Software Testing Engineer Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in Mississippi?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in Mississippi is $46,924 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,309
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,698 to $53,407
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,030

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,407	$4,451	$1,027	$26
Average	$46,924	$3,910	$902	$23
25th Percentile	$40,698	$3,391	$783	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Software Testing Engineer Salaries

A Software Testing 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 Testing Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Testing 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): $41,749
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,356
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,508
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,520
Expert (over 8 years): $105,384

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$41,749
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$47,356
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$56,508
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$63,520
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$105,384

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How Do Software Testing 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 Testing Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,257.
California: $58,036.
Massachusetts: $57,263.

District of Columbia $58,257 California $58,036 Massachusetts $57,263 Washington $57,053 New Jersey $57,031 Alaska $56,958 Connecticut $56,232 New York $55,937

Hawaii $54,995 Rhode Island $54,553 Maryland $54,253 Minnesota $53,843 Colorado $53,685 Illinois $53,632 Oregon $53,432 Delaware $53,285

New Hampshire $53,193 Virginia $52,985 Pennsylvania $52,380 Nevada $52,075 North Dakota $51,975 Michigan $51,817 Wisconsin $51,759 Vermont $51,643

Texas $51,323 Maine $51,301 Arizona $51,270 Ohio $51,233 Georgia $50,749 Indiana $50,507 Wyoming $50,460 Utah $50,386

Iowa $50,354 Kansas $50,102 Louisiana $50,028 North Carolina $50,002 Missouri $49,991 Florida $49,786 Montana $49,676 Nebraska $49,570

Kentucky $49,513 South Carolina $49,302 Tennessee $49,170 Idaho $49,118 New Mexico $48,734 Oklahoma $48,650 Alabama $48,339 South Dakota $47,818

Arkansas $47,534 West Virginia $47,382 Mississippi $46,924

Top Paying Cities for Software Testing 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:

Hillsboro: $46,308
Holly Bluff: $46,303
Kosciusko: $46,308

Hillsboro, MS $46,308 Holly Bluff, MS $46,303 Kosciusko, MS $46,308 Lake, MS $46,308 Lena, MS $46,308 Lexington, MS $46,303 Lorman, MS $46,355 Louise, MS $46,303

Ludlow, MS $46,308 Mc Adams, MS $46,308 Mc Cool, MS $44,388 Madden, MS $46,308 Madison, MS $46,719 Magee, MS $46,308 Mayersville, MS $46,303 Mendenhall, MS $46,308

Midnight, MS $46,303 Mize, MS $46,308 Morton, MS $46,308 Mount Olive, MS $46,308 Natchez, MS $45,671 Newhebron, MS $46,308 Pattison, MS $46,308 Pelahatchie, MS $46,371

Pickens, MS $46,308 Piney Woods, MS $46,687 Pinola, MS $46,308 Port Gibson, MS $46,308 Puckett, MS $46,308 Pulaski, MS $46,308 Raleigh, MS $46,308 Raymond, MS $46,655

Redwood, MS $46,308 Ridgeland, MS $46,782 Rolling Fork, MS $46,303 Sallis, MS $46,308 Sandhill, MS $46,529 Satartia, MS $46,308 Sharon, MS $46,308 Sibley, MS $47,613

Silver City, MS $46,303 Star, MS $46,687 Taylorsville, MS $46,308 Tchula, MS $46,303 Terry, MS $46,624 Thomastown, MS $46,308 Tinsley, MS $46,308 Tougaloo, MS $46,782

Utica, MS $46,308 Vaiden, MS $45,666 Valley Park, MS $46,308 Vaughan, MS $46,308 Vicksburg, MS $46,308 Walnut Grove, MS $46,308 Washington, MS $47,613 Wesson, MS $46,308

West, MS $46,303 Whitfield, MS $46,687 Yazoo City, MS $46,308 Jackson, MS $46,782 Pearl, MS $46,782 Richland, MS $46,782 Flowood, MS $46,782 Byram, MS $46,782

Lula, MS $48,918 Lyon, MS $47,608 Marks, MS $48,918 Michigan City, MS $48,918 Mount Pleasant, MS $48,918 Myrtle, MS $48,918 Nesbit, MS $49,092 New Albany, MS $46,650

Olive Branch, MS $49,092 Oxford, MS $48,918 Pope, MS $48,918 Potts Camp, MS $48,918 Red Banks, MS $48,918 Ripley, MS $46,934 Robinsonville, MS $48,918 Sarah, MS $48,918

Sardis, MS $48,918 Senatobia, MS $48,918 Sherard, MS $46,303 Sledge, MS $48,918 Southaven, MS $49,213 Taylor, MS $48,918 Tiplersville, MS $48,918 Tula, MS $46,650

Tunica, MS $48,918 University, MS $48,918 Victoria, MS $48,918 Walls, MS $49,165 Walnut, MS $46,934 Waterford, MS $48,918 Greenville, MS $46,776 Alligator, MS $46,303

Anguilla, MS $46,334 Arcola, MS $46,776 Avon, MS $46,776 Benoit, MS $46,303 Beulah, MS $46,303 Boyle, MS $46,303 Chatham, MS $46,619 Cleveland, MS $46,303

Doddsville, MS $46,303 Drew, MS $46,303 Parchman, MS $46,303 Dublin, MS $46,303 Duncan, MS $46,303 Glen Allan, MS $46,524 Grace, MS $46,366 Gunnison, MS $46,303

Hollandale, MS $46,713 Holly Ridge, MS $46,398 Indianola, MS $46,366 Inverness, MS $46,334 Isola, MS $46,366 Leland, MS $46,776 Merigold, MS $46,303 Metcalfe, MS $46,745

Moorhead, MS $46,303 Mound Bayou, MS $46,303 Pace, MS $46,303 Panther Burn, MS $46,555 Rena Lara, MS $46,303 Rome, MS $46,303 Rosedale, MS $46,303 Ruleville, MS $46,303

Scott, MS $46,429 Shaw, MS $46,303 Shelby, MS $46,303 Stoneville, MS $46,776 Sunflower, MS $46,303 Wayside, MS $46,776 Winstonville, MS $46,303 Winterville, MS $46,776

Tupelo, MS $44,388 Algoma, MS $44,388 Amory, MS $44,388 Baldwyn, MS $44,951 Becker, MS $44,388 Belden, MS $44,388 Belmont, MS $44,951 Blue Springs, MS $44,388

Booneville, MS $44,951 Burnsville, MS $44,951 Corinth, MS $44,951 Dennis, MS $44,951 Derma, MS $44,388 Ecru, MS $44,388 Fulton, MS $44,388 Gattman, MS $44,388

Glen, MS $44,951 Abbeville, MS $48,918 Arkabutla, MS $48,918 Ashland, MS $48,918 Batesville, MS $48,918 Belen, MS $48,918 Blue Mountain, MS $48,918 Byhalia, MS $48,918

Clarksdale, MS $47,608 Coahoma, MS $48,918 Coldwater, MS $48,918 Como, MS $48,918 Courtland, MS $48,918 Crenshaw, MS $48,918 Crowder, MS $48,918 Darling, MS $48,918

Dumas, MS $44,951 Dundee, MS $48,918 Etta, MS $48,918 Falcon, MS $48,918 Falkner, MS $46,934 Farrell, MS $47,608 Friars Point, MS $48,918 Hernando, MS $48,965

Hickory Flat, MS $48,918 Holly Springs, MS $48,918 Horn Lake, MS $49,186 Independence, MS $48,918 Jonestown, MS $48,918 Lake Cormorant, MS $49,039 Lamar, MS $48,918 Stennis Space Center, MS $46,613

Diamondhead, MS $46,077 Biloxi, MS $46,634 Diberville, MS $46,634 Escatawpa, MS $46,419 Gautier, MS $46,419 Hurley, MS $46,103 Kiln, MS $46,024 Lakeshore, MS $46,687

Long Beach, MS $46,266 Mc Henry, MS $46,024 Moss Point, MS $46,419 Ocean Springs, MS $46,634 Vancleave, MS $46,634 Pascagoula, MS $46,419 Pass Christian, MS $46,234 Pearlington, MS $47,224

Perkinston, MS $45,971 Saucier, MS $46,213 Waveland, MS $45,982 Wiggins, MS $45,977 Brookhaven, MS $46,308 Bogue Chitto, MS $46,308 Bude, MS $47,929 Centreville, MS $49,555

Chatawa, MS $49,555 Crosby, MS $49,555 Fernwood, MS $49,555 Gloster, MS $49,555 Jayess, MS $46,308 Kokomo, MS $46,087 Liberty, MS $49,555 Mc Call Creek, MS $46,308

Mccomb, MS $47,929 Magnolia, MS $49,555 Meadville, MS $47,929 Monticello, MS $46,308 Oak Vale, MS $46,308 Osyka, MS $49,555 Roxie, MS $47,929 Ruth, MS $46,308

Silver Creek, MS $46,308 Smithdale, MS $47,929 Sontag, MS $46,308 Summit, MS $47,929 Tylertown, MS $47,845 Union Church, MS $46,308 Woodville, MS $49,555 Columbus, MS $44,861

Aberdeen, MS $44,545 Ackerman, MS $44,388 Artesia, MS $44,735 Bellefontaine, MS $44,388 Brooksville, MS $44,482 Caledonia, MS $44,766 Cedarbluff, MS $44,482 Crawford, MS $44,577

Eupora, MS $44,388 French Camp, MS $44,388 Hamilton, MS $44,609 Kilmichael, MS $44,388 Maben, MS $44,388 Mantee, MS $44,388 Mathiston, MS $44,388 Mayhew, MS $44,861

Montpelier, MS $44,388 Pheba, MS $44,388 Prairie, MS $44,514 Starkville, MS $44,514 Mississippi State, MS $44,545 Steens, MS $44,861 Stewart, MS $44,388 Sturgis, MS $44,388

Walthall, MS $44,388 Weir, MS $44,388 West Point, MS $44,830 Woodland, MS $44,388 Thaxton, MS $44,388 Tishomingo, MS $44,951 Toccopola, MS $44,388 Trebloc, MS $44,388

Tremont, MS $44,666 Van Vleet, MS $44,388 Vardaman, MS $44,388 Verona, MS $44,388 Wheeler, MS $44,951 Grenada, MS $45,345 Banner, MS $44,388 Big Creek, MS $44,388

Bruce, MS $44,388 Calhoun City, MS $44,388 Carrollton, MS $46,303 Cascilla, MS $46,303 Charleston, MS $47,608 Coffeeville, MS $44,388 Coila, MS $46,303 Cruger, MS $46,303

Duck Hill, MS $45,345 Elliott, MS $45,345 Enid, MS $48,918 Glendora, MS $46,303 Gore Springs, MS $44,388 Greenwood, MS $46,303 Holcomb, MS $46,303 Itta Bena, MS $46,303

Mc Carley, MS $46,303 Minter City, MS $46,303 Money, MS $46,303 Morgan City, MS $46,303 North Carrollton, MS $46,303 Oakland, MS $47,608 Paris, MS $46,650 Philipp, MS $46,303

Pittsboro, MS $44,388 Schlater, MS $46,303 Scobey, MS $47,608 Sidon, MS $46,303 Slate Spring, MS $44,388 Sumner, MS $46,303 Swan Lake, MS $46,303 Swiftown, MS $46,303

Tie Plant, MS $45,345 Tillatoba, MS $47,608 Tippo, MS $46,303 Tutwiler, MS $46,303 Vance, MS $46,303 Water Valley, MS $48,918 Webb, MS $46,303 Winona, MS $45,345

Belzoni, MS $46,303 Benton, MS $46,308 Bentonia, MS $46,308 Bolton, MS $46,592 Brandon, MS $46,750 Braxton, MS $46,371 Camden, MS $46,308 Canton, MS $46,340

Carthage, MS $46,308 Cary, MS $46,303 Clinton, MS $46,782 Conehatta, MS $46,308 Crystal Springs, MS $46,340 Delta City, MS $46,429 D Lo, MS $46,308 Durant, MS $46,308

Edwards, MS $46,340 Ethel, MS $44,388 Fayette, MS $46,308 Flora, MS $46,529 Pocahontas, MS $46,782 Florence, MS $46,750 Meridian, MS $46,308 Bailey, MS $44,388

Buckatunna, MS $47,524 Chunky, MS $46,308 Clara, MS $47,524 Collinsville, MS $45,345 Daleville, MS $44,388 Decatur, MS $46,308 De Kalb, MS $44,388 Enterprise, MS $46,308

Hickory, MS $46,308 Lauderdale, MS $46,303 Lawrence, MS $46,308 Little Rock, MS $46,308 Louin, MS $46,308 Louisville, MS $44,388 Macon, MS $44,388 Marion, MS $46,303

Newton, MS $46,308 Noxapater, MS $44,388 Pachuta, MS $46,308 Paulding, MS $46,308 Philadelphia, MS $45,345 Porterville, MS $46,303 Preston, MS $44,388 Quitman, MS $46,308

Rose Hill, MS $46,308 Scooba, MS $44,388 Sebastopol, MS $46,308 Shubuta, MS $46,913 Shuqualak, MS $44,388 State Line, MS $47,524 Stonewall, MS $46,308 Toomsuba, MS $46,303

Union, MS $46,308 Vossburg, MS $46,308 Waynesboro, MS $47,524 Hattiesburg, MS $45,977 Bassfield, MS $46,308 Bay Springs, MS $46,308 Beaumont, MS $45,977 Brooklyn, MS $45,966

Carriere, MS $45,940 Carson, MS $46,308 Collins, MS $46,308 Columbia, MS $46,087 Eastabuchie, MS $46,087 Ellisville, MS $46,234 Heidelberg, MS $46,308 Laurel, MS $46,308

Leakesville, MS $47,524 Lucedale, MS $46,576 Lumberton, MS $45,792 Mc Lain, MS $46,087 Mc Neill, MS $45,892 Moselle, MS $46,087 Moss, MS $46,308 Neely, MS $46,355

New Augusta, MS $45,977 Nicholson, MS $46,650 Ovett, MS $46,355 Petal, MS $45,977 Picayune, MS $46,392 Poplarville, MS $45,924 Prentiss, MS $46,308 Purvis, MS $45,977

Richton, MS $46,355 Sandersville, MS $46,308 Sandy Hook, MS $45,977 Seminary, MS $46,308 Soso, MS $46,308 Stringer, MS $46,308 Sumrall, MS $46,087 Foxworth, MS $46,308

Gulfport, MS $46,266 Bay Saint Louis, MS $46,498 Plantersville, MS $44,388 Pontotoc, MS $44,388 Randolph, MS $44,388 Rienzi, MS $44,951 Saltillo, MS $44,666 Shannon, MS $44,388

Sherman, MS $44,388 Smithville, MS $44,388 Golden, MS $44,951 Greenwood Springs, MS $44,388 Guntown, MS $44,666 Houlka, MS $44,388 Houston, MS $44,388 Iuka, MS $44,951

Mantachie, MS $44,666 Marietta, MS $44,951 Mooreville, MS $44,388 Nettleton, MS $44,388 New Site, MS $44,951 Okolona, MS $44,388 Lambert, MS $48,918 Forest, MS $46,308

Gallman, MS $46,308 Georgetown, MS $46,308 Goodman, MS $46,308 Harperville, MS $46,308 Harriston, MS $46,308 Harrisville, MS $46,340 Hazlehurst, MS $46,308 Hermanville, MS $46,308

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

Understanding how a Software Testing 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

$40,698

Average $46,924/year

$53,407

$3,391

Average $3,910/month

$4,451

$783

Average $902/week

$1,027

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,407	$4,451	$1,027	$26
Average	$46,924	$3,910	$902	$23
25th Percentile	$40,698	$3,391	$783	$20

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