Test Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Test Engineer make in Idaho?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Test Engineer in Idaho is $105,030 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,858
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,718 to $113,315
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,061

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Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,315	$9,443	$2,179	$54
Average	$105,030	$8,752	$2,020	$50
25th Percentile	$97,718	$8,143	$1,879	$47

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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): $66,212
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,474
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,420
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,024
Expert (over 8 years): $137,521

Levels	Salary
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$66,212
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$74,474
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$104,420
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$126,024
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$137,521

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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: $124,573.
California: $124,101.
Massachusetts: $122,447.

District of Columbia $124,573 California $124,101 Massachusetts $122,447 Washington $121,997 New Jersey $121,952 Alaska $121,794 Connecticut $120,242 New York $119,612

Hawaii $117,598 Rhode Island $116,652 Maryland $116,011 Minnesota $115,134 Colorado $114,796 Illinois $114,683 Oregon $114,256 Delaware $113,941

New Hampshire $113,743 Virginia $113,300 Pennsylvania $112,006 Nevada $111,353 North Dakota $111,139 Michigan $110,802 Wisconsin $110,678 Vermont $110,431

Texas $109,744 Maine $109,699 Arizona $109,632 Ohio $109,553 Georgia $108,518 Indiana $108,000 Wyoming $107,899 Utah $107,741

Iowa $107,674 Kansas $107,134 Louisiana $106,976 North Carolina $106,920 Missouri $106,898 Florida $106,459 Montana $106,223 Nebraska $105,998

Kentucky $105,874 South Carolina $105,424 Tennessee $105,142 Idaho $105,030 New Mexico $104,209 Oklahoma $104,029 Alabama $103,365 South Dakota $102,251

Arkansas $101,643 West Virginia $101,317 Mississippi $100,338

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:

Pocatello: $97,165
Fort Hall: $97,519
Aberdeen: $99,169

Pocatello, ID $97,165 Fort Hall, ID $97,519 Aberdeen, ID $99,169 American Falls, ID $100,875 Arbon, ID $99,173 Arco, ID $101,845 Arimo, ID $98,939 Atomic City, ID $101,907

Bancroft, ID $99,537 Basalt, ID $101,712 Bern, ID $102,163 Blackfoot, ID $100,623 Bloomington, ID $102,394 Challis, ID $101,818 Clayton, ID $101,777 Clifton, ID $102,399

Cobalt, ID $101,625 Conda, ID $102,225 Dayton, ID $102,909 Dingle, ID $102,120 Downey, ID $101,442 Ellis, ID $101,891 Firth, ID $101,424 Franklin, ID $103,352

Geneva, ID $102,331 Georgetown, ID $102,376 Grace, ID $101,684 Holbrook, ID $101,957 Howe, ID $101,685 Inkom, ID $97,795 Lava Hot Springs, ID $99,264 Mccammon, ID $98,182

Mackay, ID $101,793 Malad City, ID $102,461 May, ID $101,812 Montpelier, ID $102,260 Moore, ID $101,931 Moreland, ID $99,906 Paris, ID $102,317 Pingree, ID $100,938

Preston, ID $102,442 Rockland, ID $101,226 Saint Charles, ID $102,237 Shelley, ID $101,930 Soda Springs, ID $102,514 Kamiah, ID $102,128 Garden City, ID $105,390 Athol, ID $107,358

Avery, ID $101,905 Bayview, ID $104,743 Blanchard, ID $109,867 Bonners Ferry, ID $102,359 Bovill, ID $102,057 Calder, ID $102,092 Careywood, ID $106,147 Cataldo, ID $106,309

Clark Fork, ID $102,690 Clarkia, ID $101,936 Cocolalla, ID $106,370 Coeur D Alene, ID $109,250 Coolin, ID $103,224 Oldtown, ID $107,950 Deary, ID $102,050 Desmet, ID $107,183

Dover, ID $105,043 Eastport, ID $102,246 Elk River, ID $102,104 Fernwood, ID $102,936 Genesee, ID $102,767 Harrison, ID $109,870 Harvard, ID $104,651 Hayden, ID $108,940

Hope, ID $102,131 Kellogg, ID $103,388 Kingston, ID $104,148 Kootenai, ID $103,961 Laclede, ID $106,236 Medimont, ID $106,796 Moscow, ID $103,354 Moyie Springs, ID $102,168

Mullan, ID $102,263 Naples, ID $102,113 Nordman, ID $102,662 Osburn, ID $102,693 Pinehurst, ID $104,057 Plummer, ID $109,718 Ponderay, ID $103,910 Porthill, ID $102,640

Post Falls, ID $112,471 Potlatch, ID $105,812 Priest River, ID $105,602 Princeton, ID $104,212 Rathdrum, ID $111,070 Sagle, ID $104,969 Saint Maries, ID $106,023 Sandpoint, ID $102,392

Colburn, ID $102,982 Santa, ID $103,980 Silverton, ID $102,398 Smelterville, ID $104,206 Spirit Lake, ID $109,919 Tensed, ID $106,998 Troy, ID $102,386 Viola, ID $104,678

Wallace, ID $102,161 Murray, ID $102,074 Worley, ID $111,505 Springfield, ID $98,566 Kendrick, ID $102,006 Kooskia, ID $102,320 Lapwai, ID $102,548 Lenore, ID $102,069

Lucile, ID $102,087 Nezperce, ID $102,006 Orofino, ID $102,142 Peck, ID $102,059 Pierce, ID $102,077 Pollock, ID $102,376 Reubens, ID $102,005 Riggins, ID $102,142

Stites, ID $102,073 Weippe, ID $102,061 White Bird, ID $102,026 Winchester, ID $102,092 Atlanta, ID $102,725 Banks, ID $103,937 Bruneau, ID $101,809 Caldwell, ID $104,502

Cambridge, ID $102,403 Cascade, ID $101,923 Council, ID $102,306 Donnelly, ID $102,209 Eagle, ID $104,997 Emmett, ID $104,292 Fruitland, ID $103,662 Garden Valley, ID $103,687

Glenns Ferry, ID $102,334 Grand View, ID $102,861 Greenleaf, ID $104,036 Hammett, ID $102,260 Homedale, ID $103,755 Horseshoe Bend, ID $104,643 Huston, ID $104,129 Idaho City, ID $104,186

Indian Valley, ID $102,183 King Hill, ID $101,953 Kuna, ID $104,993 Lake Fork, ID $102,214 Letha, ID $104,078 Lowman, ID $102,018 Mccall, ID $102,059 Marsing, ID $103,594

Melba, ID $104,125 Meridian, ID $105,198 Mesa, ID $102,304 Middleton, ID $104,608 Midvale, ID $102,660 Mountain Home, ID $103,538 Mountain Home A F B, ID $103,508 Murphy, ID $102,442

Nampa, ID $104,569 New Meadows, ID $102,236 New Plymouth, ID $103,724 Notus, ID $104,050 Ola, ID $103,085 Parma, ID $103,681 Payette, ID $103,487 Placerville, ID $104,304

Star, ID $104,897 Sweet, ID $104,206 Warren, ID $102,063 Weiser, ID $102,793 Wilder, ID $103,853 Yellow Pine, ID $101,644 Boise, ID $105,390 Stanley, ID $101,695

Swanlake, ID $102,111 Thatcher, ID $101,892 Wayan, ID $102,974 Weston, ID $103,076 Fish Haven, ID $102,809 Twin Falls, ID $100,271 Rogerson, ID $101,989 Albion, ID $101,956

Almo, ID $101,990 Bellevue, ID $102,032 Bliss, ID $101,975 Buhl, ID $102,348 Burley, ID $102,176 Carey, ID $101,872 Castleford, ID $102,429 Corral, ID $101,775

Declo, ID $101,996 Dietrich, ID $101,983 Eden, ID $101,710 Fairfield, ID $101,813 Filer, ID $100,385 Gooding, ID $102,136 Hagerman, ID $102,096 Hailey, ID $102,069

Hansen, ID $100,703 Hazelton, ID $102,046 Heyburn, ID $102,243 Hill City, ID $101,926 Jerome, ID $102,131 Ketchum, ID $102,007 Kimberly, ID $100,289 Malta, ID $101,928

Minidoka, ID $102,135 Murtaugh, ID $101,657 Oakley, ID $102,003 Paul, ID $102,030 Picabo, ID $101,903 Richfield, ID $102,005 Rupert, ID $102,136 Shoshone, ID $102,043

Sun Valley, ID $102,261 Wendell, ID $102,243 Idaho Falls, ID $102,048 Ashton, ID $102,207 Chester, ID $102,541 Driggs, ID $103,239 Dubois, ID $101,901 Felt, ID $102,998

Hamer, ID $102,115 Iona, ID $102,033 Irwin, ID $106,907 Island Park, ID $102,088 Lewisville, ID $102,027 Macks Inn, ID $102,489 Menan, ID $102,012 Monteview, ID $101,890

Newdale, ID $102,727 Parker, ID $102,836 Rexburg, ID $101,996 Rigby, ID $102,034 Ririe, ID $102,648 Roberts, ID $101,999 Saint Anthony, ID $102,425 Spencer, ID $101,911

Sugar City, ID $101,981 Swan Valley, ID $103,329 Terreton, ID $101,976 Teton, ID $102,755 Tetonia, ID $102,825 Ucon, ID $102,048 Victor, ID $106,391 Carmen, ID $102,209

Gibbonsville, ID $102,182 Leadore, ID $101,827 Lemhi, ID $101,920 North Fork, ID $102,099 Salmon, ID $102,163 Tendoy, ID $102,028 Shoup, ID $101,624 Lewiston, ID $102,998

Ahsahka, ID $102,100 Cottonwood, ID $102,086 Craigmont, ID $101,967 Culdesac, ID $102,185 Elk City, ID $101,830 Ferdinand, ID $102,027 Grangeville, ID $102,104 Fenn, ID $102,101

Greencreek, ID $102,024 Juliaetta, ID $102,267

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 June 01, 2026

$97,718

Average $105,030/year

$113,315

$8,143

Average $8,752/month

$9,443

$1,879

Average $2,020/week

$2,179

$47

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,315	$9,443	$2,179	$54
Average	$105,030	$8,752	$2,020	$50
25th Percentile	$97,718	$8,143	$1,879	$47

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