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 $73,464 for beginners, reaching about $123,447 at mid-level, and approach $168,172 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 Vermont

How much does an Applications Tester make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applications Tester in Vermont is $74,760 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,652
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,530 to $80,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,679

10% $66,679

50% (Median) $74,760

90% $86,652

Applications Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,985	$6,749	$1,557	$39
Average	$74,760	$6,230	$1,438	$36
25th Percentile	$70,530	$5,878	$1,356	$34

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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): $73,464
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,919
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,447
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,691
Expert (over 8 years): $168,172

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Applications Tester	less than 1 year	$73,464
Applications Programmer II	1-2 years	$95,919
Applications Programmer III	2-4 years	$123,447
Applications Programmer IV	5-8 years	$144,691
Applications Programmer V	over 8 years	$168,172

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:

Adamant: $76,524
Barre: $76,639
Cabot: $76,470

Adamant, VT $76,524

Barre, VT $76,639

Cabot, VT $76,470

Calais, VT $76,537

East Barre, VT $76,522

East Calais, VT $76,524

East Montpelier, VT $76,575

Eden, VT $76,473

Eden Mills, VT $76,404

Graniteville, VT $76,634

Hyde Park, VT $76,586

Johnson, VT $76,683

Lake Elmore, VT $76,501

Marshfield, VT $76,483

Moretown, VT $76,688

Morrisville, VT $76,679

Moscow, VT $76,718

Northfield, VT $76,595

Northfield Falls, VT $76,953

North Hyde Park, VT $76,581

North Montpelier, VT $76,504

Plainfield, VT $76,493

Roxbury, VT $76,364

South Barre, VT $76,728

Waterbury, VT $76,710

Stowe, VT $76,721

Waitsfield, VT $76,678

Warren, VT $76,535

Washington, VT $76,386

Waterbury Center, VT $76,708

Websterville, VT $76,622

Williamstown, VT $76,533

Wolcott, VT $76,491

Woodbury, VT $76,416

Worcester, VT $76,492

Rutland, VT $76,489

Belmont, VT $76,253

Benson, VT $76,253

Bomoseen, VT $76,373

Brandon, VT $76,429

Bridport, VT $76,438

Castleton, VT $76,387

Center Rutland, VT $76,440

Chittenden, VT $76,264

Cuttingsville, VT $76,237

Danby, VT $76,368

East Middlebury, VT $76,480

East Poultney, VT $76,376

East Wallingford, VT $76,293

Fair Haven, VT $76,320

Florence, VT $76,294

Forest Dale, VT $76,432

Gaysville, VT $75,947

Granville, VT $76,306

Hancock, VT $76,294

Hydeville, VT $76,382

Killington, VT $76,285

Middlebury, VT $76,598

Middletown Springs, VT $76,335

Mount Holly, VT $76,264

North Clarendon, VT $76,376

Orwell, VT $76,368

Pawlet, VT $76,395

Pittsfield, VT $76,329

Pittsford, VT $76,403

Poultney, VT $76,388

Proctor, VT $76,473

Ripton, VT $76,384

Rochester, VT $76,345

Rupert, VT $76,337

Salisbury, VT $76,459

Shoreham, VT $76,394

Stockbridge, VT $76,259

Wallingford, VT $76,300

Wells, VT $76,398

West Pawlet, VT $76,424

West Rupert, VT $76,406

West Rutland, VT $76,359

Whiting, VT $76,397

Saint Johnsbury, VT $76,480

Albany, VT $76,435

Barnet, VT $76,398

Barton, VT $76,427

Beebe Plain, VT $76,450

Concord, VT $76,326

Coventry, VT $76,539

Craftsbury, VT $76,457

Craftsbury Common, VT $76,461

Danville, VT $76,415

Derby, VT $76,450

Derby Line, VT $76,393

East Burke, VT $76,390

East Charleston, VT $76,398

East Hardwick, VT $76,439

East Haven, VT $76,224

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $76,478

Glover, VT $76,404

Granby, VT $76,130

Greensboro, VT $76,378

Greensboro Bend, VT $76,427

Hardwick, VT $76,512

Irasburg, VT $76,408

Island Pond, VT $76,283

Lowell, VT $76,382

Lower Waterford, VT $76,470

Lyndon, VT $76,456

Lyndon Center, VT $76,542

Lyndonville, VT $76,459

Morgan, VT $76,321

Newport, VT $76,496

Newport Center, VT $76,398

North Concord, VT $76,198

North Troy, VT $76,409

Orleans, VT $76,380

Passumpsic, VT $76,484

Peacham, VT $76,330

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $76,486

Sheffield, VT $76,351

Sutton, VT $76,345

Troy, VT $76,416

West Burke, VT $76,396

West Charleston, VT $76,360

West Danville, VT $76,419

Westfield, VT $76,358

West Glover, VT $76,411

Averill, VT $75,966

Beecher Falls, VT $76,459

Canaan, VT $76,269

Gilman, VT $76,604

Guildhall, VT $76,168

Lunenburg, VT $76,334

Norton, VT $76,118

North Bennington, VT $76,969

North Pownal, VT $77,124

Pownal, VT $77,167

White River Junction, VT $76,470

Ascutney, VT $76,505

Barnard, VT $76,296

Bethel, VT $76,343

Bradford, VT $76,423

Bridgewater, VT $76,374

Bridgewater Corners, VT $76,223

Brookfield, VT $76,418

Brownsville, VT $76,376

Chelsea, VT $76,374

Corinth, VT $76,353

East Corinth, VT $76,385

East Randolph, VT $76,400

East Ryegate, VT $76,333

East Thetford, VT $76,428

Fairlee, VT $76,345

Groton, VT $76,366

Hartford, VT $76,668

Hartland, VT $76,400

Hartland Four Corners, VT $76,397

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $76,594

Newbury, VT $76,357

North Hartland, VT $76,454

North Pomfret, VT $76,323

North Thetford, VT $76,426

Norwich, VT $76,411

Plymouth, VT $76,168

Post Mills, VT $76,409

Quechee, VT $76,489

Randolph, VT $76,475

Randolph Center, VT $76,436

Reading, VT $76,231

Sharon, VT $76,342

South Pomfret, VT $76,269

South Royalton, VT $76,364

South Ryegate, VT $76,379

South Strafford, VT $76,360

South Woodstock, VT $76,250

Strafford, VT $76,294

Taftsville, VT $76,495

Thetford, VT $76,428

Thetford Center, VT $76,348

Topsham, VT $76,325

Tunbridge, VT $76,339

Vershire, VT $76,304

Wells River, VT $76,384

West Fairlee, VT $76,524

West Hartford, VT $76,325

West Newbury, VT $76,355

West Topsham, VT $76,386

Wilder, VT $76,672

Windsor, VT $76,432

Woodstock, VT $76,338

Bellows Falls, VT $76,617

Cambridgeport, VT $76,529

Cavendish, VT $76,275

Chester, VT $76,351

Chester Depot, VT $76,323

Grafton, VT $76,293

Londonderry, VT $76,430

Ludlow, VT $76,314

North Springfield, VT $76,581

Perkinsville, VT $76,373

Peru, VT $76,350

Proctorsville, VT $76,288

Saxtons River, VT $76,601

South Londonderry, VT $76,477

Springfield, VT $76,543

Westminster, VT $76,616

Westminster Station, VT $76,621

Weston, VT $76,272

Shaftsbury, VT $76,877

Brattleboro, VT $76,773

Bondville, VT $76,455

East Dover, VT $76,611

Jacksonville, VT $76,803

Jamaica, VT $76,457

Marlboro, VT $77,153

Newfane, VT $76,560

Putney, VT $76,544

Readsboro, VT $77,162

South Newfane, VT $76,587

Stamford, VT $77,106

Townshend, VT $76,491

Vernon, VT $77,007

Wardsboro, VT $76,547

West Dover, VT $76,672

West Dummerston, VT $76,579

West Halifax, VT $76,697

West Townshend, VT $76,388

West Wardsboro, VT $76,390

Whitingham, VT $76,776

Williamsville, VT $76,579

Wilmington, VT $76,729

Burlington, VT $76,939

South Burlington, VT $76,934

Winooski, VT $76,939

Colchester, VT $76,939

Alburgh, VT $76,555

Bakersfield, VT $76,668

Belvidere Center, VT $76,390

Bristol, VT $76,684

Cambridge, VT $76,776

Charlotte, VT $76,834

East Berkshire, VT $76,595

East Fairfield, VT $76,709

Enosburg Falls, VT $76,497

Essex, VT $76,880

Essex Junction, VT $76,885

Fairfax, VT $76,781

Fairfield, VT $76,707

Ferrisburgh, VT $76,749

Franklin, VT $76,502

Grand Isle, VT $76,789

Highgate Center, VT $76,566

Highgate Springs, VT $76,605

Hinesburg, VT $76,833

Huntington, VT $76,775

Isle La Motte, VT $76,650

Jeffersonville, VT $76,724

Jericho, VT $76,816

Jonesville, VT $76,832

Milton, VT $76,853

Monkton, VT $76,771

Montgomery, VT $76,497

Montgomery Center, VT $76,404

New Haven, VT $76,675

North Ferrisburgh, VT $76,783

North Hero, VT $76,707

Richford, VT $76,484

Richmond, VT $76,825

Saint Albans, VT $76,742

Saint Albans Bay, VT $76,732

Shelburne, VT $76,905

Sheldon, VT $76,650

Sheldon Springs, VT $76,838

South Hero, VT $76,858

Starksboro, VT $76,729

Swanton, VT $76,636

Underhill, VT $76,799

Underhill Center, VT $76,801

Vergennes, VT $76,652

Waterville, VT $76,678

Westford, VT $76,837

Williston, VT $76,895

Montpelier, VT $76,627

Bennington, VT $77,025

Arlington, VT $76,754

Dorset, VT $76,455

East Arlington, VT $76,426

East Dorset, VT $76,457

Manchester, VT $76,663

Manchester Center, VT $76,613

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	$100,926	$49.0	35%
Financial Services	$97,188	$47.0	30%
Biotechnology	$93,450	$45.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$89,712	$43.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$85,974	$41.0	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.

$70,530

Average $74,760/year

$80,985

$5,878

Average $6,230/month

$6,749

$1,356

Average $1,438/week

$1,557

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,985	$6,749	$1,557	$39
Average	$74,760	$6,230	$1,438	$36
25th Percentile	$70,530	$5,878	$1,356	$34

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