Software Test Manager Salary in Washington

How much does a Software Test Manager make in Washington?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Test Manager in Washington is $151,810 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $174,147
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $139,228 to $163,502
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,774

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Software Test Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,502	$13,625	$3,144	$79
Average	$151,810	$12,651	$2,919	$73
25th Percentile	$139,228	$11,602	$2,677	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Software Test Manager Salaries

A Software Test Manager'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 Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Test Manager'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): $193,645
Early Career (1-2 years): $132,273
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $150,950
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $182,424
Expert (over 8 years): $209,671

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Test Manager	$193,645
Software ... Level Software Test Manager	$132,273
Software ... Level Software Test Manager	$150,950
Software ... Level Software Test Manager	$182,424
Software ... Level Software Test Manager	$209,671

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

District of Columbia: $155,016.
California: $154,428.
Massachusetts: $152,370.

District of Columbia $155,016 California $154,428 Massachusetts $152,370 Washington $151,810 New Jersey $151,754 Alaska $151,558 Connecticut $149,625 New York $148,841

Hawaii $146,335 Rhode Island $145,159 Maryland $144,361 Minnesota $143,269 Colorado $142,849 Illinois $142,709 Oregon $142,177 Delaware $141,785

New Hampshire $141,539 Virginia $140,987 Pennsylvania $139,377 Nevada $138,565 North Dakota $138,299 Michigan $137,879 Wisconsin $137,725 Vermont $137,417

Texas $136,563 Maine $136,507 Arizona $136,423 Ohio $136,325 Georgia $135,037 Indiana $134,393 Wyoming $134,267 Utah $134,071

Iowa $133,987 Kansas $133,315 Louisiana $133,119 North Carolina $133,049 Missouri $133,021 Florida $132,475 Montana $132,181 Nebraska $131,901

Kentucky $131,747 South Carolina $131,187 Tennessee $130,837 Idaho $130,697 New Mexico $129,674 Oklahoma $129,450 Alabama $128,624 South Dakota $127,238

Arkansas $126,482 West Virginia $126,076 Mississippi $124,858

Top Paying Cities for Software Test Managers

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:

Auburn: $151,432
Federal Way: $151,432
Bellevue: $154,764

Auburn, WA $151,432 Federal Way, WA $151,432 Bellevue, WA $154,764 Black Diamond, WA $151,698 Bothell, WA $154,694 Burton, WA $151,432 Carnation, WA $152,076 Duvall, WA $152,874

Edmonds, WA $154,540 Enumclaw, WA $150,648 Fall City, WA $152,062 Hobart, WA $151,838 Issaquah, WA $154,246 Kenmore, WA $154,694 Kent, WA $151,138 Kirkland, WA $154,764

Lynnwood, WA $153,476 Maple Valley, WA $151,810 Medina, WA $154,764 Mercer Island, WA $154,764 Mountlake Terrace, WA $154,610 North Bend, WA $152,174 Pacific, WA $151,432 Preston, WA $154,022

Ravensdale, WA $151,670 Redmond, WA $154,694 Redondo, WA $151,432 Renton, WA $154,610 Rollingbay, WA $151,936 Seahurst, WA $154,694 Snoqualmie, WA $151,936 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $153,644

Vashon, WA $151,502 Woodinville, WA $154,386 Sammamish, WA $154,386 Mill Creek, WA $152,622 Seattle, WA $154,764 Bainbridge Island, WA $151,936 Everett, WA $152,622 Acme, WA $144,221

Anacortes, WA $143,773 Blakely Island, WA $143,843 Arlington, WA $151,502 Baring, WA $152,440 Bellingham, WA $144,515 Blaine, WA $144,067 Bow, WA $144,291 Burlington, WA $143,997

Clearlake, WA $146,615 Clinton, WA $152,622 Concrete, WA $145,831 Conway, WA $147,903 Coupeville, WA $150,144 Custer, WA $144,221 Darrington, WA $151,502 Deer Harbor, WA $143,395

Deming, WA $143,773 Eastsound, WA $144,067 Everson, WA $144,221 Ferndale, WA $144,515 Freeland, WA $152,398 Friday Harbor, WA $143,395 Gold Bar, WA $152,272 Granite Falls, WA $152,188

Greenbank, WA $151,950 Hamilton, WA $146,251 Index, WA $152,104 La Conner, WA $146,615 Lake Stevens, WA $152,622 North Lakewood, WA $152,398 Langley, WA $152,468 Lopez Island, WA $144,515

Lummi Island, WA $144,515 Lyman, WA $146,167 Lynden, WA $144,221 Maple Falls, WA $143,465 Marblemount, WA $151,502 Marysville, WA $152,622 Monroe, WA $152,104 Mount Vernon, WA $146,727

Mukilteo, WA $152,622 Nooksack, WA $144,221 Oak Harbor, WA $147,455 Olga, WA $144,067 Orcas, WA $143,773 Point Roberts, WA $143,395 Camano Island, WA $152,020 Rockport, WA $143,395

Sedro Woolley, WA $143,773 Shaw Island, WA $143,465 Silvana, WA $152,328 Skykomish, WA $152,580 Snohomish, WA $152,622 Stanwood, WA $152,174 Startup, WA $152,286 Sultan, WA $152,314

Sumas, WA $143,913 Waldron, WA $143,395 Anderson Island, WA $149,611 Ashford, WA $150,060 Beaver, WA $150,816 Bremerton, WA $151,936 Silverdale, WA $151,866 Brinnon, WA $151,264

Buckley, WA $150,690 Burley, WA $151,866 Carbonado, WA $150,564 Carlsborg, WA $151,096 Chimacum, WA $151,880 Clallam Bay, WA $147,105 Dupont, WA $151,138 Eatonville, WA $149,149

Gig Harbor, WA $151,348 Elbe, WA $149,317 Forks, WA $149,079 Fox Island, WA $151,432 Glenoma, WA $148,827 Graham, WA $150,830 Port Hadlock, WA $151,866 Hansville, WA $152,020

Indianola, WA $153,126 Joyce, WA $150,816 Kapowsin, WA $150,116 Keyport, WA $151,936 Kingston, WA $152,860 La Grande, WA $149,051 Lakebay, WA $150,984 La Push, WA $149,079

Longbranch, WA $149,569 Sumner, WA $151,362 Manchester, WA $151,936 Milton, WA $151,432 Mineral, WA $149,625 Morton, WA $148,323 Neah Bay, WA $147,105 Nordland, WA $151,810

Olalla, WA $151,936 Orting, WA $150,480 Packwood, WA $139,671 Port Angeles, WA $150,886 Port Gamble, WA $152,384 Port Ludlow, WA $151,936 Port Orchard, WA $151,936 Port Townsend, WA $151,852

Poulsbo, WA $151,782 Puyallup, WA $151,432 Quilcene, WA $151,194 Randle, WA $145,775 Retsil, WA $151,936 Seabeck, WA $151,782 Sekiu, WA $147,105 Sequim, WA $151,544

South Colby, WA $151,936 South Prairie, WA $150,760 Southworth, WA $151,936 Spanaway, WA $151,138 Steilacoom, WA $151,278 Bonney Lake, WA $151,138 Suquamish, WA $151,866 Tracyton, WA $151,936

Vaughn, WA $150,984 Wauna, WA $151,348 Wilkeson, WA $150,984 Longmire, WA $150,312 Paradise Inn, WA $150,312 Tacoma, WA $151,432 Camp Murray, WA $151,432 Mcchord Afb, WA $151,432

Lakewood, WA $151,432 University Place, WA $151,432 Olympia, WA $148,449 Lacey, WA $148,449 Tumwater, WA $148,449 Aberdeen, WA $147,329 Adna, WA $147,329 Allyn, WA $151,418

Amanda Park, WA $147,329 Bay Center, WA $147,329 Belfair, WA $151,418 Bucoda, WA $147,777 Centralia, WA $147,707 Chehalis, WA $147,329 Cinebar, WA $148,071 Copalis Beach, WA $147,329

Copalis Crossing, WA $147,329 Cosmopolis, WA $147,329 Curtis, WA $147,329 Doty, WA $147,329 East Olympia, WA $148,449 Elma, WA $147,707 Ethel, WA $147,329 Galvin, WA $148,029

Grapeview, WA $147,707 Grayland, WA $147,329 Hoodsport, WA $149,877 Hoquiam, WA $147,329 Humptulips, WA $147,329 Lebam, WA $147,329 Lilliwaup, WA $151,194 Littlerock, WA $148,449

Mccleary, WA $148,155 Mckenna, WA $149,303 Malone, WA $147,847 Matlock, WA $148,015 Menlo, WA $147,329 Moclips, WA $147,329 Montesano, WA $147,329 Mossyrock, WA $147,329

Napavine, WA $147,329 Neilton, WA $147,329 Oakville, WA $147,707 Ocean Shores, WA $147,329 Onalaska, WA $147,903 Pacific Beach, WA $147,329 Pe Ell, WA $147,329 Quinault, WA $147,329

Rainier, WA $147,777 Raymond, WA $147,329 Rochester, WA $147,847 Roy, WA $150,760 Ryderwood, WA $147,329 Salkum, WA $147,329 Satsop, WA $147,399 Shelton, WA $147,931

Silver Creek, WA $147,875 South Bend, WA $147,329 Taholah, WA $147,329 Tahuya, WA $151,194 Tenino, WA $148,071 Tokeland, WA $147,329 Toledo, WA $147,329 Union, WA $149,961

Vader, WA $147,329 Westport, WA $147,329 Winlock, WA $147,329 Yelm, WA $148,841 Amboy, WA $145,299 Appleton, WA $142,485 Ariel, WA $145,299 Battle Ground, WA $145,579

Bingen, WA $145,299 Brush Prairie, WA $145,957 Camas, WA $146,041 Carrolls, WA $145,299 Carson, WA $145,299 Castle Rock, WA $146,321 Cathlamet, WA $146,321 Centerville, WA $139,671

Chinook, WA $147,329 Cougar, WA $145,299 Dallesport, WA $142,485 Glenwood, WA $139,671 Goldendale, WA $139,671 Grays River, WA $147,329 Heisson, WA $145,481 Husum, WA $145,299

Ilwaco, WA $147,329 Kalama, WA $145,299 Kelso, WA $145,299 Klickitat, WA $139,671 La Center, WA $145,299 Long Beach, WA $147,329 Longview, WA $145,299 Lyle, WA $142,485

Nahcotta, WA $147,329 Naselle, WA $147,329 North Bonneville, WA $145,299 Ocean Park, WA $147,329 Oysterville, WA $147,329 Ridgefield, WA $145,859 Rosburg, WA $147,329 Seaview, WA $147,329

Silverlake, WA $147,329 Skamokawa, WA $147,329 Stevenson, WA $145,299 Toutle, WA $146,321 Trout Lake, WA $145,299 Underwood, WA $145,299 Vancouver, WA $146,321 Wahkiacus, WA $139,671

Washougal, WA $145,579 White Salmon, WA $145,299 Wishram, WA $139,671 Woodland, WA $145,299 Yacolt, WA $145,299 Wenatchee, WA $139,671 East Wenatchee, WA $139,671 Ardenvoir, WA $139,671

Brewster, WA $144,263 Bridgeport, WA $140,651 Carlton, WA $151,502 Cashmere, WA $139,671 Chelan, WA $139,671 Chelan Falls, WA $139,671 Conconully, WA $145,509 Dryden, WA $139,671

Entiat, WA $145,593 Ephrata, WA $139,671 George, WA $139,671 Leavenworth, WA $151,502 Loomis, WA $145,509 Malaga, WA $139,671 Malott, WA $144,263 Mansfield, WA $140,651

Manson, WA $145,593 Marlin, WA $146,895 Mazama, WA $147,455 Methow, WA $145,593 Monitor, WA $139,671 Moses Lake, WA $143,073 Okanogan, WA $141,631 Omak, WA $141,631

Orondo, WA $139,671 Oroville, WA $141,631 Palisades, WA $139,671 Pateros, WA $145,593 Peshastin, WA $139,671 Quincy, WA $139,671 Riverside, WA $141,631 Rock Island, WA $139,671

Soap Lake, WA $143,073 Stehekin, WA $151,502 Stratford, WA $143,073 Tonasket, WA $141,631 Twisp, WA $151,502 Warden, WA $146,461 Waterville, WA $139,671 Wauconda, WA $141,631

Wilson Creek, WA $143,773 Winthrop, WA $147,455 Yakima, WA $140,791 Brownstown, WA $140,189 Buena, WA $140,343 Cle Elum, WA $139,671 Cowiche, WA $140,189 Easton, WA $151,978

Ellensburg, WA $139,825 Naches, WA $139,671 Grandview, WA $144,767 Granger, WA $141,799 Harrah, WA $140,119 Kittitas, WA $139,741 Mabton, WA $143,689 Moxee, WA $140,567

Outlook, WA $142,387 Parker, WA $140,791 Ronald, WA $139,671 Roslyn, WA $139,671 Selah, WA $140,413 South Cle Elum, WA $139,671 Sunnyside, WA $143,703 Thorp, WA $139,671

Tieton, WA $140,273 Toppenish, WA $140,637 Vantage, WA $139,671 Wapato, WA $140,497 White Swan, WA $139,671 Zillah, WA $140,189 Airway Heights, WA $142,751 Chattaroy, WA $142,079

Cheney, WA $142,149 Colbert, WA $142,527 Deer Park, WA $141,785 Edwall, WA $141,631 Elk, WA $141,631 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $142,681 Fairfield, WA $141,855 Ford, WA $141,701

Four Lakes, WA $142,751 Greenacres, WA $142,457 Lamont, WA $141,631 Latah, WA $141,631 Liberty Lake, WA $142,303 Marshall, WA $142,751 Mead, WA $142,373 Medical Lake, WA $142,527

Mica, WA $142,303 Newman Lake, WA $142,149 Nine Mile Falls, WA $142,527 Otis Orchards, WA $142,527 Reardan, WA $142,009 Rockford, WA $142,079 Spangle, WA $142,303 Sprague, WA $141,631

Tekoa, WA $141,631 Tumtum, WA $141,855 Valleyford, WA $142,597 Veradale, WA $142,597 Waverly, WA $141,631 Wellpinit, WA $141,631 Addy, WA $141,631 Albion, WA $141,631

Almira, WA $141,631 Belmont, WA $141,631 Benge, WA $145,145 Boyds, WA $141,631 Chewelah, WA $141,631 Clayton, WA $141,631 Colfax, WA $141,631 Colton, WA $141,631

Colville, WA $141,631 Coulee City, WA $140,651 Coulee Dam, WA $141,631 Creston, WA $141,631 Curlew, WA $141,631 Cusick, WA $141,631 Danville, WA $141,631 Davenport, WA $141,631

Electric City, WA $141,631 Elmer City, WA $141,631 Endicott, WA $141,631 Evans, WA $141,631 Farmington, WA $141,631 Fruitland, WA $141,631 Garfield, WA $141,631 Gifford, WA $141,631

Grand Coulee, WA $141,631 Harrington, WA $141,631 Hartline, WA $141,631 Hay, WA $145,145 Hunters, WA $141,631 Inchelium, WA $141,631 Ione, WA $141,631 Keller, WA $141,631

Kettle Falls, WA $141,631 Lacrosse, WA $144,487 Lamona, WA $141,631 Laurier, WA $141,631 Lincoln, WA $141,631 Loon Lake, WA $141,631 Malden, WA $141,631 Malo, WA $141,631

Marcus, WA $141,631 Metaline, WA $141,631 Metaline Falls, WA $141,631 Mohler, WA $141,631 Nespelem, WA $141,631 Newport, WA $141,631 Northport, WA $141,631 Oakesdale, WA $141,631

Odessa, WA $141,631 Orient, WA $141,631 Palouse, WA $141,631 Pullman, WA $141,631 Republic, WA $141,631 Rice, WA $141,631 Ritzville, WA $145,145 Rosalia, WA $141,631

Saint John, WA $141,631 Springdale, WA $141,631 Steptoe, WA $141,631 Thornton, WA $141,631 Uniontown, WA $141,631 Usk, WA $141,631 Valley, WA $141,631 Wilbur, WA $141,631

Spokane, WA $142,751 Pasco, WA $147,231 Benton City, WA $147,581 Beverly, WA $140,693 Bickleton, WA $144,487 Burbank, WA $147,931 College Place, WA $147,119 Connell, WA $146,853

Dayton, WA $146,895 Dixie, WA $147,329 Eltopia, WA $146,909 Hooper, WA $146,895 Kahlotus, WA $146,895 Kennewick, WA $148,449 Lind, WA $146,895 Mesa, WA $146,979

Othello, WA $146,783 Paterson, WA $146,909 Plymouth, WA $148,225 Pomeroy, WA $145,145 Prescott, WA $146,979 Mattawa, WA $143,269 Prosser, WA $146,993 Richland, WA $147,581

West Richland, WA $147,581 Roosevelt, WA $143,073 Royal City, WA $141,617 Starbuck, WA $146,895 Touchet, WA $146,965 Waitsburg, WA $147,329 Walla Walla, WA $147,231 Wallula, WA $148,001

Washtucna, WA $146,895 Anatone, WA $146,895 Asotin, WA $145,145 Clarkston, WA $145,145

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

Understanding how a Software Test Manager'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 April 01, 2026

$139,228

Average $151,810/year

$163,502

$11,602

Average $12,651/month

$13,625

$2,677

Average $2,919/week

$3,144

$67

Average $73/hour

$79

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,502	$13,625	$3,144	$79
Average	$151,810	$12,651	$2,919	$73
25th Percentile	$139,228	$11,602	$2,677	$67

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