Software Quality Engineer Salary in South Carolina

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in South Carolina is $67,958 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): $76,663
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,675 to $72,515
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,866

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,515	$6,043	$1,395	$35
Average	$67,958	$5,663	$1,307	$33
25th Percentile	$62,675	$5,223	$1,205	$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): $68,325
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,703
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,333
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,785
Expert (over 8 years): $143,531

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$68,325
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$87,703
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$106,333
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$122,785
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$143,531

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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:

Spartanburg: $67,712
Boiling Springs: $67,712
Arcadia: $67,712

Spartanburg, SC $67,712 Boiling Springs, SC $67,712 Arcadia, SC $67,712 Buffalo, SC $67,755 Campobello, SC $67,509 Chesnee, SC $67,545 Clifton, SC $67,712 Clinton, SC $67,001

Converse, SC $67,712 Cowpens, SC $67,676 Cross Anchor, SC $67,088 Cross Hill, SC $66,936 Drayton, SC $67,712 Duncan, SC $67,712 Enoree, SC $67,371 Fairforest, SC $67,712

Fingerville, SC $67,574 Gaffney, SC $67,371 Glendale, SC $67,712 Alcolu, SC $64,129 Ballentine, SC $66,987 Bamberg, SC $66,479 Batesburg, SC $66,522 Bethune, SC $64,289

Bishopville, SC $64,260 Blackstock, SC $68,473 Blair, SC $68,009 Blythewood, SC $66,820 Bowman, SC $63,621 Camden, SC $65,130 Cameron, SC $64,956 Carlisle, SC $68,321

Cassatt, SC $64,724 Cayce, SC $66,987 Chapin, SC $66,617 Chappells, SC $66,725 Cope, SC $66,479 Cordova, SC $66,218 Dalzell, SC $63,962 Davis Station, SC $63,824

Denmark, SC $66,479 Eastover, SC $65,231 Elgin, SC $66,718 Elliott, SC $63,890 Elloree, SC $64,470 Eutawville, SC $64,368 Gable, SC $64,093 Gadsden, SC $66,646

Gaston, SC $66,849 Gilbert, SC $66,617 Great Falls, SC $68,640 Greeleyville, SC $63,846 Heath Springs, SC $69,010 Holly Hill, SC $65,202 Hopkins, SC $66,849 Horatio, SC $63,788

Irmo, SC $66,950 Jenkinsville, SC $66,675 Kershaw, SC $68,423 Lamar, SC $65,028 Leesville, SC $66,515 Lexington, SC $66,950 Liberty Hill, SC $67,980 Little Mountain, SC $66,479

Lugoff, SC $65,362 Lydia, SC $65,028 Lynchburg, SC $63,926 Ehrhardt, SC $67,153 Lodge, SC $67,153 Mc Bee, SC $64,318 Manning, SC $64,027 Mayesville, SC $64,129

Monetta, SC $66,551 Neeses, SC $66,486 Newberry, SC $66,479 New Zion, SC $63,926 North, SC $66,479 Norway, SC $66,486 Olanta, SC $64,376 Orangeburg, SC $65,623

Peak, SC $66,544 Pelion, SC $66,682 Pinewood, SC $63,962 New Ellenton, SC $66,878 Allendale, SC $66,609 Barnwell, SC $66,609 Hilda, SC $66,609 Bath, SC $67,117

Blackville, SC $66,566 Bradley, SC $66,609 Clarks Hill, SC $66,950 Clearwater, SC $67,117 Edgefield, SC $66,711 Elko, SC $66,595 Fairfax, SC $66,762 Gloverville, SC $67,117

Graniteville, SC $67,052 Jackson, SC $66,979 Johnston, SC $66,588 Langley, SC $67,117 Mc Cormick, SC $66,609 Martin, SC $66,609 Modoc, SC $66,747 Montmorenci, SC $66,776

Mount Carmel, SC $66,609 North Augusta, SC $67,117 Beech Island, SC $67,117 Olar, SC $66,609 Parksville, SC $66,609 Plum Branch, SC $66,609 Sycamore, SC $66,609 Trenton, SC $66,747

Troy, SC $66,609 Ulmer, SC $66,609 Vaucluse, SC $67,052 Warrenville, SC $67,117 Williston, SC $66,588 Windsor, SC $66,588 Beaufort, SC $66,914 Ladys Island, SC $67,110

Okatie, SC $67,117 Bluffton, SC $67,153 Brunson, SC $66,762 Coosawhatchie, SC $66,914 Crocketville, SC $66,914 Dale, SC $67,364 Daufuskie Island, SC $67,255 Early Branch, SC $66,914

Estill, SC $66,914 Saint Helena Island, SC $67,277 Furman, SC $66,914 Garnett, SC $66,914 Gifford, SC $66,762 Hampton, SC $66,914 Hilton Head Island, SC $66,979 Hardeeville, SC $67,284

Islandton, SC $67,639 Lobeco, SC $67,037 Luray, SC $66,914 Miley, SC $67,298 Pineland, SC $66,914 Port Royal, SC $66,914 Ridgeland, SC $66,914 Scotia, SC $66,914

Seabrook, SC $67,153 Sheldon, SC $66,914 Tillman, SC $66,914 Varnville, SC $66,914 Yemassee, SC $66,914 Clemson, SC $66,609 Cleveland, SC $66,878 Conestee, SC $67,117

Donalds, SC $66,762 Inman, SC $67,676 Joanna, SC $67,037 Jonesville, SC $67,444 Kinards, SC $67,008 Landrum, SC $67,371 Laurens, SC $66,929 Lockhart, SC $68,713

Lyman, SC $67,712 Mayo, SC $67,647 Moore, SC $67,712 Mountville, SC $66,950 Pacolet, SC $67,647 Pacolet Mills, SC $67,610 Pauline, SC $67,712 Reidville, SC $67,712

Roebuck, SC $67,712 Startex, SC $67,712 Una, SC $67,712 Union, SC $67,973 Waterloo, SC $66,892 Wellford, SC $67,712 White Stone, SC $67,712 Woodruff, SC $67,574

Charleston, SC $68,872 Charleston Afb, SC $68,872 North Charleston, SC $68,872 Hanahan, SC $68,872 Adams Run, SC $68,430 Awendaw, SC $68,365 Bethera, SC $68,365 Bonneau, SC $67,008

Branchville, SC $65,050 Canadys, SC $68,365 Cordesville, SC $68,430 Cottageville, SC $68,365 Cross, SC $66,094 Dorchester, SC $68,365 Edisto Island, SC $68,365 Due West, SC $66,682

Easley, SC $67,117 Fair Play, SC $66,609 Fountain Inn, SC $66,914 Gray Court, SC $66,921 Greenwood, SC $66,609 Greer, SC $67,081 Hodges, SC $66,711 Honea Path, SC $66,769

Iva, SC $66,609 La France, SC $66,667 Liberty, SC $66,878 Long Creek, SC $66,609 Lowndesville, SC $66,609 Marietta, SC $67,016 Mauldin, SC $67,117 Mountain Rest, SC $66,609

Newry, SC $66,609 Ninety Six, SC $66,609 Norris, SC $66,776 Pelzer, SC $66,950 Pendleton, SC $66,609 Pickens, SC $66,878 Seneca, SC $66,609 Piedmont, SC $67,117

Richland, SC $66,609 Salem, SC $66,609 Sandy Springs, SC $66,609 Simpsonville, SC $67,052 Six Mile, SC $66,696 Slater, SC $66,878 Starr, SC $66,609 Sunset, SC $66,530

Tamassee, SC $66,609 Taylors, SC $67,117 Tigerville, SC $66,914 Townville, SC $66,609 Travelers Rest, SC $67,117 Walhalla, SC $66,609 Ware Shoals, SC $66,813 Westminster, SC $66,609

West Union, SC $66,609 Williamston, SC $66,878 Blacksburg, SC $68,945 Bowling Green, SC $69,989 Catawba, SC $69,895 Chester, SC $69,590 Fort Mill, SC $69,895 Chesterfield, SC $64,724

Clover, SC $70,025 Edgemoor, SC $69,895 Fort Lawn, SC $69,656 Hickory Grove, SC $69,061 Jefferson, SC $68,415 Lancaster, SC $69,554 Lando, SC $69,830 Mc Connells, SC $69,830

Mount Croghan, SC $67,690 Pageland, SC $69,474 Richburg, SC $69,728 Rock Hill, SC $69,895 Ruby, SC $64,724 Sharon, SC $69,627 Smyrna, SC $69,685 Van Wyck, SC $69,895

York, SC $69,793 Aiken, SC $66,914 Folly Beach, SC $68,872 Walterboro, SC $68,365 Williams, SC $68,365 Florence, SC $65,231 Andrews, SC $65,572 Aynor, SC $64,724

Bennettsville, SC $64,724 Blenheim, SC $64,760 Cades, SC $64,173 Centenary, SC $64,724 Cheraw, SC $64,724 Clio, SC $64,724 Conway, SC $64,724 Coward, SC $65,065

Darlington, SC $65,231 Dillon, SC $64,724 Effingham, SC $65,231 Fork, SC $64,724 Galivants Ferry, SC $64,724 Green Sea, SC $65,326 Gresham, SC $64,673 Hamer, SC $64,687

Hartsville, SC $64,434 Hemingway, SC $64,586 Johnsonville, SC $64,564 Kingstree, SC $64,064 Lake City, SC $64,310 Lake View, SC $64,702 Lane, SC $63,832 Latta, SC $64,789

Little River, SC $65,935 Little Rock, SC $64,709 Longs, SC $65,935 Loris, SC $65,326 Mc Coll, SC $64,673 Marion, SC $64,825 Myrtle Beach, SC $65,326 Minturn, SC $64,724

Mullins, SC $64,724 Murrells Inlet, SC $64,724 Nesmith, SC $64,412 Nichols, SC $64,724 North Myrtle Beach, SC $65,935 Pamplico, SC $64,927 Patrick, SC $64,673 Pawleys Island, SC $66,544

Rains, SC $64,724 Salters, SC $63,977 Scranton, SC $64,927 Sellers, SC $64,927 Society Hill, SC $64,782 Tatum, SC $64,709 Wallace, SC $64,724 Greenville, SC $67,117

Abbeville, SC $66,609 Anderson, SC $66,660 Belton, SC $66,805 Calhoun Falls, SC $66,609 Central, SC $66,696 Georgetown, SC $68,365 Goose Creek, SC $68,771 Green Pond, SC $68,365

Grover, SC $68,365 Harleyville, SC $67,269 Hollywood, SC $68,705 Huger, SC $68,466 Isle Of Palms, SC $68,807 Jacksonboro, SC $68,365 Jamestown, SC $68,365 Johns Island, SC $68,872

Ladson, SC $68,633 Mc Clellanville, SC $68,365 Moncks Corner, SC $68,365 Mount Pleasant, SC $68,872 Pineville, SC $65,065 Pinopolis, SC $67,748 Ravenel, SC $68,669 Reevesville, SC $68,365

Ridgeville, SC $68,365 Round O, SC $68,365 Ruffin, SC $68,365 Russellville, SC $65,652 Saint George, SC $68,365 Saint Stephen, SC $65,522 Smoaks, SC $68,365 Sullivans Island, SC $68,872

Summerville, SC $68,568 Wadmalaw Island, SC $68,705 Pomaria, SC $66,479 Gramling, SC $67,545 Prosperity, SC $66,479 Rembert, SC $64,847 Ridge Spring, SC $66,559 Ridgeway, SC $67,088

Rion, SC $67,074 Rowesville, SC $65,659 Saint Matthews, SC $65,231 Salley, SC $66,530 Saluda, SC $66,551 Santee, SC $63,882 Sardinia, SC $63,926 Silverstreet, SC $66,479

Springfield, SC $66,537 State Park, SC $66,987 Summerton, SC $63,788 Sumter, SC $64,129 Shaw A F B, SC $64,027 Swansea, SC $66,682 Timmonsville, SC $65,231 Turbeville, SC $63,991

Vance, SC $63,621 Wagener, SC $66,530 Ward, SC $66,566 Wedgefield, SC $63,926 West Columbia, SC $66,987 Westville, SC $66,769 White Rock, SC $66,987 Whitmire, SC $67,654

Winnsboro, SC $67,393 Columbia, SC $66,987

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

$62,675

Average $67,958/year

$72,515

$5,223

Average $5,663/month

$6,043

$1,205

Average $1,307/week

$1,395

$30

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,515	$6,043	$1,395	$35
Average	$67,958	$5,663	$1,307	$33
25th Percentile	$62,675	$5,223	$1,205	$30

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