Hardware Test Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Hardware Test Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Test Engineer in South Carolina is $105,932 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): $124,026
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,276 to $115,403
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,307

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Hardware Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,403	$9,617	$2,219	$55
Average	$105,932	$8,828	$2,037	$51
25th Percentile	$98,276	$8,190	$1,890	$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): $75,915
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,753
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,235
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,823
Expert (over 8 years): $150,910

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$75,915
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$90,753
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$105,235
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$127,823
Hardware ... Level Hardware Test Engineer	$150,910

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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:

Spartanburg: $105,547
Boiling Springs: $105,547
Arcadia: $105,547

Spartanburg, SC $105,547 Boiling Springs, SC $105,547 Arcadia, SC $105,547 Buffalo, SC $105,615 Campobello, SC $105,231 Chesnee, SC $105,287 Clifton, SC $105,547 Clinton, SC $104,439

Converse, SC $105,547 Cowpens, SC $105,491 Cross Anchor, SC $104,575 Cross Hill, SC $104,338 Drayton, SC $105,547 Duncan, SC $105,547 Enoree, SC $105,016 Fairforest, SC $105,547

Fingerville, SC $105,332 Gaffney, SC $105,016 Glendale, SC $105,547 Alcolu, SC $99,962 Ballentine, SC $104,417 Bamberg, SC $103,625 Batesburg, SC $103,693 Bethune, SC $100,211

Bishopville, SC $100,166 Blackstock, SC $106,734 Blair, SC $106,011 Blythewood, SC $104,157 Bowman, SC $99,171 Camden, SC $101,522 Cameron, SC $101,251 Carlisle, SC $106,497

Cassatt, SC $100,889 Cayce, SC $104,417 Chapin, SC $103,840 Chappells, SC $104,010 Cope, SC $103,625 Cordova, SC $103,218 Dalzell, SC $99,702 Davis Station, SC $99,488

Denmark, SC $103,625 Eastover, SC $101,681 Elgin, SC $103,998 Elliott, SC $99,589 Elloree, SC $100,494 Eutawville, SC $100,335 Gable, SC $99,906 Gadsden, SC $103,885

Gaston, SC $104,202 Gilbert, SC $103,840 Great Falls, SC $106,994 Greeleyville, SC $99,521 Heath Springs, SC $107,571 Holly Hill, SC $101,636 Hopkins, SC $104,202 Horatio, SC $99,431

Irmo, SC $104,360 Jenkinsville, SC $103,931 Kershaw, SC $106,655 Lamar, SC $101,364 Leesville, SC $103,682 Lexington, SC $104,360 Liberty Hill, SC $105,966 Little Mountain, SC $103,625

Lugoff, SC $101,884 Lydia, SC $101,364 Lynchburg, SC $99,646 Ehrhardt, SC $104,677 Lodge, SC $104,677 Mc Bee, SC $100,256 Manning, SC $99,804 Mayesville, SC $99,962

Monetta, SC $103,738 Neeses, SC $103,637 Newberry, SC $103,625 New Zion, SC $99,646 North, SC $103,625 Norway, SC $103,637 Olanta, SC $100,347 Orangeburg, SC $102,291

Peak, SC $103,727 Pelion, SC $103,942 Pinewood, SC $99,702 New Ellenton, SC $104,247 Allendale, SC $103,829 Barnwell, SC $103,829 Hilda, SC $103,829 Bath, SC $104,620

Blackville, SC $103,761 Bradley, SC $103,829 Clarks Hill, SC $104,360 Clearwater, SC $104,620 Edgefield, SC $103,987 Elko, SC $103,806 Fairfax, SC $104,066 Gloverville, SC $104,620

Graniteville, SC $104,518 Jackson, SC $104,405 Johnston, SC $103,795 Langley, SC $104,620 Mc Cormick, SC $103,829 Martin, SC $103,829 Modoc, SC $104,044 Montmorenci, SC $104,089

Mount Carmel, SC $103,829 North Augusta, SC $104,620 Beech Island, SC $104,620 Olar, SC $103,829 Parksville, SC $103,829 Plum Branch, SC $103,829 Sycamore, SC $103,829 Trenton, SC $104,044

Troy, SC $103,829 Ulmer, SC $103,829 Vaucluse, SC $104,518 Warrenville, SC $104,620 Williston, SC $103,795 Windsor, SC $103,795 Beaufort, SC $104,304 Ladys Island, SC $104,609

Okatie, SC $104,620 Bluffton, SC $104,677 Brunson, SC $104,066 Coosawhatchie, SC $104,304 Crocketville, SC $104,304 Dale, SC $105,005 Daufuskie Island, SC $104,835 Early Branch, SC $104,304

Estill, SC $104,304 Saint Helena Island, SC $104,869 Furman, SC $104,304 Garnett, SC $104,304 Gifford, SC $104,066 Hampton, SC $104,304 Hilton Head Island, SC $104,405 Hardeeville, SC $104,880

Islandton, SC $105,434 Lobeco, SC $104,496 Luray, SC $104,304 Miley, SC $104,903 Pineland, SC $104,304 Port Royal, SC $104,304 Ridgeland, SC $104,304 Scotia, SC $104,304

Seabrook, SC $104,677 Sheldon, SC $104,304 Tillman, SC $104,304 Varnville, SC $104,304 Yemassee, SC $104,304 Clemson, SC $103,829 Cleveland, SC $104,247 Conestee, SC $104,620

Donalds, SC $104,066 Inman, SC $105,491 Joanna, SC $104,496 Jonesville, SC $105,129 Kinards, SC $104,451 Landrum, SC $105,016 Laurens, SC $104,326 Lockhart, SC $107,107

Lyman, SC $105,547 Mayo, SC $105,445 Moore, SC $105,547 Mountville, SC $104,360 Pacolet, SC $105,445 Pacolet Mills, SC $105,389 Pauline, SC $105,547 Reidville, SC $105,547

Roebuck, SC $105,547 Startex, SC $105,547 Una, SC $105,547 Union, SC $105,954 Waterloo, SC $104,270 Wellford, SC $105,547 White Stone, SC $105,547 Woodruff, SC $105,332

Charleston, SC $107,356 Charleston Afb, SC $107,356 North Charleston, SC $107,356 Hanahan, SC $107,356 Adams Run, SC $106,666 Awendaw, SC $106,565 Bethera, SC $106,565 Bonneau, SC $104,451

Branchville, SC $101,398 Canadys, SC $106,565 Cordesville, SC $106,666 Cottageville, SC $106,565 Cross, SC $103,026 Dorchester, SC $106,565 Edisto Island, SC $106,565 Due West, SC $103,942

Easley, SC $104,620 Fair Play, SC $103,829 Fountain Inn, SC $104,304 Gray Court, SC $104,315 Greenwood, SC $103,829 Greer, SC $104,564 Hodges, SC $103,987 Honea Path, SC $104,078

Iva, SC $103,829 La France, SC $103,919 Liberty, SC $104,247 Long Creek, SC $103,829 Lowndesville, SC $103,829 Marietta, SC $104,462 Mauldin, SC $104,620 Mountain Rest, SC $103,829

Newry, SC $103,829 Ninety Six, SC $103,829 Norris, SC $104,089 Pelzer, SC $104,360 Pendleton, SC $103,829 Pickens, SC $104,247 Seneca, SC $103,829 Piedmont, SC $104,620

Richland, SC $103,829 Salem, SC $103,829 Sandy Springs, SC $103,829 Simpsonville, SC $104,518 Six Mile, SC $103,964 Slater, SC $104,247 Starr, SC $103,829 Sunset, SC $103,704

Tamassee, SC $103,829 Taylors, SC $104,620 Tigerville, SC $104,304 Townville, SC $103,829 Travelers Rest, SC $104,620 Walhalla, SC $103,829 Ware Shoals, SC $104,145 Westminster, SC $103,829

West Union, SC $103,829 Williamston, SC $104,247 Blacksburg, SC $107,469 Bowling Green, SC $109,097 Catawba, SC $108,950 Chester, SC $108,475 Fort Mill, SC $108,950 Chesterfield, SC $100,889

Clover, SC $109,154 Edgemoor, SC $108,950 Fort Lawn, SC $108,577 Hickory Grove, SC $107,650 Jefferson, SC $106,644 Lancaster, SC $108,419 Lando, SC $108,848 Mc Connells, SC $108,848

Mount Croghan, SC $105,513 Pageland, SC $108,294 Richburg, SC $108,690 Rock Hill, SC $108,950 Ruby, SC $100,889 Sharon, SC $108,532 Smyrna, SC $108,622 Van Wyck, SC $108,950

York, SC $108,792 Aiken, SC $104,304 Folly Beach, SC $107,356 Walterboro, SC $106,565 Williams, SC $106,565 Florence, SC $101,681 Andrews, SC $102,212 Aynor, SC $100,889

Bennettsville, SC $100,889 Blenheim, SC $100,946 Cades, SC $100,030 Centenary, SC $100,889 Cheraw, SC $100,889 Clio, SC $100,889 Conway, SC $100,889 Coward, SC $101,421

Darlington, SC $101,681 Dillon, SC $100,889 Effingham, SC $101,681 Fork, SC $100,889 Galivants Ferry, SC $100,889 Green Sea, SC $101,828 Gresham, SC $100,810 Hamer, SC $100,833

Hartsville, SC $100,437 Hemingway, SC $100,675 Johnsonville, SC $100,641 Kingstree, SC $99,861 Lake City, SC $100,245 Lake View, SC $100,855 Lane, SC $99,499 Latta, SC $100,991

Little River, SC $102,777 Little Rock, SC $100,867 Longs, SC $102,777 Loris, SC $101,828 Mc Coll, SC $100,810 Marion, SC $101,048 Myrtle Beach, SC $101,828 Minturn, SC $100,889

Mullins, SC $100,889 Murrells Inlet, SC $100,889 Nesmith, SC $100,403 Nichols, SC $100,889 North Myrtle Beach, SC $102,777 Pamplico, SC $101,206 Patrick, SC $100,810 Pawleys Island, SC $103,727

Rains, SC $100,889 Salters, SC $99,725 Scranton, SC $101,206 Sellers, SC $101,206 Society Hill, SC $100,980 Tatum, SC $100,867 Wallace, SC $100,889 Greenville, SC $104,620

Abbeville, SC $103,829 Anderson, SC $103,908 Belton, SC $104,134 Calhoun Falls, SC $103,829 Central, SC $103,964 Georgetown, SC $106,565 Goose Creek, SC $107,198 Green Pond, SC $106,565

Grover, SC $106,565 Harleyville, SC $104,858 Hollywood, SC $107,096 Huger, SC $106,723 Isle Of Palms, SC $107,254 Jacksonboro, SC $106,565 Jamestown, SC $106,565 Johns Island, SC $107,356

Ladson, SC $106,983 Mc Clellanville, SC $106,565 Moncks Corner, SC $106,565 Mount Pleasant, SC $107,356 Pineville, SC $101,421 Pinopolis, SC $105,604 Ravenel, SC $107,040 Reevesville, SC $106,565

Ridgeville, SC $106,565 Round O, SC $106,565 Ruffin, SC $106,565 Russellville, SC $102,336 Saint George, SC $106,565 Saint Stephen, SC $102,133 Smoaks, SC $106,565 Sullivans Island, SC $107,356

Summerville, SC $106,881 Wadmalaw Island, SC $107,096 Pomaria, SC $103,625 Gramling, SC $105,287 Prosperity, SC $103,625 Rembert, SC $101,082 Ridge Spring, SC $103,750 Ridgeway, SC $104,575

Rion, SC $104,552 Rowesville, SC $102,348 Saint Matthews, SC $101,681 Salley, SC $103,704 Saluda, SC $103,738 Santee, SC $99,578 Sardinia, SC $99,646 Silverstreet, SC $103,625

Springfield, SC $103,716 State Park, SC $104,417 Summerton, SC $99,431 Sumter, SC $99,962 Shaw A F B, SC $99,804 Swansea, SC $103,942 Timmonsville, SC $101,681 Turbeville, SC $99,748

Vance, SC $99,171 Wagener, SC $103,704 Ward, SC $103,761 Wedgefield, SC $99,646 West Columbia, SC $104,417 Westville, SC $104,078 White Rock, SC $104,417 Whitmire, SC $105,457

Winnsboro, SC $105,050 Columbia, SC $104,417

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

$98,276

Average $105,932/year

$115,403

$8,190

Average $8,828/month

$9,617

$1,890

Average $2,037/week

$2,219

$47

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,403	$9,617	$2,219	$55
Average	$105,932	$8,828	$2,037	$51
25th Percentile	$98,276	$8,190	$1,890	$47

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