What are the main factors that influence a Development 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 Development Tester?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Development Tester roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Development Tester's salary?

A Development Tester's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,397 for beginners, reaching about $60,068 at mid-level, and approach $111,968 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Development Tester?

Development Tester salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Development Tester roles are District of Columbia $62,186, California $61,951, Massachusetts $61,125. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Development Tester roles make?

Salaries for Development Tester level roles vary by specialization: Penetration Tester V: $174,295; Vulnerability Tester V: $174,290; Vulnerability Tester IV: $149,990; Penetration Tester IV: $149,968; Vulnerability Tester III: $130,490.

Development Tester Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Development Tester make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Development Tester in New Mexico is $52,020 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,286
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,836 to $60,011
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,205

10% $40,205

50% (Median) $52,020

90% $67,286

Development Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,011	$5,001	$1,154	$29
Average	$52,020	$4,335	$1,000	$25
25th Percentile	$45,836	$3,820	$881	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Development Tester Salaries

A Development 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 Development Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Development 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): $44,397
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,356
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,068
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,502
Expert (over 8 years): $111,968

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Quality Assurance Tester I	less than 1 year	$44,397
Development Tester	1-2 years	$50,356
Software Quality Assurance Tester III	2-4 years	$60,068
Software Quality Assurance Tester IV	5-8 years	$67,502
Software Quality Assurance Supervisor	over 8 years	$111,968

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

District of Columbia: $62,186.
California: $61,951.
Massachusetts: $61,125.

District of Columbia $62,186 California $61,951 Massachusetts $61,125 Washington $60,900 New Jersey $60,878 Alaska $60,799 Connecticut $60,024 New York $59,710

Hawaii $58,704 Rhode Island $58,232 Maryland $57,912 Minnesota $57,474 Colorado $57,306 Illinois $57,249 Oregon $57,036 Delaware $56,879

New Hampshire $56,780 Virginia $56,559 Pennsylvania $55,913 Nevada $55,587 North Dakota $55,480 Michigan $55,312 Wisconsin $55,250 Vermont $55,126

Texas $54,784 Maine $54,761 Arizona $54,728 Ohio $54,688 Georgia $54,172 Indiana $53,913 Wyoming $53,863 Utah $53,784

Iowa $53,750 Kansas $53,481 Louisiana $53,402 North Carolina $53,374 Missouri $53,363 Florida $53,144 Montana $53,026 Nebraska $52,914

Kentucky $52,852 South Carolina $52,627 Tennessee $52,487 Idaho $52,430 New Mexico $52,020 Oklahoma $51,931 Alabama $51,599 South Dakota $51,043

Arkansas $50,740 West Virginia $50,577 Mississippi $50,088

Top Paying Cities for Development 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:

Algodones: $52,574
Belen: $52,282
Bernalillo: $52,668

Algodones, NM $52,574

Belen, NM $52,282

Bernalillo, NM $52,668

Bluewater, NM $51,562

Bosque, NM $51,897

Casa Blanca, NM $52,015

Cedar Crest, NM $52,711

Cedarvale, NM $50,644

Cerrillos, NM $52,612

Claunch, NM $50,457

Coyote, NM $51,837

Cuba, NM $51,754

Cubero, NM $52,130

Edgewood, NM $52,476

Estancia, NM $51,850

Gallina, NM $51,566

Counselor, NM $51,598

Grants, NM $51,503

Milan, NM $51,709

Isleta, NM $52,758

Jarales, NM $52,231

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,322

Jemez Springs, NM $52,160

Laguna, NM $52,385

La Jara, NM $51,696

La Joya, NM $51,577

Lindrith, NM $51,514

Los Lunas, NM $52,559

Mcintosh, NM $52,136

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,789

Moriarty, NM $51,960

Mountainair, NM $51,400

Nageezi, NM $51,530

New Laguna, NM $52,105

Paguate, NM $52,140

Pena Blanca, NM $52,723

Peralta, NM $52,642

Placitas, NM $52,669

Ponderosa, NM $52,255

Prewitt, NM $51,546

Regina, NM $51,582

Sandia Park, NM $52,579

Corrales, NM $52,777

San Fidel, NM $51,824

San Rafael, NM $51,603

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,579

San Ysidro, NM $52,509

Stanley, NM $51,953

Tijeras, NM $52,586

Tome, NM $52,488

Torreon, NM $52,314

Veguita, NM $51,894

Willard, NM $51,307

Youngsville, NM $51,852

Bosque Farms, NM $52,738

Clines Corners, NM $51,639

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,619

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,688

Albuquerque, NM $52,807

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,807

Rio Rancho, NM $52,720

Gallup, NM $51,621

Brimhall, NM $51,475

Church Rock, NM $51,499

Continental Divide, NM $51,462

Crownpoint, NM $51,505

Fence Lake, NM $51,275

Fort Wingate, NM $51,481

Gamerco, NM $51,567

Mentmore, NM $51,487

Mexican Springs, NM $51,481

Ramah, NM $51,387

Rehoboth, NM $51,516

Thoreau, NM $51,518

Tohatchi, NM $51,471

Vanderwagen, NM $51,481

Zuni, NM $51,469

Navajo, NM $51,539

Jamestown, NM $51,411

Pinehill, NM $51,347

Sheep Springs, NM $51,527

Smith Lake, NM $51,719

Yatahey, NM $51,508

Farmington, NM $51,756

Aztec, NM $51,851

Blanco, NM $51,609

Bloomfield, NM $51,548

Flora Vista, NM $51,809

Fruitland, NM $51,485

Kirtland, NM $51,810

La Plata, NM $51,828

Navajo Dam, NM $51,805

Shiprock, NM $51,733

Waterflow, NM $51,707

Newcomb, NM $51,495

Sanostee, NM $51,528

Santa Fe, NM $53,076

Abiquiu, NM $51,625

Alcalde, NM $52,524

Amalia, NM $51,546

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,473

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,533

Canjilon, NM $51,465

Canones, NM $51,934

Carson, NM $51,671

Cebolla, NM $51,495

Cerro, NM $51,511

Chama, NM $51,721

Chamisal, NM $52,384

Chimayo, NM $52,752

Cordova, NM $52,663

Costilla, NM $51,762

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,370

Dixon, NM $52,334

Dulce, NM $51,720

El Prado, NM $51,578

El Rito, NM $51,815

Embudo, NM $52,065

Espanola, NM $52,688

Glorieta, NM $52,872

Hernandez, NM $52,199

Ilfeld, NM $52,384

La Madera, NM $51,724

Lamy, NM $52,670

Llano, NM $52,278

Los Alamos, NM $52,795

White Rock, NM $52,894

Medanales, NM $52,256

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,949

Los Ojos, NM $51,594

Pecos, NM $52,707

Penasco, NM $52,084

Petaca, NM $51,417

Questa, NM $51,565

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,837

Red River, NM $51,418

Ribera, NM $51,749

Rowe, NM $52,433

San Cristobal, NM $51,416

San Jose, NM $52,304

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,560

Santa Cruz, NM $52,734

Serafina, NM $51,618

Taos, NM $51,549

Tererro, NM $52,876

Tesuque, NM $53,076

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,549

Trampas, NM $52,041

Tres Piedras, NM $51,403

Truchas, NM $52,516

Vadito, NM $52,015

Valdez, NM $51,455

Vallecitos, NM $51,414

Velarde, NM $52,255

Villanueva, NM $51,649

Spaceport City, NM $50,596

Las Vegas, NM $51,211

Angel Fire, NM $51,362

Anton Chico, NM $51,122

Buena Vista, NM $51,591

Chacon, NM $51,628

Cimarron, NM $51,281

Cleveland, NM $51,994

Eagle Nest, NM $51,320

Guadalupita, NM $51,549

Holman, NM $51,862

La Loma, NM $51,036

Maxwell, NM $51,299

Miami, NM $51,188

Mills, NM $51,006

Montezuma, NM $52,258

Mora, NM $52,067

Mosquero, NM $50,962

Ocate, NM $51,244

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,379

Rainsville, NM $51,604

Raton, NM $51,428

Rociada, NM $52,284

Roy, NM $51,017

Sapello, NM $51,831

Solano, NM $50,955

Springer, NM $51,166

Ute Park, NM $51,305

Valmora, NM $51,167

Wagon Mound, NM $51,109

Watrous, NM $51,185

Socorro, NM $51,066

Aragon, NM $51,221

Datil, NM $51,010

Lemitar, NM $51,304

Luna, NM $51,312

Magdalena, NM $51,013

Pie Town, NM $51,184

Polvadera, NM $51,427

Quemado, NM $51,290

Reserve, NM $51,198

San Acacia, NM $51,512

San Antonio, NM $50,784

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,773

Arrey, NM $50,765

Caballo, NM $50,799

Derry, NM $50,541

Elephant Butte, NM $50,905

Garfield, NM $50,394

Hatch, NM $49,587

Monticello, NM $50,770

Rincon, NM $49,302

Salem, NM $50,237

Williamsburg, NM $50,837

Winston, NM $50,807

Las Cruces, NM $48,656

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,816

Santa Teresa, NM $49,171

Playas, NM $51,008

Animas, NM $51,133

Anthony, NM $49,159

Arenas Valley, NM $51,043

Bayard, NM $50,995

Berino, NM $48,936

Buckhorn, NM $51,048

Santa Clara, NM $51,085

Chamberino, NM $48,987

Cliff, NM $50,989

Columbus, NM $50,852

Deming, NM $50,864

Dona Ana, NM $48,658

Fairacres, NM $48,803

Faywood, NM $50,840

Fort Bayard, NM $51,036

Gila, NM $50,914

Glenwood, NM $50,954

Hachita, NM $50,852

Hanover, NM $50,863

Hillsboro, NM $50,759

Hurley, NM $50,961

La Mesa, NM $49,587

Lordsburg, NM $50,970

Mesilla, NM $48,657

Mesilla Park, NM $48,662

Mesquite, NM $48,704

Mimbres, NM $50,903

Mule Creek, NM $51,041

Organ, NM $48,688

Pinos Altos, NM $50,988

Radium Springs, NM $48,677

Redrock, NM $50,858

Rodeo, NM $51,198

San Miguel, NM $48,685

Silver City, NM $50,989

Sunland Park, NM $48,909

Tyrone, NM $51,140

Vado, NM $48,724

Chaparral, NM $49,338

Clovis, NM $50,891

Cannon Afb, NM $50,779

Broadview, NM $50,743

Causey, NM $50,656

Crossroads, NM $50,535

Dora, NM $50,776

Elida, NM $50,565

Floyd, NM $50,688

Fort Sumner, NM $50,647

Grady, NM $50,791

House, NM $50,751

Kenna, NM $50,566

Lingo, NM $50,652

Melrose, NM $50,759

Milnesand, NM $50,546

Pep, NM $50,615

Portales, NM $50,800

Rogers, NM $50,629

Saint Vrain, NM $50,792

Taiban, NM $50,630

Texico, NM $50,811

Yeso, NM $50,446

Roswell, NM $50,505

Artesia, NM $50,605

Caprock, NM $50,502

Carlsbad, NM $50,638

Dexter, NM $50,541

Eunice, NM $50,683

Hagerman, NM $50,566

Hobbs, NM $50,757

Hope, NM $50,380

Jal, NM $50,623

Lake Arthur, NM $50,482

Lakewood, NM $50,557

Loco Hills, NM $50,651

Loving, NM $50,625

Lovington, NM $50,708

Mcdonald, NM $50,570

Malaga, NM $50,575

Maljamar, NM $50,526

Monument, NM $50,645

Tatum, NM $50,602

Whites City, NM $50,687

Carrizozo, NM $50,265

Alamogordo, NM $50,105

Alto, NM $50,273

Bent, NM $50,115

Capitan, NM $50,156

Cloudcroft, NM $50,109

Corona, NM $50,484

Encino, NM $50,889

Fort Stanton, NM $50,177

Glencoe, NM $50,141

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,100

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,100

Hondo, NM $50,187

La Luz, NM $50,100

Lincoln, NM $50,041

Mayhill, NM $50,213

Mescalero, NM $50,122

Nogal, NM $50,337

Orogrande, NM $50,125

Picacho, NM $50,177

Pinon, NM $50,365

Ruidoso, NM $50,368

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,300

Sacramento, NM $50,145

San Patricio, NM $50,204

Sunspot, NM $50,100

Timberon, NM $50,208

Tinnie, NM $50,147

Tularosa, NM $50,133

Vaughn, NM $50,684

Weed, NM $50,207

Tucumcari, NM $50,936

Amistad, NM $50,870

Bard, NM $50,789

Capulin, NM $51,364

Clayton, NM $50,969

Conchas Dam, NM $51,015

Cuervo, NM $50,770

Des Moines, NM $51,161

Folsom, NM $51,240

Garita, NM $50,917

Gladstone, NM $51,020

Grenville, NM $51,010

Logan, NM $50,934

Mcalister, NM $50,776

Nara Visa, NM $50,813

Newkirk, NM $50,870

Quay, NM $50,899

San Jon, NM $50,844

Santa Rosa, NM $50,899

Sedan, NM $50,917

Trementina, NM $50,915

Development Tester Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Development Tester roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Development Tester positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Development Tester as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Development Tester

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$62,425	$30.0	20%
Biotechnology	$59,824	$29.0	15%
Financial Services	$59,824	$29.0	15%
Software & Networking	$59,824	$29.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$57,223	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Development 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.

$45,836

Average $52,020/year

$60,011

$3,820

Average $4,335/month

$5,001

$881

Average $1,000/week

$1,154

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,011	$5,001	$1,154	$29
Average	$52,020	$4,335	$1,000	$25
25th Percentile	$45,836	$3,820	$881	$22

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