Hardware Test Engineer Salary in New Mexico

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

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Test Engineer in New Mexico is $104,711 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): $122,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,144 to $114,073
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,254

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Hardware Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,073	$9,506	$2,194	$55
Average	$104,711	$8,726	$2,014	$50
25th Percentile	$97,144	$8,095	$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): $75,040
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,707
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,022
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,350
Expert (over 8 years): $149,170

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$75,040
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$89,707
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$104,022
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$126,350
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$149,170

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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:

Algodones: $104,937
Belen: $104,598
Bernalillo: $105,502

Algodones, NM $104,937 Belen, NM $104,598 Bernalillo, NM $105,502 Bluewater, NM $104,598 Bosque, NM $104,598 Casa Blanca, NM $104,598 Cedar Crest, NM $105,615 Cedarvale, NM $104,598

Cerrillos, NM $104,937 Claunch, NM $104,598 Coyote, NM $105,140 Cuba, NM $105,140 Cubero, NM $104,598 Edgewood, NM $104,711 Estancia, NM $104,598 Gallina, NM $105,140

Counselor, NM $105,140 Grants, NM $104,598 Milan, NM $104,598 Isleta, NM $105,728 Jarales, NM $104,598 Jemez Pueblo, NM $104,790 Jemez Springs, NM $105,050 Laguna, NM $104,598

La Jara, NM $105,140 La Joya, NM $104,598 Lindrith, NM $105,140 Los Lunas, NM $105,276 Mcintosh, NM $104,598 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $104,598 Moriarty, NM $104,631 Mountainair, NM $104,598

Nageezi, NM $104,869 New Laguna, NM $104,598 Paguate, NM $104,598 Pena Blanca, NM $105,231 Peralta, NM $105,389 Placitas, NM $105,163 Ponderosa, NM $105,050 Prewitt, NM $104,598

Regina, NM $105,140 Sandia Park, NM $105,502 Corrales, NM $106,180 San Fidel, NM $104,598 San Rafael, NM $104,598 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $104,925 San Ysidro, NM $104,699 Stanley, NM $104,869

Tijeras, NM $105,615 Tome, NM $104,711 Torreon, NM $104,598 Veguita, NM $104,598 Willard, NM $104,598 Youngsville, NM $105,140 Bosque Farms, NM $105,615 Clines Corners, NM $104,869

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $105,242 Cochiti Lake, NM $105,400 Albuquerque, NM $106,293 Kirtland Afb, NM $106,293 Rio Rancho, NM $105,954 Gallup, NM $104,598 Brimhall, NM $104,598 Church Rock, NM $104,598

Continental Divide, NM $104,598 Crownpoint, NM $104,598 Fence Lake, NM $104,598 Fort Wingate, NM $104,598 Gamerco, NM $104,598 Mentmore, NM $104,598 Mexican Springs, NM $104,598 Ramah, NM $104,598

Rehoboth, NM $104,598 Thoreau, NM $104,598 Tohatchi, NM $104,598 Vanderwagen, NM $104,598 Zuni, NM $104,598 Navajo, NM $106,112 Jamestown, NM $104,598 Pinehill, NM $104,598

Sheep Springs, NM $104,598 Smith Lake, NM $104,598 Yatahey, NM $104,598 Farmington, NM $104,869 Aztec, NM $104,869 Blanco, NM $104,869 Bloomfield, NM $104,869 Flora Vista, NM $104,869

Fruitland, NM $104,869 Kirtland, NM $104,869 La Plata, NM $104,869 Navajo Dam, NM $105,140 Shiprock, NM $104,869 Waterflow, NM $104,869 Newcomb, NM $104,598 Sanostee, NM $104,869

Santa Fe, NM $106,836 Abiquiu, NM $105,140 Alcalde, NM $105,140 Amalia, NM $105,140 Arroyo Hondo, NM $105,140 Arroyo Seco, NM $105,140 Canjilon, NM $105,140 Canones, NM $105,140

Carson, NM $105,140 Cebolla, NM $105,140 Cerro, NM $105,140 Chama, NM $105,140 Chamisal, NM $105,140 Chimayo, NM $105,705 Cordova, NM $105,479 Costilla, NM $105,140

Taos Ski Valley, NM $105,140 Dixon, NM $105,140 Dulce, NM $105,140 El Prado, NM $105,140 El Rito, NM $105,140 Embudo, NM $105,140 Espanola, NM $105,592 Glorieta, NM $106,384

Hernandez, NM $105,140 Ilfeld, NM $105,140 La Madera, NM $105,140 Lamy, NM $106,158 Llano, NM $105,140 Los Alamos, NM $105,479 White Rock, NM $106,158 Medanales, NM $105,140

Ojo Caliente, NM $105,140 Los Ojos, NM $105,140 Pecos, NM $105,819 Penasco, NM $105,140 Petaca, NM $105,140 Questa, NM $105,140 Ranchos De Taos, NM $105,140 Red River, NM $105,140

Ribera, NM $105,140 Rowe, NM $105,479 San Cristobal, NM $105,140 San Jose, NM $105,253 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $105,140 Santa Cruz, NM $105,705 Serafina, NM $105,140 Taos, NM $105,140

Tererro, NM $106,045 Tesuque, NM $106,836 Tierra Amarilla, NM $105,140 Trampas, NM $105,140 Tres Piedras, NM $105,140 Truchas, NM $105,140 Vadito, NM $105,140 Valdez, NM $105,140

Vallecitos, NM $105,140 Velarde, NM $105,140 Villanueva, NM $105,140 Spaceport City, NM $96,243 Las Vegas, NM $105,140 Angel Fire, NM $105,140 Anton Chico, NM $105,140 Buena Vista, NM $105,140

Chacon, NM $105,140 Cimarron, NM $105,140 Cleveland, NM $105,140 Eagle Nest, NM $105,140 Guadalupita, NM $105,140 Holman, NM $105,140 La Loma, NM $105,140 Maxwell, NM $105,140

Miami, NM $105,140 Mills, NM $105,140 Montezuma, NM $105,140 Mora, NM $105,140 Mosquero, NM $105,140 Ocate, NM $105,140 Ojo Feliz, NM $105,140 Rainsville, NM $105,140

Raton, NM $108,283 Rociada, NM $105,140 Roy, NM $105,140 Sapello, NM $105,140 Solano, NM $105,140 Springer, NM $105,140 Ute Park, NM $105,140 Valmora, NM $105,140

Wagon Mound, NM $105,140 Watrous, NM $105,140 Socorro, NM $104,598 Aragon, NM $104,598 Datil, NM $104,598 Lemitar, NM $104,598 Luna, NM $104,383 Magdalena, NM $104,598

Pie Town, NM $104,598 Polvadera, NM $104,598 Quemado, NM $104,598 Reserve, NM $102,314 San Acacia, NM $104,598 San Antonio, NM $101,873 Truth Or Consequences, NM $96,243 Arrey, NM $96,243

Caballo, NM $96,243 Derry, NM $96,243 Elephant Butte, NM $96,243 Garfield, NM $96,243 Hatch, NM $96,243 Monticello, NM $97,690 Rincon, NM $96,243 Salem, NM $96,243

Williamsburg, NM $96,243 Winston, NM $96,243 Las Cruces, NM $97,939 White Sands Missile Range, NM $97,147 Santa Teresa, NM $98,323 Playas, NM $96,243 Animas, NM $101,172 Anthony, NM $97,961

Arenas Valley, NM $96,243 Bayard, NM $96,243 Berino, NM $96,808 Buckhorn, NM $96,243 Santa Clara, NM $96,243 Chamberino, NM $96,808 Cliff, NM $96,243 Columbus, NM $96,887

Deming, NM $96,243 Dona Ana, NM $97,939 Fairacres, NM $97,034 Faywood, NM $96,243 Fort Bayard, NM $96,243 Gila, NM $96,243 Glenwood, NM $101,172 Hachita, NM $96,243

Hanover, NM $96,243 Hillsboro, NM $96,243 Hurley, NM $96,243 La Mesa, NM $97,486 Lordsburg, NM $96,243 Mesilla, NM $97,939 Mesilla Park, NM $97,939 Mesquite, NM $97,826

Mimbres, NM $96,243 Mule Creek, NM $101,172 Organ, NM $97,713 Pinos Altos, NM $96,243 Radium Springs, NM $97,260 Redrock, NM $96,243 Rodeo, NM $106,112 San Miguel, NM $97,826

Silver City, NM $96,243 Sunland Park, NM $98,447 Tyrone, NM $96,243 Vado, NM $97,373 Chaparral, NM $97,905 Clovis, NM $100,969 Cannon Afb, NM $100,969 Broadview, NM $101,918

Causey, NM $100,019 Crossroads, NM $100,019 Dora, NM $100,019 Elida, NM $100,019 Floyd, NM $100,019 Fort Sumner, NM $105,140 Grady, NM $101,918 House, NM $101,918

Kenna, NM $100,019 Lingo, NM $100,019 Melrose, NM $100,969 Milnesand, NM $100,019 Pep, NM $100,019 Portales, NM $100,019 Rogers, NM $100,019 Saint Vrain, NM $100,969

Taiban, NM $102,359 Texico, NM $100,969 Yeso, NM $104,869 Roswell, NM $99,148 Artesia, NM $99,148 Caprock, NM $100,019 Carlsbad, NM $99,148 Dexter, NM $99,148

Eunice, NM $100,019 Hagerman, NM $99,148 Hobbs, NM $100,019 Hope, NM $99,148 Jal, NM $100,019 Lake Arthur, NM $99,148 Lakewood, NM $99,148 Loco Hills, NM $99,148

Loving, NM $99,148 Lovington, NM $100,019 Mcdonald, NM $100,019 Malaga, NM $99,148 Maljamar, NM $99,578 Monument, NM $100,019 Tatum, NM $100,019 Whites City, NM $99,148

Carrizozo, NM $99,148 Alamogordo, NM $100,844 Alto, NM $99,148 Bent, NM $99,940 Capitan, NM $99,148 Cloudcroft, NM $100,505 Corona, NM $104,598 Encino, NM $104,869

Fort Stanton, NM $99,148 Glencoe, NM $99,148 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $100,844 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $100,844 Hondo, NM $99,148 La Luz, NM $100,844 Lincoln, NM $99,148 Mayhill, NM $99,148

Mescalero, NM $99,714 Nogal, NM $99,148 Orogrande, NM $97,792 Picacho, NM $99,148 Pinon, NM $99,148 Ruidoso, NM $99,148 Ruidoso Downs, NM $99,148 Sacramento, NM $99,261

San Patricio, NM $99,148 Sunspot, NM $100,618 Timberon, NM $99,261 Tinnie, NM $99,148 Tularosa, NM $100,505 Vaughn, NM $104,869 Weed, NM $99,148 Tucumcari, NM $101,918

Amistad, NM $101,918 Bard, NM $101,918 Capulin, NM $108,283 Clayton, NM $101,918 Conchas Dam, NM $103,524 Cuervo, NM $105,140 Des Moines, NM $108,283 Folsom, NM $108,283

Garita, NM $105,140 Gladstone, NM $105,140 Grenville, NM $105,095 Logan, NM $101,918 Mcalister, NM $101,918 Nara Visa, NM $101,918 Newkirk, NM $105,140 Quay, NM $101,918

San Jon, NM $101,918 Santa Rosa, NM $105,140 Sedan, NM $101,918 Trementina, NM $105,140

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

$97,144

Average $104,711/year

$114,073

$8,095

Average $8,726/month

$9,506

$1,868

Average $2,014/week

$2,194

$47

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,073	$9,506	$2,194	$55
Average	$104,711	$8,726	$2,014	$50
25th Percentile	$97,144	$8,095	$1,868	$47

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