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 $44,411 for beginners, reaching about $60,076 at mid-level, and approach $111,960 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 $62,204, California $61,968, Massachusetts $61,142. 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: Vulnerability Tester V: $174,390; Penetration Tester V: $174,303; Vulnerability Tester IV: $149,990; Penetration Tester IV: $149,981; Vulnerability Tester III: $130,490.

Development Tester Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Development Tester make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Development Tester in New Mexico is $52,035 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): $67,307
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,848 to $60,029
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,216

10% $40,216

50% (Median) $52,035

90% $67,307

Development Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,029	$5,002	$1,154	$29
Average	$52,035	$4,336	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$45,848	$3,821	$882	$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): $44,411
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,370
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,076
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,503
Expert (over 8 years): $111,960

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Quality Assurance Tester I	less than 1 year	$44,411
Development Tester	1-2 years	$50,370
Software Quality Assurance Tester III	2-4 years	$60,076
Software Quality Assurance Tester IV	5-8 years	$67,503
Software Quality Assurance Supervisor	over 8 years	$111,960

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: $62,204.
California: $61,968.
Massachusetts: $61,142.

District of Columbia $62,204 California $61,968 Massachusetts $61,142 Washington $60,917 New Jersey $60,895 Alaska $60,816 Connecticut $60,041 New York $59,726

Hawaii $58,721 Rhode Island $58,249 Maryland $57,928 Minnesota $57,490 Colorado $57,322 Illinois $57,265 Oregon $57,052 Delaware $56,895

New Hampshire $56,796 Virginia $56,574 Pennsylvania $55,928 Nevada $55,603 North Dakota $55,496 Michigan $55,327 Wisconsin $55,265 Vermont $55,142

Texas $54,799 Maine $54,777 Arizona $54,743 Ohio $54,704 Georgia $54,187 Indiana $53,928 Wyoming $53,878 Utah $53,799

Iowa $53,765 Kansas $53,496 Louisiana $53,417 North Carolina $53,389 Missouri $53,378 Florida $53,159 Montana $53,041 Nebraska $52,928

Kentucky $52,867 South Carolina $52,642 Tennessee $52,501 Idaho $52,445 New Mexico $52,035 Oklahoma $51,945 Alabama $51,614 South Dakota $51,057

Arkansas $50,754 West Virginia $50,591 Mississippi $50,102

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: $52,589
Belen: $52,296
Bernalillo: $52,682

Algodones, NM $52,589

Belen, NM $52,296

Bernalillo, NM $52,682

Bluewater, NM $51,576

Bosque, NM $51,912

Casa Blanca, NM $52,029

Cedar Crest, NM $52,726

Cedarvale, NM $50,659

Cerrillos, NM $52,627

Claunch, NM $50,471

Coyote, NM $51,852

Cuba, NM $51,769

Cubero, NM $52,145

Edgewood, NM $52,491

Estancia, NM $51,865

Gallina, NM $51,581

Counselor, NM $51,613

Grants, NM $51,517

Milan, NM $51,723

Isleta, NM $52,773

Jarales, NM $52,246

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,336

Jemez Springs, NM $52,175

Laguna, NM $52,400

La Jara, NM $51,711

La Joya, NM $51,591

Lindrith, NM $51,529

Los Lunas, NM $52,573

Mcintosh, NM $52,150

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,803

Moriarty, NM $51,975

Mountainair, NM $51,414

Nageezi, NM $51,544

New Laguna, NM $52,119

Paguate, NM $52,155

Pena Blanca, NM $52,737

Peralta, NM $52,656

Placitas, NM $52,683

Ponderosa, NM $52,270

Prewitt, NM $51,560

Regina, NM $51,596

Sandia Park, NM $52,593

Corrales, NM $52,792

San Fidel, NM $51,838

San Rafael, NM $51,618

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,594

San Ysidro, NM $52,523

Stanley, NM $51,968

Tijeras, NM $52,600

Tome, NM $52,503

Torreon, NM $52,328

Veguita, NM $51,908

Willard, NM $51,322

Youngsville, NM $51,866

Bosque Farms, NM $52,753

Clines Corners, NM $51,654

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,634

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,702

Albuquerque, NM $52,822

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,822

Rio Rancho, NM $52,735

Gallup, NM $51,635

Brimhall, NM $51,489

Church Rock, NM $51,513

Continental Divide, NM $51,477

Crownpoint, NM $51,519

Fence Lake, NM $51,290

Fort Wingate, NM $51,495

Gamerco, NM $51,582

Mentmore, NM $51,502

Mexican Springs, NM $51,496

Ramah, NM $51,401

Rehoboth, NM $51,530

Thoreau, NM $51,533

Tohatchi, NM $51,486

Vanderwagen, NM $51,496

Zuni, NM $51,483

Navajo, NM $51,554

Jamestown, NM $51,425

Pinehill, NM $51,361

Sheep Springs, NM $51,541

Smith Lake, NM $51,733

Yatahey, NM $51,523

Farmington, NM $51,770

Aztec, NM $51,866

Blanco, NM $51,624

Bloomfield, NM $51,563

Flora Vista, NM $51,824

Fruitland, NM $51,500

Kirtland, NM $51,824

La Plata, NM $51,843

Navajo Dam, NM $51,820

Shiprock, NM $51,748

Waterflow, NM $51,722

Newcomb, NM $51,510

Sanostee, NM $51,542

Santa Fe, NM $53,091

Abiquiu, NM $51,639

Alcalde, NM $52,538

Amalia, NM $51,560

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,488

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,547

Canjilon, NM $51,479

Canones, NM $51,949

Carson, NM $51,685

Cebolla, NM $51,510

Cerro, NM $51,525

Chama, NM $51,736

Chamisal, NM $52,399

Chimayo, NM $52,767

Cordova, NM $52,678

Costilla, NM $51,777

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,384

Dixon, NM $52,349

Dulce, NM $51,734

El Prado, NM $51,593

El Rito, NM $51,829

Embudo, NM $52,080

Espanola, NM $52,703

Glorieta, NM $52,887

Hernandez, NM $52,213

Ilfeld, NM $52,399

La Madera, NM $51,738

Lamy, NM $52,685

Llano, NM $52,293

Los Alamos, NM $52,810

White Rock, NM $52,909

Medanales, NM $52,271

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,964

Los Ojos, NM $51,609

Pecos, NM $52,722

Penasco, NM $52,099

Petaca, NM $51,432

Questa, NM $51,579

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,851

Red River, NM $51,432

Ribera, NM $51,763

Rowe, NM $52,448

San Cristobal, NM $51,431

San Jose, NM $52,319

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,574

Santa Cruz, NM $52,749

Serafina, NM $51,632

Taos, NM $51,563

Tererro, NM $52,891

Tesuque, NM $53,091

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,563

Trampas, NM $52,056

Tres Piedras, NM $51,418

Truchas, NM $52,531

Vadito, NM $52,030

Valdez, NM $51,469

Vallecitos, NM $51,429

Velarde, NM $52,270

Villanueva, NM $51,663

Spaceport City, NM $50,610

Las Vegas, NM $51,225

Angel Fire, NM $51,376

Anton Chico, NM $51,136

Buena Vista, NM $51,606

Chacon, NM $51,642

Cimarron, NM $51,296

Cleveland, NM $52,009

Eagle Nest, NM $51,334

Guadalupita, NM $51,563

Holman, NM $51,876

La Loma, NM $51,050

Maxwell, NM $51,313

Miami, NM $51,202

Mills, NM $51,020

Montezuma, NM $52,273

Mora, NM $52,082

Mosquero, NM $50,976

Ocate, NM $51,258

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,393

Rainsville, NM $51,618

Raton, NM $51,442

Rociada, NM $52,299

Roy, NM $51,032

Sapello, NM $51,845

Solano, NM $50,969

Springer, NM $51,180

Ute Park, NM $51,320

Valmora, NM $51,182

Wagon Mound, NM $51,123

Watrous, NM $51,199

Socorro, NM $51,081

Aragon, NM $51,235

Datil, NM $51,024

Lemitar, NM $51,318

Luna, NM $51,326

Magdalena, NM $51,028

Pie Town, NM $51,198

Polvadera, NM $51,442

Quemado, NM $51,304

Reserve, NM $51,212

San Acacia, NM $51,527

San Antonio, NM $50,798

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,787

Arrey, NM $50,779

Caballo, NM $50,814

Derry, NM $50,555

Elephant Butte, NM $50,919

Garfield, NM $50,409

Hatch, NM $49,601

Monticello, NM $50,784

Rincon, NM $49,315

Salem, NM $50,251

Williamsburg, NM $50,851

Winston, NM $50,822

Las Cruces, NM $48,670

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,829

Santa Teresa, NM $49,184

Playas, NM $51,022

Animas, NM $51,147

Anthony, NM $49,173

Arenas Valley, NM $51,057

Bayard, NM $51,010

Berino, NM $48,950

Buckhorn, NM $51,063

Santa Clara, NM $51,099

Chamberino, NM $49,001

Cliff, NM $51,004

Columbus, NM $50,866

Deming, NM $50,878

Dona Ana, NM $48,671

Fairacres, NM $48,817

Faywood, NM $50,855

Fort Bayard, NM $51,050

Gila, NM $50,928

Glenwood, NM $50,968

Hachita, NM $50,866

Hanover, NM $50,877

Hillsboro, NM $50,773

Hurley, NM $50,975

La Mesa, NM $49,601

Lordsburg, NM $50,984

Mesilla, NM $48,671

Mesilla Park, NM $48,676

Mesquite, NM $48,718

Mimbres, NM $50,918

Mule Creek, NM $51,055

Organ, NM $48,701

Pinos Altos, NM $51,002

Radium Springs, NM $48,691

Redrock, NM $50,873

Rodeo, NM $51,212

San Miguel, NM $48,699

Silver City, NM $51,003

Sunland Park, NM $48,923

Tyrone, NM $51,154

Vado, NM $48,737

Chaparral, NM $49,352

Clovis, NM $50,905

Cannon Afb, NM $50,793

Broadview, NM $50,757

Causey, NM $50,670

Crossroads, NM $50,550

Dora, NM $50,790

Elida, NM $50,579

Floyd, NM $50,702

Fort Sumner, NM $50,661

Grady, NM $50,805

House, NM $50,765

Kenna, NM $50,580

Lingo, NM $50,666

Melrose, NM $50,773

Milnesand, NM $50,560

Pep, NM $50,629

Portales, NM $50,814

Rogers, NM $50,643

Saint Vrain, NM $50,806

Taiban, NM $50,644

Texico, NM $50,825

Yeso, NM $50,460

Roswell, NM $50,519

Artesia, NM $50,619

Caprock, NM $50,516

Carlsbad, NM $50,652

Dexter, NM $50,555

Eunice, NM $50,697

Hagerman, NM $50,580

Hobbs, NM $50,771

Hope, NM $50,395

Jal, NM $50,637

Lake Arthur, NM $50,496

Lakewood, NM $50,572

Loco Hills, NM $50,665

Loving, NM $50,639

Lovington, NM $50,722

Mcdonald, NM $50,584

Malaga, NM $50,589

Maljamar, NM $50,540

Monument, NM $50,659

Tatum, NM $50,616

Whites City, NM $50,701

Carrizozo, NM $50,279

Alamogordo, NM $50,119

Alto, NM $50,287

Bent, NM $50,129

Capitan, NM $50,170

Cloudcroft, NM $50,123

Corona, NM $50,498

Encino, NM $50,904

Fort Stanton, NM $50,191

Glencoe, NM $50,155

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,114

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,114

Hondo, NM $50,201

La Luz, NM $50,114

Lincoln, NM $50,055

Mayhill, NM $50,227

Mescalero, NM $50,136

Nogal, NM $50,351

Orogrande, NM $50,139

Picacho, NM $50,191

Pinon, NM $50,379

Ruidoso, NM $50,382

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,314

Sacramento, NM $50,159

San Patricio, NM $50,218

Sunspot, NM $50,114

Timberon, NM $50,222

Tinnie, NM $50,161

Tularosa, NM $50,147

Vaughn, NM $50,698

Weed, NM $50,221

Tucumcari, NM $50,950

Amistad, NM $50,884

Bard, NM $50,803

Capulin, NM $51,378

Clayton, NM $50,983

Conchas Dam, NM $51,029

Cuervo, NM $50,784

Des Moines, NM $51,175

Folsom, NM $51,255

Garita, NM $50,932

Gladstone, NM $51,034

Grenville, NM $51,024

Logan, NM $50,948

Mcalister, NM $50,791

Nara Visa, NM $50,828

Newkirk, NM $50,884

Quay, NM $50,913

San Jon, NM $50,859

Santa Rosa, NM $50,913

Sedan, NM $50,931

Trementina, NM $50,929

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	$62,442	$30.0	20%
Biotechnology	$59,840	$29.0	15%
Financial Services	$59,840	$29.0	15%
Software & Networking	$59,840	$29.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$57,239	$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.

$45,848

Average $52,035/year

$60,029

$3,821

Average $4,336/month

$5,002

$882

Average $1,001/week

$1,154

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,029	$5,002	$1,154	$29
Average	$52,035	$4,336	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$45,848	$3,821	$882	$22

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