Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in New Mexico is $88,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,835
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,394 to $95,289
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,377

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,289	$7,941	$1,832	$46
Average	$88,100	$7,342	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$80,394	$6,699	$1,546	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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 Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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): $68,230
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,572
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,171
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,603
Expert (over 8 years): $143,353

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$68,230
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$87,572
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$106,171
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$122,603
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$143,353

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How Do Software Quality Assurance Engineer 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 Software Quality Assurance Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,317.
California: $104,917.
Massachusetts: $103,519.

District of Columbia $105,317 California $104,917 Massachusetts $103,519 Washington $103,139 New Jersey $103,101 Alaska $102,967 Connecticut $101,655 New York $101,122

Hawaii $99,419 Rhode Island $98,620 Maryland $98,078 Minnesota $97,336 Colorado $97,051 Illinois $96,956 Oregon $96,594 Delaware $96,328

New Hampshire $96,161 Virginia $95,786 Pennsylvania $94,692 Nevada $94,140 North Dakota $93,960 Michigan $93,674 Wisconsin $93,570 Vermont $93,360

Texas $92,780 Maine $92,742 Arizona $92,685 Ohio $92,618 Georgia $91,743 Indiana $91,306 Wyoming $91,220 Utah $91,087

Iowa $91,030 Kansas $90,573 Louisiana $90,440 North Carolina $90,393 Missouri $90,374 Florida $90,003 Montana $89,803 Nebraska $89,613

Kentucky $89,508 South Carolina $89,127 Tennessee $88,890 Idaho $88,795 New Mexico $88,100 Oklahoma $87,948 Alabama $87,387 South Dakota $86,445

Arkansas $85,931 West Virginia $85,656 Mississippi $84,828

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurance Engineers

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: $89,038
Belen: $88,542
Bernalillo: $89,196

Algodones, NM $89,038 Belen, NM $88,542 Bernalillo, NM $89,196 Bluewater, NM $87,323 Bosque, NM $87,892 Casa Blanca, NM $88,091 Cedar Crest, NM $89,270 Cedarvale, NM $85,770

Cerrillos, NM $89,103 Claunch, NM $85,452 Coyote, NM $87,790 Cuba, NM $87,649 Cubero, NM $88,286 Edgewood, NM $88,872 Estancia, NM $87,812 Gallina, NM $87,331

Counselor, NM $87,385 Grants, NM $87,223 Milan, NM $87,572 Isleta, NM $89,349 Jarales, NM $88,457 Jemez Pueblo, NM $88,610 Jemez Springs, NM $88,337 Laguna, NM $88,717

La Jara, NM $87,551 La Joya, NM $87,349 Lindrith, NM $87,243 Los Lunas, NM $89,011 Mcintosh, NM $88,295 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,707 Moriarty, NM $87,998 Mountainair, NM $87,049

Nageezi, NM $87,269 New Laguna, NM $88,243 Paguate, NM $88,303 Pena Blanca, NM $89,289 Peralta, NM $89,152 Placitas, NM $89,198 Ponderosa, NM $88,498 Prewitt, NM $87,296

Regina, NM $87,357 Sandia Park, NM $89,046 Corrales, NM $89,381 San Fidel, NM $87,767 San Rafael, NM $87,393 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $89,047 San Ysidro, NM $88,927 Stanley, NM $87,986

Tijeras, NM $89,057 Tome, NM $88,892 Torreon, NM $88,597 Veguita, NM $87,885 Willard, NM $86,892 Youngsville, NM $87,815 Bosque Farms, NM $89,316 Clines Corners, NM $87,454

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $89,114 Cochiti Lake, NM $89,230 Albuquerque, NM $89,432 Kirtland Afb, NM $89,432 Rio Rancho, NM $89,285 Gallup, NM $87,423 Brimhall, NM $87,176 Church Rock, NM $87,216

Continental Divide, NM $87,155 Crownpoint, NM $87,227 Fence Lake, NM $86,838 Fort Wingate, NM $87,186 Gamerco, NM $87,333 Mentmore, NM $87,197 Mexican Springs, NM $87,187 Ramah, NM $87,027

Rehoboth, NM $87,245 Thoreau, NM $87,250 Tohatchi, NM $87,170 Vanderwagen, NM $87,187 Zuni, NM $87,166 Navajo, NM $87,285 Jamestown, NM $87,068 Pinehill, NM $86,960

Sheep Springs, NM $87,264 Smith Lake, NM $87,589 Yatahey, NM $87,233 Farmington, NM $87,652 Aztec, NM $87,814 Blanco, NM $87,404 Bloomfield, NM $87,300 Flora Vista, NM $87,742

Fruitland, NM $87,194 Kirtland, NM $87,743 La Plata, NM $87,775 Navajo Dam, NM $87,736 Shiprock, NM $87,614 Waterflow, NM $87,569 Newcomb, NM $87,211 Sanostee, NM $87,266

Santa Fe, NM $89,888 Abiquiu, NM $87,430 Alcalde, NM $88,952 Amalia, NM $87,296 Arroyo Hondo, NM $87,174 Arroyo Seco, NM $87,275 Canjilon, NM $87,159 Canones, NM $87,954

Carson, NM $87,508 Cebolla, NM $87,211 Cerro, NM $87,236 Chama, NM $87,593 Chamisal, NM $88,717 Chimayo, NM $89,340 Cordova, NM $89,188 Costilla, NM $87,663

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,998 Dixon, NM $88,632 Dulce, NM $87,591 El Prado, NM $87,352 El Rito, NM $87,752 Embudo, NM $88,176 Espanola, NM $89,231 Glorieta, NM $89,542

Hernandez, NM $88,402 Ilfeld, NM $88,716 La Madera, NM $87,598 Lamy, NM $89,201 Llano, NM $88,537 Los Alamos, NM $89,412 White Rock, NM $89,580 Medanales, NM $88,500

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,979 Los Ojos, NM $87,378 Pecos, NM $89,263 Penasco, NM $88,208 Petaca, NM $87,079 Questa, NM $87,329 Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,789 Red River, NM $87,080

Ribera, NM $87,640 Rowe, NM $88,799 San Cristobal, NM $87,077 San Jose, NM $88,581 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $89,013 Santa Cruz, NM $89,309 Serafina, NM $87,418 Taos, NM $87,301

Tererro, NM $89,549 Tesuque, NM $89,888 Tierra Amarilla, NM $87,301 Trampas, NM $88,135 Tres Piedras, NM $87,055 Truchas, NM $88,939 Vadito, NM $88,092 Valdez, NM $87,142

Vallecitos, NM $87,074 Velarde, NM $88,498 Villanueva, NM $87,470 Spaceport City, NM $85,687 Las Vegas, NM $86,729 Angel Fire, NM $86,984 Anton Chico, NM $86,578 Buena Vista, NM $87,373

Chacon, NM $87,435 Cimarron, NM $86,848 Cleveland, NM $88,055 Eagle Nest, NM $86,914 Guadalupita, NM $87,301 Holman, NM $87,831 La Loma, NM $86,433 Maxwell, NM $86,878

Miami, NM $86,690 Mills, NM $86,382 Montezuma, NM $88,503 Mora, NM $88,179 Mosquero, NM $86,307 Ocate, NM $86,785 Ojo Feliz, NM $87,013 Rainsville, NM $87,394

Raton, NM $87,097 Rociada, NM $88,547 Roy, NM $86,401 Sapello, NM $87,779 Solano, NM $86,296 Springer, NM $86,652 Ute Park, NM $86,889 Valmora, NM $86,655

Wagon Mound, NM $86,556 Watrous, NM $86,685 Socorro, NM $86,484 Aragon, NM $86,746 Datil, NM $86,388 Lemitar, NM $86,886 Luna, NM $86,900 Magdalena, NM $86,395

Pie Town, NM $86,683 Polvadera, NM $87,096 Quemado, NM $86,863 Reserve, NM $86,707 San Acacia, NM $87,239 San Antonio, NM $86,006 Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,988 Arrey, NM $85,973

Caballo, NM $86,032 Derry, NM $85,595 Elephant Butte, NM $86,211 Garfield, NM $85,346 Hatch, NM $83,979 Monticello, NM $85,983 Rincon, NM $83,495 Salem, NM $85,080

Williamsburg, NM $86,096 Winston, NM $86,046 Las Cruces, NM $82,402 White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,673 Santa Teresa, NM $83,274 Playas, NM $86,385 Animas, NM $86,597 Anthony, NM $83,254

Arenas Valley, NM $86,444 Bayard, NM $86,364 Berino, NM $82,876 Buckhorn, NM $86,454 Santa Clara, NM $86,515 Chamberino, NM $82,963 Cliff, NM $86,354 Columbus, NM $86,122

Deming, NM $86,142 Dona Ana, NM $82,405 Fairacres, NM $82,652 Faywood, NM $86,102 Fort Bayard, NM $86,433 Gila, NM $86,226 Glenwood, NM $86,294 Hachita, NM $86,122

Hanover, NM $86,140 Hillsboro, NM $85,964 Hurley, NM $86,306 La Mesa, NM $83,979 Lordsburg, NM $86,321 Mesilla, NM $82,404 Mesilla Park, NM $82,413 Mesquite, NM $82,483

Mimbres, NM $86,208 Mule Creek, NM $86,441 Organ, NM $82,456 Pinos Altos, NM $86,352 Radium Springs, NM $82,438 Redrock, NM $86,132 Rodeo, NM $86,707 San Miguel, NM $82,452

Silver City, NM $86,353 Sunland Park, NM $82,830 Tyrone, NM $86,609 Vado, NM $82,517 Chaparral, NM $83,557 Clovis, NM $86,187 Cannon Afb, NM $85,997 Broadview, NM $85,936

Causey, NM $85,789 Crossroads, NM $85,585 Dora, NM $85,992 Elida, NM $85,636 Floyd, NM $85,844 Fort Sumner, NM $85,774 Grady, NM $86,018 House, NM $85,949

Kenna, NM $85,637 Lingo, NM $85,783 Melrose, NM $85,964 Milnesand, NM $85,602 Pep, NM $85,719 Portales, NM $86,033 Rogers, NM $85,743 Saint Vrain, NM $86,019

Taiban, NM $85,745 Texico, NM $86,052 Yeso, NM $85,434 Roswell, NM $85,533 Artesia, NM $85,702 Caprock, NM $85,528 Carlsbad, NM $85,758 Dexter, NM $85,594

Eunice, NM $85,834 Hagerman, NM $85,637 Hobbs, NM $85,960 Hope, NM $85,323 Jal, NM $85,734 Lake Arthur, NM $85,495 Lakewood, NM $85,622 Loco Hills, NM $85,780

Loving, NM $85,736 Lovington, NM $85,877 Mcdonald, NM $85,643 Malaga, NM $85,653 Maljamar, NM $85,569 Monument, NM $85,771 Tatum, NM $85,698 Whites City, NM $85,842

Carrizozo, NM $85,128 Alamogordo, NM $84,857 Alto, NM $85,140 Bent, NM $84,873 Capitan, NM $84,942 Cloudcroft, NM $84,863 Corona, NM $85,498 Encino, NM $86,184

Fort Stanton, NM $84,978 Glencoe, NM $84,917 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,847 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,847 Hondo, NM $84,995 La Luz, NM $84,847 Lincoln, NM $84,748 Mayhill, NM $85,039

Mescalero, NM $84,885 Nogal, NM $85,249 Orogrande, NM $84,890 Picacho, NM $84,977 Pinon, NM $85,297 Ruidoso, NM $85,302 Ruidoso Downs, NM $85,186 Sacramento, NM $84,923

San Patricio, NM $85,024 Sunspot, NM $84,847 Timberon, NM $85,031 Tinnie, NM $84,928 Tularosa, NM $84,903 Vaughn, NM $85,837 Weed, NM $85,029 Tucumcari, NM $86,263

Amistad, NM $86,152 Bard, NM $86,014 Capulin, NM $86,988 Clayton, NM $86,319 Conchas Dam, NM $86,397 Cuervo, NM $85,982 Des Moines, NM $86,645 Folsom, NM $86,779

Garita, NM $86,232 Gladstone, NM $86,405 Grenville, NM $86,389 Logan, NM $86,261 Mcalister, NM $85,993 Nara Visa, NM $86,056 Newkirk, NM $86,151 Quay, NM $86,201

San Jon, NM $86,108 Santa Rosa, NM $86,201 Sedan, NM $86,231 Trementina, NM $86,227

Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance Engineer'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$80,394

Average $88,100/year

$95,289

$6,699

Average $7,342/month

$7,941

$1,546

Average $1,694/week

$1,832

$39

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,289	$7,941	$1,832	$46
Average	$88,100	$7,342	$1,694	$42
25th Percentile	$80,394	$6,699	$1,546	$39

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