How much does a Test Engineer make?

Updated Dec 5, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$81K - $124K/yr
Base Pay
$73K - $110K/yr
Additional Pay
$8K - $14K/yr

$100K

/yr
$81K$124K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Test Engineer is $100,000 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $89,990 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $10,010 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $81K-$124K/yr?

Related Job Titles

For Test Engineer

Some related job titles are QA Salaries with median pay of $72,645, QA Engineer Salaries with median pay of $93,276, Quality Engineer Salaries with median pay of $94,042, Senior Test Engineer Salaries with median pay of $137,841.

Top Paying Companies

For a Test Engineer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Test Engineer in United States. Employers include Meta, Google and Apple.

1
Meta
Meta
$223,573/yr
3K open jobs
2
Google
$215,394/yr
3
Apple
$201,341/yr
4
Waymo
$201,029/yr
5
NVIDIA
$188,466/yr
7
Arm
$170,669/yr
9
Glassdoor
$164,988/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Test Engineer in United States

1Meta$223,573
2Google$215,394
3Apple$201,341
4Waymo$201,029
5NVIDIA$188,466
6LinkedIn$184,420
7Arm$170,669
8Microsoft$167,117
9Glassdoor$164,988
10Silicon Labs$163,660

What are total pay estimates for a Test Engineer at different companies?

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Infosys
3.2
Test EngineerSee 726 salaries from this location

$91,534

 / yr
Google
4.4
Test EngineerSee 430 salaries from this location

$215,394

 / yr
Cisco Systems
4.4
Test EngineerSee 413 salaries from this location

$159,170

 / yr
Zensar Technologies
4
Test EngineerSee 369 salaries from this location

$92,879

 / yr
Test
4
Test EngineerSee 369 salaries from this location

$102,787

 / yr
Mphasis
3.5
Test EngineerSee 344 salaries from this location

$93,352

 / yr
Texas Instruments
4.1
Test EngineerSee 318 salaries from this location

$131,219

 / yr

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Intel Corporation
4.1
Test EngineerSee 302 salaries from this location

$143,802

 / yr
NVIDIA
4.6
Test EngineerSee 214 salaries from this location

$188,466

 / yr
Wipro
3.1
Test Engineer ISee 205 salaries from this location

$82,018

 / yr
Atos-Syntel
3.6
Test EngineerSee 173 salaries from this location

$95,189

 / yr
Brocade
3.5
Test EngineerSee 138 salaries from this location

$142,254

 / yr
Lockheed Martin
4.1
Test EngineerSee 124 salaries from this location

$99,630

 / yr
Apple
4.2
Test EngineerSee 113 salaries from this location

$201,341

 / yr
CGI
3.9
Test EngineerSee 102 salaries from this location

$92,349

 / yr
Tesla
3.6
Test EngineerSee 97 salaries from this location

$132,224

 / yr
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE
4.1
Test EngineerSee 94 salaries from this location

$115,249

 / yr
IGATE
3.7
Test EngineerSee 92 salaries from this location

$92,559

 / yr
Aerotek
3.4
Test EngineerSee 90 salaries from this location

$94,451

 / yr
Cummins
4.1
Test EngineerSee 90 salaries from this location

$99,119

 / yr
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Test Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Infosys Test Engineer salaries - 726 salaries reported$91,534/yr
Google Test Engineer salaries - 430 salaries reported$215,394/yr
Cisco Systems Test Engineer salaries - 413 salaries reported$159,170/yr
Zensar Technologies Test Engineer salaries - 369 salaries reported$92,879/yr
Test Test Engineer salaries - 369 salaries reported$102,787/yr
Mphasis Test Engineer salaries - 344 salaries reported$93,352/yr
Texas Instruments Test Engineer salaries - 318 salaries reported$131,219/yr
Intel Corporation Test Engineer salaries - 302 salaries reported$143,802/yr
NVIDIA Test Engineer salaries - 214 salaries reported$188,466/yr
Wipro Test Engineer I salaries - 205 salaries reported$82,018/yr
Atos-Syntel Test Engineer salaries - 173 salaries reported$95,189/yr
Brocade Test Engineer salaries - 138 salaries reported$142,254/yr
Lockheed Martin Test Engineer salaries - 124 salaries reported$99,630/yr
Apple Test Engineer salaries - 113 salaries reported$201,341/yr
CGI Test Engineer salaries - 102 salaries reported$92,349/yr
Tesla Test Engineer salaries - 97 salaries reported$132,224/yr
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE Test Engineer salaries - 94 salaries reported$115,249/yr
IGATE Test Engineer salaries - 92 salaries reported$92,559/yr
Aerotek Test Engineer salaries - 90 salaries reported$94,451/yr
Cummins Test Engineer salaries - 90 salaries reported$99,119/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Test Engineer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Test Engineer in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $102,781, Healthcare with a median total pay of $101,820, Legal with a median total pay of $98,324, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $98,118, and Information Technology with a median total pay of $96,890.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$102,781

    8% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$101,820

    7% Higher than other industries

  • LegalLegal$98,324

    4% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$98,118

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$96,890

    2% Higher than other industries

Financial Services

Top paying companies in Financial Services for Test Engineer are JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citi, and Wells Fargo.

JPMorgan Chase & CoJPMorgan Chase & Co$114,078/yr
CitiCiti$108,279/yr
Wells FargoWells Fargo$105,213/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Engineering?

Engineering jobs are in high demand with workers receiving generous compensation packages and bonuses. Engineering offers ample opportunity for growth and development with transferable skills across an array of fields from software, supply chain and logistics to aerospace. Most roles require at least a bachelor’s degree. To remain competitive, job-seekers should consider specialization or skill-specific programs such as coding boot-camps or certifications.

Test Engineer pay FAQ

The average salary for a Test Engineer is $100,000 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 15582 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Test Engineer employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Test Engineer in United States is $124,300 per year.

The lowest salary for a Test Engineer in United States is $80,936 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Test Engineer or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Test Engineer.

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