Hardware Test Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Hardware Test Engineer make in Idaho?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Test Engineer in Idaho is $105,536 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $123,563
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,909 to $114,972
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,966

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Hardware Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,972	$9,581	$2,211	$55
Average	$105,536	$8,795	$2,030	$51
25th Percentile	$97,909	$8,159	$1,883	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Hardware Test Engineer Salaries

A Hardware Test 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 Hardware Test Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hardware Test 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): $75,631
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,414
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,842
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,346
Expert (over 8 years): $150,346

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$75,631
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$90,414
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$104,842
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$127,346
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$150,346

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

District of Columbia: $125,173.
California: $124,699.
Massachusetts: $123,037.

District of Columbia $125,173 California $124,699 Massachusetts $123,037 Washington $122,584 New Jersey $122,539 Alaska $122,381 Connecticut $120,821 New York $120,188

Hawaii $118,164 Rhode Island $117,214 Maryland $116,570 Minnesota $115,688 Colorado $115,349 Illinois $115,236 Oregon $114,806 Delaware $114,490

New Hampshire $114,291 Virginia $113,845 Pennsylvania $112,545 Nevada $111,890 North Dakota $111,675 Michigan $111,336 Wisconsin $111,211 Vermont $110,963

Texas $110,273 Maine $110,228 Arizona $110,160 Ohio $110,081 Georgia $109,041 Indiana $108,521 Wyoming $108,419 Utah $108,261

Iowa $108,193 Kansas $107,650 Louisiana $107,492 North Carolina $107,435 Missouri $107,413 Florida $106,972 Montana $106,734 Nebraska $106,508

Kentucky $106,384 South Carolina $105,932 Tennessee $105,649 Idaho $105,536 New Mexico $104,711 Oklahoma $104,530 Alabama $103,863 South Dakota $102,743

Arkansas $102,133 West Virginia $101,805 Mississippi $100,822

Top Paying Cities for Hardware Test 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:

Pocatello: $97,520
Fort Hall: $97,294
Aberdeen: $95,825

Pocatello, ID $97,520 Fort Hall, ID $97,294 Aberdeen, ID $95,825 American Falls, ID $95,825 Arbon, ID $95,825 Arco, ID $98,334 Arimo, ID $95,825 Atomic City, ID $98,018

Bancroft, ID $96,232 Basalt, ID $101,975 Bern, ID $95,825 Blackfoot, ID $98,029 Bloomington, ID $100,279 Challis, ID $102,156 Clayton, ID $103,478 Clifton, ID $95,825

Cobalt, ID $103,478 Conda, ID $95,825 Dayton, ID $100,279 Dingle, ID $100,279 Downey, ID $95,825 Ellis, ID $102,156 Firth, ID $101,636 Franklin, ID $104,733

Geneva, ID $105,095 Georgetown, ID $95,825 Grace, ID $95,825 Holbrook, ID $95,825 Howe, ID $100,844 Inkom, ID $97,407 Lava Hot Springs, ID $95,825 Mccammon, ID $96,616

Mackay, ID $98,334 Malad City, ID $95,825 May, ID $100,844 Montpelier, ID $95,825 Moore, ID $98,334 Moreland, ID $98,142 Paris, ID $100,279 Pingree, ID $96,503

Preston, ID $95,825 Rockland, ID $95,825 Saint Charles, ID $100,279 Shelley, ID $102,427 Soda Springs, ID $95,825 Kamiah, ID $114,365 Garden City, ID $105,174 Athol, ID $114,365

Avery, ID $114,365 Bayview, ID $114,365 Blanchard, ID $114,365 Bonners Ferry, ID $114,365 Bovill, ID $114,365 Calder, ID $114,365 Careywood, ID $114,365 Cataldo, ID $114,365

Clark Fork, ID $114,365 Clarkia, ID $114,365 Cocolalla, ID $114,365 Coeur D Alene, ID $114,365 Coolin, ID $114,365 Oldtown, ID $114,365 Deary, ID $114,365 Desmet, ID $114,365

Dover, ID $114,365 Eastport, ID $114,365 Elk River, ID $114,365 Fernwood, ID $114,365 Genesee, ID $114,365 Harrison, ID $114,365 Harvard, ID $114,365 Hayden, ID $114,365

Hope, ID $114,365 Kellogg, ID $114,365 Kingston, ID $114,365 Kootenai, ID $114,365 Laclede, ID $114,365 Medimont, ID $114,365 Moscow, ID $114,365 Moyie Springs, ID $114,365

Mullan, ID $114,365 Naples, ID $114,365 Nordman, ID $114,365 Osburn, ID $114,365 Pinehurst, ID $114,365 Plummer, ID $114,365 Ponderay, ID $114,365 Porthill, ID $114,365

Post Falls, ID $114,603 Potlatch, ID $114,365 Priest River, ID $114,365 Princeton, ID $114,365 Rathdrum, ID $114,365 Sagle, ID $114,365 Saint Maries, ID $114,365 Sandpoint, ID $114,365

Colburn, ID $114,365 Santa, ID $114,365 Silverton, ID $114,365 Smelterville, ID $114,365 Spirit Lake, ID $114,365 Tensed, ID $114,365 Troy, ID $114,365 Viola, ID $114,365

Wallace, ID $114,365 Murray, ID $114,365 Worley, ID $114,365 Springfield, ID $96,616 Kendrick, ID $114,365 Kooskia, ID $114,365 Lapwai, ID $114,365 Lenore, ID $114,365

Lucile, ID $103,478 Nezperce, ID $114,365 Orofino, ID $114,365 Peck, ID $114,365 Pierce, ID $114,365 Pollock, ID $103,478 Reubens, ID $114,365 Riggins, ID $103,478

Stites, ID $114,365 Weippe, ID $114,365 White Bird, ID $113,766 Winchester, ID $114,365 Atlanta, ID $103,478 Banks, ID $103,478 Bruneau, ID $98,187 Caldwell, ID $103,931

Cambridge, ID $103,478 Cascade, ID $103,478 Council, ID $103,478 Donnelly, ID $103,478 Eagle, ID $104,722 Emmett, ID $103,478 Fruitland, ID $103,478 Garden Valley, ID $103,478

Glenns Ferry, ID $100,833 Grand View, ID $103,478 Greenleaf, ID $103,478 Hammett, ID $100,833 Homedale, ID $103,478 Horseshoe Bend, ID $104,044 Huston, ID $103,478 Idaho City, ID $103,478

Indian Valley, ID $103,478 King Hill, ID $98,187 Kuna, ID $104,609 Lake Fork, ID $103,478 Letha, ID $103,478 Lowman, ID $103,478 Mccall, ID $103,478 Marsing, ID $103,478

Melba, ID $103,478 Meridian, ID $105,061 Mesa, ID $103,478 Middleton, ID $104,044 Midvale, ID $103,478 Mountain Home, ID $103,478 Mountain Home A F B, ID $103,478 Murphy, ID $103,478

Nampa, ID $104,044 New Meadows, ID $103,478 New Plymouth, ID $103,478 Notus, ID $103,478 Ola, ID $103,478 Parma, ID $103,478 Payette, ID $103,478 Placerville, ID $103,591

Star, ID $104,496 Sweet, ID $103,478 Warren, ID $103,478 Weiser, ID $103,478 Wilder, ID $103,478 Yellow Pine, ID $103,478 Boise, ID $105,174 Stanley, ID $103,478

Swanlake, ID $95,825 Thatcher, ID $95,825 Wayan, ID $114,377 Weston, ID $104,733 Fish Haven, ID $104,733 Twin Falls, ID $99,883 Rogerson, ID $98,187 Albion, ID $98,187

Almo, ID $98,187 Bellevue, ID $98,187 Bliss, ID $98,187 Buhl, ID $98,866 Burley, ID $98,187 Carey, ID $95,825 Castleford, ID $98,979 Corral, ID $100,833

Declo, ID $97,000 Dietrich, ID $98,187 Eden, ID $99,092 Fairfield, ID $100,833 Filer, ID $99,883 Gooding, ID $98,187 Hagerman, ID $98,187 Hailey, ID $98,187

Hansen, ID $99,431 Hazelton, ID $98,187 Heyburn, ID $98,187 Hill City, ID $100,833 Jerome, ID $98,414 Ketchum, ID $103,478 Kimberly, ID $99,883 Malta, ID $97,000

Minidoka, ID $97,000 Murtaugh, ID $98,527 Oakley, ID $98,187 Paul, ID $98,187 Picabo, ID $98,187 Richfield, ID $98,187 Rupert, ID $98,187 Shoshone, ID $98,187

Sun Valley, ID $100,833 Wendell, ID $98,527 Idaho Falls, ID $102,540 Ashton, ID $114,377 Chester, ID $100,844 Driggs, ID $110,646 Dubois, ID $100,844 Felt, ID $112,681

Hamer, ID $100,844 Iona, ID $102,540 Irwin, ID $111,460 Island Park, ID $107,605 Lewisville, ID $102,088 Macks Inn, ID $107,605 Menan, ID $101,522 Monteview, ID $100,844

Newdale, ID $106,101 Parker, ID $100,844 Rexburg, ID $100,957 Rigby, ID $101,862 Ririe, ID $101,409 Roberts, ID $101,183 Saint Anthony, ID $100,844 Spencer, ID $100,844

Sugar City, ID $100,844 Swan Valley, ID $108,679 Terreton, ID $100,844 Teton, ID $100,844 Tetonia, ID $114,377 Ucon, ID $102,540 Victor, ID $110,397 Carmen, ID $96,605

Gibbonsville, ID $96,605 Leadore, ID $100,844 Lemhi, ID $100,844 North Fork, ID $96,605 Salmon, ID $100,313 Tendoy, ID $98,719 Shoup, ID $100,041 Lewiston, ID $117,203

Ahsahka, ID $114,365 Cottonwood, ID $117,203 Craigmont, ID $114,365 Culdesac, ID $114,365 Elk City, ID $104,812 Ferdinand, ID $114,365 Grangeville, ID $116,672 Fenn, ID $116,672

Greencreek, ID $114,365 Juliaetta, ID $114,365

Hardware Test Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hardware Test 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 February 01, 2026

$97,909

Average $105,536/year

$114,972

$8,159

Average $8,795/month

$9,581

$1,883

Average $2,030/week

$2,211

$47

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,972	$9,581	$2,211	$55
Average	$105,536	$8,795	$2,030	$51
25th Percentile	$97,909	$8,159	$1,883	$47

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