knotts Island, NC $67,751

Swannanoa, NC $66,730 Sylva, NC $65,774 Vaughan, NC $66,199 Wake Forest, NC $70,140 Warrenton, NC $67,028 Wendell, NC $70,244 Willow Spring, NC $69,989 Wilsons Mills, NC $69,534

Wise, NC $66,518 Youngsville, NC $69,801 Zebulon, NC $69,796 Raleigh, NC $71,136 Durham, NC $69,372 Rocky Mount, NC $66,835 Aulander, NC $65,475 Aurora, NC $64,847

Bailey, NC $68,769 Bath, NC $64,942 Battleboro, NC $66,630 Belhaven, NC $64,860 Bellarthur, NC $65,665 Bethel, NC $65,203 Black Creek, NC $67,644 Blounts Creek, NC $64,871

Castalia, NC $68,045 Chocowinity, NC $64,961 Como, NC $66,279 Conetoe, NC $65,684 Conway, NC $65,770 Edward, NC $64,915 Elm City, NC $67,301 Enfield, NC $66,009

Engelhard, NC $64,803 Everetts, NC $65,069 Fairfield, NC $64,796 Falkland, NC $65,924 Farmville, NC $66,058 Fountain, NC $66,188 Fremont, NC $67,361 White Oak, NC $65,137

Wilmington, NC $66,450 Ash, NC $65,827 Atkinson, NC $66,006 Bolivia, NC $66,143 Bolton, NC $65,904 Brunswick, NC $65,481 Burgaw, NC $66,025 Carolina Beach, NC $66,293

Castle Hayne, NC $66,450 Cerro Gordo, NC $65,095 Chadbourn, NC $65,221 Clarendon, NC $65,317 Clarkton, NC $65,303 Council, NC $65,533 Currie, NC $66,252 Delco, NC $66,130

Evergreen, NC $65,153 Fair Bluff, NC $65,110 Garland, NC $65,459 Hallsboro, NC $65,409 Hampstead, NC $66,075 Harrells, NC $65,354 Holly Ridge, NC $65,847 Ivanhoe, NC $65,572

Kelly, NC $65,663 Kure Beach, NC $66,183 Lake Waccamaw, NC $65,700 Leland, NC $66,402 Longwood, NC $65,622 Magnolia, NC $65,565 Maple Hill, NC $65,761 Nakina, NC $65,435

Riegelwood, NC $66,040 Rocky Point, NC $66,244 Rose Hill, NC $65,607 Shallotte, NC $65,862 Sneads Ferry, NC $65,710 Southport, NC $66,146 Supply, NC $65,976 Tabor City, NC $65,337

Teachey, NC $65,721 Oak Island, NC $66,035 Wallace, NC $65,617 Calabash, NC $65,674 Sunset Beach, NC $65,681 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $65,713 Whiteville, NC $65,345 Willard, NC $65,795

Winnabow, NC $66,389 Wrightsville Beach, NC $66,429 Kinston, NC $65,179 Albertson, NC $65,357 Alliance, NC $65,164 Arapahoe, NC $64,997 Atlantic, NC $65,002 Atlantic Beach, NC $65,171

Ayden, NC $65,059 Bayboro, NC $64,931 Beaufort, NC $65,024 Beulaville, NC $65,686 Bridgeton, NC $65,109 Cedar Island, NC $64,728 Chinquapin, NC $65,620 Comfort, NC $65,165

Cove City, NC $64,938 Davis, NC $65,024 Deep Run, NC $65,248 Dover, NC $64,903 Ernul, NC $64,871 Gloucester, NC $65,099 Grantsboro, NC $64,938 Grifton, NC $65,025

Harkers Island, NC $65,172 Havelock, NC $65,047 Cherry Point, NC $65,301 Hobucken, NC $64,815 Hookerton, NC $65,667 Hubert, NC $65,521 Jacksonville, NC $65,735 Camp Lejeune, NC $65,854

Garysburg, NC $65,613 Manns Harbor, NC $64,753 Townsville, NC $66,683 Manteo, NC $65,311 Maple, NC $67,230 Merry Hill, NC $65,487 Moyock, NC $67,553 Nags Head, NC $65,101

Ocracoke, NC $65,026 Plymouth, NC $64,979 Point Harbor, NC $66,056 Poplar Branch, NC $66,762 Powells Point, NC $66,000 Powellsville, NC $65,806 Rodanthe, NC $64,933 Roduco, NC $66,711

Yanceyville, NC $66,900 Greensboro, NC $67,517 Angier, NC $69,205 Apex, NC $69,941 Bahama, NC $68,535 Benson, NC $68,136 Broadway, NC $67,114 Buies Creek, NC $67,906

Bullock, NC $66,610 Bunn, NC $69,289 Butner, NC $69,018 Carrboro, NC $68,473 Cary, NC $70,703 Chapel Hill, NC $68,477 Clayton, NC $70,147 Coats, NC $68,182

Creedmoor, NC $69,350 Four Oaks, NC $67,918 Franklinton, NC $69,089 Fuquay Varina, NC $69,371 Garner, NC $70,603 Goldsboro, NC $67,119 Henderson, NC $67,842 Holly Springs, NC $69,786

Hurdle Mills, NC $66,909 Kenly, NC $68,560 Kipling, NC $68,729 Kittrell, NC $68,774 Knightdale, NC $70,738 Lillington, NC $67,316 Louisburg, NC $68,749 Macon, NC $66,381

Mamers, NC $67,308 Manson, NC $66,658 Micro, NC $68,660 Middleburg, NC $67,133 Middlesex, NC $69,338 Moncure, NC $68,214 Morrisville, NC $70,346 New Hill, NC $69,189

Norlina, NC $66,901 Oxford, NC $67,448 Pine Level, NC $68,547 Princeton, NC $67,720 Ridgeway, NC $66,974 Rolesville, NC $70,240 Rougemont, NC $67,897 Roxboro, NC $66,774

Selma, NC $69,016 Smithfield, NC $68,808 Stem, NC $68,600 Stovall, NC $67,184 Alamance, NC $67,321 Altamahaw, NC $67,270 Asheboro, NC $67,163 Bear Creek, NC $66,500

Bennett, NC $66,557 Biscoe, NC $65,832 Blanch, NC $66,401 Bonlee, NC $66,808 Browns Summit, NC $67,437 Burlington, NC $67,352 Bynum, NC $68,029 Candor, NC $65,578

Cedar Falls, NC $67,315 Cedar Grove, NC $67,092 Climax, NC $67,461 Colfax, NC $67,644 Cumnock, NC $67,010 Denton, NC $67,031 Eagle Springs, NC $65,667 Efland, NC $67,312

Elon, NC $67,213 Ether, NC $66,228 Franklinville, NC $67,277 Gibsonville, NC $67,395 Goldston, NC $66,263 Graham, NC $67,278 Gulf, NC $66,864 Haw River, NC $67,228

Highfalls, NC $66,215 High Point, NC $68,169 Roper, NC $65,169 Salvo, NC $65,142 Shawboro, NC $67,082 Shiloh, NC $66,312 South Mills, NC $67,406 Stumpy Point, NC $64,814

Sunbury, NC $67,019 Tyner, NC $66,174 Wanchese, NC $65,080 Waves, NC $65,096 Windsor, NC $65,051 Winfall, NC $66,456 Winton, NC $66,278 Albemarle, NC $67,197

Alexis, NC $69,317 Ansonville, NC $67,158 Badin, NC $66,985 Barium Springs, NC $67,471 Belmont, NC $69,877 Bessemer City, NC $69,690 Boiling Springs, NC $67,513 Bostic, NC $66,422

Caroleen, NC $67,289 Casar, NC $67,162 Cherryville, NC $68,824 China Grove, NC $67,918 Cliffside, NC $67,406 Concord, NC $68,516 Cornelius, NC $69,238 Cramerton, NC $69,895

Crouse, NC $69,062 Dallas, NC $69,749 Davidson, NC $68,977 Denver, NC $69,012 Earl, NC $68,236 East Spencer, NC $67,961 Ellenboro, NC $66,993 Faith, NC $67,981

Fallston, NC $68,200 Forest City, NC $67,117 Gastonia, NC $70,027 Huntersville, NC $69,698 Gold Hill, NC $67,681 Granite Quarry, NC $67,967 Grover, NC $68,581 Harris, NC $67,292

Harrisburg, NC $69,683 Henrietta, NC $67,369 High Shoals, NC $69,421 Indian Trail, NC $69,489 Iron Station, NC $69,049 Kannapolis, NC $68,245 Kings Mountain, NC $69,299 Landis, NC $67,970

Lattimore, NC $67,409 Lawndale, NC $67,813 Lilesville, NC $65,742 Lincolnton, NC $68,876 Locust, NC $68,215 Lowell, NC $69,994 Mc Adenville, NC $69,891 Mc Farlan, NC $65,692

Marshville, NC $68,164 Matthews, NC $69,614 Midland, NC $69,112 Mineral Springs, NC $68,925 Misenheimer, NC $67,582 Monroe, NC $68,975 Mooresboro, NC $67,459 Mooresville, NC $68,093

Hillsborough, NC $67,616 Jackson Springs, NC $65,647 Jamestown, NC $68,119 Julian, NC $67,464 Kernersville, NC $67,404 Eden, NC $66,690 Leasburg, NC $66,369 Lexington, NC $67,327

Liberty, NC $67,316 Linwood, NC $67,792 Mc Leansville, NC $67,537 Mebane, NC $67,187 Milton, NC $66,267 Mount Gilead, NC $66,183 Oak Ridge, NC $67,371 Pelham, NC $66,739

Pittsboro, NC $67,552 Pleasant Garden, NC $67,571 Prospect Hill, NC $66,866 Providence, NC $66,651 Ramseur, NC $67,020 Randleman, NC $67,466 Reidsville, NC $67,136 Robbins, NC $66,151

Ruffin, NC $66,798 Sanford, NC $67,181 Saxapahaw, NC $67,309 Seagrove, NC $66,542 Sedalia, NC $67,520 Semora, NC $66,069 Siler City, NC $66,986 Snow Camp, NC $67,250

Sophia, NC $67,479 Southmont, NC $67,634 Staley, NC $67,179 Star, NC $66,151 Stokesdale, NC $67,183 Summerfield, NC $67,401 Swepsonville, NC $67,261 Thomasville, NC $67,684

Trinity, NC $67,587 Troy, NC $66,256 Wallburg, NC $67,524 Welcome, NC $67,294 Wentworth, NC $66,954 West End, NC $65,874 Topton, NC $65,369 Advance, NC $67,141

Ararat, NC $66,591 Belews Creek, NC $67,210 Bethania, NC $67,324 Boonville, NC $66,711 Clemmons, NC $67,210 Cleveland, NC $67,657 Cooleemee, NC $67,647 Danbury, NC $66,760

Dobson, NC $66,342 East Bend, NC $66,983 Germanton, NC $67,115 Hamptonville, NC $66,592 King, NC $66,987 Lawsonville, NC $66,616 Lewisville, NC $67,131 Lowgap, NC $65,937

Madison, NC $66,894 Mayodan, NC $66,707 Mocksville, NC $67,097 Mount Airy, NC $66,400 White Plains, NC $66,489 Pfafftown, NC $67,170 Pilot Mountain, NC $66,687 Pine Hall, NC $66,941

Pinnacle, NC $66,850 Rural Hall, NC $67,184 Sandy Ridge, NC $66,634 Siloam, NC $66,728 Stoneville, NC $66,705 Toast, NC $66,399 Tobaccoville, NC $67,089 Walkertown, NC $67,286

Walnut Cove, NC $67,055 Westfield, NC $66,632 Woodleaf, NC $67,663 Yadkinville, NC $66,881 Winston Salem, NC $67,358 Tarawa Terrace, NC $65,729 Midway Park, NC $65,612 Mccutcheon Field, NC $65,797

La Grange, NC $66,128 Lowland, NC $64,783 Marshallberg, NC $65,140 Maury, NC $66,022 Maysville, NC $65,202 Merritt, NC $64,871 Morehead City, NC $65,232 New Bern, NC $65,087

Newport, NC $65,068 Oriental, NC $64,965 Pink Hill, NC $65,456 Pollocksville, NC $64,894 Richlands, NC $65,679 Salter Path, NC $65,200 Sealevel, NC $64,889 Seven Springs, NC $65,796

Smyrna, NC $64,952 Snow Hill, NC $66,214 Stacy, NC $64,902 Stella, NC $65,343 Stonewall, NC $65,165 Swansboro, NC $65,388 Trenton, NC $64,984 Vanceboro, NC $64,967

Vandemere, NC $65,042 Williston, NC $64,961 Winterville, NC $65,440 Emerald Isle, NC $65,259 Hickory, NC $67,032 Banner Elk, NC $65,198 Blowing Rock, NC $65,218 Boomer, NC $65,644

Boone, NC $65,287 Catawba, NC $67,829 Claremont, NC $67,503 Collettsville, NC $65,164 Connellys Springs, NC $67,023 Conover, NC $67,382 Creston, NC $65,003 Crossnore, NC $65,439

Crumpler, NC $65,159 Deep Gap, NC $65,116 Drexel, NC $66,547 Elkin, NC $66,504 Elk Park, NC $65,113 Ennice, NC $65,732 Ferguson, NC $65,244 Statesville, NC $66,986

Fleetwood, NC $65,139 Glade Valley, NC $65,725 Glen Alpine, NC $66,126 Glendale Springs, NC $65,091 Granite Falls, NC $66,542 Grassy Creek, NC $65,129 Lenoir, NC $65,988 Harmony, NC $66,787

Hays, NC $65,683 Hiddenite, NC $66,333 Hildebran, NC $67,111 Hudson, NC $66,416 Jefferson, NC $65,169 Jonas Ridge, NC $65,652 Jonesville, NC $66,504 Lansing, NC $65,168

Laurel Springs, NC $65,192 Linville, NC $65,143 Linville Falls, NC $65,718 Mc Grady, NC $65,385 Maiden, NC $68,345 Millers Creek, NC $65,301 Minneapolis, NC $65,179 Montezuma, NC $65,442

Moravian Falls, NC $65,837 Morganton, NC $65,949 North Wilkesboro, NC $65,900 Newland, NC $65,285 Newton, NC $67,902 Olin, NC $66,676 Patterson, NC $65,382 Pineola, NC $65,364

Piney Creek, NC $65,180 Plumtree, NC $65,281 Purlear, NC $65,181 Icard, NC $67,115 Rhodhiss, NC $66,878 Roaring Gap, NC $65,766 Fayetteville, NC $64,963 Fort Bragg, NC $65,164

Pope Army Airfield, NC $65,304 Aberdeen, NC $65,766 Autryville, NC $65,084 Timberlake, NC $67,141 Barnesville, NC $65,103 Bladenboro, NC $65,151 Bunnlevel, NC $66,483 Calypso, NC $66,254

Cameron, NC $66,062 Carthage, NC $66,038 Clinton, NC $65,725 Cordova, NC $65,656 Cumberland, NC $65,592 Dublin, NC $65,098 Dudley, NC $66,545 Dunn, NC $66,595

Elizabethtown, NC $65,181 Ellerbe, NC $65,409 Erwin, NC $66,642 Fairmont, NC $65,138 Faison, NC $66,068 Falcon, NC $65,507 Gibson, NC $65,312 Godwin, NC $65,479

Hamlet, NC $65,455 Hoffman, NC $65,628 Hope Mills, NC $64,987 Kenansville, NC $65,607 Lakeview, NC $66,032 Laurel Hill, NC $65,430 Laurinburg, NC $65,374 Lemon Springs, NC $66,608

Linden, NC $65,623 Lumber Bridge, NC $65,098 Lumberton, NC $65,074 Marietta, NC $65,180 Marston, NC $65,437 Maxton, NC $65,006 Mount Olive, NC $66,000 Newton Grove, NC $66,580

Norman, NC $65,557 Olivia, NC $66,664 Orrum, NC $65,105 Pinehurst, NC $66,091 Parkton, NC $65,011 Pembroke, NC $64,994 Pinebluff, NC $65,820 Proctorville, NC $65,219

Raeford, NC $65,383 Red Springs, NC $65,240 Rex, NC $65,087 Rockingham, NC $65,446 Roseboro, NC $65,182 Rowland, NC $65,119 Saint Pauls, NC $65,072 Salemburg, NC $65,415

Shannon, NC $65,156 Southern Pines, NC $65,874 Spring Lake, NC $65,483 Stedman, NC $65,000 Tar Heel, NC $65,150 Turkey, NC $65,787 Vass, NC $65,898 Wade, NC $65,100

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

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Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$63,578

Average $68,931/year

$73,551

$5,298

Average $5,744/month

$6,129

$1,223

Average $1,326/week

$1,414

$31

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,551	$6,129	$1,414	$35
Average	$68,931	$5,744	$1,326	$33
25th Percentile	$63,578	$5,298	$1,223	$31

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