Api Tester

Api Tester Salary

$22.5K

$76.5K

$131K

$79,791

/year

$38.36

/hour

Api Tester Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$79,791

Columbus

Ohio

$77,070

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    How much does an Api Tester make?

    As of Aug 28, 2026, the average annual pay for an Api Tester in the United States is $79,791 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $38.36 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,534/week or $6,649/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $131,000 and as low as $22,500, the majority of Api Tester salaries currently range between $44,500 (25th percentile) to $105,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $121,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Api Tester varies greatly (by as much as 61000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An Api Tester in your area makes on average $77,070 per year, or $2,721 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $79,791. Ohio ranks number 41 out of 50 states nationwide for Api Tester salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Api Tester jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Api Tester Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Api Tester job is above the national average. Topping the list is Whitehorse, YT, , with Haines Junction, YT, and North Cowichan, BC, close behind in the second and third positions. North Cowichan, BC, beats the national average by $26,410 (33.1%), and Whitehorse, YT, furthers that trend with another $27,151 (34.0%) above the $79,791 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Api Tester appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 3% between Whitehorse, YT, and West Kelowna, BC, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Api Tester role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Whitehorse, YT

    $106,942

    $51.41

    Haines Junction, YT

    $106,514

    $51.21

    North Cowichan, BC

    $106,201

    $51.06

    Duncan, BC

    $105,792

    $50.86

    Oak Bay, BC

    $105,600

    $50.77

    Victoria, BC

    $105,152

    $50.55

    Alberton, PE

    $104,171

    $50.08

    Courtenay, BC

    $103,891

    $49.95

    Saint John, NB

    $103,208

    $49.62

    West Kelowna, BC

    $102,973

    $49.51

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Api Tester Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Api Tester category.

    For example Cloud Qa Engineer jobs pay as much as $62,505 (78.3%) more than the average Api Tester salary of $79,791. If you're qualified, finding work as an Cloud Qa Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Api Tester position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Cloud Qa Engineer

    $142,296

    $68.41

    Cisco Qa Engineer

    $123,952

    $59.59

    Remote Qa Automation Engineer

    $106,997

    $51.44

    Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer

    $100,970

    $48.54

    Browserstack

    $94,288

    $45.33

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    Infographic detailing Api Tester salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $79,791 per year or $38.36 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.