Hardware Test Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Hardware Test Engineer make in Maryland?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Test Engineer in Maryland is $116,570 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,481
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,146 to $126,992
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,476

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Hardware Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,992	$10,583	$2,442	$61
Average	$116,570	$9,714	$2,242	$56
25th Percentile	$108,146	$9,012	$2,080	$52

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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): $83,539
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,867
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,803
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,660
Expert (over 8 years): $166,065

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$83,539
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$99,867
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$115,803
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$140,660
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$166,065

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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:

Owings: $122,392
Riverdale: $125,173
College Park: $125,173

Owings, MD $122,392 Riverdale, MD $125,173 College Park, MD $125,173 Fort Washington, MD $125,094 Oxon Hill, MD $125,173 Suitland, MD $125,173 District Heights, MD $125,173 Temple Hills, MD $125,173

Deale, MD $121,115 Dunkirk, MD $122,245 Fort George G Meade, MD $116,310 Friendship, MD $120,527 Fulton, MD $120,538 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $125,139 Savage, MD $116,344 Shady Side, MD $120,855

Galesville, MD $120,832 Greenbelt, MD $125,139 Glenn Dale, MD $125,026 Upper Marlboro, MD $124,913 Harwood, MD $120,889 Highland, MD $120,516 West River, MD $120,956 Tracys Landing, MD $121,499

Hyattsville, MD $125,173 Jessup, MD $116,423 Bethesda, MD $125,173 Glen Echo, MD $125,173 Chevy Chase, MD $125,173 Cabin John, MD $125,173 Olney, MD $124,913 Brookeville, MD $124,834

Poolesville, MD $122,890 Barnesville, MD $122,313 Beallsville, MD $122,833 Boyds, MD $121,917 Dickerson, MD $122,618 Rockville, MD $125,026 Potomac, MD $125,094 Derwood, MD $124,913

Sandy Spring, MD $124,913 Ashton, MD $124,868 Brinklow, MD $124,800 Burtonsville, MD $124,947 Montgomery Village, MD $121,409 Kensington, MD $125,173 Garrett Park, MD $125,173 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $125,060

Silver Spring, MD $125,173 Takoma Park, MD $125,173 Aberdeen, MD $113,371 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $114,026 Abingdon, MD $113,676 Gunpowder, MD $116,378 Arnold, MD $116,231 Baldwin, MD $116,344

Bel Air, MD $112,851 Belcamp, MD $113,800 Benson, MD $113,416 Boring, MD $112,715 Brooklandville, MD $116,570 Butler, MD $116,265 Chase, MD $116,423 Churchville, MD $112,794

Clarksville, MD $116,231 Cockeysville, MD $116,491 Hunt Valley, MD $116,423 Crownsville, MD $116,197 Darlington, MD $112,319 Davidsonville, MD $120,606 Dayton, MD $116,197 Edgewater, MD $120,403

Edgewood, MD $116,231 Ellicott City, MD $116,491 Columbia, MD $116,378 Fallston, MD $116,265 Finksburg, MD $116,197 Forest Hill, MD $112,308 Fork, MD $116,378 Fort Howard, MD $116,536

Freeland, MD $108,758 Gambrills, MD $116,310 Gibson Island, MD $116,231 Glen Arm, MD $116,536 Glen Burnie, MD $116,570 Glyndon, MD $116,344 Hampstead, MD $111,754 Elkridge, MD $116,570

Hanover, MD $116,536 Harmans, MD $116,536 Havre De Grace, MD $113,484 Hydes, MD $116,378 Jarrettsville, MD $112,025 Joppa, MD $116,310 Kingsville, MD $116,378 Lineboro, MD $108,803

Linthicum Heights, MD $116,570 Long Green, MD $116,457 Spencerville, MD $124,947 Clarksburg, MD $121,443 Damascus, MD $120,832 Germantown, MD $121,816 Annapolis, MD $119,713 Cumberland, MD $99,668

Accident, MD $99,668 Barton, MD $99,668 Bittinger, MD $99,668 Bloomington, MD $99,668 Corriganville, MD $99,668 Eckhart Mines, MD $99,668 Ellerslie, MD $99,668 Flintstone, MD $99,668

Friendsville, MD $99,668 Frostburg, MD $99,668 Grantsville, MD $99,668 Kitzmiller, MD $99,668 Lonaconing, MD $99,668 Luke, MD $99,668 Mc Henry, MD $99,668 Midland, MD $99,668

Midlothian, MD $99,668 Mount Savage, MD $99,668 Oakland, MD $99,668 Oldtown, MD $99,668 Pinto, MD $99,668 Rawlings, MD $99,668 Spring Gap, MD $99,668 Swanton, MD $99,668

Westernport, MD $99,668 Easton, MD $116,005 Barclay, MD $115,779 Bethlehem, MD $116,005 Betterton, MD $115,292 Bozman, MD $120,018 Cambridge, MD $120,312 Centreville, MD $116,005

Chester, MD $118,673 Chestertown, MD $115,903 Church Creek, MD $120,312 Church Hill, MD $115,903 Claiborne, MD $119,521 Cordova, MD $116,005 Crapo, MD $124,608 Crocheron, MD $124,608

Crumpton, MD $115,733 Denton, MD $116,005 East New Market, MD $120,312 Federalsburg, MD $117,248 Fishing Creek, MD $124,608 Galena, MD $115,982 Goldsboro, MD $116,005 Grasonville, MD $117,644

Greensboro, MD $116,005 Henderson, MD $116,265 Hillsboro, MD $116,005 Hurlock, MD $120,312 Ingleside, MD $115,835 Kennedyville, MD $115,756 Mcdaniel, MD $119,521 Madison, MD $124,608

Marydel, MD $116,638 Massey, MD $116,174 Millington, MD $116,095 Neavitt, MD $120,640 Newcomb, MD $118,876 Oxford, MD $120,312 Preston, MD $116,005 Price, MD $115,937

Queen Anne, MD $116,005 Queenstown, MD $116,909 Rhodesdale, MD $120,312 Ridgely, MD $116,005 Rock Hall, MD $117,180 Royal Oak, MD $118,458 Saint Michaels, MD $119,080 Secretary, MD $120,312

Sherwood, MD $120,787 Deal Island, MD $115,112 Eden, MD $119,702 Ewell, MD $105,604 Fruitland, MD $119,702 Girdletree, MD $109,131 Hebron, MD $119,702 Linkwood, MD $120,312

Manokin, MD $112,421 Mardela Springs, MD $119,702 Marion Station, MD $106,327 Nanticoke, MD $120,312 Newark, MD $119,283 Ocean City, MD $119,283 Parsonsburg, MD $118,187 Pittsville, MD $119,283

Pocomoke City, MD $106,011 Powellville, MD $119,283 Princess Anne, MD $114,354 Quantico, MD $120,312 Rehobeth, MD $106,011 Sharptown, MD $119,702 Showell, MD $119,283 Snow Hill, MD $113,450

Stockton, MD $106,011 Tyaskin, MD $120,312 Tylerton, MD $105,604 Upper Fairmount, MD $112,421 Vienna, MD $120,312 Westover, MD $112,421 Whaleyville, MD $119,283 Willards, MD $119,283

Delmar, MD $117,248 North East, MD $114,015 Perry Point, MD $113,778 Perryville, MD $113,348 Port Deposit, MD $112,873 Rising Sun, MD $112,263 Warwick, MD $115,993 Cecilton, MD $115,835

Charlestown, MD $113,789 Chesapeake City, MD $115,643 Childs, MD $115,779 Stevensville, MD $118,616 Colora, MD $112,466 Conowingo, MD $111,969 Earleville, MD $115,112 Elk Mills, MD $115,779

Elkton, MD $115,779 Georgetown, MD $115,767 Lutherville Timonium, MD $116,570 Abell, MD $124,608 Accokeek, MD $124,947 Aquasco, MD $124,608 Avenue, MD $124,608 Barstow, MD $124,608

Bel Alton, MD $124,608 Benedict, MD $124,608 Brandywine, MD $124,868 Broomes Island, MD $124,608 Bryans Road, MD $124,834 Bryantown, MD $124,608 Bushwood, MD $124,608 California, MD $124,608

Callaway, MD $124,608 Chaptico, MD $124,608 Charlotte Hall, MD $124,608 Cheltenham, MD $124,913 Clements, MD $124,608 Cobb Island, MD $124,608 Coltons Point, MD $124,608 Compton, MD $124,608

Dameron, MD $124,608 Dowell, MD $124,608 Drayden, MD $124,608 Faulkner, MD $124,608 Great Mills, MD $124,608 Helen, MD $124,608 Hollywood, MD $124,608 Hughesville, MD $124,608

Huntingtown, MD $123,432 Indian Head, MD $124,721 Ironsides, MD $124,608 Issue, MD $124,608 La Plata, MD $124,608 Leonardtown, MD $124,608 Lexington Park, MD $124,608 Loveville, MD $124,608

Lusby, MD $124,608 Marbury, MD $124,608 Mechanicsville, MD $124,608 Morganza, MD $124,608 Mount Victoria, MD $124,608 Nanjemoy, MD $124,608 Newburg, MD $124,608 Park Hall, MD $124,608

Patuxent River, MD $124,608 Piney Point, MD $116,977 Pomfret, MD $124,687 Port Republic, MD $124,608 Port Tobacco, MD $124,608 Prince Frederick, MD $124,608 Ridge, MD $116,977 Rock Point, MD $124,608

Saint Inigoes, MD $124,608 Saint Leonard, MD $124,608 Saint Marys City, MD $124,608 Scotland, MD $113,190 Solomons, MD $124,608 Sunderland, MD $122,811 Tall Timbers, MD $124,608 Valley Lee, MD $124,608

Welcome, MD $124,608 White Plains, MD $124,721 Southern Md Facility, MD $125,094 Annapolis Junction, MD $116,378 Lanham, MD $125,139 Beltsville, MD $125,139 Laurel, MD $124,913 Bladensburg, MD $125,173

Lothian, MD $121,556 Mount Rainier, MD $125,173 North Beach, MD $121,838 Bowie, MD $124,913 Brentwood, MD $125,173 Capitol Heights, MD $125,173 Chesapeake Beach, MD $122,291 Churchton, MD $121,171

Clinton, MD $125,060 Still Pond, MD $115,801 Sudlersville, MD $115,880 Taylors Island, MD $124,608 Templeville, MD $116,423 Tilghman, MD $121,533 Toddville, MD $124,608 Trappe, MD $120,312

Wingate, MD $124,608 Wittman, MD $119,871 Woolford, MD $124,608 Worton, MD $115,869 Wye Mills, MD $116,005 Frederick, MD $121,171 Adamstown, MD $122,460 Big Pool, MD $100,946

Boonsboro, MD $120,312 Braddock Heights, MD $122,698 Brownsville, MD $124,608 Brunswick, MD $124,608 Buckeystown, MD $122,030 Burkittsville, MD $124,608 Cascade, MD $108,487 Cavetown, MD $108,487

Chewsville, MD $114,241 Clear Spring, MD $108,928 Cooksville, MD $119,068 Emmitsburg, MD $109,775 Fairplay, MD $116,366 Funkstown, MD $116,366 Glenelg, MD $120,063 Glenwood, MD $120,041

Hagerstown, MD $114,241 Hancock, MD $100,946 Ijamsville, MD $121,047 Jefferson, MD $123,749 Keedysville, MD $124,608 Keymar, MD $112,455 Knoxville, MD $124,608 Ladiesburg, MD $113,947

Libertytown, MD $116,559 Lisbon, MD $119,125 Little Orleans, MD $99,668 Maugansville, MD $109,052 Middletown, MD $124,608 Monrovia, MD $120,436 Mount Airy, MD $119,023 Myersville, MD $116,366

New Market, MD $120,312 New Midway, MD $114,286 New Windsor, MD $114,218 Point Of Rocks, MD $123,998 Rocky Ridge, MD $111,302 Rohrersville, MD $124,608 Sabillasville, MD $108,611 Saint James, MD $116,366

Sharpsburg, MD $124,608 Smithsburg, MD $108,487 Sykesville, MD $116,197 Taneytown, MD $111,223 Thurmont, MD $110,160 Tuscarora, MD $123,591 Union Bridge, MD $113,857 Unionville, MD $115,281

Walkersville, MD $117,712 West Friendship, MD $116,265 Williamsport, MD $114,682 Woodbine, MD $119,080 Woodsboro, MD $115,089 Salisbury, MD $119,702 Allen, MD $119,702 Berlin, MD $119,283

Bishopville, MD $119,283 Bivalve, MD $120,312 Manchester, MD $111,302 Marriottsville, MD $116,378 Maryland Line, MD $108,758 Mayo, MD $120,312 Millersville, MD $116,310 Monkton, MD $116,231

Odenton, MD $116,310 Crofton, MD $120,482 Owings Mills, MD $116,491 Parkton, MD $111,347 Pasadena, MD $116,457 Perry Hall, MD $116,570 Perryman, MD $113,891 Phoenix, MD $116,423

Pylesville, MD $111,381 Randallstown, MD $116,536 Reisterstown, MD $116,378 Riderwood, MD $116,570 Riva, MD $120,312 Severn, MD $116,491 Severna Park, MD $116,378 Simpsonville, MD $116,310

Sparks Glencoe, MD $116,310 Crisfield, MD $106,327 Stevenson, MD $116,570 Dhs, MD $124,981 Waldorf, MD $124,834 Street, MD $111,799 Upperco, MD $112,715 Upper Falls, MD $116,423

Westminster, MD $113,178 Whiteford, MD $111,279 White Hall, MD $111,313 White Marsh, MD $116,570 Woodstock, MD $116,423 Baltimore, MD $116,570 Towson, MD $116,570 Gwynn Oak, MD $116,570

Pikesville, MD $116,570 Sparrows Point, MD $116,536 Middle River, MD $116,570 Essex, MD $116,570 Dundalk, MD $116,570 Brooklyn, MD $116,570 Curtis Bay, MD $116,570 Halethorpe, MD $116,570

Catonsville, MD $116,570 Parkville, MD $116,570 Nottingham, MD $116,570 Rosedale, MD $116,570 Windsor Mill, MD $116,570 Gaithersburg, MD $124,834 Washington Grove, MD $124,868

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

$108,146

Average $116,570/year

$126,992

$9,012

Average $9,714/month

$10,583

$2,080

Average $2,242/week

$2,442

$52

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,992	$10,583	$2,442	$61
Average	$116,570	$9,714	$2,242	$56
25th Percentile	$108,146	$9,012	$2,080	$52

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