Software Testing Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Software Testing Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Testing Engineer in New Mexico is $48,734 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,597
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,268 to $55,467
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,381

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Software Testing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,467	$4,622	$1,067	$27
Average	$48,734	$4,061	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$42,268	$3,522	$813	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Software Testing Engineer Salaries

A Software Testing 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 Testing Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Testing 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): $43,359
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,183
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,688
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,971
Expert (over 8 years): $109,449

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$43,359
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$49,183
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$58,688
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$65,971
Software ... Level Software Testing Engineer	$109,449

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What Am I Worth?

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

District of Columbia: $58,257.
California: $58,036.
Massachusetts: $57,263.

District of Columbia $58,257 California $58,036 Massachusetts $57,263 Washington $57,053 New Jersey $57,031 Alaska $56,958 Connecticut $56,232 New York $55,937

Hawaii $54,995 Rhode Island $54,553 Maryland $54,253 Minnesota $53,843 Colorado $53,685 Illinois $53,632 Oregon $53,432 Delaware $53,285

New Hampshire $53,193 Virginia $52,985 Pennsylvania $52,380 Nevada $52,075 North Dakota $51,975 Michigan $51,817 Wisconsin $51,759 Vermont $51,643

Texas $51,323 Maine $51,301 Arizona $51,270 Ohio $51,233 Georgia $50,749 Indiana $50,507 Wyoming $50,460 Utah $50,386

Iowa $50,354 Kansas $50,102 Louisiana $50,028 North Carolina $50,002 Missouri $49,991 Florida $49,786 Montana $49,676 Nebraska $49,570

Kentucky $49,513 South Carolina $49,302 Tennessee $49,170 Idaho $49,118 New Mexico $48,734 Oklahoma $48,650 Alabama $48,339 South Dakota $47,818

Arkansas $47,534 West Virginia $47,382 Mississippi $46,924

Top Paying Cities for Software Testing 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: $48,839
Belen: $48,681
Bernalillo: $49,102

Algodones, NM $48,839 Belen, NM $48,681 Bernalillo, NM $49,102 Bluewater, NM $48,681 Bosque, NM $48,681 Casa Blanca, NM $48,681 Cedar Crest, NM $49,155 Cedarvale, NM $48,681

Cerrillos, NM $48,839 Claunch, NM $48,681 Coyote, NM $48,934 Cuba, NM $48,934 Cubero, NM $48,681 Edgewood, NM $48,734 Estancia, NM $48,681 Gallina, NM $48,934

Counselor, NM $48,934 Grants, NM $48,681 Milan, NM $48,681 Isleta, NM $49,207 Jarales, NM $48,681 Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,771 Jemez Springs, NM $48,892 Laguna, NM $48,681

La Jara, NM $48,934 La Joya, NM $48,681 Lindrith, NM $48,934 Los Lunas, NM $48,997 Mcintosh, NM $48,681 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,681 Moriarty, NM $48,697 Mountainair, NM $48,681

Nageezi, NM $48,807 New Laguna, NM $48,681 Paguate, NM $48,681 Pena Blanca, NM $48,976 Peralta, NM $49,049 Placitas, NM $48,944 Ponderosa, NM $48,892 Prewitt, NM $48,681

Regina, NM $48,934 Sandia Park, NM $49,102 Corrales, NM $49,418 San Fidel, NM $48,681 San Rafael, NM $48,681 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,834 San Ysidro, NM $48,729 Stanley, NM $48,807

Tijeras, NM $49,155 Tome, NM $48,734 Torreon, NM $48,681 Veguita, NM $48,681 Willard, NM $48,681 Youngsville, NM $48,934 Bosque Farms, NM $49,155 Clines Corners, NM $48,807

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,981 Cochiti Lake, NM $49,055 Albuquerque, NM $49,470 Kirtland Afb, NM $49,470 Rio Rancho, NM $49,313 Gallup, NM $48,681 Brimhall, NM $48,681 Church Rock, NM $48,681

Continental Divide, NM $48,681 Crownpoint, NM $48,681 Fence Lake, NM $48,681 Fort Wingate, NM $48,681 Gamerco, NM $48,681 Mentmore, NM $48,681 Mexican Springs, NM $48,681 Ramah, NM $48,681

Rehoboth, NM $48,681 Thoreau, NM $48,681 Tohatchi, NM $48,681 Vanderwagen, NM $48,681 Zuni, NM $48,681 Navajo, NM $49,386 Jamestown, NM $48,681 Pinehill, NM $48,681

Sheep Springs, NM $48,681 Smith Lake, NM $48,681 Yatahey, NM $48,681 Farmington, NM $48,807 Aztec, NM $48,807 Blanco, NM $48,807 Bloomfield, NM $48,807 Flora Vista, NM $48,807

Fruitland, NM $48,807 Kirtland, NM $48,807 La Plata, NM $48,807 Navajo Dam, NM $48,934 Shiprock, NM $48,807 Waterflow, NM $48,807 Newcomb, NM $48,681 Sanostee, NM $48,807

Santa Fe, NM $49,723 Abiquiu, NM $48,934 Alcalde, NM $48,934 Amalia, NM $48,934 Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,934 Arroyo Seco, NM $48,934 Canjilon, NM $48,934 Canones, NM $48,934

Carson, NM $48,934 Cebolla, NM $48,934 Cerro, NM $48,934 Chama, NM $48,934 Chamisal, NM $48,934 Chimayo, NM $49,197 Cordova, NM $49,092 Costilla, NM $48,934

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,934 Dixon, NM $48,934 Dulce, NM $48,934 El Prado, NM $48,934 El Rito, NM $48,934 Embudo, NM $48,934 Espanola, NM $49,144 Glorieta, NM $49,513

Hernandez, NM $48,934 Ilfeld, NM $48,934 La Madera, NM $48,934 Lamy, NM $49,407 Llano, NM $48,934 Los Alamos, NM $49,092 White Rock, NM $49,407 Medanales, NM $48,934

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,934 Los Ojos, NM $48,934 Pecos, NM $49,249 Penasco, NM $48,934 Petaca, NM $48,934 Questa, NM $48,934 Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,934 Red River, NM $48,934

Ribera, NM $48,934 Rowe, NM $49,092 San Cristobal, NM $48,934 San Jose, NM $48,986 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,934 Santa Cruz, NM $49,197 Serafina, NM $48,934 Taos, NM $48,934

Tererro, NM $49,355 Tesuque, NM $49,723 Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,934 Trampas, NM $48,934 Tres Piedras, NM $48,934 Truchas, NM $48,934 Vadito, NM $48,934 Valdez, NM $48,934

Vallecitos, NM $48,934 Velarde, NM $48,934 Villanueva, NM $48,934 Spaceport City, NM $44,793 Las Vegas, NM $48,934 Angel Fire, NM $48,934 Anton Chico, NM $48,934 Buena Vista, NM $48,934

Chacon, NM $48,934 Cimarron, NM $48,934 Cleveland, NM $48,934 Eagle Nest, NM $48,934 Guadalupita, NM $48,934 Holman, NM $48,934 La Loma, NM $48,934 Maxwell, NM $48,934

Miami, NM $48,934 Mills, NM $48,934 Montezuma, NM $48,934 Mora, NM $48,934 Mosquero, NM $48,934 Ocate, NM $48,934 Ojo Feliz, NM $48,934 Rainsville, NM $48,934

Raton, NM $50,396 Rociada, NM $48,934 Roy, NM $48,934 Sapello, NM $48,934 Solano, NM $48,934 Springer, NM $48,934 Ute Park, NM $48,934 Valmora, NM $48,934

Wagon Mound, NM $48,934 Watrous, NM $48,934 Socorro, NM $48,681 Aragon, NM $48,681 Datil, NM $48,681 Lemitar, NM $48,681 Luna, NM $48,581 Magdalena, NM $48,681

Pie Town, NM $48,681 Polvadera, NM $48,681 Quemado, NM $48,681 Reserve, NM $47,618 San Acacia, NM $48,681 San Antonio, NM $47,413 Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,793 Arrey, NM $44,793

Caballo, NM $44,793 Derry, NM $44,793 Elephant Butte, NM $44,793 Garfield, NM $44,793 Hatch, NM $44,793 Monticello, NM $45,466 Rincon, NM $44,793 Salem, NM $44,793

Williamsburg, NM $44,793 Winston, NM $44,793 Las Cruces, NM $45,582 White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,214 Santa Teresa, NM $45,761 Playas, NM $44,793 Animas, NM $47,087 Anthony, NM $45,593

Arenas Valley, NM $44,793 Bayard, NM $44,793 Berino, NM $45,056 Buckhorn, NM $44,793 Santa Clara, NM $44,793 Chamberino, NM $45,056 Cliff, NM $44,793 Columbus, NM $45,093

Deming, NM $44,793 Dona Ana, NM $45,582 Fairacres, NM $45,161 Faywood, NM $44,793 Fort Bayard, NM $44,793 Gila, NM $44,793 Glenwood, NM $47,087 Hachita, NM $44,793

Hanover, NM $44,793 Hillsboro, NM $44,793 Hurley, NM $44,793 La Mesa, NM $45,372 Lordsburg, NM $44,793 Mesilla, NM $45,582 Mesilla Park, NM $45,582 Mesquite, NM $45,529

Mimbres, NM $44,793 Mule Creek, NM $47,087 Organ, NM $45,477 Pinos Altos, NM $44,793 Radium Springs, NM $45,266 Redrock, NM $44,793 Rodeo, NM $49,386 San Miguel, NM $45,529

Silver City, NM $44,793 Sunland Park, NM $45,819 Tyrone, NM $44,793 Vado, NM $45,319 Chaparral, NM $45,566 Clovis, NM $46,992 Cannon Afb, NM $46,992 Broadview, NM $47,434

Causey, NM $46,550 Crossroads, NM $46,550 Dora, NM $46,550 Elida, NM $46,550 Floyd, NM $46,550 Fort Sumner, NM $48,934 Grady, NM $47,434 House, NM $47,434

Kenna, NM $46,550 Lingo, NM $46,550 Melrose, NM $46,992 Milnesand, NM $46,550 Pep, NM $46,550 Portales, NM $46,550 Rogers, NM $46,550 Saint Vrain, NM $46,992

Taiban, NM $47,639 Texico, NM $46,992 Yeso, NM $48,807 Roswell, NM $46,145 Artesia, NM $46,145 Caprock, NM $46,550 Carlsbad, NM $46,145 Dexter, NM $46,145

Eunice, NM $46,550 Hagerman, NM $46,145 Hobbs, NM $46,550 Hope, NM $46,145 Jal, NM $46,550 Lake Arthur, NM $46,145 Lakewood, NM $46,145 Loco Hills, NM $46,145

Loving, NM $46,145 Lovington, NM $46,550 Mcdonald, NM $46,550 Malaga, NM $46,145 Maljamar, NM $46,345 Monument, NM $46,550 Tatum, NM $46,550 Whites City, NM $46,145

Carrizozo, NM $46,145 Alamogordo, NM $46,934 Alto, NM $46,145 Bent, NM $46,513 Capitan, NM $46,145 Cloudcroft, NM $46,776 Corona, NM $48,681 Encino, NM $48,807

Fort Stanton, NM $46,145 Glencoe, NM $46,145 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,934 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,934 Hondo, NM $46,145 La Luz, NM $46,934 Lincoln, NM $46,145 Mayhill, NM $46,145

Mescalero, NM $46,408 Nogal, NM $46,145 Orogrande, NM $45,514 Picacho, NM $46,145 Pinon, NM $46,145 Ruidoso, NM $46,145 Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,145 Sacramento, NM $46,198

San Patricio, NM $46,145 Sunspot, NM $46,829 Timberon, NM $46,198 Tinnie, NM $46,145 Tularosa, NM $46,776 Vaughn, NM $48,807 Weed, NM $46,145 Tucumcari, NM $47,434

Amistad, NM $47,434 Bard, NM $47,434 Capulin, NM $50,396 Clayton, NM $47,434 Conchas Dam, NM $48,181 Cuervo, NM $48,934 Des Moines, NM $50,396 Folsom, NM $50,396

Garita, NM $48,934 Gladstone, NM $48,934 Grenville, NM $48,913 Logan, NM $47,434 Mcalister, NM $47,434 Nara Visa, NM $47,434 Newkirk, NM $48,934 Quay, NM $47,434

San Jon, NM $47,434 Santa Rosa, NM $48,934 Sedan, NM $47,434 Trementina, NM $48,934

Software Testing Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Testing 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 March 01, 2026

$42,268

Average $48,734/year

$55,467

$3,522

Average $4,061/month

$4,622

$813

Average $937/week

$1,067

$20

Average $23/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,467	$4,622	$1,067	$27
Average	$48,734	$4,061	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$42,268	$3,522	$813	$20

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