What are the main factors that influence an Annotation QA Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Annotation QA Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Annotation QA Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Annotation QA Specialist's salary?

An Annotation QA Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,689 for beginners, reaching about $92,234 at mid-level, and approach $139,274 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Annotation QA Specialist?

Annotation QA Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Annotation QA Specialist roles are District of Columbia $76,426, California $76,136, Massachusetts $75,122. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Annotation QA Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Annotation QA Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Qa Operations Specialist: $128,715; QA Specialist IV: $126,798; QA Specialist: $102,632; Qa Specialist III: $97,592; Annotation Specialist: $79,000.

Annotation QA Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Annotation QA Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Annotation QA Specialist in New Mexico is $63,933 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Annotation QA Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,332
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,299 to $69,899
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,259

10% $51,259

50% (Median) $63,933

90% $75,332

Annotation QA Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,899	$5,825	$1,344	$34
Average	$63,933	$5,328	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$57,299	$4,775	$1,102	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Annotation QA Specialist Salaries

An Annotation 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 Annotation QA Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Annotation 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): $62,689
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,205
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,234
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,071
Expert (over 8 years): $139,274

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Annotation QA Specialist	less than 1 year	$62,689
Quality Assurance Specialist II	1-2 years	$76,205
Quality Assurance Specialist III	2-4 years	$92,234
Quality Assurance Specialist IV	5-8 years	$115,071
Quality Assurance Specialist V	over 8 years	$139,274

How Do Annotation 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 Annotation QA Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,426.
California: $76,136.
Massachusetts: $75,122.

District of Columbia $76,426 California $76,136 Massachusetts $75,122 Washington $74,846 New Jersey $74,818 Alaska $74,721 Connecticut $73,769 New York $73,382

Hawaii $72,147 Rhode Island $71,567 Maryland $71,173 Minnesota $70,635 Colorado $70,428 Illinois $70,359 Oregon $70,097 Delaware $69,903

New Hampshire $69,782 Virginia $69,510 Pennsylvania $68,716 Nevada $68,316 North Dakota $68,185 Michigan $67,977 Wisconsin $67,902 Vermont $67,750

Texas $67,329 Maine $67,301 Arizona $67,260 Ohio $67,211 Georgia $66,576 Indiana $66,259 Wyoming $66,197 Utah $66,100

Iowa $66,059 Kansas $65,727 Louisiana $65,631 North Carolina $65,596 Missouri $65,582 Florida $65,313 Montana $65,168 Nebraska $65,030

Kentucky $64,954 South Carolina $64,678 Tennessee $64,505 Idaho $64,436 New Mexico $63,933 Oklahoma $63,822 Alabama $63,415 South Dakota $62,731

Arkansas $62,359 West Virginia $62,159 Mississippi $61,558

Top Paying Cities for Annotation QA Specialist

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:

Algodones: $64,613
Belen: $64,254
Bernalillo: $64,728

Algodones, NM $64,613

Belen, NM $64,254

Bernalillo, NM $64,728

Bluewater, NM $63,369

Bosque, NM $63,781

Casa Blanca, NM $63,926

Cedar Crest, NM $64,782

Cedarvale, NM $62,241

Cerrillos, NM $64,660

Claunch, NM $62,011

Coyote, NM $63,708

Cuba, NM $63,605

Cubero, NM $64,067

Edgewood, NM $64,492

Estancia, NM $63,723

Gallina, NM $63,374

Counselor, NM $63,413

Grants, NM $63,296

Milan, NM $63,549

Isleta, NM $64,839

Jarales, NM $64,191

Jemez Pueblo, NM $64,303

Jemez Springs, NM $64,104

Laguna, NM $64,381

La Jara, NM $63,534

La Joya, NM $63,387

Lindrith, NM $63,311

Los Lunas, NM $64,594

Mcintosh, NM $64,074

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $63,647

Moriarty, NM $63,859

Mountainair, NM $63,170

Nageezi, NM $63,329

New Laguna, NM $64,036

Paguate, NM $64,080

Pena Blanca, NM $64,795

Peralta, NM $64,696

Placitas, NM $64,729

Ponderosa, NM $64,221

Prewitt, NM $63,349

Regina, NM $63,393

Sandia Park, NM $64,619

Corrales, NM $64,862

San Fidel, NM $63,691

San Rafael, NM $63,420

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $64,619

San Ysidro, NM $64,532

Stanley, NM $63,850

Tijeras, NM $64,627

Tome, NM $64,508

Torreon, NM $64,293

Veguita, NM $63,777

Willard, NM $63,056

Youngsville, NM $63,725

Bosque Farms, NM $64,815

Clines Corners, NM $63,464

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $64,668

Cochiti Lake, NM $64,753

Albuquerque, NM $64,899

Kirtland Afb, NM $64,899

Rio Rancho, NM $64,793

Gallup, NM $63,441

Brimhall, NM $63,262

Church Rock, NM $63,291

Continental Divide, NM $63,246

Crownpoint, NM $63,299

Fence Lake, NM $63,017

Fort Wingate, NM $63,269

Gamerco, NM $63,375

Mentmore, NM $63,277

Mexican Springs, NM $63,270

Ramah, NM $63,154

Rehoboth, NM $63,312

Thoreau, NM $63,315

Tohatchi, NM $63,257

Vanderwagen, NM $63,270

Zuni, NM $63,255

Navajo, NM $63,341

Jamestown, NM $63,184

Pinehill, NM $63,105

Sheep Springs, NM $63,326

Smith Lake, NM $63,562

Yatahey, NM $63,303

Farmington, NM $63,607

Aztec, NM $63,725

Blanco, NM $63,427

Bloomfield, NM $63,352

Flora Vista, NM $63,673

Fruitland, NM $63,275

Kirtland, NM $63,674

La Plata, NM $63,696

Navajo Dam, NM $63,668

Shiprock, NM $63,580

Waterflow, NM $63,547

Newcomb, NM $63,287

Sanostee, NM $63,327

Santa Fe, NM $65,230

Abiquiu, NM $63,446

Alcalde, NM $64,551

Amalia, NM $63,349

Arroyo Hondo, NM $63,260

Arroyo Seco, NM $63,333

Canjilon, NM $63,250

Canones, NM $63,826

Carson, NM $63,502

Cebolla, NM $63,287

Cerro, NM $63,306

Chama, NM $63,565

Chamisal, NM $64,380

Chimayo, NM $64,832

Cordova, NM $64,722

Costilla, NM $63,615

Taos Ski Valley, NM $63,133

Dixon, NM $64,318

Dulce, NM $63,563

El Prado, NM $63,389

El Rito, NM $63,680

Embudo, NM $63,988

Espanola, NM $64,753

Glorieta, NM $64,979

Hernandez, NM $64,151

Ilfeld, NM $64,379

La Madera, NM $63,568

Lamy, NM $64,731

Llano, NM $64,249

Los Alamos, NM $64,884

White Rock, NM $65,007

Medanales, NM $64,222

Ojo Caliente, NM $63,845

Los Ojos, NM $63,409

Pecos, NM $64,777

Penasco, NM $64,011

Petaca, NM $63,191

Questa, NM $63,373

Ranchos De Taos, NM $63,707

Red River, NM $63,192

Ribera, NM $63,598

Rowe, NM $64,440

San Cristobal, NM $63,190

San Jose, NM $64,281

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $64,595

Santa Cruz, NM $64,810

Serafina, NM $63,438

Taos, NM $63,353

Tererro, NM $64,984

Tesuque, NM $65,230

Tierra Amarilla, NM $63,353

Trampas, NM $63,958

Tres Piedras, NM $63,174

Truchas, NM $64,541

Vadito, NM $63,926

Valdez, NM $63,237

Vallecitos, NM $63,188

Velarde, NM $64,221

Villanueva, NM $63,476

Spaceport City, NM $62,181

Las Vegas, NM $62,937

Angel Fire, NM $63,123

Anton Chico, NM $62,828

Buena Vista, NM $63,405

Chacon, NM $63,450

Cimarron, NM $63,024

Cleveland, NM $63,900

Eagle Nest, NM $63,072

Guadalupita, NM $63,353

Holman, NM $63,737

La Loma, NM $62,722

Maxwell, NM $63,046

Miami, NM $62,910

Mills, NM $62,686

Montezuma, NM $64,225

Mora, NM $63,990

Mosquero, NM $62,631

Ocate, NM $62,978

Ojo Feliz, NM $63,144

Rainsville, NM $63,420

Raton, NM $63,204

Rociada, NM $64,257

Roy, NM $62,700

Sapello, NM $63,699

Solano, NM $62,623

Springer, NM $62,882

Ute Park, NM $63,054

Valmora, NM $62,884

Wagon Mound, NM $62,812

Watrous, NM $62,905

Socorro, NM $62,760

Aragon, NM $62,950

Datil, NM $62,690

Lemitar, NM $63,052

Luna, NM $63,061

Magdalena, NM $62,695

Pie Town, NM $62,904

Polvadera, NM $63,204

Quemado, NM $63,034

Reserve, NM $62,921

San Acacia, NM $63,308

San Antonio, NM $62,413

Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,399

Arrey, NM $62,389

Caballo, NM $62,432

Derry, NM $62,114

Elephant Butte, NM $62,562

Garfield, NM $61,934

Hatch, NM $60,942

Monticello, NM $62,396

Rincon, NM $60,591

Salem, NM $61,741

Williamsburg, NM $62,478

Winston, NM $62,442

Las Cruces, NM $59,798

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,994

Santa Teresa, NM $60,430

Playas, NM $62,688

Animas, NM $62,842

Anthony, NM $60,416

Arenas Valley, NM $62,731

Bayard, NM $62,673

Berino, NM $60,142

Buckhorn, NM $62,738

Santa Clara, NM $62,783

Chamberino, NM $60,204

Cliff, NM $62,665

Columbus, NM $62,497

Deming, NM $62,511

Dona Ana, NM $59,800

Fairacres, NM $59,979

Faywood, NM $62,482

Fort Bayard, NM $62,722

Gila, NM $62,573

Glenwood, NM $62,622

Hachita, NM $62,497

Hanover, NM $62,510

Hillsboro, NM $62,382

Hurley, NM $62,631

La Mesa, NM $60,942

Lordsburg, NM $62,642

Mesilla, NM $59,799

Mesilla Park, NM $59,805

Mesquite, NM $59,857

Mimbres, NM $62,560

Mule Creek, NM $62,729

Organ, NM $59,836

Pinos Altos, NM $62,664

Radium Springs, NM $59,823

Redrock, NM $62,504

Rodeo, NM $62,921

San Miguel, NM $59,834

Silver City, NM $62,665

Sunland Park, NM $60,108

Tyrone, NM $62,850

Vado, NM $59,881

Chaparral, NM $60,636

Clovis, NM $62,544

Cannon Afb, NM $62,406

Broadview, NM $62,362

Causey, NM $62,255

Crossroads, NM $62,107

Dora, NM $62,403

Elida, NM $62,144

Floyd, NM $62,295

Fort Sumner, NM $62,245

Grady, NM $62,422

House, NM $62,372

Kenna, NM $62,145

Lingo, NM $62,251

Melrose, NM $62,382

Milnesand, NM $62,120

Pep, NM $62,205

Portales, NM $62,433

Rogers, NM $62,222

Saint Vrain, NM $62,422

Taiban, NM $62,223

Texico, NM $62,446

Yeso, NM $61,998

Roswell, NM $62,069

Artesia, NM $62,192

Caprock, NM $62,066

Carlsbad, NM $62,233

Dexter, NM $62,114

Eunice, NM $62,288

Hagerman, NM $62,145

Hobbs, NM $62,379

Hope, NM $61,917

Jal, NM $62,215

Lake Arthur, NM $62,042

Lakewood, NM $62,134

Loco Hills, NM $62,249

Loving, NM $62,217

Lovington, NM $62,319

Mcdonald, NM $62,150

Malaga, NM $62,156

Maljamar, NM $62,096

Monument, NM $62,242

Tatum, NM $62,190

Whites City, NM $62,294

Carrizozo, NM $61,775

Alamogordo, NM $61,579

Alto, NM $61,784

Bent, NM $61,590

Capitan, NM $61,641

Cloudcroft, NM $61,584

Corona, NM $62,044

Encino, NM $62,542

Fort Stanton, NM $61,667

Glencoe, NM $61,623

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $61,572

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $61,572

Hondo, NM $61,679

La Luz, NM $61,572

Lincoln, NM $61,500

Mayhill, NM $61,711

Mescalero, NM $61,599

Nogal, NM $61,864

Orogrande, NM $61,603

Picacho, NM $61,666

Pinon, NM $61,898

Ruidoso, NM $61,902

Ruidoso Downs, NM $61,818

Sacramento, NM $61,627

San Patricio, NM $61,700

Sunspot, NM $61,572

Timberon, NM $61,705

Tinnie, NM $61,630

Tularosa, NM $61,613

Vaughn, NM $62,290

Weed, NM $61,704

Tucumcari, NM $62,600

Amistad, NM $62,519

Bard, NM $62,419

Capulin, NM $63,126

Clayton, NM $62,640

Conchas Dam, NM $62,697

Cuervo, NM $62,395

Des Moines, NM $62,876

Folsom, NM $62,974

Garita, NM $62,577

Gladstone, NM $62,702

Grenville, NM $62,691

Logan, NM $62,598

Mcalister, NM $62,404

Nara Visa, NM $62,449

Newkirk, NM $62,518

Quay, NM $62,554

San Jon, NM $62,487

Santa Rosa, NM $62,554

Sedan, NM $62,576

Trementina, NM $62,573

Annotation QA Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Annotation QA Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Annotation QA Specialist positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Annotation QA Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Annotation QA Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$83,112	$40.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$79,916	$38.0	25%
Financial Services	$76,719	$37.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$76,719	$37.0	20%
Software & Networking	$76,719	$37.0	20%

Annotation QA Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Annotation 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.

$57,299

Average $63,933/year

$69,899

$4,775

Average $5,328/month

$5,825

$1,102

Average $1,229/week

$1,344

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,899	$5,825	$1,344	$34
Average	$63,933	$5,328	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$57,299	$4,775	$1,102	$28

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