Software Quality Engineer Salary in New Mexico

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Software Quality Engineer in New Mexico is $67,389 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,271
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,041 to $72,038
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,173

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Software Quality Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,038	$6,003	$1,385	$35
Average	$67,389	$5,616	$1,296	$32
25th Percentile	$62,041	$5,170	$1,193	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality 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 Quality Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality 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): $68,052
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,369
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,934
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,315
Expert (over 8 years): $149,706

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$68,052
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$87,369
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$105,934
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$122,315
Software ... Level Software Quality Engineer	$149,706

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

District of Columbia: $80,925.
California: $80,618.
Massachusetts: $79,543.

District of Columbia $80,925 California $80,618 Massachusetts $79,543 Washington $79,251 New Jersey $79,222 Alaska $79,120 Connecticut $78,111 New York $77,702

Hawaii $76,393 Rhode Island $75,779 Maryland $75,363 Minnesota $74,793 Colorado $74,573 Illinois $74,500 Oregon $74,223 Delaware $74,018

New Hampshire $73,889 Virginia $73,601 Pennsylvania $72,761 Nevada $72,337 North Dakota $72,198 Michigan $71,979 Wisconsin $71,898 Vermont $71,738

Texas $71,292 Maine $71,262 Arizona $71,219 Ohio $71,167 Georgia $70,495 Indiana $70,159 Wyoming $70,093 Utah $69,991

Iowa $69,947 Kansas $69,596 Louisiana $69,494 North Carolina $69,457 Missouri $69,442 Florida $69,157 Montana $69,004 Nebraska $68,858

Kentucky $68,777 South Carolina $68,485 Tennessee $68,302 Idaho $68,229 New Mexico $67,696 Oklahoma $67,579 Alabama $67,147 South Dakota $66,424

Arkansas $66,029 West Virginia $65,817 Mississippi $65,181

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality 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: $67,842
Belen: $67,623
Bernalillo: $68,207

Algodones, NM $67,842 Belen, NM $67,623 Bernalillo, NM $68,207 Bluewater, NM $67,623 Bosque, NM $67,623 Casa Blanca, NM $67,623 Cedar Crest, NM $68,280 Cedarvale, NM $67,623

Cerrillos, NM $67,842 Claunch, NM $67,623 Coyote, NM $67,973 Cuba, NM $67,973 Cubero, NM $67,623 Edgewood, NM $67,696 Estancia, NM $67,623 Gallina, NM $67,973

Counselor, NM $67,973 Grants, NM $67,623 Milan, NM $67,623 Isleta, NM $68,353 Jarales, NM $67,623 Jemez Pueblo, NM $67,747 Jemez Springs, NM $67,915 Laguna, NM $67,623

La Jara, NM $67,973 La Joya, NM $67,623 Lindrith, NM $67,973 Los Lunas, NM $68,061 Mcintosh, NM $67,623 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,623 Moriarty, NM $67,644 Mountainair, NM $67,623

Nageezi, NM $67,798 New Laguna, NM $67,623 Paguate, NM $67,623 Pena Blanca, NM $68,032 Peralta, NM $68,134 Placitas, NM $67,988 Ponderosa, NM $67,915 Prewitt, NM $67,623

Regina, NM $67,973 Sandia Park, NM $68,207 Corrales, NM $68,646 San Fidel, NM $67,623 San Rafael, NM $67,623 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,835 San Ysidro, NM $67,688 Stanley, NM $67,798

Tijeras, NM $68,280 Tome, NM $67,696 Torreon, NM $67,623 Veguita, NM $67,623 Willard, NM $67,623 Youngsville, NM $67,973 Bosque Farms, NM $68,280 Clines Corners, NM $67,798

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,039 Cochiti Lake, NM $68,142 Albuquerque, NM $68,719 Kirtland Afb, NM $68,719 Rio Rancho, NM $68,500 Gallup, NM $67,623 Brimhall, NM $67,623 Church Rock, NM $67,623

Continental Divide, NM $67,623 Crownpoint, NM $67,623 Fence Lake, NM $67,623 Fort Wingate, NM $67,623 Gamerco, NM $67,623 Mentmore, NM $67,623 Mexican Springs, NM $67,623 Ramah, NM $67,623

Rehoboth, NM $67,623 Thoreau, NM $67,623 Tohatchi, NM $67,623 Vanderwagen, NM $67,623 Zuni, NM $67,623 Navajo, NM $68,602 Jamestown, NM $67,623 Pinehill, NM $67,623

Sheep Springs, NM $67,623 Smith Lake, NM $67,623 Yatahey, NM $67,623 Farmington, NM $67,798 Aztec, NM $67,798 Blanco, NM $67,798 Bloomfield, NM $67,798 Flora Vista, NM $67,798

Fruitland, NM $67,798 Kirtland, NM $67,798 La Plata, NM $67,798 Navajo Dam, NM $67,973 Shiprock, NM $67,798 Waterflow, NM $67,798 Newcomb, NM $67,623 Sanostee, NM $67,798

Santa Fe, NM $69,070 Abiquiu, NM $67,973 Alcalde, NM $67,973 Amalia, NM $67,973 Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,973 Arroyo Seco, NM $67,973 Canjilon, NM $67,973 Canones, NM $67,973

Carson, NM $67,973 Cebolla, NM $67,973 Cerro, NM $67,973 Chama, NM $67,973 Chamisal, NM $67,973 Chimayo, NM $68,339 Cordova, NM $68,193 Costilla, NM $67,973

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,973 Dixon, NM $67,973 Dulce, NM $67,973 El Prado, NM $67,973 El Rito, NM $67,973 Embudo, NM $67,973 Espanola, NM $68,266 Glorieta, NM $68,777

Hernandez, NM $67,973 Ilfeld, NM $67,973 La Madera, NM $67,973 Lamy, NM $68,631 Llano, NM $67,973 Los Alamos, NM $68,193 White Rock, NM $68,631 Medanales, NM $67,973

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,973 Los Ojos, NM $67,973 Pecos, NM $68,412 Penasco, NM $67,973 Petaca, NM $67,973 Questa, NM $67,973 Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,973 Red River, NM $67,973

Ribera, NM $67,973 Rowe, NM $68,193 San Cristobal, NM $67,973 San Jose, NM $68,046 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,973 Santa Cruz, NM $68,339 Serafina, NM $67,973 Taos, NM $67,973

Tererro, NM $68,558 Tesuque, NM $69,070 Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,973 Trampas, NM $67,973 Tres Piedras, NM $67,973 Truchas, NM $67,973 Vadito, NM $67,973 Valdez, NM $67,973

Vallecitos, NM $67,973 Velarde, NM $67,973 Villanueva, NM $67,973 Spaceport City, NM $62,221 Las Vegas, NM $67,973 Angel Fire, NM $67,973 Anton Chico, NM $67,973 Buena Vista, NM $67,973

Chacon, NM $67,973 Cimarron, NM $67,973 Cleveland, NM $67,973 Eagle Nest, NM $67,973 Guadalupita, NM $67,973 Holman, NM $67,973 La Loma, NM $67,973 Maxwell, NM $67,973

Miami, NM $67,973 Mills, NM $67,973 Montezuma, NM $67,973 Mora, NM $67,973 Mosquero, NM $67,973 Ocate, NM $67,973 Ojo Feliz, NM $67,973 Rainsville, NM $67,973

Raton, NM $70,005 Rociada, NM $67,973 Roy, NM $67,973 Sapello, NM $67,973 Solano, NM $67,973 Springer, NM $67,973 Ute Park, NM $67,973 Valmora, NM $67,973

Wagon Mound, NM $67,973 Watrous, NM $67,973 Socorro, NM $67,623 Aragon, NM $67,623 Datil, NM $67,623 Lemitar, NM $67,623 Luna, NM $67,484 Magdalena, NM $67,623

Pie Town, NM $67,623 Polvadera, NM $67,623 Quemado, NM $67,623 Reserve, NM $66,146 San Acacia, NM $67,623 San Antonio, NM $65,861 Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,221 Arrey, NM $62,221

Caballo, NM $62,221 Derry, NM $62,221 Elephant Butte, NM $62,221 Garfield, NM $62,221 Hatch, NM $62,221 Monticello, NM $63,157 Rincon, NM $62,221 Salem, NM $62,221

Williamsburg, NM $62,221 Winston, NM $62,221 Las Cruces, NM $63,318 White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,806 Santa Teresa, NM $63,566 Playas, NM $62,221 Animas, NM $65,408 Anthony, NM $63,332

Arenas Valley, NM $62,221 Bayard, NM $62,221 Berino, NM $62,587 Buckhorn, NM $62,221 Santa Clara, NM $62,221 Chamberino, NM $62,587 Cliff, NM $62,221 Columbus, NM $62,638

Deming, NM $62,221 Dona Ana, NM $63,318 Fairacres, NM $62,733 Faywood, NM $62,221 Fort Bayard, NM $62,221 Gila, NM $62,221 Glenwood, NM $65,408 Hachita, NM $62,221

Hanover, NM $62,221 Hillsboro, NM $62,221 Hurley, NM $62,221 La Mesa, NM $63,025 Lordsburg, NM $62,221 Mesilla, NM $63,318 Mesilla Park, NM $63,318 Mesquite, NM $63,244

Mimbres, NM $62,221 Mule Creek, NM $65,408 Organ, NM $63,171 Pinos Altos, NM $62,221 Radium Springs, NM $62,879 Redrock, NM $62,221 Rodeo, NM $68,602 San Miguel, NM $63,244

Silver City, NM $62,221 Sunland Park, NM $63,646 Tyrone, NM $62,221 Vado, NM $62,952 Chaparral, NM $63,296 Clovis, NM $65,276 Cannon Afb, NM $65,276 Broadview, NM $65,890

Causey, NM $64,662 Crossroads, NM $64,662 Dora, NM $64,662 Elida, NM $64,662 Floyd, NM $64,662 Fort Sumner, NM $67,973 Grady, NM $65,890 House, NM $65,890

Kenna, NM $64,662 Lingo, NM $64,662 Melrose, NM $65,276 Milnesand, NM $64,662 Pep, NM $64,662 Portales, NM $64,662 Rogers, NM $64,662 Saint Vrain, NM $65,276

Taiban, NM $66,175 Texico, NM $65,276 Yeso, NM $67,798 Roswell, NM $64,100 Artesia, NM $64,100 Caprock, NM $64,662 Carlsbad, NM $64,100 Dexter, NM $64,100

Eunice, NM $64,662 Hagerman, NM $64,100 Hobbs, NM $64,662 Hope, NM $64,100 Jal, NM $64,662 Lake Arthur, NM $64,100 Lakewood, NM $64,100 Loco Hills, NM $64,100

Loving, NM $64,100 Lovington, NM $64,662 Mcdonald, NM $64,662 Malaga, NM $64,100 Maljamar, NM $64,377 Monument, NM $64,662 Tatum, NM $64,662 Whites City, NM $64,100

Carrizozo, NM $64,100 Alamogordo, NM $65,196 Alto, NM $64,100 Bent, NM $64,611 Capitan, NM $64,100 Cloudcroft, NM $64,977 Corona, NM $67,623 Encino, NM $67,798

Fort Stanton, NM $64,100 Glencoe, NM $64,100 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,196 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,196 Hondo, NM $64,100 La Luz, NM $65,196 Lincoln, NM $64,100 Mayhill, NM $64,100

Mescalero, NM $64,465 Nogal, NM $64,100 Orogrande, NM $63,223 Picacho, NM $64,100 Pinon, NM $64,100 Ruidoso, NM $64,100 Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,100 Sacramento, NM $64,173

San Patricio, NM $64,100 Sunspot, NM $65,050 Timberon, NM $64,173 Tinnie, NM $64,100 Tularosa, NM $64,977 Vaughn, NM $67,798 Weed, NM $64,100 Tucumcari, NM $65,890

Amistad, NM $65,890 Bard, NM $65,890 Capulin, NM $70,005 Clayton, NM $65,890 Conchas Dam, NM $66,928 Cuervo, NM $67,973 Des Moines, NM $70,005 Folsom, NM $70,005

Garita, NM $67,973 Gladstone, NM $67,973 Grenville, NM $67,944 Logan, NM $65,890 Mcalister, NM $65,890 Nara Visa, NM $65,890 Newkirk, NM $67,973 Quay, NM $65,890

San Jon, NM $65,890 Santa Rosa, NM $67,973 Sedan, NM $65,890 Trementina, NM $67,973

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

Understanding how a Software Quality 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 18, 2021

$62,041

Average $67,389/year

$72,038

$5,170

Average $5,616/month

$6,003

$1,193

Average $1,296/week

$1,385

$30

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,038	$6,003	$1,385	$35
Average	$67,389	$5,616	$1,296	$32
25th Percentile	$62,041	$5,170	$1,193	$30

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