What are the main factors that influence an API 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 API Tester?

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

How does experience change An API Tester's salary?

An API Tester's salary grows with experience: a Software Quality Assurance Tester I (0-1 years)earns $47,500, a API Tester (1-3 years)earns $53,874, a Software Quality Assurance Tester III (3-5 years)earns $64,260, a Software Quality Assurance Tester IV (5-7 years)earns $72,208, a Software Quality Assurance Supervisor (7+ years)earns $119,769,

What are the highest paying states for an API Tester?

API Tester salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for API Tester roles are District of Columbia $61,306, California $61,073, Massachusetts $60,259. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of API Tester roles make?

Salaries for API Tester level roles vary by specialization: API Designer: $146,485; Api Product Manager: $133,512; Senior Developer, API: $120,182; Rest API Developer: $107,339; Angular With Web Api: $90,793.

API Tester Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an API Tester make in Wisconsin?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an API Tester in Wisconsin is $54,468 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,890
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,853 to $62,540
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,831

10% $41,831

50% (Median) $54,468

90% $69,890

API Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,540	$5,212	$1,203	$30
Average	$54,468	$4,539	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$47,853	$3,988	$920	$23

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Key Factors That Influence API Tester Salaries

An API 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 API Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an API 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): $47,500
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,874
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,260
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,208
Expert (over 8 years): $119,769

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level API Tester	$47,500
API Teste... Level API Tester	$53,874
Software ... Level API Tester	$64,260
Software ... Level API Tester	$72,208
Software ... Level API Tester	$119,769

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

District of Columbia: $61,306.
California: $61,073.
Massachusetts: $60,259.

District of Columbia $61,306 California $61,073 Massachusetts $60,259 Washington $60,038 New Jersey $60,016 Alaska $59,938 Connecticut $59,174 New York $58,864

Hawaii $57,873 Rhode Island $57,408 Maryland $57,092 Minnesota $56,660 Colorado $56,494 Illinois $56,439 Oregon $56,228 Delaware $56,073

New Hampshire $55,976 Virginia $55,758 Pennsylvania $55,121 Nevada $54,800 North Dakota $54,695 Michigan $54,529 Wisconsin $54,468 Vermont $54,346

Texas $54,008 Maine $53,986 Arizona $53,953 Ohio $53,914 Georgia $53,405 Indiana $53,150 Wyoming $53,100 Utah $53,023

Iowa $52,989 Kansas $52,724 Louisiana $52,646 North Carolina $52,618 Missouri $52,607 Florida $52,391 Montana $52,275 Nebraska $52,164

Kentucky $52,103 South Carolina $51,882 Tennessee $51,743 Idaho $51,688 New Mexico $51,284 Oklahoma $51,195 Alabama $50,869 South Dakota $50,320

Arkansas $50,021 West Virginia $49,861 Mississippi $49,379

Top Paying Cities for API Testers

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:

Green Lake: $52,982
Greenville: $53,485
Hancock: $52,513

Green Lake, WI $52,982

Greenville, WI $53,485

Hancock, WI $52,513

Hortonville, WI $53,373

Iola, WI $52,746

King, WI $53,149

Larsen, WI $53,275

Leopolis, WI $52,680

Manawa, WI $52,942

Marion, WI $52,778

Menasha, WI $53,529

Neenah, WI $53,432

Neshkoro, WI $52,791

New London, WI $53,153

Ogdensburg, WI $52,823

Omro, WI $53,083

Pickett, WI $53,127

Pine River, WI $52,922

Plainfield, WI $52,610

Poy Sippi, WI $52,958

Princeton, WI $52,855

Readfield, WI $53,221

Redgranite, WI $52,973

Ripon, WI $53,075

Rosendale, WI $53,101

Saxeville, WI $52,864

Scandinavia, WI $52,788

Tilleda, WI $52,601

Van Dyne, WI $53,168

Waukau, WI $53,075

Waupaca, WI $52,933

Wautoma, WI $52,809

Weyauwega, WI $53,024

Wild Rose, WI $52,825

Winnebago, WI $53,289

Winneconne, WI $53,165

Wilson, WI $54,037

Boyd, WI $52,638

Cadott, WI $52,675

Chetek, WI $52,533

Chippewa Falls, WI $52,788

Colfax, WI $52,725

Conrath, WI $52,427

Cornell, WI $52,562

Dallas, WI $52,835

Downing, WI $53,784

Downsville, WI $53,393

Durand, WI $53,342

Eau Galle, WI $53,224

Eleva, WI $52,845

Elk Mound, WI $52,728

Elmwood, WI $53,736

Fairchild, WI $52,781

Fall Creek, WI $52,812

Gilmanton, WI $53,086

Holcombe, WI $52,472

Humbird, WI $52,722

Independence, WI $52,933

Jim Falls, WI $52,607

Knapp, WI $53,756

Maiden Rock, WI $53,821

Menomonie, WI $53,343

Merrillan, WI $52,649

Mondovi, WI $52,952

Nelson, WI $53,584

New Auburn, WI $52,512

Osseo, WI $52,969

Pepin, WI $54,006

Pigeon Falls, WI $53,087

Plum City, WI $53,748

Prairie Farm, WI $53,290

Ridgeland, WI $53,005

Rock Falls, WI $52,751

Sand Creek, WI $52,541

Sheldon, WI $52,404

Spring Valley, WI $54,073

Stanley, WI $52,652

Stockholm, WI $54,133

Strum, WI $52,934

Thorp, WI $52,627

Wheeler, WI $53,120

Whitehall, WI $52,865

Spooner, WI $52,388

Almena, WI $53,121

Ashland, WI $52,335

Balsam Lake, WI $53,988

Barron, WI $52,788

Barronett, WI $52,410

Bayfield, WI $52,336

Benoit, WI $52,260

Birchwood, WI $52,317

Brill, WI $52,536

Bruce, WI $52,376

Brule, WI $52,825

Cable, WI $52,153

Cameron, WI $52,549

Centuria, WI $54,284

Comstock, WI $53,266

Cornucopia, WI $52,406

Couderay, WI $52,180

Cumberland, WI $52,874

Danbury, WI $52,701

Drummond, WI $52,308

Edgewater, WI $52,286

Exeland, WI $52,219

Foxboro, WI $53,013

Frederic, WI $53,167

Gordon, WI $52,572

Grand View, WI $52,202

Grantsburg, WI $53,490

Haugen, WI $52,592

Hawthorne, WI $52,998

Hayward, WI $52,219

Herbster, WI $52,478

Hertel, WI $52,402

High Bridge, WI $52,257

Iron River, WI $52,633

Ladysmith, WI $52,381

Lake Nebagamon, WI $52,881

La Pointe, WI $52,247

Luck, WI $53,783

Maple, WI $53,005

Marengo, WI $52,236

Mason, WI $52,243

Mikana, WI $52,530

Milltown, WI $54,008

Minong, WI $52,549

Odanah, WI $52,454

Ojibwa, WI $52,128

Glidden, WI $52,148

Harshaw, WI $52,390

Hawkins, WI $52,290

Hazelhurst, WI $52,398

Heafford Junction, WI $52,442

Hurley, WI $52,293

Iron Belt, WI $52,195

Kennan, WI $52,298

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $52,384

Lake Tomahawk, WI $52,413

Land O Lakes, WI $52,343

Laona, WI $52,372

Long Lake, WI $52,228

Mc Naughton, WI $52,420

Manitowish Waters, WI $52,339

Mellen, WI $52,169

Mercer, WI $52,247

Minocqua, WI $52,439

Montreal, WI $52,307

Park Falls, WI $52,286

Phelps, WI $52,343

Phillips, WI $52,309

Prentice, WI $52,350

Presque Isle, WI $52,318

Saint Germain, WI $52,449

Saxon, WI $52,215

Sayner, WI $52,378

Star Lake, WI $52,242

Three Lakes, WI $52,388

Tony, WI $52,374

Tripoli, WI $52,261

Upson, WI $52,040

Wabeno, WI $52,376

Woodruff, WI $52,461

La Crosse, WI $52,092

Alma, WI $53,420

Alma Center, WI $52,715

Arcadia, WI $52,908

Arkdale, WI $52,516

Bangor, WI $52,206

Black River Falls, WI $52,544

Blair, WI $52,704

Camp Douglas, WI $52,593

Cashton, WI $52,263

Cataract, WI $52,346

Chaseburg, WI $52,178

Cochrane, WI $53,327

Coon Valley, WI $52,157

De Soto, WI $52,268

Dodge, WI $52,759

Eastman, WI $52,417

Ettrick, WI $52,369

Ferryville, WI $52,354

Fountain City, WI $53,097

Galesville, WI $52,528

Gays Mills, WI $52,518

Genoa, WI $52,217

Hillsboro, WI $52,705

Hixton, WI $52,715

Holmen, WI $52,214

Hustler, WI $52,785

Kendall, WI $52,640

La Farge, WI $52,559

Lynxville, WI $52,421

Mather, WI $52,530

Melrose, WI $52,359

Millston, WI $52,417

Mindoro, WI $52,251

Mount Sterling, WI $52,604

Necedah, WI $52,536

Norwalk, WI $52,325

Oakdale, WI $52,596

Onalaska, WI $52,132

Ontario, WI $52,554

Readstown, WI $52,499

Rockland, WI $52,196

Seneca, WI $52,655

Soldiers Grove, WI $52,557

Sparta, WI $52,305

Steuben, WI $52,511

Stoddard, WI $52,135

Taylor, WI $52,600

Tomah, WI $52,622

Trempealeau, WI $52,521

Palmyra, WI $53,709

Tunnel City, WI $52,597

Viola, WI $52,592

Viroqua, WI $52,264

Warrens, WI $52,514

Westby, WI $52,237

West Salem, WI $52,159

Wilton, WI $52,593

Eau Claire, WI $52,933

Altoona, WI $53,005

Arkansaw, WI $53,561

Augusta, WI $52,800

Bay City, WI $54,047

Bloomer, WI $52,619

Boyceville, WI $53,449

Glen Flora, WI $52,288

Wales, WI $54,443

Bagley, WI $52,426

Beetown, WI $52,478

Benton, WI $52,685

Bloomington, WI $52,488

Boscobel, WI $52,601

Cassville, WI $52,425

Cuba City, WI $52,592

Dickeyville, WI $52,636

Fennimore, WI $52,664

Glen Haven, WI $52,396

Hazel Green, WI $52,506

Kieler, WI $52,651

Lancaster, WI $52,544

Mount Hope, WI $52,479

Patch Grove, WI $52,669

Platteville, WI $52,767

Potosi, WI $52,439

Prairie Du Chien, WI $52,554

Sinsinawa, WI $52,485

Stitzer, WI $52,647

Wauzeka, WI $52,505

Woodman, WI $52,448

Portage, WI $53,603

Adams, WI $52,757

Arlington, WI $54,145

Baraboo, WI $53,607

Beaver Dam, WI $53,559

Brandon, WI $52,989

Briggsville, WI $53,269

Burnett, WI $53,197

Cambria, WI $53,528

Cazenovia, WI $52,800

Columbus, WI $53,981

Dalton, WI $53,223

Dellwood, WI $52,580

Doylestown, WI $53,897

Elroy, WI $52,655

Endeavor, WI $53,202

Fairwater, WI $53,092

Fall River, WI $53,828

Fox Lake, WI $53,295

Friendship, WI $52,598

Friesland, WI $53,459

Grand Marsh, WI $52,781

Hillpoint, WI $53,109

Kingston, WI $53,273

Lake Delton, WI $53,410

La Valle, WI $52,874

Lime Ridge, WI $53,071

Loganville, WI $53,231

Lyndon Station, WI $52,944

Markesan, WI $53,016

Marquette, WI $53,199

Mauston, WI $52,745

Montello, WI $53,015

New Lisbon, WI $52,599

North Freedom, WI $53,633

Oxford, WI $53,024

Packwaukee, WI $53,235

Pardeeville, WI $53,635

Poynette, WI $53,975

Randolph, WI $53,526

Reedsburg, WI $53,216

Rio, WI $53,917

Rock Springs, WI $53,286

Union Center, WI $52,893

Waupun, WI $53,099

Westfield, WI $52,769

Wisconsin Dells, WI $53,191

Wonewoc, WI $52,693

Wyocena, WI $53,756

Amery, WI $54,298

Baldwin, WI $54,624

Beldenville, WI $54,523

Clayton, WI $53,587

Clear Lake, WI $54,019

Cushing, WI $54,114

Deer Park, WI $54,407

Dresser, WI $54,773

East Ellsworth, WI $54,385

Ellsworth, WI $54,474

Glenwood City, WI $54,139

Hager City, WI $54,613

Hammond, WI $55,267

Hudson, WI $56,142

New Richmond, WI $55,401

Osceola, WI $55,544

Prescott, WI $55,696

River Falls, WI $55,627

Roberts, WI $55,611

Saint Croix Falls, WI $54,449

Somerset, WI $55,922

Star Prairie, WI $55,254

Pell Lake, WI $53,563

Pleasant Prairie, WI $53,613

Powers Lake, WI $53,654

Rochester, WI $53,870

Salem, WI $53,697

Silver Lake, WI $53,710

Somers, WI $53,547

South Milwaukee, WI $55,132

Springfield, WI $53,586

Sturtevant, WI $53,557

Sullivan, WI $53,834

Trevor, WI $53,722

Twin Lakes, WI $53,699

Union Grove, WI $53,674

Walworth, WI $53,473

Radisson, WI $52,195

Waterford, WI $54,154

Waukesha, WI $54,977

Whitewater, WI $53,402

Williams Bay, WI $53,422

Wilmot, WI $53,720

Woodworth, WI $53,654

Zenda, WI $53,419

Milwaukee, WI $55,431

Saint Francis, WI $55,407

Racine, WI $53,521

Afton, WI $53,365

Albany, WI $53,729

Arena, WI $53,747

Argyle, WI $53,429

Avalon, WI $53,373

Avoca, WI $53,066

Barneveld, WI $53,752

Belleville, WI $54,083

Belmont, WI $52,915

Beloit, WI $53,316

Black Earth, WI $54,086

Blanchardville, WI $53,570

Blue Mounds, WI $53,926

Blue River, WI $52,581

Brodhead, WI $53,362

Brooklyn, WI $54,109

Browntown, WI $53,010

Cambridge, WI $54,083

Gile, WI $52,468

Clinton, WI $53,404

Wausau, WI $52,642

Marshfield, WI $52,664

Abbotsford, WI $52,612

Amherst, WI $52,752

Amherst Junction, WI $52,693

Aniwa, WI $52,435

Antigo, WI $52,487

Arpin, WI $52,560

Athens, WI $52,492

Auburndale, WI $52,534

Babcock, WI $52,452

Birnamwood, WI $52,467

Blenker, WI $52,527

Bowler, WI $52,568

Brokaw, WI $52,571

Bryant, WI $52,374

Chili, WI $52,601

Colby, WI $52,584

Curtiss, WI $52,560

Custer, WI $52,619

Deerbrook, WI $52,370

Dorchester, WI $52,563

Edgar, WI $52,533

Eland, WI $52,526

Elcho, WI $52,396

Elderon, WI $52,558

Elton, WI $52,441

Galloway, WI $52,608

Gilman, WI $52,445

Jump River, WI $52,399

Gleason, WI $52,381

Granton, WI $52,598

Greenwood, WI $52,625

Hannibal, WI $52,436

Hatley, WI $52,506

Hewitt, WI $52,758

Irma, WI $52,405

Junction City, WI $52,506

Loyal, WI $52,620

Lublin, WI $52,489

Marathon, WI $52,524

Mattoon, WI $52,628

Medford, WI $52,507

Merrill, WI $52,489

Milladore, WI $52,525

Mosinee, WI $52,560

Neillsville, WI $52,670

Nekoosa, WI $52,578

Nelsonville, WI $52,808

Ogema, WI $52,365

Owen, WI $52,571

Pearson, WI $52,353

Pelican Lake, WI $52,356

Phlox, WI $52,590

Woodville, WI $54,323

Houlton, WI $56,280

Abrams, WI $52,643

Amberg, WI $52,325

Armstrong Creek, WI $52,338

Athelstane, WI $52,359

Black Creek, WI $53,214

Bonduel, WI $52,789

Brillion, WI $53,166

Cecil, WI $52,708

Coleman, WI $52,598

Combined Locks, WI $53,567

Crivitz, WI $52,503

De Pere, WI $52,756

Dunbar, WI $52,303

Fence, WI $52,248

Florence, WI $52,325

Forest Junction, WI $53,318

Gillett, WI $52,670

Goodman, WI $52,336

Greenleaf, WI $52,958

Green Valley, WI $52,684

Gresham, WI $52,651

Hilbert, WI $53,298

Kaukauna, WI $53,501

Freedom, WI $53,434

Keshena, WI $52,707

Kimberly, WI $53,570

Krakow, WI $52,685

Lakewood, WI $52,422

Lena, WI $52,634

Little Chute, WI $53,568

Little Suamico, WI $52,630

Marinette, WI $52,664

Mountain, WI $52,453

Neopit, WI $52,578

Niagara, WI $52,382

Nichols, WI $52,978

Oconto, WI $52,629

Oconto Falls, WI $52,658

Oneida, WI $52,690

Pembine, WI $52,349

Peshtigo, WI $52,619

Porterfield, WI $52,482

Potter, WI $53,194

Pound, WI $52,541

Pulaski, WI $52,704

Pickerel, WI $52,402

Pittsville, WI $52,521

Plover, WI $52,698

Port Edwards, WI $52,726

Rib Lake, WI $52,437

Ringle, WI $52,489

Rosholt, WI $52,597

Rothschild, WI $52,690

Rudolph, WI $52,542

Schofield, WI $52,647

Spencer, WI $52,610

Stetsonville, WI $52,531

Stevens Point, WI $52,675

Stratford, WI $52,566

Summit Lake, WI $52,411

Tigerton, WI $52,650

Tomahawk, WI $52,444

Unity, WI $52,568

Vesper, WI $52,550

Westboro, WI $52,369

White Lake, WI $52,396

Willard, WI $52,613

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $52,644

Withee, WI $52,540

Wittenberg, WI $52,586

Rhinelander, WI $52,473

Argonne, WI $52,305

Boulder Junction, WI $52,338

Brantwood, WI $52,289

Butternut, WI $52,204

Catawba, WI $52,305

Clam Lake, WI $52,023

Conover, WI $52,365

Crandon, WI $52,446

Eagle River, WI $52,443

Fifield, WI $52,272

Poplar, WI $53,082

Port Wing, WI $52,646

Seymour, WI $52,915

Oak Creek, WI $54,759

Adell, WI $53,689

Allenton, WI $53,885

Ashippun, WI $54,058

Belgium, WI $54,216

Brookfield, WI $55,309

Brownsville, WI $53,154

Butler, WI $55,341

Campbellsport, WI $53,416

Cascade, WI $53,372

Cedarburg, WI $54,838

Cedar Grove, WI $53,967

Chilton, WI $53,196

Cleveland, WI $52,983

Clyman, WI $53,635

Colgate, WI $54,750

Delafield, WI $54,422

Eden, WI $53,137

Elkhart Lake, WI $53,133

Fredonia, WI $54,202

Germantown, WI $54,978

Glenbeulah, WI $53,107

Grafton, WI $54,848

Greenbush, WI $53,106

Hartford, WI $54,267

Hartland, WI $54,587

Hingham, WI $53,604

Horicon, WI $53,479

Hubertus, WI $54,677

Hustisford, WI $53,694

Iron Ridge, WI $53,773

Ixonia, WI $53,941

Jackson, WI $54,681

Johnson Creek, WI $53,774

Juneau, WI $53,479

Kewaskum, WI $53,908

Kiel, WI $53,040

Kohler, WI $53,269

Lannon, WI $55,054

Lebanon, WI $53,746

Lomira, WI $53,403

Malone, WI $53,151

Mayville, WI $53,421

Menomonee Falls, WI $55,137

Merton, WI $54,677

Mount Calvary, WI $53,196

Nashotah, WI $54,410

Neosho, WI $53,960

Newburg, WI $54,422

New Holstein, WI $53,121

Newton, WI $52,933

North Lake, WI $54,867

Oakfield, WI $53,055

Oconomowoc, WI $54,196

Okauchee, WI $54,350

Oostburg, WI $53,701

Pewaukee, WI $54,824

Plymouth, WI $53,205

Port Washington, WI $54,515

Random Lake, WI $53,944

Richfield, WI $54,706

Rubicon, WI $54,053

Saint Cloud, WI $53,191

Saukville, WI $54,583

Sheboygan, WI $53,422

Sheboygan Falls, WI $53,242

Slinger, WI $54,438

Stockbridge, WI $53,315

Sussex, WI $54,866

West Bend, WI $54,155

Theresa, WI $53,722

Thiensville, WI $55,242

Waldo, WI $53,556

Watertown, WI $53,707

Mequon, WI $55,101

Woodland, WI $53,821

Bassett, WI $53,700

Benet Lake, WI $53,649

Big Bend, WI $54,537

Bristol, WI $53,656

Burlington, WI $53,757

Caledonia, WI $53,958

Camp Lake, WI $53,716

Cudahy, WI $55,364

Darien, WI $53,462

Delavan, WI $53,439

Dousman, WI $54,049

Eagle, WI $53,950

Cobb, WI $53,096

Cottage Grove, WI $54,393

Cross Plains, WI $54,257

Dane, WI $54,254

Darlington, WI $53,066

Deerfield, WI $54,244

De Forest, WI $54,315

Dodgeville, WI $53,334

Edgerton, WI $53,965

Edmund, WI $53,212

Evansville, WI $53,817

Footville, WI $53,480

Fort Atkinson, WI $53,733

Gotham, WI $53,332

Gratiot, WI $52,828

Hanover, WI $53,469

Highland, WI $53,024

Hollandale, WI $53,655

Janesville, WI $53,511

Shawano, WI $52,738

Sherwood, WI $53,454

Shiocton, WI $53,078

Sobieski, WI $52,639

Suamico, WI $52,624

Suring, WI $52,559

Townsend, WI $52,446

Wausaukee, WI $52,415

Wrightstown, WI $53,297

Zachow, WI $52,725

Algoma, WI $52,628

Baileys Harbor, WI $52,483

Brussels, WI $52,622

Casco, WI $52,633

Collins, WI $53,045

Denmark, WI $52,695

Egg Harbor, WI $52,525

Ellison Bay, WI $52,435

Ephraim, WI $52,524

Fish Creek, WI $52,489

Forestville, WI $52,623

Francis Creek, WI $52,756

Kellnersville, WI $52,791

Kewaunee, WI $52,658

Luxemburg, WI $52,634

Manitowoc, WI $52,855

Maplewood, WI $52,614

Maribel, WI $52,758

Mishicot, WI $52,714

New Franken, WI $52,626

Reedsville, WI $52,898

Saint Nazianz, WI $53,003

Sister Bay, WI $52,493

Sturgeon Bay, WI $52,632

Tisch Mills, WI $52,690

Two Rivers, WI $52,709

Valders, WI $52,978

Washington Island, WI $52,405

Whitelaw, WI $52,793

Green Bay, WI $52,618

East Troy, WI $53,950

Elkhorn, WI $53,578

Elm Grove, WI $55,341

Fontana, WI $53,452

Franksville, WI $53,922

Genesee Depot, WI $54,338

Genoa City, WI $53,604

Greendale, WI $55,301

Hales Corners, WI $55,206

Franklin, WI $54,888

Helenville, WI $53,647

Honey Creek, WI $53,781

Kansasville, WI $53,762

Kenosha, WI $53,534

New Berlin, WI $55,034

Lake Geneva, WI $53,423

Lyons, WI $53,710

Mukwonago, WI $54,279

Muskego, WI $54,623

New Munster, WI $53,716

North Prairie, WI $54,250

Fremont, WI $53,123

Rice Lake, WI $52,488

Sarona, WI $52,359

Shell Lake, WI $52,404

Siren, WI $52,934

Solon Springs, WI $52,637

South Range, WI $53,133

Springbrook, WI $52,258

Stone Lake, WI $52,278

Superior, WI $53,190

Trego, WI $52,314

Turtle Lake, WI $53,499

Wascott, WI $52,583

Washburn, WI $52,382

Webster, WI $52,446

Weyerhaeuser, WI $52,360

Winter, WI $52,111

Oshkosh, WI $53,262

Almond, WI $52,686

Appleton, WI $53,571

Bancroft, WI $52,522

Bear Creek, WI $52,993

Berlin, WI $53,030

Big Falls, WI $52,871

Butte Des Morts, WI $53,235

Caroline, WI $52,728

Clintonville, WI $52,864

Coloma, WI $52,548

Dale, WI $53,331

Eldorado, WI $53,136

Embarrass, WI $52,846

Eureka, WI $53,044

Fond Du Lac, WI $53,395

Jefferson, WI $53,689

Juda, WI $53,296

Lake Mills, WI $53,946

Linden, WI $53,156

Livingston, WI $52,884

Lodi, WI $54,081

Lone Rock, WI $53,171

Lowell, WI $53,736

Mc Farland, WI $54,454

Marshall, WI $54,186

Mazomanie, WI $54,058

Merrimac, WI $53,845

Middleton, WI $54,415

Milton, WI $53,535

Mineral Point, WI $53,180

Monroe, WI $53,263

Montfort, WI $52,906

Monticello, WI $53,668

Morrisonville, WI $54,259

Mount Horeb, WI $54,004

Muscoda, WI $52,817

New Glarus, WI $53,887

Oregon, WI $54,363

Orfordville, WI $53,419

Plain, WI $53,333

Prairie Du Sac, WI $53,874

Reeseville, WI $53,845

Rewey, WI $52,943

Richland Center, WI $52,763

Ridgeway, WI $53,716

Sauk City, WI $53,889

Sextonville, WI $53,248

Sharon, WI $53,449

Shullsburg, WI $52,727

South Wayne, WI $52,941

Spring Green, WI $53,539

Stoughton, WI $54,260

Sun Prairie, WI $54,315

Verona, WI $54,300

Waterloo, WI $54,019

Waunakee, WI $54,436

Windsor, WI $54,402

Woodford, WI $53,255

Madison, WI $54,551

API Tester Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For API 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, API Tester positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view API Tester as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an API Tester

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$65,361	$31.0	20%
Biotechnology	$62,638	$30.0	15%
Financial Services	$62,638	$30.0	15%
Software & Networking	$62,638	$30.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$59,914	$29.0	10%

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

Understanding how an API 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.

$47,853

Average $54,468/year

$62,540

$3,988

Average $4,539/month

$5,212

$920

Average $1,047/week

$1,203

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,540	$5,212	$1,203	$30
Average	$54,468	$4,539	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$47,853	$3,988	$920	$23

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