What are the main factors that influence an Applications Tester'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 Applications Tester?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Applications Tester roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Applications Tester's salary?

An Applications Tester's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,008 for beginners, reaching about $127,723 at mid-level, and approach $173,997 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Applications Tester?

Applications Tester salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Applications Tester roles are District of Columbia $84,335, California $84,015, Massachusetts $82,895. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Applications Tester roles make?

Salaries for Applications Tester level roles vary by specialization: Penetration Tester V: $174,299; Vulnerability Tester V: $174,290; Vulnerability Tester IV: $149,990; Penetration Tester IV: $149,975; Vulnerability Tester III: $130,490.

Applications Tester Salary in Oregon

How much does an Applications Tester make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applications Tester in Oregon is $77,350 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, an Applications Tester's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,653
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,973 to $83,790
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,989

10% $68,989

50% (Median) $77,350

90% $89,653

Applications Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,790	$6,983	$1,611	$40
Average	$77,350	$6,446	$1,488	$37
25th Percentile	$72,973	$6,081	$1,403	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Applications Tester Salaries

An Applications Tester'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 Applications Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Applications Tester'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): $76,008
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,242
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,723
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,704
Expert (over 8 years): $173,997

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Applications Tester	less than 1 year	$76,008
Applications Programmer II	1-2 years	$99,242
Applications Programmer III	2-4 years	$127,723
Applications Programmer IV	5-8 years	$149,704
Applications Programmer V	over 8 years	$173,997

How Do Applications Tester 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 Applications Testers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,335.
California: $84,015.
Massachusetts: $82,895.

District of Columbia $84,335 California $84,015 Massachusetts $82,895 Washington $82,591 New Jersey $82,560 Alaska $82,453 Connecticut $81,402 New York $80,976

Hawaii $79,612 Rhode Island $78,973 Maryland $78,538 Minnesota $77,944 Colorado $77,716 Illinois $77,640 Oregon $77,350 Delaware $77,137

New Hampshire $77,003 Virginia $76,703 Pennsylvania $75,827 Nevada $75,385 North Dakota $75,240 Michigan $75,012 Wisconsin $74,928 Vermont $74,760

Texas $74,296 Maine $74,265 Arizona $74,220 Ohio $74,166 Georgia $73,465 Indiana $73,115 Wyoming $73,047 Utah $72,940

Iowa $72,894 Kansas $72,529 Louisiana $72,422 North Carolina $72,384 Missouri $72,369 Florida $72,072 Montana $71,912 Nebraska $71,759

Kentucky $71,675 South Carolina $71,371 Tennessee $71,180 Idaho $71,104 New Mexico $70,548 Oklahoma $70,426 Alabama $69,977 South Dakota $69,223

Arkansas $68,812 West Virginia $68,591 Mississippi $67,928

Top Paying Cities for Applications Tester

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:

Antelope: $73,622
Aurora: $78,087
Beaverton: $79,660

Antelope, OR $73,622

Aurora, OR $78,087

Beaverton, OR $79,660

Beavercreek, OR $78,356

Boring, OR $78,863

Bridal Veil, OR $78,741

Brightwood, OR $77,513

Canby, OR $78,138

Cascade Locks, OR $76,403

Clackamas, OR $79,630

Clatskanie, OR $76,262

Colton, OR $77,535

Columbia City, OR $78,234

Corbett, OR $78,355

Donald, OR $77,669

Dufur, OR $74,024

Eagle Creek, OR $78,524

Estacada, OR $77,346

Fairview, OR $79,494

Gervais, OR $76,845

Gladstone, OR $79,602

Government Camp, OR $76,104

Grass Valley, OR $73,788

Gresham, OR $79,468

Hood River, OR $75,967

Hubbard, OR $77,273

Kent, OR $73,622

Lake Oswego, OR $79,794

Marylhurst, OR $79,692

Maupin, OR $73,709

Molalla, OR $76,889

Moro, OR $73,943

Mosier, OR $75,184

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $75,685

Mulino, OR $78,047

Odell, OR $75,793

Oregon City, OR $79,045

Rainier, OR $77,371

Rhododendron, OR $76,799

Rufus, OR $74,172

Saint Helens, OR $77,985

Warren, OR $78,420

Deer Island, OR $77,707

Sandy, OR $77,918

Scappoose, OR $78,314

Shaniko, OR $73,865

The Dalles, OR $74,433

Troutdale, OR $79,190

Tualatin, OR $79,425

Tygh Valley, OR $74,359

Vernonia, OR $77,132

Wasco, OR $74,005

Welches, OR $77,133

West Linn, OR $79,426

Wilsonville, OR $78,931

Woodburn, OR $77,011

Happy Valley, OR $79,738

Damascus, OR $79,340

Amity, OR $76,654

Arch Cape, OR $74,634

Astoria, OR $75,118

Banks, OR $78,192

Bay City, OR $74,948

Beaver, OR $75,329

Buxton, OR $77,717

Cannon Beach, OR $74,601

Carlton, OR $76,846

Cloverdale, OR $74,864

Cornelius, OR $78,776

Dayton, OR $76,895

Dundee, OR $77,515

Forest Grove, OR $78,150

Gales Creek, OR $77,279

Garibaldi, OR $74,955

Gaston, OR $77,746

Hammond, OR $74,266

Hebo, OR $75,107

Hillsboro, OR $78,993

Manning, OR $77,801

Lafayette, OR $76,989

Mcminnville, OR $76,613

Manzanita, OR $74,856

Nehalem, OR $75,055

Newberg, OR $78,206

North Plains, OR $78,632

Oceanside, OR $74,690

Pacific City, OR $74,868

Rockaway Beach, OR $74,853

Saint Paul, OR $77,231

Seaside, OR $75,266

Sherwood, OR $79,017

Tillamook, OR $75,383

Netarts, OR $74,760

Timber, OR $77,243

Tolovana Park, OR $74,613

Warrenton, OR $74,580

Wheeler, OR $75,048

Yamhill, OR $77,086

Neskowin, OR $74,829

Portland, OR $79,810

Salem, OR $76,908

Keizer, OR $76,923

Albany, OR $76,150

Alsea, OR $74,856

Aumsville, OR $76,761

Blodgett, OR $74,940

Brownsville, OR $75,354

Cascadia, OR $74,465

Corvallis, OR $75,969

Crabtree, OR $76,074

Crawfordsville, OR $75,316

Dallas, OR $76,525

Depoe Bay, OR $74,568

Detroit, OR $74,271

Eddyville, OR $74,540

Falls City, OR $76,150

Foster, OR $75,049

Gates, OR $75,703

Grand Ronde, OR $75,835

Halsey, OR $75,367

Idanha, OR $74,331

Independence, OR $76,812

Jefferson, OR $76,647

Lebanon, OR $75,431

Logsden, OR $74,853

Lyons, OR $75,863

Mill City, OR $75,869

Monmouth, OR $76,323

Mount Angel, OR $76,825

Neotsu, OR $74,917

Newport, OR $74,423

South Beach, OR $74,180

Lincoln City, OR $74,826

Otis, OR $74,973

Otter Rock, OR $74,437

Philomath, OR $75,206

Rickreall, OR $76,825

Rose Lodge, OR $75,048

Saint Benedict, OR $76,815

Scio, OR $76,202

Scotts Mills, OR $76,634

Seal Rock, OR $74,092

Shedd, OR $75,336

Sheridan, OR $76,355

Siletz, OR $74,713

Silverton, OR $76,657

Stayton, OR $76,448

Mehama, OR $76,243

Sublimity, OR $76,572

Sweet Home, OR $75,185

Gleneden Beach, OR $74,648

Tangent, OR $75,472

Tidewater, OR $74,360

Toledo, OR $74,446

Turner, OR $76,774

Waldport, OR $74,184

Willamina, OR $76,093

Eugene, OR $75,842

Agness, OR $73,416

Allegany, OR $73,504

Alvadore, OR $75,769

Azalea, OR $74,274

Bandon, OR $73,561

Blachly, OR $75,123

Blue River, OR $73,962

Broadbent, OR $73,449

Brookings, OR $73,874

Camas Valley, OR $73,489

Canyonville, OR $74,038

Cheshire, OR $75,403

Coos Bay, OR $73,526

Coquille, OR $73,532

Cottage Grove, OR $75,149

Crescent Lake, OR $73,629

Creswell, OR $75,594

Culp Creek, OR $74,833

Curtin, OR $75,093

Days Creek, OR $73,942

Deadwood, OR $74,812

Dexter, OR $75,377

Dillard, OR $73,724

Dorena, OR $74,609

Drain, OR $74,822

Elkton, OR $74,296

Elmira, OR $75,503

Fall Creek, OR $75,276

Florence, OR $74,229

Gardiner, OR $73,626

Glendale, OR $74,120

Glide, OR $73,805

Gold Beach, OR $73,651

Harrisburg, OR $75,652

Idleyld Park, OR $73,626

Junction City, OR $75,603

Lakeside, OR $73,650

Langlois, OR $73,489

Lorane, OR $75,296

Lowell, OR $75,268

Mapleton, OR $74,387

Marcola, OR $75,504

Pleasant Hill, OR $75,706

Monroe, OR $75,266

Myrtle Creek, OR $73,731

Myrtle Point, OR $73,477

North Bend, OR $73,529

Noti, OR $75,250

Oakland, OR $74,181

Oakridge, OR $74,522

Ophir, OR $73,644

Port Orford, OR $73,542

Powers, OR $73,527

Reedsport, OR $74,048

Riddle, OR $73,881

Roseburg, OR $73,830

Scottsburg, OR $73,918

Springfield, OR $75,690

Sixes, OR $73,481

Sutherlin, OR $74,218

Swisshome, OR $74,469

Tenmile, OR $73,563

Thurston, OR $75,724

Tiller, OR $74,008

Umpqua, OR $73,768

Veneta, OR $75,438

Vida, OR $74,864

Walterville, OR $75,218

Walton, OR $74,971

Wedderburn, OR $73,695

Westfir, OR $74,770

Westlake, OR $74,019

Wilbur, OR $73,899

Winchester, OR $73,904

Winston, OR $73,577

Wolf Creek, OR $74,255

Yachats, OR $74,198

Yoncalla, OR $74,615

Medford, OR $75,507

Central Point, OR $75,401

White City, OR $74,926

Ashland, OR $74,960

Butte Falls, OR $74,478

Cave Junction, OR $74,267

Eagle Point, OR $75,086

Gold Hill, OR $75,222

Grants Pass, OR $74,631

Jacksonville, OR $75,085

Kerby, OR $74,383

Merlin, OR $74,149

Murphy, OR $74,916

O Brien, OR $74,230

Phoenix, OR $75,483

Prospect, OR $74,290

Rogue River, OR $74,881

Selma, OR $74,197

Shady Cove, OR $74,982

Talent, OR $75,339

Trail, OR $74,409

Wilderville, OR $74,354

Williams, OR $74,852

Klamath Falls, OR $74,277

Crater Lake, OR $73,478

Adel, OR $73,857

Beatty, OR $73,669

Bly, OR $73,740

Bonanza, OR $73,802

Chiloquin, OR $73,795

Dairy, OR $73,762

Fort Klamath, OR $73,770

Keno, OR $74,306

Lakeview, OR $73,918

Malin, OR $73,897

Merrill, OR $73,929

Midland, OR $74,008

New Pine Creek, OR $74,084

Paisley, OR $73,737

Plush, OR $73,822

Silver Lake, OR $73,710

Sprague River, OR $73,730

Summer Lake, OR $73,640

Christmas Valley, OR $73,763

Bend, OR $73,934

Fields, OR $73,841

Ashwood, OR $73,605

Brothers, OR $73,673

Burns, OR $73,852

Princeton, OR $73,713

Diamond, OR $73,664

Camp Sherman, OR $73,720

Chemult, OR $73,667

Crane, OR $73,794

Crescent, OR $73,628

Culver, OR $73,776

Fort Rock, OR $73,720

Frenchglen, OR $73,657

Gilchrist, OR $73,771

Hines, OR $73,868

La Pine, OR $73,851

Madras, OR $73,827

Mitchell, OR $73,664

Paulina, OR $73,692

Post, OR $73,659

Powell Butte, OR $73,835

Prineville, OR $73,838

Redmond, OR $73,942

Riley, OR $73,654

Sisters, OR $73,721

Terrebonne, OR $73,868

Warm Springs, OR $73,734

Pendleton, OR $76,216

Adams, OR $74,721

Arlington, OR $73,872

Athena, OR $76,385

Baker City, OR $73,916

Bates, OR $73,712

Boardman, OR $75,875

Bridgeport, OR $73,727

Canyon City, OR $73,830

Condon, OR $73,697

Cove, OR $73,840

Dayville, OR $73,750

Echo, OR $76,432

Elgin, OR $73,855

Enterprise, OR $73,684

Fossil, OR $73,708

Haines, OR $73,872

Halfway, OR $73,712

Helix, OR $78,185

Heppner, OR $73,744

Hereford, OR $73,759

Hermiston, OR $78,610

Lexington, OR $75,099

Oxbow, OR $73,378

Imbler, OR $73,895

Imnaha, OR $73,195

Ione, OR $73,852

Irrigon, OR $78,094

John Day, OR $73,950

Joseph, OR $73,598

Kimberly, OR $73,728

La Grande, OR $73,939

Long Creek, OR $73,741

Lostine, OR $73,775

Meacham, OR $73,871

Mikkalo, OR $73,963

Milton Freewater, OR $75,676

Monument, OR $73,725

Mount Vernon, OR $73,826

North Powder, OR $73,840

Pilot Rock, OR $74,111

Prairie City, OR $73,880

Richland, OR $73,638

Seneca, OR $73,835

Spray, OR $73,723

Stanfield, OR $78,404

Summerville, OR $73,864

Sumpter, OR $73,802

Ukiah, OR $73,730

Umatilla, OR $78,986

Union, OR $73,855

Unity, OR $73,841

Wallowa, OR $73,876

Weston, OR $74,924

Adrian, OR $72,620

Arock, OR $73,396

Brogan, OR $73,696

Drewsey, OR $73,788

Durkee, OR $73,645

Harper, OR $73,488

Huntington, OR $73,703

Ironside, OR $73,734

Jamieson, OR $73,501

Jordan Valley, OR $73,408

Juntura, OR $73,734

Nyssa, OR $72,974

Ontario, OR $73,133

Riverside, OR $73,659

Vale, OR $73,521

Westfall, OR $73,756

Applications Tester Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Applications Tester 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 Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Applications Tester positions in Construction or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Applications Tester as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Applications Tester

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$104,423	$50.0	35%
Financial Services	$100,555	$48.0	30%
Biotechnology	$96,688	$46.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$92,820	$45.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$88,953	$43.0	15%

Applications Tester Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Applications Tester'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.

$72,973

Average $77,350/year

$83,790

$6,081

Average $6,446/month

$6,983

$1,403

Average $1,488/week

$1,611

$35

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,790	$6,983	$1,611	$40
Average	$77,350	$6,446	$1,488	$37
25th Percentile	$72,973	$6,081	$1,403	$35

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