Software Quality Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Software Quality Engineer make in New Hampshire?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in New Hampshire is $73,330 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,719
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,635 to $78,244
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,451

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,244	$6,520	$1,505	$38
Average	$73,330	$6,111	$1,410	$35
25th Percentile	$67,635	$5,636	$1,301	$33

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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): $73,725
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,625
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,723
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,478
Expert (over 8 years): $154,900

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$73,725
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$94,625
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$114,723
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$132,478
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$154,900

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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:

Moultonborough: $72,660
Newbury: $73,216
New Hampton: $72,972

Moultonborough, NH $72,660 Newbury, NH $73,216 New Hampton, NH $72,972 New London, NH $73,098 Chichester, NH $72,044 North Sandwich, NH $72,231 North Sutton, NH $73,100 Northwood, NH $73,737

North Woodstock, NH $72,281 Pittsfield, NH $72,787 Plymouth, NH $72,544 Rumney, NH $72,218 Salisbury, NH $72,849 Sanbornton, NH $72,944 South Newbury, NH $73,257 South Sutton, NH $73,190

Stinson Lake, NH $72,305 Suncook, NH $72,548 Tilton, NH $72,577 Warner, NH $73,132 Warren, NH $72,193 Washington, NH $73,475 Weare, NH $73,912 Wentworth, NH $72,197

Springfield, NH $73,036 Thornton, NH $72,371 Wilmot, NH $73,059 Winnisquam, NH $72,878 Nottingham, NH $74,425 West Nottingham, NH $74,237 Woodstock, NH $72,353 Concord, NH $71,840

Bow, NH $73,006 Loudon, NH $72,147 Keene, NH $73,129 Antrim, NH $73,920 Ashuelot, NH $73,106 Bennington, NH $74,225 Chesterfield, NH $72,739 Dublin, NH $74,188

Sullivan, NH $73,069 Swanzey, NH $73,182 Fitzwilliam, NH $74,262 Gilsum, NH $72,966 Hancock, NH $74,154 Amherst, NH $75,752 Auburn, NH $74,370 Brookline, NH $76,741

Candia, NH $74,284 Chester, NH $74,891 Deerfield, NH $74,025 Derry, NH $75,674 East Candia, NH $74,492 East Derry, NH $75,910 Epping, NH $74,949 Francestown, NH $74,481

Fremont, NH $75,089 Goffstown, NH $74,276 Dunbarton, NH $73,504 Greenfield, NH $74,630 Greenville, NH $76,197 Hollis, NH $77,394 Hudson, NH $77,709 Litchfield, NH $76,964

Londonderry, NH $76,095 Merrimack, NH $76,682 Milford, NH $76,334 Mont Vernon, NH $75,161 Nashua, NH $77,744 New Boston, NH $74,611 New Ipswich, NH $75,551 North Salem, NH $76,515

Pelham, NH $77,296 Harrisville, NH $74,037 Hinsdale, NH $73,055 Jaffrey, NH $74,454 Marlborough, NH $73,409 Marlow, NH $72,868 Nelson, NH $73,765 Peterborough, NH $74,754

Rindge, NH $74,880 Spofford, NH $72,866 Stoddard, NH $73,589 Troy, NH $73,535 West Chesterfield, NH $72,725 Westmoreland, NH $72,638 West Peterborough, NH $74,778 West Swanzey, NH $73,106

Winchester, NH $73,180 Littleton, NH $72,512 Berlin, NH $72,318 Bethlehem, NH $72,453 Bretton Woods, NH $72,248 Colebrook, NH $72,229 Errol, NH $71,782 Franconia, NH $72,339

Gorham, NH $72,161 Groveton, NH $72,360 Jefferson, NH $72,377 Lancaster, NH $72,447 Lisbon, NH $72,364 Sugar Hill, NH $72,400 Milan, NH $72,192 Mount Washington, NH $72,208

North Stratford, NH $72,224 Pittsburg, NH $71,997 Randolph, NH $72,201 Twin Mountain, NH $72,434 West Stewartstown, NH $72,210 Whitefield, NH $72,474 Acworth, NH $72,546 Alstead, NH $72,635

Charlestown, NH $72,560 Drewsville, NH $72,748 Lempster, NH $72,863 South Acworth, NH $72,655 Walpole, NH $72,695 North Walpole, NH $72,746 Raymond, NH $74,796 Salem, NH $76,690

Lyndeborough, NH $75,118 Temple, NH $75,229 Wilton, NH $75,713 Windham, NH $76,687 Manchester, NH $74,277 Hooksett, NH $74,097 Bedford, NH $74,510 Waterville Valley, NH $72,181

Andover, NH $72,910 Ashland, NH $72,617 Barnstead, NH $73,087 Belmont, NH $72,788 Bradford, NH $73,482 Bristol, NH $72,627 Campton, NH $72,350 Canterbury, NH $72,165

Center Barnstead, NH $73,302 Center Harbor, NH $72,661 Center Sandwich, NH $72,376 Contoocook, NH $72,712 Danbury, NH $73,003 East Andover, NH $72,915 Elkins, NH $73,074 Epsom, NH $72,751

Franklin, NH $72,775 Gilmanton, NH $72,864 Glencliff, NH $72,279 Grafton, NH $72,591 Hebron, NH $72,379 Henniker, NH $73,570 Hill, NH $72,956 Hillsborough, NH $73,810

Holderness, NH $72,506 Laconia, NH $73,063 Gilford, NH $73,057 Lincoln, NH $72,373 Lochmere, NH $72,744 Canaan, NH $72,366 Claremont, NH $72,621 Cornish, NH $72,323

Cornish Flat, NH $72,337 Enfield, NH $72,461 Enfield Center, NH $72,535 Etna, NH $72,263 Georges Mills, NH $72,863 Goshen, NH $73,200 Grantham, NH $72,573 Guild, NH $72,898

Hanover, NH $72,435 Lebanon, NH $72,408 Haverhill, NH $72,367 Lyme, NH $72,216 Lyme Center, NH $72,218 Meriden, NH $72,437 Monroe, NH $72,366 Newport, NH $72,717

North Haverhill, NH $72,361 Orford, NH $72,204 Piermont, NH $72,188 Pike, NH $72,247 Plainfield, NH $72,277 Sunapee, NH $73,072 West Lebanon, NH $72,434 Woodsville, NH $72,296

Portsmouth, NH $76,257 Newington, NH $75,332 Alton, NH $73,473 Alton Bay, NH $73,174 Atkinson, NH $76,452 Bartlett, NH $72,328 Center Conway, NH $72,274 Center Ossipee, NH $72,560

Center Strafford, NH $74,080 Center Tuftonboro, NH $72,683 Chocorua, NH $72,424 Conway, NH $72,380 Danville, NH $75,565 Dover, NH $75,518 Madbury, NH $75,380 Durham, NH $75,757

Barrington, NH $74,574 East Hampstead, NH $76,104 East Kingston, NH $75,889 East Wakefield, NH $72,799 Eaton Center, NH $72,348 Exeter, NH $75,612 Farmington, NH $73,841 South Tamworth, NH $72,387

Strafford, NH $73,803 Stratham, NH $75,918 Tamworth, NH $72,451 Union, NH $73,504 West Ossipee, NH $72,555 Wolfeboro, NH $73,170 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $73,201 Wonalancet, NH $72,345

Freedom, NH $72,447 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $72,997 Glen, NH $72,414 Rochester, NH $74,548 Greenland, NH $76,167 Hampstead, NH $76,139 Hampton, NH $75,853 Hampton Falls, NH $75,796

Intervale, NH $72,434 Jackson, NH $72,236 Kearsarge, NH $72,561 Kingston, NH $75,895 Madison, NH $72,446 Melvin Village, NH $72,742 Milton, NH $73,605 Milton Mills, NH $73,037

Mirror Lake, NH $73,132 New Castle, NH $76,173 New Durham, NH $73,540 Newfields, NH $75,673 Newmarket, NH $75,749 Newton, NH $76,190 Newton Junction, NH $76,243 North Conway, NH $72,513

Lee, NH $75,284 North Hampton, NH $75,997 Ossipee, NH $72,600 Plaistow, NH $76,379 Rollinsford, NH $75,379 Rye, NH $76,216 Rye Beach, NH $76,035 Sanbornville, NH $72,869

Sandown, NH $75,530 Seabrook, NH $75,796 Silver Lake, NH $72,424 Somersworth, NH $75,029 Effingham, NH $72,528 Meredith, NH $73,098 Bath, NH $72,315

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 May 01, 2026

$67,635

Average $73,330/year

$78,244

$5,636

Average $6,111/month

$6,520

$1,301

Average $1,410/week

$1,505

$33

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,244	$6,520	$1,505	$38
Average	$73,330	$6,111	$1,410	$35
25th Percentile	$67,635	$5,636	$1,301	$33

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