Software Quality Assurance Salary in New Mexico

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance in New Mexico is $65,430 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,811
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,344 to $69,817
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,713

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Software Quality Assurance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,817	$5,818	$1,343	$34
Average	$65,430	$5,452	$1,258	$31
25th Percentile	$60,344	$5,029	$1,160	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance'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 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance'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): $65,783
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,440
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,376
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,216
Expert (over 8 years): $138,191

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$65,783
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$84,440
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$102,376
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$118,216
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance	$138,191

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

District of Columbia: $78,216.
California: $77,920.
Massachusetts: $76,881.

District of Columbia $78,216 California $77,920 Massachusetts $76,881 Washington $76,599 New Jersey $76,570 Alaska $76,471 Connecticut $75,497 New York $75,101

Hawaii $73,836 Rhode Island $73,243 Maryland $72,840 Minnesota $72,289 Colorado $72,077 Illinois $72,007 Oregon $71,738 Delaware $71,541

New Hampshire $71,416 Virginia $71,138 Pennsylvania $70,326 Nevada $69,916 North Dakota $69,782 Michigan $69,570 Wisconsin $69,492 Vermont $69,336

Texas $68,906 Maine $68,877 Arizona $68,835 Ohio $68,785 Georgia $68,136 Indiana $67,811 Wyoming $67,747 Utah $67,648

Iowa $67,606 Kansas $67,267 Louisiana $67,168 North Carolina $67,132 Missouri $67,118 Florida $66,843 Montana $66,694 Nebraska $66,553

Kentucky $66,475 South Carolina $66,193 Tennessee $66,016 Idaho $65,946 New Mexico $65,430 Oklahoma $65,317 Alabama $64,900 South Dakota $64,201

Arkansas $63,819 West Virginia $63,614 Mississippi $63,000

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurances

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: $65,571
Belen: $65,359
Bernalillo: $65,924

Algodones, NM $65,571 Belen, NM $65,359 Bernalillo, NM $65,924 Bluewater, NM $65,359 Bosque, NM $65,359 Casa Blanca, NM $65,359 Cedar Crest, NM $65,995 Cedarvale, NM $65,359

Cerrillos, NM $65,571 Claunch, NM $65,359 Coyote, NM $65,698 Cuba, NM $65,698 Cubero, NM $65,359 Edgewood, NM $65,430 Estancia, NM $65,359 Gallina, NM $65,698

Counselor, NM $65,698 Grants, NM $65,359 Milan, NM $65,359 Isleta, NM $66,066 Jarales, NM $65,359 Jemez Pueblo, NM $65,479 Jemez Springs, NM $65,642 Laguna, NM $65,359

La Jara, NM $65,698 La Joya, NM $65,359 Lindrith, NM $65,698 Los Lunas, NM $65,783 Mcintosh, NM $65,359 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,359 Moriarty, NM $65,380 Mountainair, NM $65,359

Nageezi, NM $65,529 New Laguna, NM $65,359 Paguate, NM $65,359 Pena Blanca, NM $65,755 Peralta, NM $65,854 Placitas, NM $65,712 Ponderosa, NM $65,642 Prewitt, NM $65,359

Regina, NM $65,698 Sandia Park, NM $65,924 Corrales, NM $66,348 San Fidel, NM $65,359 San Rafael, NM $65,359 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $65,564 San Ysidro, NM $65,423 Stanley, NM $65,529

Tijeras, NM $65,995 Tome, NM $65,430 Torreon, NM $65,359 Veguita, NM $65,359 Willard, NM $65,359 Youngsville, NM $65,698 Bosque Farms, NM $65,995 Clines Corners, NM $65,529

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $65,762 Cochiti Lake, NM $65,861 Albuquerque, NM $66,419 Kirtland Afb, NM $66,419 Rio Rancho, NM $66,207 Gallup, NM $65,359 Brimhall, NM $65,359 Church Rock, NM $65,359

Continental Divide, NM $65,359 Crownpoint, NM $65,359 Fence Lake, NM $65,359 Fort Wingate, NM $65,359 Gamerco, NM $65,359 Mentmore, NM $65,359 Mexican Springs, NM $65,359 Ramah, NM $65,359

Rehoboth, NM $65,359 Thoreau, NM $65,359 Tohatchi, NM $65,359 Vanderwagen, NM $65,359 Zuni, NM $65,359 Navajo, NM $66,306 Jamestown, NM $65,359 Pinehill, NM $65,359

Sheep Springs, NM $65,359 Smith Lake, NM $65,359 Yatahey, NM $65,359 Farmington, NM $65,529 Aztec, NM $65,529 Blanco, NM $65,529 Bloomfield, NM $65,529 Flora Vista, NM $65,529

Fruitland, NM $65,529 Kirtland, NM $65,529 La Plata, NM $65,529 Navajo Dam, NM $65,698 Shiprock, NM $65,529 Waterflow, NM $65,529 Newcomb, NM $65,359 Sanostee, NM $65,529

Santa Fe, NM $66,758 Abiquiu, NM $65,698 Alcalde, NM $65,698 Amalia, NM $65,698 Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,698 Arroyo Seco, NM $65,698 Canjilon, NM $65,698 Canones, NM $65,698

Carson, NM $65,698 Cebolla, NM $65,698 Cerro, NM $65,698 Chama, NM $65,698 Chamisal, NM $65,698 Chimayo, NM $66,052 Cordova, NM $65,910 Costilla, NM $65,698

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,698 Dixon, NM $65,698 Dulce, NM $65,698 El Prado, NM $65,698 El Rito, NM $65,698 Embudo, NM $65,698 Espanola, NM $65,981 Glorieta, NM $66,475

Hernandez, NM $65,698 Ilfeld, NM $65,698 La Madera, NM $65,698 Lamy, NM $66,334 Llano, NM $65,698 Los Alamos, NM $65,910 White Rock, NM $66,334 Medanales, NM $65,698

Ojo Caliente, NM $65,698 Los Ojos, NM $65,698 Pecos, NM $66,122 Penasco, NM $65,698 Petaca, NM $65,698 Questa, NM $65,698 Ranchos De Taos, NM $65,698 Red River, NM $65,698

Ribera, NM $65,698 Rowe, NM $65,910 San Cristobal, NM $65,698 San Jose, NM $65,769 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $65,698 Santa Cruz, NM $66,052 Serafina, NM $65,698 Taos, NM $65,698

Tererro, NM $66,264 Tesuque, NM $66,758 Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,698 Trampas, NM $65,698 Tres Piedras, NM $65,698 Truchas, NM $65,698 Vadito, NM $65,698 Valdez, NM $65,698

Vallecitos, NM $65,698 Velarde, NM $65,698 Villanueva, NM $65,698 Spaceport City, NM $60,139 Las Vegas, NM $65,698 Angel Fire, NM $65,698 Anton Chico, NM $65,698 Buena Vista, NM $65,698

Chacon, NM $65,698 Cimarron, NM $65,698 Cleveland, NM $65,698 Eagle Nest, NM $65,698 Guadalupita, NM $65,698 Holman, NM $65,698 La Loma, NM $65,698 Maxwell, NM $65,698

Miami, NM $65,698 Mills, NM $65,698 Montezuma, NM $65,698 Mora, NM $65,698 Mosquero, NM $65,698 Ocate, NM $65,698 Ojo Feliz, NM $65,698 Rainsville, NM $65,698

Raton, NM $67,662 Rociada, NM $65,698 Roy, NM $65,698 Sapello, NM $65,698 Solano, NM $65,698 Springer, NM $65,698 Ute Park, NM $65,698 Valmora, NM $65,698

Wagon Mound, NM $65,698 Watrous, NM $65,698 Socorro, NM $65,359 Aragon, NM $65,359 Datil, NM $65,359 Lemitar, NM $65,359 Luna, NM $65,225 Magdalena, NM $65,359

Pie Town, NM $65,359 Polvadera, NM $65,359 Quemado, NM $65,359 Reserve, NM $63,932 San Acacia, NM $65,359 San Antonio, NM $63,657 Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,139 Arrey, NM $60,139

Caballo, NM $60,139 Derry, NM $60,139 Elephant Butte, NM $60,139 Garfield, NM $60,139 Hatch, NM $60,139 Monticello, NM $61,043 Rincon, NM $60,139 Salem, NM $60,139

Williamsburg, NM $60,139 Winston, NM $60,139 Las Cruces, NM $61,198 White Sands Missile Range, NM $60,704 Santa Teresa, NM $61,439 Playas, NM $60,139 Animas, NM $63,219 Anthony, NM $61,213

Arenas Valley, NM $60,139 Bayard, NM $60,139 Berino, NM $60,492 Buckhorn, NM $60,139 Santa Clara, NM $60,139 Chamberino, NM $60,492 Cliff, NM $60,139 Columbus, NM $60,541

Deming, NM $60,139 Dona Ana, NM $61,198 Fairacres, NM $60,633 Faywood, NM $60,139 Fort Bayard, NM $60,139 Gila, NM $60,139 Glenwood, NM $63,219 Hachita, NM $60,139

Hanover, NM $60,139 Hillsboro, NM $60,139 Hurley, NM $60,139 La Mesa, NM $60,916 Lordsburg, NM $60,139 Mesilla, NM $61,198 Mesilla Park, NM $61,198 Mesquite, NM $61,128

Mimbres, NM $60,139 Mule Creek, NM $63,219 Organ, NM $61,057 Pinos Altos, NM $60,139 Radium Springs, NM $60,775 Redrock, NM $60,139 Rodeo, NM $66,306 San Miguel, NM $61,128

Silver City, NM $60,139 Sunland Park, NM $61,516 Tyrone, NM $60,139 Vado, NM $60,845 Chaparral, NM $61,177 Clovis, NM $63,092 Cannon Afb, NM $63,092 Broadview, NM $63,685

Causey, NM $62,498 Crossroads, NM $62,498 Dora, NM $62,498 Elida, NM $62,498 Floyd, NM $62,498 Fort Sumner, NM $65,698 Grady, NM $63,685 House, NM $63,685

Kenna, NM $62,498 Lingo, NM $62,498 Melrose, NM $63,092 Milnesand, NM $62,498 Pep, NM $62,498 Portales, NM $62,498 Rogers, NM $62,498 Saint Vrain, NM $63,092

Taiban, NM $63,961 Texico, NM $63,092 Yeso, NM $65,529 Roswell, NM $61,954 Artesia, NM $61,954 Caprock, NM $62,498 Carlsbad, NM $61,954 Dexter, NM $61,954

Eunice, NM $62,498 Hagerman, NM $61,954 Hobbs, NM $62,498 Hope, NM $61,954 Jal, NM $62,498 Lake Arthur, NM $61,954 Lakewood, NM $61,954 Loco Hills, NM $61,954

Loving, NM $61,954 Lovington, NM $62,498 Mcdonald, NM $62,498 Malaga, NM $61,954 Maljamar, NM $62,223 Monument, NM $62,498 Tatum, NM $62,498 Whites City, NM $61,954

Carrizozo, NM $61,954 Alamogordo, NM $63,014 Alto, NM $61,954 Bent, NM $62,449 Capitan, NM $61,954 Cloudcroft, NM $62,802 Corona, NM $65,359 Encino, NM $65,529

Fort Stanton, NM $61,954 Glencoe, NM $61,954 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,014 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,014 Hondo, NM $61,954 La Luz, NM $63,014 Lincoln, NM $61,954 Mayhill, NM $61,954

Mescalero, NM $62,307 Nogal, NM $61,954 Orogrande, NM $61,107 Picacho, NM $61,954 Pinon, NM $61,954 Ruidoso, NM $61,954 Ruidoso Downs, NM $61,954 Sacramento, NM $62,025

San Patricio, NM $61,954 Sunspot, NM $62,873 Timberon, NM $62,025 Tinnie, NM $61,954 Tularosa, NM $62,802 Vaughn, NM $65,529 Weed, NM $61,954 Tucumcari, NM $63,685

Amistad, NM $63,685 Bard, NM $63,685 Capulin, NM $67,662 Clayton, NM $63,685 Conchas Dam, NM $64,688 Cuervo, NM $65,698 Des Moines, NM $67,662 Folsom, NM $67,662

Garita, NM $65,698 Gladstone, NM $65,698 Grenville, NM $65,670 Logan, NM $63,685 Mcalister, NM $63,685 Nara Visa, NM $63,685 Newkirk, NM $65,698 Quay, NM $63,685

San Jon, NM $63,685 Santa Rosa, NM $65,698 Sedan, NM $63,685 Trementina, NM $65,698

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

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance'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 March 01, 2026

$60,344

Average $65,430/year

$69,817

$5,029

Average $5,452/month

$5,818

$1,160

Average $1,258/week

$1,343

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,817	$5,818	$1,343	$34
Average	$65,430	$5,452	$1,258	$31
25th Percentile	$60,344	$5,029	$1,160	$29

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