Test Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Test Engineer make in Alaska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Test Engineer in Alaska is $121,769 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,115
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $113,284 to $131,372
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,558

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Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,372	$10,948	$2,526	$63
Average	$121,769	$10,147	$2,342	$59
25th Percentile	$113,284	$9,440	$2,179	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Test Engineer Salaries

A 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 Test Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 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): $76,776
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,364
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,063
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,105
Expert (over 8 years): $159,486

Levels	Salary
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$76,776
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$86,364
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$121,063
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$146,105
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$159,486

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What Am I Worth?

How Do 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 Test Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $124,548.
California: $124,075.
Massachusetts: $122,422.

District of Columbia $124,548 California $124,075 Massachusetts $122,422 Washington $121,972 New Jersey $121,927 Alaska $121,769 Connecticut $120,217 New York $119,587

Hawaii $117,574 Rhode Island $116,629 Maryland $115,987 Minnesota $115,110 Colorado $114,773 Illinois $114,660 Oregon $114,233 Delaware $113,918

New Hampshire $113,720 Virginia $113,276 Pennsylvania $111,983 Nevada $111,330 North Dakota $111,117 Michigan $110,779 Wisconsin $110,655 Vermont $110,408

Texas $109,722 Maine $109,677 Arizona $109,609 Ohio $109,531 Georgia $108,496 Indiana $107,978 Wyoming $107,877 Utah $107,719

Iowa $107,652 Kansas $107,112 Louisiana $106,955 North Carolina $106,898 Missouri $106,876 Florida $106,437 Montana $106,201 Nebraska $105,976

Kentucky $105,852 South Carolina $105,402 Tennessee $105,121 Idaho $105,008 New Mexico $104,187 Oklahoma $104,007 Alabama $103,344 South Dakota $102,230

Arkansas $101,623 West Virginia $101,296 Mississippi $100,318

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Anchorage: $123,423
Jber: $123,423
Indian: $122,186

Anchorage, AK $123,423 Jber, AK $123,423 Indian, AK $122,186 Kongiganak, AK $121,736 Adak, AK $121,736 Atka, AK $121,736 Chignik Lake, AK $121,736 Port Heiden, AK $121,736

Port Lions, AK $121,736 Akiachak, AK $121,736 Akiak, AK $121,736 Akutan, AK $121,736 Alakanuk, AK $121,736 Aleknagik, AK $121,736 Anchor Point, AK $121,736 Aniak, AK $121,736

Anvik, AK $121,736 Bethel, AK $121,736 Chefornak, AK $121,736 Chevak, AK $121,736 Chignik, AK $121,736 Chignik Lagoon, AK $121,736 Chitina, AK $121,736 Chugiak, AK $121,736

Clam Gulch, AK $121,736 Clarks Point, AK $121,736 Cold Bay, AK $121,736 Cooper Landing, AK $121,736 Copper Center, AK $121,736 Cordova, AK $121,736 Crooked Creek, AK $121,736 Dillingham, AK $121,736

Eagle River, AK $122,186 Eek, AK $121,736 Egegik, AK $121,736 Ekwok, AK $121,736 Emmonak, AK $121,736 False Pass, AK $121,736 Marshall, AK $121,736 Gakona, AK $123,130

Girdwood, AK $121,736 Glennallen, AK $121,736 Goodnews Bay, AK $121,736 Grayling, AK $121,736 Saint George Island, AK $121,736 Holy Cross, AK $121,736 Homer, AK $121,736 Hooper Bay, AK $121,736

Hope, AK $121,736 Iliamna, AK $121,736 Kalskag, AK $121,736 Karluk, AK $121,736 Kasigluk, AK $121,736 Kasilof, AK $121,736 Kenai, AK $121,736 King Cove, AK $121,736

King Salmon, AK $121,736 Kipnuk, AK $121,736 Kodiak, AK $121,736 Kotlik, AK $121,736 Kwethluk, AK $121,736 Kwigillingok, AK $121,736 Wasilla, AK $121,736 Larsen Bay, AK $121,736

Levelock, AK $121,736 Lower Kalskag, AK $121,736 Mc Grath, AK $121,736 Manokotak, AK $121,736 Mekoryuk, AK $121,736 Moose Pass, AK $121,736 Mountain Village, AK $121,736 Naknek, AK $121,736

Napakiak, AK $121,736 Nikiski, AK $121,736 New Stuyahok, AK $121,736 Toksook Bay, AK $121,736 Nikolski, AK $121,736 Ninilchik, AK $121,736 Nondalton, AK $121,736 Nunapitchuk, AK $121,736

Old Harbor, AK $121,736 Ouzinkie, AK $121,736 Palmer, AK $121,736 Pedro Bay, AK $121,736 Perryville, AK $121,736 Pilot Point, AK $121,736 Pilot Station, AK $121,736 Platinum, AK $121,736

Big Lake, AK $122,523 Port Alsworth, AK $121,736 Quinhagak, AK $121,736 Red Devil, AK $121,736 Russian Mission, AK $121,736 Saint Marys, AK $121,736 Saint Michael, AK $122,433 Saint Paul Island, AK $121,736

Sand Point, AK $121,736 Scammon Bay, AK $121,736 Seldovia, AK $121,736 Seward, AK $121,736 Shageluk, AK $121,736 Nunam Iqua, AK $121,736 Skwentna, AK $121,736 Sleetmute, AK $121,736

Soldotna, AK $121,736 South Naknek, AK $121,736 Stebbins, AK $122,433 Sterling, AK $121,736 Sutton, AK $121,736 Takotna, AK $121,736 Talkeetna, AK $121,736 Tatitlek, AK $121,736

Togiak, AK $121,736 Tuluksak, AK $121,736 Tuntutuliak, AK $121,736 Tununak, AK $121,736 Tyonek, AK $121,736 Trapper Creek, AK $121,736 Unalakleet, AK $122,433 Unalaska, AK $121,736

Valdez, AK $121,736 Willow, AK $121,736 Yakutat, AK $122,309 Nightmute, AK $121,736 Nikolai, AK $121,736 Dutch Harbor, AK $121,736 Whittier, AK $121,736 Houston, AK $121,736

Fairbanks, AK $124,818 Eielson Afb, AK $124,480 Fort Wainwright, AK $124,818 Clear, AK $123,130 North Pole, AK $124,818 Salcha, AK $123,130 Two Rivers, AK $123,918 Allakaket, AK $123,130

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $123,130 Arctic Village, AK $123,130 Barrow, AK $123,130 Beaver, AK $123,130 Ester, AK $123,805 Bettles Field, AK $123,130 Buckland, AK $123,130 Cantwell, AK $123,130

Central, AK $123,130 Fort Greely, AK $123,130 Chicken, AK $123,130 Circle, AK $123,130 Prudhoe Bay, AK $123,130 Deering, AK $123,130 Delta Junction, AK $123,130 Eagle, AK $123,130

Elim, AK $122,433 Fort Yukon, AK $123,130 Galena, AK $123,130 Gambell, AK $122,433 Healy, AK $123,130 Anderson, AK $123,130 Hughes, AK $123,130 Huslia, AK $123,130

Kaktovik, AK $123,130 Kaltag, AK $122,433 Kiana, AK $123,130 Kivalina, AK $123,130 Kobuk, AK $123,130 Kotzebue, AK $123,130 Koyuk, AK $122,433 Koyukuk, AK $123,130

Denali National Park, AK $123,130 Manley Hot Springs, AK $123,130 Lake Minchumina, AK $123,130 Minto, AK $123,130 Point Lay, AK $123,130 Nenana, AK $123,130 Noatak, AK $123,130 Nome, AK $122,433

Noorvik, AK $123,130 Northway, AK $123,130 Nulato, AK $123,130 Point Hope, AK $123,130 Rampart, AK $123,130 Ruby, AK $123,130 Savoonga, AK $122,433 Selawik, AK $123,130

Shaktoolik, AK $122,433 Shishmaref, AK $123,130 Shungnak, AK $123,130 Stevens Village, AK $123,130 Tanacross, AK $123,130 Tanana, AK $123,130 Teller, AK $122,433 Tok, AK $123,130

Venetie, AK $123,130 Wainwright, AK $123,130 Wales, AK $122,433 White Mountain, AK $122,433 Brevig Mission, AK $122,433 Ambler, AK $123,130 Chalkyitsik, AK $123,130 Nuiqsut, AK $123,130

Atqasuk, AK $123,130 Juneau, AK $123,997 Angoon, AK $122,309 Auke Bay, AK $123,997 Douglas, AK $123,997 Elfin Cove, AK $122,309 Gustavus, AK $122,309 Haines, AK $122,309

Hoonah, AK $122,309 Kake, AK $122,309 Pelican, AK $122,309 Petersburg, AK $122,309 Sitka, AK $122,309 Port Alexander, AK $122,309 Skagway, AK $122,309 Tenakee Springs, AK $122,309

Ketchikan, AK $122,309 Meyers Chuck, AK $122,309 Coffman Cove, AK $122,309 Thorne Bay, AK $122,309 Craig, AK $122,309 Hydaburg, AK $122,309 Hyder, AK $122,309 Klawock, AK $122,309

Metlakatla, AK $122,309 Point Baker, AK $122,309 Ward Cove, AK $122,309 Wrangell, AK $122,309

Test Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 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

$113,284

Average $121,769/year

$131,372

$9,440

Average $10,147/month

$10,948

$2,179

Average $2,342/week

$2,526

$54

Average $59/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,372	$10,948	$2,526	$63
Average	$121,769	$10,147	$2,342	$59
25th Percentile	$113,284	$9,440	$2,179	$54

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