Software Test Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Software Test Technician make in South Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Test Technician in South Carolina is $50,883 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,324
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,105 to $57,919
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,934

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Software Test Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,919	$4,827	$1,114	$28
Average	$50,883	$4,240	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$44,105	$3,675	$848	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Software Test Technician Salaries

A Software Test Technician'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 Test Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Test Technician'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): $45,275
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,354
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,271
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,866
Expert (over 8 years): $114,244

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$45,275
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$51,354
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$61,271
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$68,866
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$114,244

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Software Test Technician 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 Test Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,126.
California: $59,898.
Massachusetts: $59,100.

District of Columbia $60,126 California $59,898 Massachusetts $59,100 Washington $58,882 New Jersey $58,861 Alaska $58,785 Connecticut $58,035 New York $57,731

Hawaii $56,759 Rhode Island $56,303 Maryland $55,993 Minnesota $55,570 Colorado $55,407 Illinois $55,353 Oregon $55,146 Delaware $54,994

New Hampshire $54,899 Virginia $54,685 Pennsylvania $54,060 Nevada $53,745 North Dakota $53,642 Michigan $53,479 Wisconsin $53,419 Vermont $53,300

Texas $52,969 Maine $52,947 Arizona $52,914 Ohio $52,876 Georgia $52,377 Indiana $52,127 Wyoming $52,078 Utah $52,002

Iowa $51,970 Kansas $51,709 Louisiana $51,633 North Carolina $51,606 Missouri $51,595 Florida $51,383 Montana $51,269 Nebraska $51,160

Kentucky $51,101 South Carolina $50,883 Tennessee $50,748 Idaho $50,693 New Mexico $50,297 Oklahoma $50,210 Alabama $49,890 South Dakota $49,352

Arkansas $49,059 West Virginia $48,901 Mississippi $48,429

Top Paying Cities for Software Test Technicians

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: $50,699
Boiling Springs: $50,701
Arcadia: $50,699

Spartanburg, SC $50,699 Boiling Springs, SC $50,701 Arcadia, SC $50,699 Buffalo, SC $50,461 Campobello, SC $50,354 Chesnee, SC $50,561 Clifton, SC $50,692 Clinton, SC $49,893

Converse, SC $50,705 Cowpens, SC $50,632 Cross Anchor, SC $50,347 Cross Hill, SC $49,457 Drayton, SC $50,700 Duncan, SC $50,575 Enoree, SC $50,365 Fairforest, SC $50,699

Fingerville, SC $50,511 Gaffney, SC $50,767 Glendale, SC $50,712 Alcolu, SC $48,044 Ballentine, SC $50,111 Bamberg, SC $49,011 Batesburg, SC $49,646 Bethune, SC $49,135

Bishopville, SC $48,602 Blackstock, SC $50,452 Blair, SC $50,103 Blythewood, SC $50,034 Bowman, SC $49,007 Camden, SC $49,431 Cameron, SC $48,910 Carlisle, SC $50,269

Cassatt, SC $49,114 Cayce, SC $50,156 Chapin, SC $49,935 Chappells, SC $49,268 Cope, SC $49,164 Cordova, SC $49,293 Dalzell, SC $48,472 Davis Station, SC $48,460

Denmark, SC $49,127 Eastover, SC $49,526 Elgin, SC $49,907 Elliott, SC $48,428 Elloree, SC $48,935 Eutawville, SC $49,214 Gable, SC $48,046 Gadsden, SC $49,530

Gaston, SC $50,041 Gilbert, SC $49,871 Great Falls, SC $50,790 Greeleyville, SC $48,591 Heath Springs, SC $50,443 Holly Hill, SC $49,139 Hopkins, SC $50,005 Horatio, SC $49,109

Irmo, SC $50,044 Jenkinsville, SC $50,019 Kershaw, SC $49,528 Lamar, SC $48,638 Leesville, SC $49,780 Lexington, SC $50,089 Liberty Hill, SC $50,097 Little Mountain, SC $49,903

Lugoff, SC $49,679 Lydia, SC $48,696 Lynchburg, SC $48,291 Ehrhardt, SC $48,705 Lodge, SC $48,716 Mc Bee, SC $49,185 Manning, SC $48,297 Mayesville, SC $48,073

Monetta, SC $49,593 Neeses, SC $49,519 Newberry, SC $49,575 New Zion, SC $48,216 North, SC $49,627 Norway, SC $49,243 Olanta, SC $48,530 Orangeburg, SC $49,166

Peak, SC $49,986 Pelion, SC $49,840 Pinewood, SC $48,440 New Ellenton, SC $50,014 Allendale, SC $49,087 Barnwell, SC $49,336 Hilda, SC $49,179 Bath, SC $50,253

Blackville, SC $49,189 Bradley, SC $49,362 Clarks Hill, SC $50,077 Clearwater, SC $50,253 Edgefield, SC $49,846 Elko, SC $49,438 Fairfax, SC $48,926 Gloverville, SC $50,217

Graniteville, SC $50,192 Jackson, SC $50,180 Johnston, SC $49,744 Langley, SC $50,240 Mc Cormick, SC $49,479 Martin, SC $49,183 Modoc, SC $49,891 Montmorenci, SC $49,916

Mount Carmel, SC $49,137 North Augusta, SC $50,253 Beech Island, SC $50,253 Olar, SC $48,977 Parksville, SC $49,802 Plum Branch, SC $49,750 Sycamore, SC $48,960 Trenton, SC $49,985

Troy, SC $49,612 Ulmer, SC $48,951 Vaucluse, SC $50,156 Warrenville, SC $50,207 Williston, SC $49,571 Windsor, SC $49,723 Beaufort, SC $49,792 Ladys Island, SC $49,619

Okatie, SC $50,052 Bluffton, SC $50,267 Brunson, SC $48,784 Coosawhatchie, SC $49,670 Crocketville, SC $48,920 Dale, SC $49,498 Daufuskie Island, SC $50,309 Early Branch, SC $49,217

Estill, SC $49,187 Saint Helena Island, SC $49,721 Furman, SC $49,320 Garnett, SC $49,551 Gifford, SC $49,013 Hampton, SC $48,993 Hilton Head Island, SC $50,076 Hardeeville, SC $50,381

Islandton, SC $48,804 Lobeco, SC $49,530 Luray, SC $48,828 Miley, SC $48,748 Pineland, SC $49,586 Port Royal, SC $49,847 Ridgeland, SC $49,874 Scotia, SC $49,328

Seabrook, SC $49,480 Sheldon, SC $49,721 Tillman, SC $49,822 Varnville, SC $49,108 Yemassee, SC $49,270 Clemson, SC $49,875 Cleveland, SC $49,960 Conestee, SC $50,255

Donalds, SC $49,835 Inman, SC $50,579 Joanna, SC $49,728 Jonesville, SC $50,599 Kinards, SC $49,383 Landrum, SC $50,046 Laurens, SC $49,890 Lockhart, SC $50,614

Lyman, SC $50,413 Mayo, SC $50,621 Moore, SC $50,693 Mountville, SC $49,529 Pacolet, SC $50,630 Pacolet Mills, SC $50,641 Pauline, SC $50,596 Reidville, SC $50,547

Roebuck, SC $50,675 Startex, SC $50,669 Una, SC $50,699 Union, SC $50,416 Waterloo, SC $49,639 Wellford, SC $50,656 White Stone, SC $50,707 Woodruff, SC $50,490

Charleston, SC $51,568 Charleston Afb, SC $51,568 North Charleston, SC $51,568 Hanahan, SC $51,568 Adams Run, SC $50,776 Awendaw, SC $51,108 Bethera, SC $50,556 Bonneau, SC $50,036

Branchville, SC $48,937 Canadys, SC $49,468 Cordesville, SC $50,838 Cottageville, SC $50,422 Cross, SC $49,455 Dorchester, SC $49,920 Edisto Island, SC $50,627 Due West, SC $49,631

Easley, SC $50,180 Fair Play, SC $49,504 Fountain Inn, SC $50,130 Gray Court, SC $50,045 Greenwood, SC $49,467 Greer, SC $50,233 Hodges, SC $49,613 Honea Path, SC $49,937

Iva, SC $49,466 La France, SC $49,919 Liberty, SC $50,048 Long Creek, SC $49,205 Lowndesville, SC $49,485 Marietta, SC $50,044 Mauldin, SC $50,235 Mountain Rest, SC $49,325

Newry, SC $49,788 Ninety Six, SC $49,403 Norris, SC $49,972 Pelzer, SC $50,118 Pendleton, SC $49,943 Pickens, SC $49,996 Seneca, SC $49,776 Piedmont, SC $50,197

Richland, SC $49,626 Salem, SC $49,676 Sandy Springs, SC $49,877 Simpsonville, SC $50,157 Six Mile, SC $49,870 Slater, SC $50,114 Starr, SC $49,684 Sunset, SC $49,829

Tamassee, SC $49,453 Taylors, SC $50,193 Tigerville, SC $50,103 Townville, SC $49,712 Travelers Rest, SC $50,105 Walhalla, SC $49,559 Ware Shoals, SC $49,910 Westminster, SC $49,417

West Union, SC $49,690 Williamston, SC $50,057 Blacksburg, SC $51,235 Bowling Green, SC $51,956 Catawba, SC $52,004 Chester, SC $51,272 Fort Mill, SC $51,980 Chesterfield, SC $49,231

Clover, SC $51,984 Edgemoor, SC $51,990 Fort Lawn, SC $51,520 Hickory Grove, SC $50,893 Jefferson, SC $49,411 Lancaster, SC $51,280 Lando, SC $51,908 Mc Connells, SC $51,737

Mount Croghan, SC $49,481 Pageland, SC $50,351 Richburg, SC $51,482 Rock Hill, SC $52,333 Ruby, SC $49,371 Sharon, SC $51,082 Smyrna, SC $51,150 Van Wyck, SC $51,940

York, SC $51,860 Aiken, SC $49,972 Folly Beach, SC $51,568 Walterboro, SC $49,520 Williams, SC $48,970 Florence, SC $48,842 Andrews, SC $48,932 Aynor, SC $48,798

Bennettsville, SC $48,678 Blenheim, SC $48,739 Cades, SC $48,415 Centenary, SC $48,636 Cheraw, SC $49,192 Clio, SC $48,665 Conway, SC $48,795 Coward, SC $48,741

Darlington, SC $48,831 Dillon, SC $48,670 Effingham, SC $48,818 Fork, SC $48,657 Galivants Ferry, SC $48,788 Green Sea, SC $48,723 Gresham, SC $48,684 Hamer, SC $48,745

Hartsville, SC $48,855 Hemingway, SC $48,755 Johnsonville, SC $48,573 Kingstree, SC $48,791 Lake City, SC $48,530 Lake View, SC $48,750 Lane, SC $48,889 Latta, SC $48,736

Little River, SC $49,058 Little Rock, SC $48,711 Longs, SC $48,913 Loris, SC $48,775 Mc Coll, SC $48,877 Marion, SC $48,700 Myrtle Beach, SC $48,923 Minturn, SC $48,674

Mullins, SC $48,672 Murrells Inlet, SC $48,805 Nesmith, SC $48,730 Nichols, SC $48,708 North Myrtle Beach, SC $49,046 Pamplico, SC $48,691 Patrick, SC $49,164 Pawleys Island, SC $48,723

Rains, SC $48,686 Salters, SC $48,895 Scranton, SC $48,656 Sellers, SC $48,723 Society Hill, SC $48,703 Tatum, SC $48,862 Wallace, SC $49,023 Greenville, SC $50,253

Abbeville, SC $49,432 Anderson, SC $49,905 Belton, SC $49,975 Calhoun Falls, SC $49,241 Central, SC $49,921 Georgetown, SC $48,887 Goose Creek, SC $51,437 Green Pond, SC $50,048

Grover, SC $49,436 Harleyville, SC $49,322 Hollywood, SC $51,035 Huger, SC $50,951 Isle Of Palms, SC $51,558 Jacksonboro, SC $50,389 Jamestown, SC $50,220 Johns Island, SC $51,568

Ladson, SC $51,311 Mc Clellanville, SC $50,258 Moncks Corner, SC $50,583 Mount Pleasant, SC $51,568 Pineville, SC $49,042 Pinopolis, SC $50,015 Ravenel, SC $51,356 Reevesville, SC $49,073

Ridgeville, SC $50,633 Round O, SC $50,214 Ruffin, SC $49,050 Russellville, SC $49,222 Saint George, SC $49,362 Saint Stephen, SC $49,231 Smoaks, SC $48,936 Sullivans Island, SC $51,568

Summerville, SC $50,918 Wadmalaw Island, SC $51,272 Pomaria, SC $49,967 Gramling, SC $50,379 Prosperity, SC $49,808 Rembert, SC $48,894 Ridge Spring, SC $49,704 Ridgeway, SC $49,971

Rion, SC $50,047 Rowesville, SC $49,067 Saint Matthews, SC $49,368 Salley, SC $49,568 Saluda, SC $49,404 Santee, SC $49,126 Sardinia, SC $48,237 Silverstreet, SC $49,327

Springfield, SC $49,439 State Park, SC $50,155 Summerton, SC $48,696 Sumter, SC $48,016 Shaw A F B, SC $48,359 Swansea, SC $49,883 Timmonsville, SC $48,773 Turbeville, SC $48,257

Vance, SC $49,156 Wagener, SC $49,579 Ward, SC $49,590 Wedgefield, SC $48,587 West Columbia, SC $50,156 Westville, SC $49,524 White Rock, SC $49,991 Whitmire, SC $49,606

Winnsboro, SC $50,170 Columbia, SC $50,156

Software Test Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Test Technician'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

$44,105

Average $50,883/year

$57,919

$3,675

Average $4,240/month

$4,827

$848

Average $979/week

$1,114

$21

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,919	$4,827	$1,114	$28
Average	$50,883	$4,240	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$44,105	$3,675	$848	$21

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