Software Qa Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Software Qa Specialist make in South Carolina?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Qa Specialist in South Carolina is $50,381 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,788
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,545 to $57,399
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,322

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Software Qa Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,399	$4,783	$1,104	$28
Average	$50,381	$4,198	$969	$24
25th Percentile	$43,545	$3,629	$837	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Software Qa Specialist Salaries

A Software Qa Specialist'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 Qa Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Qa Specialist'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): $45,671
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,805
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,812
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,478
Expert (over 8 years): $115,264

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Software ... Level Software Qa Specialist	$45,671
Software ... Level Software Qa Specialist	$51,805
Software ... Level Software Qa Specialist	$61,812
Software ... Level Software Qa Specialist	$69,478
Software ... Level Software Qa Specialist	$115,264

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How Do Software Qa Specialist 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 Qa Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,532.
California: $59,306.
Massachusetts: $58,516.

District of Columbia $59,532 California $59,306 Massachusetts $58,516 Washington $58,301 New Jersey $58,279 Alaska $58,204 Connecticut $57,462 New York $57,161

Hawaii $56,198 Rhode Island $55,747 Maryland $55,440 Minnesota $55,021 Colorado $54,859 Illinois $54,806 Oregon $54,601 Delaware $54,451

New Hampshire $54,356 Virginia $54,144 Pennsylvania $53,526 Nevada $53,214 North Dakota $53,112 Michigan $52,951 Wisconsin $52,892 Vermont $52,773

Texas $52,445 Maine $52,424 Arizona $52,392 Ohio $52,354 Georgia $51,859 Indiana $51,612 Wyoming $51,564 Utah $51,488

Iowa $51,456 Kansas $51,198 Louisiana $51,123 North Carolina $51,096 Missouri $51,085 Florida $50,875 Montana $50,762 Nebraska $50,655

Kentucky $50,596 South Carolina $50,381 Tennessee $50,246 Idaho $50,192 New Mexico $49,800 Oklahoma $49,714 Alabama $49,397 South Dakota $48,864

Arkansas $48,574 West Virginia $48,418 Mississippi $47,950

Top Paying Cities for Software Qa Specialists

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: $50,198
Boiling Springs: $50,198
Arcadia: $50,198

Spartanburg, SC $50,198 Boiling Springs, SC $50,198 Arcadia, SC $50,198 Buffalo, SC $50,230 Campobello, SC $50,047 Chesnee, SC $50,074 Clifton, SC $50,198 Clinton, SC $49,671

Converse, SC $50,198 Cowpens, SC $50,171 Cross Anchor, SC $49,735 Cross Hill, SC $49,622 Drayton, SC $50,198 Duncan, SC $50,198 Enoree, SC $49,945 Fairforest, SC $50,198

Fingerville, SC $50,096 Gaffney, SC $49,945 Glendale, SC $50,198 Alcolu, SC $47,542 Ballentine, SC $49,660 Bamberg, SC $49,284 Batesburg, SC $49,316 Bethune, SC $47,660

Bishopville, SC $47,638 Blackstock, SC $50,762 Blair, SC $50,418 Blythewood, SC $49,536 Bowman, SC $47,165 Camden, SC $48,284 Cameron, SC $48,155 Carlisle, SC $50,649

Cassatt, SC $47,983 Cayce, SC $49,660 Chapin, SC $49,386 Chappells, SC $49,467 Cope, SC $49,284 Cordova, SC $49,090 Dalzell, SC $47,418 Davis Station, SC $47,316

Denmark, SC $49,284 Eastover, SC $48,359 Elgin, SC $49,461 Elliott, SC $47,364 Elloree, SC $47,794 Eutawville, SC $47,719 Gable, SC $47,515 Gadsden, SC $49,407

Gaston, SC $49,558 Gilbert, SC $49,386 Great Falls, SC $50,886 Greeleyville, SC $47,332 Heath Springs, SC $51,160 Holly Hill, SC $48,337 Hopkins, SC $49,558 Horatio, SC $47,289

Irmo, SC $49,633 Jenkinsville, SC $49,429 Kershaw, SC $50,725 Lamar, SC $48,208 Leesville, SC $49,311 Lexington, SC $49,633 Liberty Hill, SC $50,397 Little Mountain, SC $49,284

Lugoff, SC $48,456 Lydia, SC $48,208 Lynchburg, SC $47,391 Ehrhardt, SC $49,784 Lodge, SC $49,784 Mc Bee, SC $47,681 Manning, SC $47,466 Mayesville, SC $47,542

Monetta, SC $49,338 Neeses, SC $49,289 Newberry, SC $49,284 New Zion, SC $47,391 North, SC $49,284 Norway, SC $49,289 Olanta, SC $47,724 Orangeburg, SC $48,649

Peak, SC $49,332 Pelion, SC $49,434 Pinewood, SC $47,418 New Ellenton, SC $49,579 Allendale, SC $49,381 Barnwell, SC $49,381 Hilda, SC $49,381 Bath, SC $49,757

Blackville, SC $49,348 Bradley, SC $49,381 Clarks Hill, SC $49,633 Clearwater, SC $49,757 Edgefield, SC $49,456 Elko, SC $49,370 Fairfax, SC $49,493 Gloverville, SC $49,757

Graniteville, SC $49,709 Jackson, SC $49,655 Johnston, SC $49,364 Langley, SC $49,757 Mc Cormick, SC $49,381 Martin, SC $49,381 Modoc, SC $49,483 Montmorenci, SC $49,504

Mount Carmel, SC $49,381 North Augusta, SC $49,757 Beech Island, SC $49,757 Olar, SC $49,381 Parksville, SC $49,381 Plum Branch, SC $49,381 Sycamore, SC $49,381 Trenton, SC $49,483

Troy, SC $49,381 Ulmer, SC $49,381 Vaucluse, SC $49,709 Warrenville, SC $49,757 Williston, SC $49,364 Windsor, SC $49,364 Beaufort, SC $49,606 Ladys Island, SC $49,752

Okatie, SC $49,757 Bluffton, SC $49,784 Brunson, SC $49,493 Coosawhatchie, SC $49,606 Crocketville, SC $49,606 Dale, SC $49,940 Daufuskie Island, SC $49,859 Early Branch, SC $49,606

Estill, SC $49,606 Saint Helena Island, SC $49,875 Furman, SC $49,606 Garnett, SC $49,606 Gifford, SC $49,493 Hampton, SC $49,606 Hilton Head Island, SC $49,655 Hardeeville, SC $49,881

Islandton, SC $50,144 Lobeco, SC $49,698 Luray, SC $49,606 Miley, SC $49,891 Pineland, SC $49,606 Port Royal, SC $49,606 Ridgeland, SC $49,606 Scotia, SC $49,606

Seabrook, SC $49,784 Sheldon, SC $49,606 Tillman, SC $49,606 Varnville, SC $49,606 Yemassee, SC $49,606 Clemson, SC $49,381 Cleveland, SC $49,579 Conestee, SC $49,757

Donalds, SC $49,493 Inman, SC $50,171 Joanna, SC $49,698 Jonesville, SC $49,999 Kinards, SC $49,676 Landrum, SC $49,945 Laurens, SC $49,617 Lockhart, SC $50,940

Lyman, SC $50,198 Mayo, SC $50,149 Moore, SC $50,198 Mountville, SC $49,633 Pacolet, SC $50,149 Pacolet Mills, SC $50,123 Pauline, SC $50,198 Reidville, SC $50,198

Roebuck, SC $50,198 Startex, SC $50,198 Una, SC $50,198 Union, SC $50,391 Waterloo, SC $49,590 Wellford, SC $50,198 White Stone, SC $50,198 Woodruff, SC $50,096

Charleston, SC $51,058 Charleston Afb, SC $51,058 North Charleston, SC $51,058 Hanahan, SC $51,058 Adams Run, SC $50,730 Awendaw, SC $50,682 Bethera, SC $50,682 Bonneau, SC $49,676

Branchville, SC $48,225 Canadys, SC $50,682 Cordesville, SC $50,730 Cottageville, SC $50,682 Cross, SC $48,999 Dorchester, SC $50,682 Edisto Island, SC $50,682 Due West, SC $49,434

Easley, SC $49,757 Fair Play, SC $49,381 Fountain Inn, SC $49,606 Gray Court, SC $49,612 Greenwood, SC $49,381 Greer, SC $49,730 Hodges, SC $49,456 Honea Path, SC $49,499

Iva, SC $49,381 La France, SC $49,424 Liberty, SC $49,579 Long Creek, SC $49,381 Lowndesville, SC $49,381 Marietta, SC $49,682 Mauldin, SC $49,757 Mountain Rest, SC $49,381

Newry, SC $49,381 Ninety Six, SC $49,381 Norris, SC $49,504 Pelzer, SC $49,633 Pendleton, SC $49,381 Pickens, SC $49,579 Seneca, SC $49,381 Piedmont, SC $49,757

Richland, SC $49,381 Salem, SC $49,381 Sandy Springs, SC $49,381 Simpsonville, SC $49,709 Six Mile, SC $49,445 Slater, SC $49,579 Starr, SC $49,381 Sunset, SC $49,321

Tamassee, SC $49,381 Taylors, SC $49,757 Tigerville, SC $49,606 Townville, SC $49,381 Travelers Rest, SC $49,757 Walhalla, SC $49,381 Ware Shoals, SC $49,531 Westminster, SC $49,381

West Union, SC $49,381 Williamston, SC $49,579 Blacksburg, SC $51,112 Bowling Green, SC $51,886 Catawba, SC $51,816 Chester, SC $51,590 Fort Mill, SC $51,816 Chesterfield, SC $47,983

Clover, SC $51,913 Edgemoor, SC $51,816 Fort Lawn, SC $51,639 Hickory Grove, SC $51,198 Jefferson, SC $50,719 Lancaster, SC $51,564 Lando, SC $51,768 Mc Connells, SC $51,768

Mount Croghan, SC $50,182 Pageland, SC $51,504 Richburg, SC $51,693 Rock Hill, SC $51,816 Ruby, SC $47,983 Sharon, SC $51,617 Smyrna, SC $51,660 Van Wyck, SC $51,816

York, SC $51,741 Aiken, SC $49,606 Folly Beach, SC $51,058 Walterboro, SC $50,682 Williams, SC $50,682 Florence, SC $48,359 Andrews, SC $48,612 Aynor, SC $47,983

Bennettsville, SC $47,983 Blenheim, SC $48,009 Cades, SC $47,574 Centenary, SC $47,983 Cheraw, SC $47,983 Clio, SC $47,983 Conway, SC $47,983 Coward, SC $48,235

Darlington, SC $48,359 Dillon, SC $47,983 Effingham, SC $48,359 Fork, SC $47,983 Galivants Ferry, SC $47,983 Green Sea, SC $48,429 Gresham, SC $47,945 Hamer, SC $47,956

Hartsville, SC $47,767 Hemingway, SC $47,880 Johnsonville, SC $47,864 Kingstree, SC $47,493 Lake City, SC $47,676 Lake View, SC $47,966 Lane, SC $47,321 Latta, SC $48,031

Little River, SC $48,880 Little Rock, SC $47,972 Longs, SC $48,880 Loris, SC $48,429 Mc Coll, SC $47,945 Marion, SC $48,058 Myrtle Beach, SC $48,429 Minturn, SC $47,983

Mullins, SC $47,983 Murrells Inlet, SC $47,983 Nesmith, SC $47,751 Nichols, SC $47,983 North Myrtle Beach, SC $48,880 Pamplico, SC $48,133 Patrick, SC $47,945 Pawleys Island, SC $49,332

Rains, SC $47,983 Salters, SC $47,429 Scranton, SC $48,133 Sellers, SC $48,133 Society Hill, SC $48,026 Tatum, SC $47,972 Wallace, SC $47,983 Greenville, SC $49,757

Abbeville, SC $49,381 Anderson, SC $49,418 Belton, SC $49,526 Calhoun Falls, SC $49,381 Central, SC $49,445 Georgetown, SC $50,682 Goose Creek, SC $50,983 Green Pond, SC $50,682

Grover, SC $50,682 Harleyville, SC $49,870 Hollywood, SC $50,934 Huger, SC $50,757 Isle Of Palms, SC $51,010 Jacksonboro, SC $50,682 Jamestown, SC $50,682 Johns Island, SC $51,058

Ladson, SC $50,881 Mc Clellanville, SC $50,682 Moncks Corner, SC $50,682 Mount Pleasant, SC $51,058 Pineville, SC $48,235 Pinopolis, SC $50,225 Ravenel, SC $50,908 Reevesville, SC $50,682

Ridgeville, SC $50,682 Round O, SC $50,682 Ruffin, SC $50,682 Russellville, SC $48,671 Saint George, SC $50,682 Saint Stephen, SC $48,574 Smoaks, SC $50,682 Sullivans Island, SC $51,058

Summerville, SC $50,832 Wadmalaw Island, SC $50,934 Pomaria, SC $49,284 Gramling, SC $50,074 Prosperity, SC $49,284 Rembert, SC $48,074 Ridge Spring, SC $49,343 Ridgeway, SC $49,735

Rion, SC $49,725 Rowesville, SC $48,676 Saint Matthews, SC $48,359 Salley, SC $49,321 Saluda, SC $49,338 Santee, SC $47,359 Sardinia, SC $47,391 Silverstreet, SC $49,284

Springfield, SC $49,327 State Park, SC $49,660 Summerton, SC $47,289 Sumter, SC $47,542 Shaw A F B, SC $47,466 Swansea, SC $49,434 Timmonsville, SC $48,359 Turbeville, SC $47,440

Vance, SC $47,165 Wagener, SC $49,321 Ward, SC $49,348 Wedgefield, SC $47,391 West Columbia, SC $49,660 Westville, SC $49,499 White Rock, SC $49,660 Whitmire, SC $50,155

Winnsboro, SC $49,961 Columbia, SC $49,660

Software Qa Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Qa Specialist'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

$43,545

Average $50,381/year

$57,399

$3,629

Average $4,198/month

$4,783

$837

Average $969/week

$1,104

$21

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,399	$4,783	$1,104	$28
Average	$50,381	$4,198	$969	$24
25th Percentile	$43,545	$3,629	$837	$21

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