Test Engineer

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October 30, 2016

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Test Engineer Job Description

Electrical Engineers Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

Test Engineer Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Test Engineer is $66578 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $91984. The lowest salary reported was $45581. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Test Engineer is $17.375 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $22.58. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.17. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Test Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $2606 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1017 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Test Engineer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $51,664 – $100,003
Illinois – $49,665 – $82,550
Maryland – $51,064 – $119,682
Massachusetts – $51,061 – $97,500
Michigan – $52,602 – $84,676
Texas – $56,766 – $90,528
Virginia – $49,035 – $89,696

These are the highest paying cities for a Test Engineer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
San Diego, California –
San Jose, California –
Dallas, Texas –
Irvine, California –
Seattle, Washington –
Sunnyvale, California –
Huntsville, Alabama –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Test Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $66578 while in 2007 it was just $61743.28

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 10% of Test Engineers were females while 90% were males. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Electronics Technician
$27,622 – $63,904
Engineering Technician
$30,727 – $67,925
Engineering Intern
$23,913 – $55,676

Future Jobs

Senior Test Engineer
$61,081 – $112,823
Electrical Test Engineer
$44,494 – $92,927
Test Engineer, Semiconductor
$52,856 – $107,639


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