How Much Does A Test Engineer Make ?

Test Engineer make $84,952 per year on average, or $40.84 per hour, in the United States. Test Engineer on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $60,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $114,400. Location impacts how much a Test Engineer can expect to make. Test Engineer make the most in Texas, Maryland, Massachusetts and California
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Highest Paying State

Texas
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Highest Paying City

Linthicum, MD

Test Engineer Jobs

  Test company
  New York, Alaska

January 8, 2026

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  Eugene Test Employer Co
  Austin, Texas

September 29, 2026

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  Cyberdyne Systems
  Palo Alto, California

September 1, 2025

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  FormVal1
  Dallas, Texas

December 29, 2025

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  FormVal1
  Seattle, Washington

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Average Salary for Test Engineer

Test Engineer in America make an average salary of $84,952 per year or $40.84 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $114,400 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $60,000 per year.

Most Common Test Engineer Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Highest Paying States

Texas

$102,465 Yearly

Maryland

$93,591 Yearly

Massachusetts

$91,184 Yearly

California

$89,269 Yearly

Colorado

$89,097 Yearly

Test Engineer Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Texas $102,465 $49.26
2 Maryland $93,591 $45.00
3 Massachusetts $91,184 $43.84
4 California $89,269 $42.92
5 Colorado $89,097 $42.84
6 Washington $86,613 $41.64
7 Illinois $83,237 $40.02
8 Florida $79,047 $38.00
9 Wisconsin $78,882 $37.92
10 New York $78,022 $37.51
11 Utah $77,591 $37.30
12 Minnesota $76,855 $36.95
13 New Jersey $76,494 $36.78
14 Virginia $74,492 $35.81
15 Georgia $70,538 $33.91
16 Pennsylvania $69,899 $33.61

Highest Paying Cities for Test Engineer

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Linthicum, MD $133,440 $64.15
2 Colorado Springs, CO $91,107 $43.80
3 Melbourne, FL $86,185 $41.44
4 Newport News, VA $78,300 $37.64

Test Engineer Salary Details

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What is Test Engineer Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $114,400 $9,533 $55.00
75th Percentile $97,417 $8,118 $47.00
Average $84,952 $7,079 $41.00
25th Percentile $68,400 $5,700 $33.00
10th Percentile $60,000 $5,000 $29.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$80,976

Hourly Salary

$38.93

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$90,787

Hourly Salary

$43.65

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$96,252

Hourly Salary

$46.28

Test Engineer Pay Trends

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Average Test Engineer Salary Over Time

 

Test Engineer Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $125,676 $60.00 5.76%
2023 $118,830 $57.00 10.87%
2022 $107,182 $52.00 1.54%
2021 $105,557 $51.00 0.78%
2020 $104,744 $50.00 5.04%
2019 $99,718 $48.00 8.08%
2018 $108,478 $52.00 5.93%
2017 $102,403 $49.00 0.84%
2016 $101,555 $49.00 6.2%
2015 $95,629 $46.00 2.09%
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