Associate Software Test Engineer

Associate Software Test Engineer Salary

$40.5K

$79K

$204.5K

$87,837

/year

$42.23

/hour

Associate Software Test Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$87,837

Columbus

Ohio

$84,842

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    How much does an Associate Software Test Engineer make?

    As of May 29, 2026, the average annual pay for an Associate Software Test Engineer in the United States is $87,837 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $42.23 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,689/week or $7,319/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $204,500 and as low as $40,500, the majority of Associate Software Test Engineer salaries currently range between $63,500 (25th percentile) to $93,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $134,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Associate Software Test Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 29500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An Associate Software Test Engineer in your area makes on average $84,842 per year, or $2,995 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $87,837. Ohio ranks number 42 out of 50 states nationwide for Associate Software Test Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Associate Software Test Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Associate Software Test Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Associate Software Test Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Sacramento, CA, , with Pennington County, SD, and Edgewood, NY, close behind in the second and third positions. Edgewood, NY, beats the national average by $36,578 (41.6%), and Sacramento, CA, furthers that trend with another $38,613 (44.0%) above the $87,837 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Associate Software Test Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 11% between Sacramento, CA, and Rockford, IL, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Associate Software Test Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Sacramento, CA

    $126,450

    $60.79

    Pennington County, SD

    $125,890

    $60.52

    Edgewood, NY

    $124,415

    $59.81

    Marlborough, MA

    $119,423

    $57.41

    32925, FL

    $118,629

    $57.03

    Palatine, IL

    $115,846

    $55.70

    Anderson, MO

    $113,833

    $54.73

    Corridor North, MD

    $113,679

    $54.65

    Spearfish, SD

    $113,056

    $54.35

    Rockford, IL

    $112,447

    $54.06

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Associate Software Test Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Associate Software Test Engineer category.

    For example Software Development jobs pay as much as $54,265 (61.8%) more than the average Associate Software Test Engineer salary of $87,837. If you're qualified, finding work as an Software Development may help you make more money than that of the average Associate Software Test Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Software Development

    $142,102

    $68.32

    Senior Test Engineer Senior Software Qa Engineer

    $125,561

    $60.37

    Software Test Engineer Ii

    $107,014

    $51.45

    Software Quality Assurance Engineer

    $100,970

    $48.54

    Istqb

    $56,018

    $26.93

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    Infographic detailing Associate Software Test Engineer salary across the United States as of May 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $87,837 per year or $42.23 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.