What are the main factors that influence a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist'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 Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist's salary?

A Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Quality Assurance Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $62,799, a Quality Assurance Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $76,340, a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist (4-7 years)earns $92,394, a Quality Assurance Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $115,266, a Quality Assurance Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $139,534,

What are the highest paying states for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist?

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist roles are District of Columbia $109,664, California $109,248, Massachusetts $107,792. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager: $130,019; Quality Assurance Specialist IV: $125,911; Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer: $125,316; Quality Assurance Specialist: $103,537; Senior Quality Assurance Specialist: $100,943.

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist in New Mexico is $91,736 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,365
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,264 to $98,870
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,639

10% $73,639

50% (Median) $91,736

90% $105,365

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,870	$8,239	$1,901	$48
Average	$91,736	$7,645	$1,764	$44
25th Percentile	$82,264	$6,855	$1,582	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist Salaries

A Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist'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 Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist'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): $62,799
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,340
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,394
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,266
Expert (over 8 years): $139,534

Levels	Salary
Quality A... Level Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist	$62,799
Quality A... Level Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist	$76,340
Pharmaceu... Level Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist	$92,394
Quality A... Level Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist	$115,266
Quality A... Level Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist	$139,534

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How Do Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist 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 Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,664.
California: $109,248.
Massachusetts: $107,792.

District of Columbia $109,664 California $109,248 Massachusetts $107,792 Washington $107,396 New Jersey $107,356 Alaska $107,217 Connecticut $105,850 New York $105,296

Hawaii $103,523 Rhode Island $102,691 Maryland $102,126 Minnesota $101,354 Colorado $101,057 Illinois $100,958 Oregon $100,581 Delaware $100,304

New Hampshire $100,130 Virginia $99,739 Pennsylvania $98,600 Nevada $98,026 North Dakota $97,838 Michigan $97,541 Wisconsin $97,432 Vermont $97,214

Texas $96,609 Maine $96,570 Arizona $96,510 Ohio $96,441 Georgia $95,530 Indiana $95,074 Wyoming $94,985 Utah $94,846

Iowa $94,787 Kansas $94,312 Louisiana $94,173 North Carolina $94,123 Missouri $94,104 Florida $93,717 Montana $93,509 Nebraska $93,311

Kentucky $93,202 South Carolina $92,806 Tennessee $92,558 Idaho $92,459 New Mexico $91,736 Oklahoma $91,578 Alabama $90,994 South Dakota $90,013

Arkansas $89,478 West Virginia $89,191 Mississippi $88,329

Top Paying Cities for Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialists

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: $92,713
Belen: $92,197
Bernalillo: $92,877

Algodones, NM $92,713 Belen, NM $92,197 Bernalillo, NM $92,877 Bluewater, NM $90,927 Bosque, NM $91,519 Casa Blanca, NM $91,727 Cedar Crest, NM $92,955 Cedarvale, NM $89,310

Cerrillos, NM $92,780 Claunch, NM $88,979 Coyote, NM $91,414 Cuba, NM $91,267 Cubero, NM $91,930 Edgewood, NM $92,540 Estancia, NM $91,436 Gallina, NM $90,935

Counselor, NM $90,992 Grants, NM $90,823 Milan, NM $91,187 Isleta, NM $93,037 Jarales, NM $92,108 Jemez Pueblo, NM $92,267 Jemez Springs, NM $91,983 Laguna, NM $92,379

La Jara, NM $91,165 La Joya, NM $90,954 Lindrith, NM $90,844 Los Lunas, NM $92,685 Mcintosh, NM $91,939 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $91,327 Moriarty, NM $91,630 Mountainair, NM $90,642

Nageezi, NM $90,871 New Laguna, NM $91,885 Paguate, NM $91,947 Pena Blanca, NM $92,974 Peralta, NM $92,832 Placitas, NM $92,879 Ponderosa, NM $92,150 Prewitt, NM $90,899

Regina, NM $90,963 Sandia Park, NM $92,721 Corrales, NM $93,071 San Fidel, NM $91,390 San Rafael, NM $91,000 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $92,722 San Ysidro, NM $92,597 Stanley, NM $91,618

Tijeras, NM $92,733 Tome, NM $92,561 Torreon, NM $92,253 Veguita, NM $91,513 Willard, NM $90,479 Youngsville, NM $91,439 Bosque Farms, NM $93,002 Clines Corners, NM $91,064

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $92,792 Cochiti Lake, NM $92,913 Albuquerque, NM $93,123 Kirtland Afb, NM $93,123 Rio Rancho, NM $92,971 Gallup, NM $91,031 Brimhall, NM $90,774 Church Rock, NM $90,816

Continental Divide, NM $90,752 Crownpoint, NM $90,827 Fence Lake, NM $90,422 Fort Wingate, NM $90,785 Gamerco, NM $90,937 Mentmore, NM $90,796 Mexican Springs, NM $90,786 Ramah, NM $90,619

Rehoboth, NM $90,846 Thoreau, NM $90,851 Tohatchi, NM $90,768 Vanderwagen, NM $90,786 Zuni, NM $90,764 Navajo, NM $90,888 Jamestown, NM $90,662 Pinehill, NM $90,549

Sheep Springs, NM $90,866 Smith Lake, NM $91,205 Yatahey, NM $90,833 Farmington, NM $91,270 Aztec, NM $91,438 Blanco, NM $91,011 Bloomfield, NM $90,903 Flora Vista, NM $91,364

Fruitland, NM $90,792 Kirtland, NM $91,365 La Plata, NM $91,398 Navajo Dam, NM $91,357 Shiprock, NM $91,230 Waterflow, NM $91,184 Newcomb, NM $90,810 Sanostee, NM $90,868

Santa Fe, NM $93,598 Abiquiu, NM $91,038 Alcalde, NM $92,624 Amalia, NM $90,899 Arroyo Hondo, NM $90,772 Arroyo Seco, NM $90,877 Canjilon, NM $90,757 Canones, NM $91,584

Carson, NM $91,119 Cebolla, NM $90,810 Cerro, NM $90,837 Chama, NM $91,208 Chamisal, NM $92,378 Chimayo, NM $93,027 Cordova, NM $92,869 Costilla, NM $91,281

Taos Ski Valley, NM $90,588 Dixon, NM $92,290 Dulce, NM $91,207 El Prado, NM $90,957 El Rito, NM $91,374 Embudo, NM $91,816 Espanola, NM $92,914 Glorieta, NM $93,238

Hernandez, NM $92,050 Ilfeld, NM $92,377 La Madera, NM $91,213 Lamy, NM $92,882 Llano, NM $92,191 Los Alamos, NM $93,102 White Rock, NM $93,278 Medanales, NM $92,152

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,611 Los Ojos, NM $90,985 Pecos, NM $92,948 Penasco, NM $91,848 Petaca, NM $90,673 Questa, NM $90,933 Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,413 Red River, NM $90,674

Ribera, NM $91,257 Rowe, NM $92,464 San Cristobal, NM $90,671 San Jose, NM $92,237 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $92,687 Santa Cruz, NM $92,995 Serafina, NM $91,026 Taos, NM $90,904

Tererro, NM $93,245 Tesuque, NM $93,598 Tierra Amarilla, NM $90,904 Trampas, NM $91,773 Tres Piedras, NM $90,648 Truchas, NM $92,610 Vadito, NM $91,727 Valdez, NM $90,739

Vallecitos, NM $90,668 Velarde, NM $92,150 Villanueva, NM $91,081 Spaceport City, NM $89,224 Las Vegas, NM $90,308 Angel Fire, NM $90,575 Anton Chico, NM $90,152 Buena Vista, NM $90,980

Chacon, NM $91,044 Cimarron, NM $90,433 Cleveland, NM $91,690 Eagle Nest, NM $90,501 Guadalupita, NM $90,904 Holman, NM $91,456 La Loma, NM $90,000 Maxwell, NM $90,464

Miami, NM $90,269 Mills, NM $89,948 Montezuma, NM $92,155 Mora, NM $91,819 Mosquero, NM $89,869 Ocate, NM $90,367 Ojo Feliz, NM $90,604 Rainsville, NM $91,001

Raton, NM $90,691 Rociada, NM $92,202 Roy, NM $89,967 Sapello, NM $91,402 Solano, NM $89,858 Springer, NM $90,229 Ute Park, NM $90,476 Valmora, NM $90,232

Wagon Mound, NM $90,129 Watrous, NM $90,263 Socorro, NM $90,054 Aragon, NM $90,326 Datil, NM $89,954 Lemitar, NM $90,473 Luna, NM $90,486 Magdalena, NM $89,961

Pie Town, NM $90,261 Polvadera, NM $90,690 Quemado, NM $90,448 Reserve, NM $90,285 San Acacia, NM $90,840 San Antonio, NM $89,555 Truth Or Consequences, NM $89,537 Arrey, NM $89,522

Caballo, NM $89,583 Derry, NM $89,128 Elephant Butte, NM $89,769 Garfield, NM $88,869 Hatch, NM $87,445 Monticello, NM $89,532 Rincon, NM $86,942 Salem, NM $88,592

Williamsburg, NM $89,650 Winston, NM $89,597 Las Cruces, NM $85,804 White Sands Missile Range, NM $86,085 Santa Teresa, NM $86,711 Playas, NM $89,951 Animas, NM $90,171 Anthony, NM $86,690

Arenas Valley, NM $90,012 Bayard, NM $89,929 Berino, NM $86,297 Buckhorn, NM $90,022 Santa Clara, NM $90,086 Chamberino, NM $86,387 Cliff, NM $89,918 Columbus, NM $89,676

Deming, NM $89,697 Dona Ana, NM $85,807 Fairacres, NM $86,063 Faywood, NM $89,655 Fort Bayard, NM $90,000 Gila, NM $89,785 Glenwood, NM $89,856 Hachita, NM $89,676

Hanover, NM $89,695 Hillsboro, NM $89,512 Hurley, NM $89,868 La Mesa, NM $87,445 Lordsburg, NM $89,884 Mesilla, NM $85,806 Mesilla Park, NM $85,814 Mesquite, NM $85,888

Mimbres, NM $89,766 Mule Creek, NM $90,009 Organ, NM $85,859 Pinos Altos, NM $89,916 Radium Springs, NM $85,840 Redrock, NM $89,687 Rodeo, NM $90,285 San Miguel, NM $85,855

Silver City, NM $89,917 Sunland Park, NM $86,249 Tyrone, NM $90,183 Vado, NM $85,922 Chaparral, NM $87,006 Clovis, NM $89,745 Cannon Afb, NM $89,546 Broadview, NM $89,483

Causey, NM $89,330 Crossroads, NM $89,118 Dora, NM $89,542 Elida, NM $89,170 Floyd, NM $89,387 Fort Sumner, NM $89,315 Grady, NM $89,568 House, NM $89,497

Kenna, NM $89,171 Lingo, NM $89,324 Melrose, NM $89,512 Milnesand, NM $89,135 Pep, NM $89,257 Portales, NM $89,584 Rogers, NM $89,282 Saint Vrain, NM $89,569

Taiban, NM $89,284 Texico, NM $89,604 Yeso, NM $88,960 Roswell, NM $89,063 Artesia, NM $89,239 Caprock, NM $89,058 Carlsbad, NM $89,298 Dexter, NM $89,127

Eunice, NM $89,377 Hagerman, NM $89,171 Hobbs, NM $89,508 Hope, NM $88,844 Jal, NM $89,272 Lake Arthur, NM $89,024 Lakewood, NM $89,156 Loco Hills, NM $89,321

Loving, NM $89,275 Lovington, NM $89,422 Mcdonald, NM $89,178 Malaga, NM $89,188 Maljamar, NM $89,101 Monument, NM $89,311 Tatum, NM $89,235 Whites City, NM $89,385

Carrizozo, NM $88,641 Alamogordo, NM $88,359 Alto, NM $88,654 Bent, NM $88,376 Capitan, NM $88,448 Cloudcroft, NM $88,366 Corona, NM $89,027 Encino, NM $89,742

Fort Stanton, NM $88,486 Glencoe, NM $88,422 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $88,349 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $88,349 Hondo, NM $88,504 La Luz, NM $88,349 Lincoln, NM $88,246 Mayhill, NM $88,549

Mescalero, NM $88,389 Nogal, NM $88,768 Orogrande, NM $88,394 Picacho, NM $88,485 Pinon, NM $88,818 Ruidoso, NM $88,822 Ruidoso Downs, NM $88,702 Sacramento, NM $88,428

San Patricio, NM $88,533 Sunspot, NM $88,349 Timberon, NM $88,540 Tinnie, NM $88,433 Tularosa, NM $88,407 Vaughn, NM $89,380 Weed, NM $88,538 Tucumcari, NM $89,824

Amistad, NM $89,708 Bard, NM $89,564 Capulin, NM $90,579 Clayton, NM $89,882 Conchas Dam, NM $89,963 Cuervo, NM $89,531 Des Moines, NM $90,221 Folsom, NM $90,361

Garita, NM $89,791 Gladstone, NM $89,971 Grenville, NM $89,955 Logan, NM $89,821 Mcalister, NM $89,543 Nara Visa, NM $89,608 Newkirk, NM $89,707 Quay, NM $89,758

San Jon, NM $89,662 Santa Rosa, NM $89,758 Sedan, NM $89,790 Trementina, NM $89,786

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist positions in Transportation or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$100,910	$49.0	10%
Business Services	$100,910	$49.0	10%
Construction	$100,910	$49.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$100,910	$49.0	10%
Healthcare	$100,910	$49.0	10%

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Specialist'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.

$82,264

Average $91,736/year

$98,870

$6,855

Average $7,645/month

$8,239

$1,582

Average $1,764/week

$1,901

$40

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,870	$8,239	$1,901	$48
Average	$91,736	$7,645	$1,764	$44
25th Percentile	$82,264	$6,855	$1,582	$40

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