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 $49,267, a API Tester (1-3 years)earns $55,879, a Software Quality Assurance Tester III (3-5 years)earns $66,651, a Software Quality Assurance Tester IV (5-7 years)earns $74,895, a Software Quality Assurance Supervisor (7+ years)earns $124,225,

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.

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How much does an API Tester make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an API Tester in Colorado is $56,494 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,491
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,633 to $64,867
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,387

10% $43,387

50% (Median) $56,494

90% $72,491

API Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,867	$5,406	$1,247	$31
Average	$56,494	$4,708	$1,086	$27
25th Percentile	$49,633	$4,136	$954	$24

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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): $49,267
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,879
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,651
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,895
Expert (over 8 years): $124,225

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level API Tester	$49,267
API Teste... Level API Tester	$55,879
Software ... Level API Tester	$66,651
Software ... Level API Tester	$74,895
Software ... Level API Tester	$124,225

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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:

Glen Haven: $55,388
Hygiene: $57,313
Johnstown: $55,511

Glen Haven, CO $55,388

Hygiene, CO $57,313

Johnstown, CO $55,511

Laporte, CO $54,896

Livermore, CO $54,718

Loveland, CO $55,338

Lyons, CO $57,212

Masonville, CO $54,931

Mead, CO $56,142

Milliken, CO $55,434

Niwot, CO $57,763

Red Feather Lakes, CO $54,869

Severance, CO $54,975

Timnath, CO $54,904

Wellington, CO $54,597

Windsor, CO $54,983

Brighton, CO $56,346

Ault, CO $54,879

Briggsdale, CO $54,893

Carr, CO $53,949

Eastlake, CO $56,493

Eaton, CO $55,052

Evans, CO $55,332

Fort Lupton, CO $56,185

Galeton, CO $55,057

Gilcrest, CO $55,634

Gill, CO $55,148

Greeley, CO $55,196

Henderson, CO $56,433

Hudson, CO $56,000

Keenesburg, CO $55,730

Kersey, CO $55,154

La Salle, CO $55,539

Lucerne, CO $55,137

Nunn, CO $54,704

Orchard, CO $54,887

Pierce, CO $54,913

Ohio City, CO $55,478

Parlin, CO $55,217

Penrose, CO $54,735

Pitkin, CO $55,410

Poncha Springs, CO $55,034

Powderhorn, CO $55,102

Rockvale, CO $54,486

Sargents, CO $54,941

Twin Lakes, CO $56,756

Westcliffe, CO $54,517

Wetmore, CO $54,166

Durango, CO $55,257

Cahone, CO $55,120

Cortez, CO $55,079

Dolores, CO $55,210

Dove Creek, CO $55,066

Egnar, CO $55,096

Hesperus, CO $54,774

Lewis, CO $55,218

Mancos, CO $55,078

Marvel, CO $54,772

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $54,793

Pleasant View, CO $54,962

Rico, CO $55,223

Towaoc, CO $54,849

Yellow Jacket, CO $55,152

Montrose, CO $55,430

Austin, CO $55,502

Bedrock, CO $55,082

Cedaredge, CO $55,558

Cory, CO $55,489

Crawford, CO $55,331

Delta, CO $55,429

Eckert, CO $55,516

Hotchkiss, CO $55,481

Lazear, CO $55,440

Naturita, CO $55,194

Norwood, CO $55,216

Nucla, CO $55,279

Olathe, CO $55,368

Ophir, CO $55,276

Ouray, CO $55,267

Paonia, CO $55,736

Paradox, CO $55,113

Placerville, CO $55,225

Redvale, CO $55,242

Ridgway, CO $55,259

Silverton, CO $55,166

Somerset, CO $55,905

Telluride, CO $55,286

Grand Junction, CO $55,771

Platteville, CO $55,758

Roggen, CO $55,182

Weldona, CO $54,757

Wiggins, CO $55,050

Fort Morgan, CO $54,779

Log Lane Village, CO $54,958

Akron, CO $54,382

Amherst, CO $54,207

Atwood, CO $54,572

Brush, CO $54,568

Crook, CO $54,417

Eckley, CO $54,246

Fleming, CO $54,521

Grover, CO $54,478

Haxtun, CO $54,510

Hereford, CO $54,130

Hillrose, CO $54,622

Holyoke, CO $54,345

Idalia, CO $54,073

Iliff, CO $54,560

Julesburg, CO $54,340

Lindon, CO $54,149

Merino, CO $54,620

New Raymer, CO $54,608

Otis, CO $54,431

Ovid, CO $54,359

Padroni, CO $54,422

Paoli, CO $54,511

Peetz, CO $54,407

Sedgwick, CO $54,379

Snyder, CO $54,579

Sterling, CO $54,666

Stoneham, CO $54,611

Vernon, CO $54,124

Woodrow, CO $54,262

Wray, CO $54,232

Yuma, CO $54,414

Anton, CO $54,163

Arapahoe, CO $53,736

Arriba, CO $53,931

Bethune, CO $54,010

Burlington, CO $53,960

Calhan, CO $54,814

Cascade, CO $55,264

Cheyenne Wells, CO $53,814

Cope, CO $54,137

Cripple Creek, CO $55,160

Divide, CO $55,190

Flagler, CO $53,986

Florissant, CO $55,145

Fountain, CO $54,809

Genoa, CO $53,967

Green Mountain Falls, CO $55,251

Guffey, CO $55,086

Hugo, CO $53,637

Joes, CO $54,191

Karval, CO $53,325

Kirk, CO $54,146

Kit Carson, CO $53,747

Limon, CO $54,293

Lake George, CO $55,228

Manitou Springs, CO $55,264

Matheson, CO $54,253

Peyton, CO $55,072

Ramah, CO $53,902

Rush, CO $54,031

Seibert, CO $53,963

Simla, CO $54,500

Stratton, CO $54,017

U S A F Academy, CO $55,261

Victor, CO $55,135

Vona, CO $53,995

Wild Horse, CO $53,643

Woodland Park, CO $55,219

Yoder, CO $54,239

Colorado Springs, CO $55,265

Clifton, CO $55,736

Fruita, CO $55,598

Gateway, CO $55,206

Glade Park, CO $55,397

Loma, CO $55,618

Mack, CO $55,470

Palisade, CO $55,635

Whitewater, CO $55,393

Glenwood Springs, CO $56,309

Dinosaur, CO $55,379

Aspen, CO $57,364

Snowmass Village, CO $57,361

Avon, CO $56,846

Basalt, CO $57,181

Carbondale, CO $56,968

Collbran, CO $55,581

Craig, CO $55,989

De Beque, CO $55,574

Eagle, CO $56,614

Edwards, CO $56,735

Parachute, CO $55,864

Battlement Mesa, CO $55,812

Gypsum, CO $56,332

Hamilton, CO $56,227

Hayden, CO $56,068

Maybell, CO $55,448

Meeker, CO $56,232

Meredith, CO $56,993

Mesa, CO $55,553

Minturn, CO $56,673

Molina, CO $55,520

New Castle, CO $56,114

Rangely, CO $55,604

Red Cliff, CO $56,666

Rifle, CO $55,975

Silt, CO $55,953

Slater, CO $55,722

Snowmass, CO $57,246

Wolcott, CO $56,648

Woody Creek, CO $57,360

Vail, CO $56,916

Pueblo, CO $53,587

Colorado City, CO $53,954

Aguilar, CO $54,189

Arlington, CO $53,235

Avondale, CO $53,731

Beulah, CO $53,957

Boncarbo, CO $54,216

Boone, CO $53,905

Branson, CO $53,772

Campo, CO $53,573

Cheraw, CO $53,676

Crowley, CO $53,790

Eads, CO $53,714

Fort Lyon, CO $53,655

Fowler, CO $53,809

Gardner, CO $54,335

Granada, CO $53,835

Hartman, CO $53,938

Hasty, CO $53,773

Haswell, CO $53,455

Hoehne, CO $54,128

Holly, CO $53,768

Kim, CO $53,717

La Junta, CO $53,752

Lamar, CO $53,916

Las Animas, CO $53,722

La Veta, CO $54,430

Mc Clave, CO $53,781

Manzanola, CO $53,710

Model, CO $53,792

Olney Springs, CO $53,618

Ordway, CO $53,351

Pritchett, CO $53,720

Rocky Ford, CO $53,633

Rye, CO $54,036

Sheridan Lake, CO $53,735

Springfield, CO $53,830

Sugar City, CO $53,209

Swink, CO $53,698

Trinchera, CO $53,896

Trinidad, CO $54,130

Two Buttes, CO $53,827

Vilas, CO $53,819

Walsenburg, CO $54,143

Walsh, CO $53,762

Weston, CO $54,318

Wiley, CO $53,732

Alamosa, CO $54,844

Antonito, CO $54,809

Arboles, CO $54,919

Arvada, CO $56,495

Aurora, CO $56,456

Bayfield, CO $55,074

Broomfield, CO $56,743

Commerce City, CO $56,362

Dupont, CO $56,470

Eldorado Springs, CO $57,814

Lafayette, CO $57,302

Louisville, CO $57,372

Westminster, CO $56,469

Wheat Ridge, CO $56,466

Agate, CO $54,465

Bennett, CO $55,881

Byers, CO $55,214

Castle Rock, CO $55,459

Deer Trail, CO $54,850

Elbert, CO $55,108

Elizabeth, CO $55,573

Englewood, CO $56,456

Franktown, CO $55,422

Kiowa, CO $55,173

Larkspur, CO $55,279

Littleton, CO $56,400

Lone Tree, CO $56,251

Louviers, CO $56,173

Monument, CO $55,225

Palmer Lake, CO $55,230

Parker, CO $56,045

Sedalia, CO $55,487

Strasburg, CO $55,704

Watkins, CO $56,122

Denver, CO $56,450

Thornton, CO $56,494

Boulder, CO $58,093

Golden, CO $56,462

Alma, CO $56,144

Bailey, CO $56,016

Black Hawk, CO $57,026

Bond, CO $56,642

Breckenridge, CO $56,264

Buffalo Creek, CO $55,823

Burns, CO $56,278

Central City, CO $56,705

Clark, CO $55,745

Climax, CO $56,329

Coalmont, CO $55,649

Como, CO $55,459

Conifer, CO $56,162

Cowdrey, CO $55,424

Dillon, CO $56,230

Dumont, CO $56,503

Evergreen, CO $56,364

Empire, CO $56,245

Fairplay, CO $55,510

Fraser, CO $56,309

Frisco, CO $56,577

Georgetown, CO $56,203

Granby, CO $56,159

Grand Lake, CO $56,128

Grant, CO $55,728

Hartsel, CO $55,215

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $56,083

Idaho Springs, CO $56,407

Idledale, CO $56,403

Indian Hills, CO $56,375

Jamestown, CO $58,000

Jefferson, CO $55,612

Kittredge, CO $56,380

Kremmling, CO $56,078

Leadville, CO $56,260

Mc Coy, CO $56,269

Morrison, CO $56,362

Nederland, CO $57,472

Oak Creek, CO $56,169

Parshall, CO $56,411

Phippsburg, CO $56,225

Pine, CO $55,890

Pinecliffe, CO $57,742

Rand, CO $55,653

Rollinsville, CO $57,204

Shawnee, CO $55,877

Silver Plume, CO $55,965

Steamboat Springs, CO $56,065

Tabernash, CO $56,440

Toponas, CO $56,204

Walden, CO $55,570

Ward, CO $57,321

Winter Park, CO $56,512

Yampa, CO $56,280

Silverthorne, CO $56,529

Longmont, CO $57,089

Allenspark, CO $56,830

Estes Park, CO $55,977

Bellvue, CO $55,261

Berthoud, CO $55,938

Dacono, CO $56,590

Drake, CO $55,281

Erie, CO $56,844

Firestone, CO $56,449

Fort Collins, CO $54,866

Frederick, CO $56,452

Blanca, CO $54,649

Capulin, CO $54,930

Center, CO $54,885

Chama, CO $54,462

Chimney Rock, CO $54,943

Chromo, CO $54,574

Conejos, CO $54,775

Creede, CO $55,062

Crestone, CO $54,675

Del Norte, CO $54,943

Fort Garland, CO $54,526

San Luis, CO $54,305

Homelake, CO $54,891

Hooper, CO $54,709

Ignacio, CO $54,837

Jaroso, CO $54,424

La Jara, CO $54,863

Manassa, CO $54,808

Moffat, CO $54,747

Monte Vista, CO $54,924

Mosca, CO $54,640

Pagosa Springs, CO $54,938

Romeo, CO $54,969

Saguache, CO $54,936

Sanford, CO $54,661

San Pablo, CO $54,380

South Fork, CO $54,998

Villa Grove, CO $54,820

Salida, CO $55,036

Almont, CO $56,453

Buena Vista, CO $56,366

Canon City, CO $54,790

Cimarron, CO $55,160

Coal Creek, CO $54,465

Coaldale, CO $54,901

Cotopaxi, CO $54,747

Crested Butte, CO $56,749

Florence, CO $54,380

Monarch, CO $55,151

Granite, CO $55,979

Gunnison, CO $55,203

Hillside, CO $54,727

Howard, CO $55,000

Lake City, CO $55,157

Nathrop, CO $55,201

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	$67,793	$33.0	20%
Biotechnology	$64,968	$31.0	15%
Financial Services	$64,968	$31.0	15%
Software & Networking	$64,968	$31.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$62,144	$30.0	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.

$49,633

Average $56,494/year

$64,867

$4,136

Average $4,708/month

$5,406

$954

Average $1,086/week

$1,247

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,867	$5,406	$1,247	$31
Average	$56,494	$4,708	$1,086	$27
25th Percentile	$49,633	$4,136	$954	$24

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