Hardware Test Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Hardware Test Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Test Engineer in Louisiana is $107,492 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,852
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,724 to $117,102
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,651

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Hardware Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,102	$9,759	$2,252	$56
Average	$107,492	$8,958	$2,067	$52
25th Percentile	$99,724	$8,310	$1,918	$48

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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): $77,033
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,090
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,785
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,706
Expert (over 8 years): $153,132

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$77,033
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$92,090
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$106,785
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$129,706
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$153,132

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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:

Moreauville: $98,131
Morrow: $99,544
Newellton: $99,601

Moreauville, LA $98,131 Morrow, LA $99,544 Newellton, LA $99,601 Palmetto, LA $102,076 Pineville, LA $99,035 Plaucheville, LA $98,131 Rhinehart, LA $98,131 Ruby, LA $98,911

Saint Joseph, LA $99,702 Saint Landry, LA $98,278 Sicily Island, LA $99,702 Simmesport, LA $98,131 Trout, LA $98,131 Vidalia, LA $98,131 Waterproof, LA $98,911 Wildsville, LA $98,131

Wisner, LA $99,702 Aimwell, LA $98,131 Anacoco, LA $98,131 Atlanta, LA $98,131 Ball, LA $99,035 Belmont, LA $102,811 Bentley, LA $98,674 Boyce, LA $98,617

Calvin, LA $98,911 Campti, LA $100,471 Clarence, LA $98,131 Clarks, LA $99,702 Cloutierville, LA $98,131 Colfax, LA $98,187 Columbia, LA $99,702 Converse, LA $102,811

Dodson, LA $99,702 Dry Prong, LA $98,312 Elmer, LA $98,674 Enterprise, LA $99,702 Fisher, LA $98,131 Flatwoods, LA $98,131 Flora, LA $98,131 Florien, LA $98,131

Forest Hill, LA $98,674 Gardner, LA $98,674 Georgetown, LA $98,131 Glenmora, LA $98,255 Gorum, LA $98,131 Grayson, LA $99,702 Hineston, LA $98,312 Hornbeck, LA $98,131

Joyce, LA $98,606 Kelly, LA $99,702 Kurthwood, LA $98,131 Leesville, LA $98,131 Springfield, LA $106,610 Sun, LA $102,619 Talisheek, LA $104,598 Tangipahoa, LA $106,474

Tickfaw, LA $106,474 Varnado, LA $98,787 Lafayette, LA $102,178 Arcadia, LA $100,946 Ashland, LA $102,811 Athens, LA $102,811 Belcher, LA $103,230 Benton, LA $103,535

Bethany, LA $103,297 Bienville, LA $102,811 Blanchard, LA $103,716 Castor, LA $102,811 Cotton Valley, LA $102,811 Coushatta, LA $102,811 Cullen, LA $102,811 Doyline, LA $103,117

Dubberly, LA $102,811 Frierson, LA $103,117 Gibsland, LA $102,811 Gilliam, LA $102,992 Gloster, LA $102,992 Goldonna, LA $100,211 Grand Cane, LA $102,811 Greenwood, LA $103,478

Hall Summit, LA $102,811 Haughton, LA $103,410 Haynesville, LA $102,811 Heflin, LA $102,811 Homer, LA $102,811 Hosston, LA $102,811 Ida, LA $102,811 Jamestown, LA $102,811

Keatchie, LA $102,811 Keithville, LA $103,230 Lisbon, LA $99,702 Logansport, LA $102,811 Longstreet, LA $102,811 Elm Grove, LA $103,173 Mansfield, LA $102,811 Minden, LA $102,811

Mooringsport, LA $103,297 Oil City, LA $102,981 Pelican, LA $102,811 Plain Dealing, LA $102,811 Pleasant Hill, LA $102,811 Powhatan, LA $102,811 Princeton, LA $103,297 Ringgold, LA $102,811

Rodessa, LA $102,811 Saline, LA $101,251 Sarepta, LA $102,811 Shongaloo, LA $102,811 Sibley, LA $102,811 Springhill, LA $102,811 Stonewall, LA $103,297 Vivian, LA $102,811

Ruston, LA $99,702 Simsboro, LA $99,702 Prairieville, LA $107,017 Lacassine, LA $104,349 Leblanc, LA $103,863 Longville, LA $103,806 Merryville, LA $103,806 Mittie, LA $103,399

Oberlin, LA $103,806 Pitkin, LA $98,131 Ragley, LA $104,111 Reeves, LA $103,987 Rosepine, LA $103,806 Singer, LA $103,806 Starks, LA $105,909 Sugartown, LA $101,737

Sulphur, LA $104,711 Vinton, LA $105,762 Westlake, LA $104,711 Baker, LA $107,379 Denham Springs, LA $107,141 Gonzales, LA $106,599 Addis, LA $107,379 Albany, LA $106,474

Angola, LA $106,474 Batchelor, LA $105,355 Brittany, LA $106,599 Brusly, LA $107,379 Carville, LA $106,960 Clinton, LA $106,474 Convent, LA $106,576 Darrow, LA $106,474

Duplessis, LA $106,836 Erwinville, LA $107,141 Ethel, LA $106,474 Fordoche, LA $104,338 French Settlement, LA $106,474 Geismar, LA $106,893 Glynn, LA $107,073 Burnside, LA $106,712

Greenwell Springs, LA $107,254 Grosse Tete, LA $107,073 Hester, LA $106,644 Holden, LA $106,474 Innis, LA $105,434 Jackson, LA $106,474 Jarreau, LA $106,893 Krotz Springs, LA $103,309

Lakeland, LA $107,017 Lettsworth, LA $104,089 Livingston, LA $106,474 Livonia, LA $104,699 Lottie, LA $104,066 Maringouin, LA $106,780 Morganza, LA $104,937 New Roads, LA $105,909

Norwood, LA $106,474 Oscar, LA $106,836 Paulina, LA $106,599 Plaquemine, LA $107,254 Port Allen, LA $107,379 Hahnville, LA $107,085 Harvey, LA $107,752 Kenner, LA $107,695

Lafitte, LA $107,266 La Place, LA $106,836 Luling, LA $107,333 Lutcher, LA $106,655 Marrero, LA $107,752 Meraux, LA $107,752 Mount Airy, LA $106,723 New Sarpy, LA $107,209

Norco, LA $107,153 Paradis, LA $106,972 Pilottown, LA $106,847 Pointe A La Hache, LA $106,847 Port Sulphur, LA $106,847 Reserve, LA $106,780 Saint Bernard, LA $104,066 Saint James, LA $106,519

Saint Rose, LA $107,514 Vacherie, LA $106,723 Venice, LA $106,847 Violet, LA $107,695 Westwego, LA $107,752 New Orleans, LA $107,752 Sondheimer, LA $99,589 Summerfield, LA $99,702

Taylor, LA $102,811 Lena, LA $98,131 Pride, LA $106,712 Rosedale, LA $107,017 Rougon, LA $107,073 Saint Amant, LA $106,531 Saint Francisville, LA $106,474 Saint Gabriel, LA $107,141

Slaughter, LA $106,893 Sorrento, LA $106,474 Sunshine, LA $107,322 Tunica, LA $106,474 Ventress, LA $106,780 Wakefield, LA $106,474 Walker, LA $106,780 Watson, LA $107,017

Weyanoke, LA $106,474 White Castle, LA $106,780 Wilson, LA $106,474 Zachary, LA $107,073 Uncle Sam, LA $106,610 Baton Rouge, LA $107,379 Shreveport, LA $103,716 Barksdale Afb, LA $103,716

Bossier City, LA $103,716 Monroe, LA $100,607 Archibald, LA $99,702 Baskin, LA $99,702 Bastrop, LA $99,940 Bernice, LA $99,702 Bonita, LA $99,657 Calhoun, LA $100,369

Chatham, LA $99,702 Choudrant, LA $99,827 Collinston, LA $100,188 Crowville, LA $99,702 Delhi, LA $99,702 Delta, LA $99,499 Downsville, LA $100,064 Dubach, LA $99,702

Epps, LA $99,702 Eros, LA $99,940 Fairbanks, LA $100,607 Farmerville, LA $99,759 Forest, LA $99,578 Abbeville, LA $101,579 Arnaudville, LA $102,054 Avery Island, LA $101,330

Baldwin, LA $102,076 Basile, LA $102,483 Branch, LA $101,760 Breaux Bridge, LA $102,178 Broussard, LA $102,178 Cade, LA $102,054 Carencro, LA $102,178 Cecilia, LA $102,054

Centerville, LA $101,274 Charenton, LA $102,574 Chataignier, LA $101,127 Church Point, LA $101,760 Crowley, LA $101,534 Delcambre, LA $101,579 Duson, LA $102,122 Egan, LA $101,997

Elton, LA $103,083 Erath, LA $101,579 Estherwood, LA $101,794 Eunice, LA $101,274 Evangeline, LA $102,404 Franklin, LA $101,850 Garden City, LA $101,274 Grand Coteau, LA $102,054

Gueydan, LA $101,929 Iota, LA $101,929 Jeanerette, LA $101,952 Jennings, LA $102,811 Kaplan, LA $101,398 Lake Arthur, LA $102,924 Lawtell, LA $101,455 Leonville, LA $101,816

Loreauville, LA $102,483 Mamou, LA $100,279 Maurice, LA $102,054 Mermentau, LA $102,450 Milton, LA $102,178 Morse, LA $101,929 New Iberia, LA $101,579 Lydia, LA $101,274

Opelousas, LA $101,579 Perry, LA $101,330 Pine Prairie, LA $98,877 Port Barre, LA $102,076 Rayne, LA $101,873 Reddell, LA $99,861 Roanoke, LA $103,286 Saint Martinville, LA $101,997

Scott, LA $102,178 Sunset, LA $102,054 Turkey Creek, LA $98,131 Ville Platte, LA $100,041 Washington, LA $101,274 Welsh, LA $103,738 Youngsville, LA $102,178 Lake Charles, LA $104,711

Metairie, LA $107,752 Des Allemands, LA $106,847 Ama, LA $107,514 Arabi, LA $107,752 Barataria, LA $107,390 Belle Chasse, LA $107,752 Boothville, LA $106,847 Boutte, LA $107,209

Braithwaite, LA $106,847 Buras, LA $106,847 Chalmette, LA $107,752 Destrehan, LA $107,333 Edgard, LA $106,813 Empire, LA $106,847 Garyville, LA $106,734 Gramercy, LA $106,678

Gretna, LA $107,752 Bell City, LA $104,349 Cameron, LA $104,677 Creole, LA $103,919 Dequincy, LA $104,349 Deridder, LA $103,806 Dry Creek, LA $103,806 Elizabeth, LA $98,131

Evans, LA $103,806 Fenton, LA $104,168 Grand Chenier, LA $103,806 Grant, LA $102,065 Hackberry, LA $105,389 Hayes, LA $104,168 Iowa, LA $104,654 Kinder, LA $103,806

Thibodaux, LA $106,847 Pierre Part, LA $106,474 Amelia, LA $106,474 Belle Rose, LA $106,474 Berwick, LA $106,474 Bourg, LA $106,847 Chauvin, LA $106,847 Cut Off, LA $106,847

Donaldsonville, LA $106,474 Donner, LA $106,655 Dulac, LA $106,847 Galliano, LA $106,847 Gheens, LA $106,847 Gibson, LA $106,655 Golden Meadow, LA $106,847 Grand Isle, LA $106,847

Gray, LA $106,847 Houma, LA $106,847 Kraemer, LA $106,847 Labadieville, LA $106,474 Larose, LA $106,847 Lockport, LA $106,847 Mathews, LA $106,847 Montegut, LA $106,847

Morgan City, LA $106,474 Napoleonville, LA $106,474 Paincourtville, LA $106,474 Patterson, LA $103,874 Plattenville, LA $106,474 Raceland, LA $106,847 Schriever, LA $106,847 Theriot, LA $106,847

Hammond, LA $106,633 Abita Springs, LA $106,847 Akers, LA $106,780 Amite, LA $106,474 Angie, LA $98,787 Bogalusa, LA $98,787 Bush, LA $106,847 Covington, LA $106,847

Fluker, LA $106,474 Folsom, LA $106,847 Franklinton, LA $106,655 Greensburg, LA $106,474 Husser, LA $106,655 Independence, LA $106,474 Kentwood, LA $106,474 Lacombe, LA $106,847

Loranger, LA $106,847 Madisonville, LA $106,847 Mandeville, LA $106,847 Maurepas, LA $106,610 Mount Hermon, LA $106,655 Natalbany, LA $106,553 Pearl River, LA $102,585 Pine Grove, LA $106,474

Ponchatoula, LA $106,700 Robert, LA $106,847 Roseland, LA $106,474 Saint Benedict, LA $106,847 Slidell, LA $104,055 Spearsville, LA $99,702 Start, LA $100,369 Sterlington, LA $100,482

Swartz, LA $100,607 Tallulah, LA $99,601 Transylvania, LA $99,488 West Monroe, LA $100,607 Winnsboro, LA $99,702 Alexandria, LA $99,035 Acme, LA $98,131 Bordelonville, LA $98,131

Bunkie, LA $98,131 Center Point, LA $98,798 Chase, LA $99,702 Cheneyville, LA $98,493 Clayton, LA $98,911 Cottonport, LA $98,131 Deville, LA $98,674 Dupont, LA $98,549

Echo, LA $98,730 Effie, LA $98,674 Evergreen, LA $98,131 Ferriday, LA $98,131 Gilbert, LA $99,702 Hamburg, LA $98,131 Harrisonburg, LA $98,131 Hessmer, LA $98,255

Jena, LA $98,131 Jonesville, LA $98,131 Lebeau, LA $101,217 Lecompte, LA $98,854 Libuse, LA $99,035 Mansura, LA $98,131 Marksville, LA $98,255 Melville, LA $103,693

Monterey, LA $98,131 Longleaf, LA $98,493 Many, LA $100,471 Marthaville, LA $102,811 Melrose, LA $98,131 Montgomery, LA $98,131 Mora, LA $98,131 Natchez, LA $98,131

Natchitoches, LA $98,131 Fort Polk, LA $98,131 Negreet, LA $100,471 New Llano, LA $98,131 Noble, LA $102,811 Oakdale, LA $98,131 Olla, LA $98,911 Otis, LA $98,493

Pollock, LA $98,549 Provencal, LA $98,131 Robeline, LA $100,471 Saint Maurice, LA $98,131 Sieper, LA $98,312 Sikes, LA $99,702 Simpson, LA $98,131 Slagle, LA $98,131

Tioga, LA $99,035 Tullos, LA $98,131 Urania, LA $98,560 Winnfield, LA $98,131 Woodworth, LA $99,035 Zwolle, LA $102,811 Fort Necessity, LA $99,702 Grambling, LA $99,702

Hodge, LA $99,702 Jigger, LA $99,702 Jones, LA $99,578 Jonesboro, LA $99,702 Kilbourne, LA $99,488 Lake Providence, LA $99,488 Lillie, LA $99,702 Mangham, LA $99,702

Marion, LA $99,702 Mer Rouge, LA $99,702 Oak Grove, LA $99,521 Oak Ridge, LA $99,940 Pioneer, LA $99,634 Quitman, LA $99,702 Rayville, LA $99,940

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

$99,724

Average $107,492/year

$117,102

$8,310

Average $8,958/month

$9,759

$1,918

Average $2,067/week

$2,252

$48

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,102	$9,759	$2,252	$56
Average	$107,492	$8,958	$2,067	$52
25th Percentile	$99,724	$8,310	$1,918	$48

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