Software QA Automation Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Software QA Automation Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software QA Automation Engineer in New Mexico is $52,134 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,898
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,799 to $59,862
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,032

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Software QA Automation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,862	$4,989	$1,151	$29
Average	$52,134	$4,344	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$45,799	$3,817	$881	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Software QA Automation Engineer Salaries

A Software QA Automation 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 QA Automation Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software QA Automation 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): $45,461
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,566
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,524
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,150
Expert (over 8 years): $114,715

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software QA Automation Engineer	$45,461
Software ... Level Software QA Automation Engineer	$51,566
Software ... Level Software QA Automation Engineer	$61,524
Software ... Level Software QA Automation Engineer	$69,150
Software ... Level Software QA Automation Engineer	$114,715

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

District of Columbia: $62,322.
California: $62,086.
Massachusetts: $61,258.

District of Columbia $62,322 California $62,086 Massachusetts $61,258 Washington $61,033 New Jersey $61,010 Alaska $60,932 Connecticut $60,155 New York $59,840

Hawaii $58,832 Rhode Island $58,359 Maryland $58,038 Minnesota $57,599 Colorado $57,431 Illinois $57,374 Oregon $57,160 Delaware $57,003

New Hampshire $56,904 Virginia $56,682 Pennsylvania $56,035 Nevada $55,708 North Dakota $55,601 Michigan $55,432 Wisconsin $55,370 Vermont $55,247

Texas $54,903 Maine $54,881 Arizona $54,847 Ohio $54,808 Georgia $54,290 Indiana $54,031 Wyoming $53,980 Utah $53,901

Iowa $53,868 Kansas $53,597 Louisiana $53,519 North Carolina $53,490 Missouri $53,479 Florida $53,260 Montana $53,141 Nebraska $53,029

Kentucky $52,967 South Carolina $52,742 Tennessee $52,601 Idaho $52,545 New Mexico $52,134 Oklahoma $52,044 Alabama $51,712 South Dakota $51,154

Arkansas $50,850 West Virginia $50,687 Mississippi $50,198

Top Paying Cities for Software QA Automation 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: $52,689
Belen: $52,396
Bernalillo: $52,782

Algodones, NM $52,689 Belen, NM $52,396 Bernalillo, NM $52,782 Bluewater, NM $51,674 Bosque, NM $52,011 Casa Blanca, NM $52,128 Cedar Crest, NM $52,826 Cedarvale, NM $50,755

Cerrillos, NM $52,727 Claunch, NM $50,567 Coyote, NM $51,950 Cuba, NM $51,867 Cubero, NM $52,244 Edgewood, NM $52,590 Estancia, NM $51,963 Gallina, NM $51,678

Counselor, NM $51,711 Grants, NM $51,615 Milan, NM $51,821 Isleta, NM $52,873 Jarales, NM $52,345 Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,436 Jemez Springs, NM $52,274 Laguna, NM $52,499

La Jara, NM $51,809 La Joya, NM $51,689 Lindrith, NM $51,627 Los Lunas, NM $52,673 Mcintosh, NM $52,249 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,901 Moriarty, NM $52,074 Mountainair, NM $51,512

Nageezi, NM $51,642 New Laguna, NM $52,218 Paguate, NM $52,254 Pena Blanca, NM $52,837 Peralta, NM $52,756 Placitas, NM $52,783 Ponderosa, NM $52,369 Prewitt, NM $51,658

Regina, NM $51,694 Sandia Park, NM $52,693 Corrales, NM $52,892 San Fidel, NM $51,937 San Rafael, NM $51,716 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,694 San Ysidro, NM $52,623 Stanley, NM $52,066

Tijeras, NM $52,700 Tome, NM $52,603 Torreon, NM $52,428 Veguita, NM $52,007 Willard, NM $51,419 Youngsville, NM $51,965 Bosque Farms, NM $52,853 Clines Corners, NM $51,752

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,734 Cochiti Lake, NM $52,803 Albuquerque, NM $52,922 Kirtland Afb, NM $52,922 Rio Rancho, NM $52,835 Gallup, NM $51,733 Brimhall, NM $51,587 Church Rock, NM $51,611

Continental Divide, NM $51,574 Crownpoint, NM $51,617 Fence Lake, NM $51,387 Fort Wingate, NM $51,593 Gamerco, NM $51,680 Mentmore, NM $51,600 Mexican Springs, NM $51,593 Ramah, NM $51,499

Rehoboth, NM $51,628 Thoreau, NM $51,631 Tohatchi, NM $51,583 Vanderwagen, NM $51,593 Zuni, NM $51,581 Navajo, NM $51,651 Jamestown, NM $51,523 Pinehill, NM $51,459

Sheep Springs, NM $51,639 Smith Lake, NM $51,832 Yatahey, NM $51,621 Farmington, NM $51,869 Aztec, NM $51,964 Blanco, NM $51,722 Bloomfield, NM $51,660 Flora Vista, NM $51,922

Fruitland, NM $51,597 Kirtland, NM $51,923 La Plata, NM $51,941 Navajo Dam, NM $51,918 Shiprock, NM $51,846 Waterflow, NM $51,820 Newcomb, NM $51,608 Sanostee, NM $51,640

Santa Fe, NM $53,192 Abiquiu, NM $51,737 Alcalde, NM $52,638 Amalia, NM $51,658 Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,586 Arroyo Seco, NM $51,645 Canjilon, NM $51,577 Canones, NM $52,047

Carson, NM $51,783 Cebolla, NM $51,608 Cerro, NM $51,623 Chama, NM $51,834 Chamisal, NM $52,499 Chimayo, NM $52,867 Cordova, NM $52,778 Costilla, NM $51,875

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,481 Dixon, NM $52,449 Dulce, NM $51,833 El Prado, NM $51,691 El Rito, NM $51,928 Embudo, NM $52,179 Espanola, NM $52,803 Glorieta, NM $52,987

Hernandez, NM $52,312 Ilfeld, NM $52,498 La Madera, NM $51,837 Lamy, NM $52,785 Llano, NM $52,392 Los Alamos, NM $52,910 White Rock, NM $53,010 Medanales, NM $52,370

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,062 Los Ojos, NM $51,707 Pecos, NM $52,822 Penasco, NM $52,197 Petaca, NM $51,529 Questa, NM $51,677 Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,950 Red River, NM $51,530

Ribera, NM $51,861 Rowe, NM $52,548 San Cristobal, NM $51,528 San Jose, NM $52,418 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,674 Santa Cruz, NM $52,849 Serafina, NM $51,730 Taos, NM $51,661

Tererro, NM $52,991 Tesuque, NM $53,192 Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,661 Trampas, NM $52,155 Tres Piedras, NM $51,515 Truchas, NM $52,630 Vadito, NM $52,129 Valdez, NM $51,567

Vallecitos, NM $51,527 Velarde, NM $52,369 Villanueva, NM $51,761 Spaceport City, NM $50,706 Las Vegas, NM $51,322 Angel Fire, NM $51,474 Anton Chico, NM $51,233 Buena Vista, NM $51,704

Chacon, NM $51,740 Cimarron, NM $51,393 Cleveland, NM $52,107 Eagle Nest, NM $51,432 Guadalupita, NM $51,661 Holman, NM $51,975 La Loma, NM $51,147 Maxwell, NM $51,411

Miami, NM $51,300 Mills, NM $51,117 Montezuma, NM $52,372 Mora, NM $52,181 Mosquero, NM $51,073 Ocate, NM $51,355 Ojo Feliz, NM $51,490 Rainsville, NM $51,716

Raton, NM $51,540 Rociada, NM $52,398 Roy, NM $51,129 Sapello, NM $51,944 Solano, NM $51,066 Springer, NM $51,277 Ute Park, NM $51,417 Valmora, NM $51,279

Wagon Mound, NM $51,220 Watrous, NM $51,296 Socorro, NM $51,178 Aragon, NM $51,332 Datil, NM $51,121 Lemitar, NM $51,416 Luna, NM $51,423 Magdalena, NM $51,125

Pie Town, NM $51,295 Polvadera, NM $51,539 Quemado, NM $51,402 Reserve, NM $51,309 San Acacia, NM $51,624 San Antonio, NM $50,894 Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,884 Arrey, NM $50,875

Caballo, NM $50,910 Derry, NM $50,651 Elephant Butte, NM $51,016 Garfield, NM $50,504 Hatch, NM $49,695 Monticello, NM $50,881 Rincon, NM $49,409 Salem, NM $50,347

Williamsburg, NM $50,948 Winston, NM $50,918 Las Cruces, NM $48,762 White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,922 Santa Teresa, NM $49,278 Playas, NM $51,119 Animas, NM $51,245 Anthony, NM $49,266

Arenas Valley, NM $51,154 Bayard, NM $51,107 Berino, NM $49,043 Buckhorn, NM $51,160 Santa Clara, NM $51,196 Chamberino, NM $49,094 Cliff, NM $51,100 Columbus, NM $50,963

Deming, NM $50,975 Dona Ana, NM $48,764 Fairacres, NM $48,910 Faywood, NM $50,951 Fort Bayard, NM $51,147 Gila, NM $51,025 Glenwood, NM $51,065 Hachita, NM $50,963

Hanover, NM $50,974 Hillsboro, NM $50,870 Hurley, NM $51,072 La Mesa, NM $49,695 Lordsburg, NM $51,081 Mesilla, NM $48,763 Mesilla Park, NM $48,768 Mesquite, NM $48,810

Mimbres, NM $51,014 Mule Creek, NM $51,152 Organ, NM $48,794 Pinos Altos, NM $51,099 Radium Springs, NM $48,783 Redrock, NM $50,969 Rodeo, NM $51,309 San Miguel, NM $48,791

Silver City, NM $51,100 Sunland Park, NM $49,016 Tyrone, NM $51,251 Vado, NM $48,830 Chaparral, NM $49,446 Clovis, NM $51,002 Cannon Afb, NM $50,889 Broadview, NM $50,853

Causey, NM $50,766 Crossroads, NM $50,646 Dora, NM $50,887 Elida, NM $50,675 Floyd, NM $50,799 Fort Sumner, NM $50,758 Grady, NM $50,902 House, NM $50,861

Kenna, NM $50,676 Lingo, NM $50,763 Melrose, NM $50,870 Milnesand, NM $50,656 Pep, NM $50,725 Portales, NM $50,911 Rogers, NM $50,739 Saint Vrain, NM $50,902

Taiban, NM $50,740 Texico, NM $50,922 Yeso, NM $50,556 Roswell, NM $50,615 Artesia, NM $50,715 Caprock, NM $50,612 Carlsbad, NM $50,748 Dexter, NM $50,651

Eunice, NM $50,793 Hagerman, NM $50,676 Hobbs, NM $50,867 Hope, NM $50,490 Jal, NM $50,733 Lake Arthur, NM $50,592 Lakewood, NM $50,668 Loco Hills, NM $50,761

Loving, NM $50,735 Lovington, NM $50,818 Mcdonald, NM $50,680 Malaga, NM $50,686 Maljamar, NM $50,636 Monument, NM $50,755 Tatum, NM $50,713 Whites City, NM $50,798

Carrizozo, NM $50,375 Alamogordo, NM $50,214 Alto, NM $50,382 Bent, NM $50,224 Capitan, NM $50,265 Cloudcroft, NM $50,218 Corona, NM $50,594 Encino, NM $51,000

Fort Stanton, NM $50,286 Glencoe, NM $50,250 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,209 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,209 Hondo, NM $50,297 La Luz, NM $50,209 Lincoln, NM $50,150 Mayhill, NM $50,323

Mescalero, NM $50,231 Nogal, NM $50,447 Orogrande, NM $50,234 Picacho, NM $50,286 Pinon, NM $50,475 Ruidoso, NM $50,478 Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,409 Sacramento, NM $50,254

San Patricio, NM $50,314 Sunspot, NM $50,209 Timberon, NM $50,317 Tinnie, NM $50,257 Tularosa, NM $50,242 Vaughn, NM $50,795 Weed, NM $50,316 Tucumcari, NM $51,047

Amistad, NM $50,981 Bard, NM $50,899 Capulin, NM $51,476 Clayton, NM $51,080 Conchas Dam, NM $51,126 Cuervo, NM $50,880 Des Moines, NM $51,273 Folsom, NM $51,352

Garita, NM $51,028 Gladstone, NM $51,131 Grenville, NM $51,121 Logan, NM $51,045 Mcalister, NM $50,887 Nara Visa, NM $50,924 Newkirk, NM $50,981 Quay, NM $51,010

San Jon, NM $50,955 Santa Rosa, NM $51,010 Sedan, NM $51,028 Trementina, NM $51,026

Software QA Automation Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software QA Automation 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 May 01, 2026

$45,799

Average $52,134/year

$59,862

$3,817

Average $4,344/month

$4,989

$881

Average $1,003/week

$1,151

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,862	$4,989	$1,151	$29
Average	$52,134	$4,344	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$45,799	$3,817	$881	$22

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