Associate QA Engineer Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

How much does an Associate QA Engineer make in Rapid City, SD?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Associate QA Engineer in Rapid City, SD is $68,204. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $61,241 to $74,063, with most professionals earning between $54,901 and $79,398.

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Common responsibilities of an Associate QA Engineer

Understanding of testing environments and software development life cycle.

October 10, 2022

Develop, maintain, and execute a wide range of basic quality tests to ensure software applications meet or exceed technical specifications, company standards, and end-user requirements.

November 29, 2022

Participate in and facilitate daily meetings to communicate progress and barriers to completing application development and testing goals.

December 26, 2022

Documents solutions regarding problems of customers and works towards improving the output of the business.

February 10, 2023

Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.

March 02, 2023

Design, code, and document automated test cases within a defined framework to ensure quality.

March 10, 2023

Provides a comprehensive outlook about a software business.

March 28, 2023

Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.

March 30, 2023

Execute functional, performance and security tests based on business and product needs.

April 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Associate QA Engineer in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

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61241

74063

68204

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

62506

76671

69918

What is the average salary for Associate QA Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Associate QA Engineer in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Associate QA Engineer ranges from $61,241 to $74,063 with the average base salary of $68,204. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,506 to $76,671 with the average total cash compensation of $69,918.

View Average Salary for Associate QA Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$68,204	$61,241 - $74,063
Bonus	$1,714	$1,265 - $2,608
Total Pay	$69,918	$62,506 - $76,671

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Associate QA Engineer Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,208 - $72,815	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,431 - $75,503	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,979 - $70,118	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,693 - $79,448	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,583 - $79,315	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,407 - $81,520	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD

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About Rapid City, South Dakota

Rapid City is located at 44°04′34″N 103°13′42″W / 44.076188°N 103.228299°W / 44.076188; -103.228299. The downtown elevation of Rapid City is 3,202 feet (976 m) and Rapid City sits in the shadow of Black Elk Peak, which at 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.49 square miles (143.71 km2), of which 55.41 square miles (143.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2 km2) is water. Rapid City is located on the eastern edge of the Black Hills, and is split in half by the Dakota Hogback. ...

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