Software Test Engineer (STE)

Average annual salary for a Software Test Engineer (STE) is $70505 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $97530. The lowest salary reported was $44468. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Software Test Engineer (STE) is $35.06 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $48.5. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $22.11. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Software Test Engineer (STE) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $3750 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $3750 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Software Test Engineer (STE). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $58,112 – $102,735
Colorado – $58,594 – $71,707
New Jersey – $43,200 – $76,302
New York – $39,753 – $66,434
Texas – $29,397 – $103,564
Virginia – $45,302 – $99,329
Washington – $23,960 – $105,000

These are the highest paying cities for a Software Test Engineer (STE). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
San Jose, California –
San Diego, California –
Redmond, Washington –
Austin, Texas –
Sunnyvale, California –
San Francisco, California –
Colorado Springs, Colorado –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Software Test Engineer (STE) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $70505 while in 2007 it was just $65385.11