Hardware Test Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Hardware Test Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Test Engineer in New Mexico is $104,712 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,632
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,152 to $114,092
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,268

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Hardware Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,092	$9,508	$2,194	$55
Average	$104,712	$8,726	$2,014	$50
25th Percentile	$97,152	$8,096	$1,868	$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): $75,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,710
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,023
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,347
Expert (over 8 years): $149,160

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$75,041
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$89,710
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$104,023
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$126,347
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$149,160

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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: $125,176.
California: $124,701.
Massachusetts: $123,039.

District of Columbia $125,176 California $124,701 Massachusetts $123,039 Washington $122,587 New Jersey $122,541 Alaska $122,383 Connecticut $120,823 New York $120,190

Hawaii $118,166 Rhode Island $117,216 Maryland $116,572 Minnesota $115,690 Colorado $115,351 Illinois $115,238 Oregon $114,808 Delaware $114,492

New Hampshire $114,293 Virginia $113,847 Pennsylvania $112,547 Nevada $111,892 North Dakota $111,677 Michigan $111,338 Wisconsin $111,213 Vermont $110,964

Texas $110,275 Maine $110,230 Arizona $110,162 Ohio $110,083 Georgia $109,043 Indiana $108,522 Wyoming $108,421 Utah $108,262

Iowa $108,195 Kansas $107,652 Louisiana $107,494 North Carolina $107,437 Missouri $107,415 Florida $106,974 Montana $106,736 Nebraska $106,510

Kentucky $106,386 South Carolina $105,933 Tennessee $105,651 Idaho $105,538 New Mexico $104,712 Oklahoma $104,532 Alabama $103,865 South Dakota $102,745

Arkansas $102,135 West Virginia $101,807 Mississippi $100,823

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:

Algodones: $104,939
Belen: $104,599
Bernalillo: $105,504

Algodones, NM $104,939 Belen, NM $104,599 Bernalillo, NM $105,504 Bluewater, NM $104,599 Bosque, NM $104,599 Casa Blanca, NM $104,599 Cedar Crest, NM $105,617 Cedarvale, NM $104,599

Cerrillos, NM $104,939 Claunch, NM $104,599 Coyote, NM $105,142 Cuba, NM $105,142 Cubero, NM $104,599 Edgewood, NM $104,712 Estancia, NM $104,599 Gallina, NM $105,142

Counselor, NM $105,142 Grants, NM $104,599 Milan, NM $104,599 Isleta, NM $105,730 Jarales, NM $104,599 Jemez Pueblo, NM $104,792 Jemez Springs, NM $105,052 Laguna, NM $104,599

La Jara, NM $105,142 La Joya, NM $104,599 Lindrith, NM $105,142 Los Lunas, NM $105,278 Mcintosh, NM $104,599 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $104,599 Moriarty, NM $104,633 Mountainair, NM $104,599

Nageezi, NM $104,871 New Laguna, NM $104,599 Paguate, NM $104,599 Pena Blanca, NM $105,233 Peralta, NM $105,391 Placitas, NM $105,165 Ponderosa, NM $105,052 Prewitt, NM $104,599

Regina, NM $105,142 Sandia Park, NM $105,504 Corrales, NM $106,182 San Fidel, NM $104,599 San Rafael, NM $104,599 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $104,927 San Ysidro, NM $104,701 Stanley, NM $104,871

Tijeras, NM $105,617 Tome, NM $104,712 Torreon, NM $104,599 Veguita, NM $104,599 Willard, NM $104,599 Youngsville, NM $105,142 Bosque Farms, NM $105,617 Clines Corners, NM $104,871

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $105,244 Cochiti Lake, NM $105,402 Albuquerque, NM $106,295 Kirtland Afb, NM $106,295 Rio Rancho, NM $105,956 Gallup, NM $104,599 Brimhall, NM $104,599 Church Rock, NM $104,599

Continental Divide, NM $104,599 Crownpoint, NM $104,599 Fence Lake, NM $104,599 Fort Wingate, NM $104,599 Gamerco, NM $104,599 Mentmore, NM $104,599 Mexican Springs, NM $104,599 Ramah, NM $104,599

Rehoboth, NM $104,599 Thoreau, NM $104,599 Tohatchi, NM $104,599 Vanderwagen, NM $104,599 Zuni, NM $104,599 Navajo, NM $106,114 Jamestown, NM $104,599 Pinehill, NM $104,599

Sheep Springs, NM $104,599 Smith Lake, NM $104,599 Yatahey, NM $104,599 Farmington, NM $104,871 Aztec, NM $104,871 Blanco, NM $104,871 Bloomfield, NM $104,871 Flora Vista, NM $104,871

Fruitland, NM $104,871 Kirtland, NM $104,871 La Plata, NM $104,871 Navajo Dam, NM $105,142 Shiprock, NM $104,871 Waterflow, NM $104,871 Newcomb, NM $104,599 Sanostee, NM $104,871

Santa Fe, NM $106,838 Abiquiu, NM $105,142 Alcalde, NM $105,142 Amalia, NM $105,142 Arroyo Hondo, NM $105,142 Arroyo Seco, NM $105,142 Canjilon, NM $105,142 Canones, NM $105,142

Carson, NM $105,142 Cebolla, NM $105,142 Cerro, NM $105,142 Chama, NM $105,142 Chamisal, NM $105,142 Chimayo, NM $105,707 Cordova, NM $105,481 Costilla, NM $105,142

Taos Ski Valley, NM $105,142 Dixon, NM $105,142 Dulce, NM $105,142 El Prado, NM $105,142 El Rito, NM $105,142 Embudo, NM $105,142 Espanola, NM $105,594 Glorieta, NM $106,386

Hernandez, NM $105,142 Ilfeld, NM $105,142 La Madera, NM $105,142 Lamy, NM $106,160 Llano, NM $105,142 Los Alamos, NM $105,481 White Rock, NM $106,160 Medanales, NM $105,142

Ojo Caliente, NM $105,142 Los Ojos, NM $105,142 Pecos, NM $105,820 Penasco, NM $105,142 Petaca, NM $105,142 Questa, NM $105,142 Ranchos De Taos, NM $105,142 Red River, NM $105,142

Ribera, NM $105,142 Rowe, NM $105,481 San Cristobal, NM $105,142 San Jose, NM $105,255 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $105,142 Santa Cruz, NM $105,707 Serafina, NM $105,142 Taos, NM $105,142

Tererro, NM $106,047 Tesuque, NM $106,838 Tierra Amarilla, NM $105,142 Trampas, NM $105,142 Tres Piedras, NM $105,142 Truchas, NM $105,142 Vadito, NM $105,142 Valdez, NM $105,142

Vallecitos, NM $105,142 Velarde, NM $105,142 Villanueva, NM $105,142 Spaceport City, NM $96,245 Las Vegas, NM $105,142 Angel Fire, NM $105,142 Anton Chico, NM $105,142 Buena Vista, NM $105,142

Chacon, NM $105,142 Cimarron, NM $105,142 Cleveland, NM $105,142 Eagle Nest, NM $105,142 Guadalupita, NM $105,142 Holman, NM $105,142 La Loma, NM $105,142 Maxwell, NM $105,142

Miami, NM $105,142 Mills, NM $105,142 Montezuma, NM $105,142 Mora, NM $105,142 Mosquero, NM $105,142 Ocate, NM $105,142 Ojo Feliz, NM $105,142 Rainsville, NM $105,142

Raton, NM $108,285 Rociada, NM $105,142 Roy, NM $105,142 Sapello, NM $105,142 Solano, NM $105,142 Springer, NM $105,142 Ute Park, NM $105,142 Valmora, NM $105,142

Wagon Mound, NM $105,142 Watrous, NM $105,142 Socorro, NM $104,599 Aragon, NM $104,599 Datil, NM $104,599 Lemitar, NM $104,599 Luna, NM $104,385 Magdalena, NM $104,599

Pie Town, NM $104,599 Polvadera, NM $104,599 Quemado, NM $104,599 Reserve, NM $102,316 San Acacia, NM $104,599 San Antonio, NM $101,875 Truth Or Consequences, NM $96,245 Arrey, NM $96,245

Caballo, NM $96,245 Derry, NM $96,245 Elephant Butte, NM $96,245 Garfield, NM $96,245 Hatch, NM $96,245 Monticello, NM $97,692 Rincon, NM $96,245 Salem, NM $96,245

Williamsburg, NM $96,245 Winston, NM $96,245 Las Cruces, NM $97,940 White Sands Missile Range, NM $97,149 Santa Teresa, NM $98,325 Playas, NM $96,245 Animas, NM $101,174 Anthony, NM $97,963

Arenas Valley, NM $96,245 Bayard, NM $96,245 Berino, NM $96,810 Buckhorn, NM $96,245 Santa Clara, NM $96,245 Chamberino, NM $96,810 Cliff, NM $96,245 Columbus, NM $96,889

Deming, NM $96,245 Dona Ana, NM $97,940 Fairacres, NM $97,036 Faywood, NM $96,245 Fort Bayard, NM $96,245 Gila, NM $96,245 Glenwood, NM $101,174 Hachita, NM $96,245

Hanover, NM $96,245 Hillsboro, NM $96,245 Hurley, NM $96,245 La Mesa, NM $97,488 Lordsburg, NM $96,245 Mesilla, NM $97,940 Mesilla Park, NM $97,940 Mesquite, NM $97,827

Mimbres, NM $96,245 Mule Creek, NM $101,174 Organ, NM $97,714 Pinos Altos, NM $96,245 Radium Springs, NM $97,262 Redrock, NM $96,245 Rodeo, NM $106,114 San Miguel, NM $97,827

Silver City, NM $96,245 Sunland Park, NM $98,449 Tyrone, NM $96,245 Vado, NM $97,375 Chaparral, NM $97,906 Clovis, NM $100,970 Cannon Afb, NM $100,970 Broadview, NM $101,920

Causey, NM $100,021 Crossroads, NM $100,021 Dora, NM $100,021 Elida, NM $100,021 Floyd, NM $100,021 Fort Sumner, NM $105,142 Grady, NM $101,920 House, NM $101,920

Kenna, NM $100,021 Lingo, NM $100,021 Melrose, NM $100,970 Milnesand, NM $100,021 Pep, NM $100,021 Portales, NM $100,021 Rogers, NM $100,021 Saint Vrain, NM $100,970

Taiban, NM $102,361 Texico, NM $100,970 Yeso, NM $104,871 Roswell, NM $99,150 Artesia, NM $99,150 Caprock, NM $100,021 Carlsbad, NM $99,150 Dexter, NM $99,150

Eunice, NM $100,021 Hagerman, NM $99,150 Hobbs, NM $100,021 Hope, NM $99,150 Jal, NM $100,021 Lake Arthur, NM $99,150 Lakewood, NM $99,150 Loco Hills, NM $99,150

Loving, NM $99,150 Lovington, NM $100,021 Mcdonald, NM $100,021 Malaga, NM $99,150 Maljamar, NM $99,580 Monument, NM $100,021 Tatum, NM $100,021 Whites City, NM $99,150

Carrizozo, NM $99,150 Alamogordo, NM $100,846 Alto, NM $99,150 Bent, NM $99,942 Capitan, NM $99,150 Cloudcroft, NM $100,507 Corona, NM $104,599 Encino, NM $104,871

Fort Stanton, NM $99,150 Glencoe, NM $99,150 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $100,846 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $100,846 Hondo, NM $99,150 La Luz, NM $100,846 Lincoln, NM $99,150 Mayhill, NM $99,150

Mescalero, NM $99,715 Nogal, NM $99,150 Orogrande, NM $97,793 Picacho, NM $99,150 Pinon, NM $99,150 Ruidoso, NM $99,150 Ruidoso Downs, NM $99,150 Sacramento, NM $99,263

San Patricio, NM $99,150 Sunspot, NM $100,620 Timberon, NM $99,263 Tinnie, NM $99,150 Tularosa, NM $100,507 Vaughn, NM $104,871 Weed, NM $99,150 Tucumcari, NM $101,920

Amistad, NM $101,920 Bard, NM $101,920 Capulin, NM $108,285 Clayton, NM $101,920 Conchas Dam, NM $103,525 Cuervo, NM $105,142 Des Moines, NM $108,285 Folsom, NM $108,285

Garita, NM $105,142 Gladstone, NM $105,142 Grenville, NM $105,097 Logan, NM $101,920 Mcalister, NM $101,920 Nara Visa, NM $101,920 Newkirk, NM $105,142 Quay, NM $101,920

San Jon, NM $101,920 Santa Rosa, NM $105,142 Sedan, NM $101,920 Trementina, NM $105,142

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 April 01, 2026

$97,152

Average $104,712/year

$114,092

$8,096

Average $8,726/month

$9,508

$1,868

Average $2,014/week

$2,194

$47

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,092	$9,508	$2,194	$55
Average	$104,712	$8,726	$2,014	$50
25th Percentile	$97,152	$8,096	$1,868	$47

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