Test Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Test Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Test Engineer in New Mexico is $104,209 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): $119,913
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,954 to $112,429
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,348

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Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,429	$9,369	$2,162	$54
Average	$104,209	$8,684	$2,004	$50
25th Percentile	$96,954	$8,079	$1,864	$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): $65,694
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,891
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,604
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,038
Expert (over 8 years): $136,446

Levels	Salary
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$65,694
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$73,891
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$103,604
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$125,038
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$136,446

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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:

Algodones: $105,318
Belen: $104,732
Bernalillo: $105,505

Algodones, NM $105,318 Belen, NM $104,732 Bernalillo, NM $105,505 Bluewater, NM $103,289 Bosque, NM $103,962 Casa Blanca, NM $104,197 Cedar Crest, NM $105,593 Cedarvale, NM $101,452

Cerrillos, NM $105,394 Claunch, NM $101,076 Coyote, NM $103,842 Cuba, NM $103,675 Cubero, NM $104,428 Edgewood, NM $105,121 Estancia, NM $103,868 Gallina, NM $103,298

Counselor, NM $103,363 Grants, NM $103,171 Milan, NM $103,584 Isleta, NM $105,686 Jarales, NM $104,631 Jemez Pueblo, NM $104,812 Jemez Springs, NM $104,489 Laguna, NM $104,939

La Jara, NM $103,559 La Joya, NM $103,320 Lindrith, NM $103,195 Los Lunas, NM $105,286 Mcintosh, NM $104,439 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $103,744 Moriarty, NM $104,088 Mountainair, NM $102,965

Nageezi, NM $103,225 New Laguna, NM $104,377 Paguate, NM $104,448 Pena Blanca, NM $105,615 Peralta, NM $105,453 Placitas, NM $105,507 Ponderosa, NM $104,679 Prewitt, NM $103,258

Regina, NM $103,330 Sandia Park, NM $105,327 Corrales, NM $105,724 San Fidel, NM $103,815 San Rafael, NM $103,373 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $105,328 San Ysidro, NM $105,186 Stanley, NM $104,074

Tijeras, NM $105,340 Tome, NM $105,146 Torreon, NM $104,796 Veguita, NM $103,954 Willard, NM $102,780 Youngsville, NM $103,871 Bosque Farms, NM $105,647 Clines Corners, NM $103,445

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $105,408 Cochiti Lake, NM $105,545 Albuquerque, NM $105,784 Kirtland Afb, NM $105,784 Rio Rancho, NM $105,611 Gallup, NM $103,408 Brimhall, NM $103,115 Church Rock, NM $103,163

Continental Divide, NM $103,090 Crownpoint, NM $103,176 Fence Lake, NM $102,716 Fort Wingate, NM $103,127 Gamerco, NM $103,301 Mentmore, NM $103,141 Mexican Springs, NM $103,128 Ramah, NM $102,939

Rehoboth, NM $103,197 Thoreau, NM $103,203 Tohatchi, NM $103,108 Vanderwagen, NM $103,128 Zuni, NM $103,104 Navajo, NM $103,244 Jamestown, NM $102,988 Pinehill, NM $102,860

Sheep Springs, NM $103,220 Smith Lake, NM $103,604 Yatahey, NM $103,183 Farmington, NM $103,679 Aztec, NM $103,870 Blanco, NM $103,385 Bloomfield, NM $103,262 Flora Vista, NM $103,786

Fruitland, NM $103,136 Kirtland, NM $103,787 La Plata, NM $103,824 Navajo Dam, NM $103,778 Shiprock, NM $103,634 Waterflow, NM $103,581 Newcomb, NM $103,157 Sanostee, NM $103,222

Santa Fe, NM $106,324 Abiquiu, NM $103,415 Alcalde, NM $105,217 Amalia, NM $103,258 Arroyo Hondo, NM $103,113 Arroyo Seco, NM $103,232 Canjilon, NM $103,096 Canones, NM $104,035

Carson, NM $103,508 Cebolla, NM $103,157 Cerro, NM $103,187 Chama, NM $103,609 Chamisal, NM $104,938 Chimayo, NM $105,675 Cordova, NM $105,496 Costilla, NM $103,691

Taos Ski Valley, NM $102,905 Dixon, NM $104,838 Dulce, NM $103,607 El Prado, NM $103,323 El Rito, NM $103,797 Embudo, NM $104,299 Espanola, NM $105,546 Glorieta, NM $105,914

Hernandez, NM $104,565 Ilfeld, NM $104,937 La Madera, NM $103,615 Lamy, NM $105,510 Llano, NM $104,725 Los Alamos, NM $105,760 White Rock, NM $105,959 Medanales, NM $104,681

Ojo Caliente, NM $104,066 Los Ojos, NM $103,355 Pecos, NM $105,585 Penasco, NM $104,336 Petaca, NM $103,000 Questa, NM $103,296 Ranchos De Taos, NM $103,841 Red River, NM $103,001

Ribera, NM $103,664 Rowe, NM $105,036 San Cristobal, NM $102,998 San Jose, NM $104,777 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $105,289 Santa Cruz, NM $105,639 Serafina, NM $103,402 Taos, NM $103,264

Tererro, NM $105,922 Tesuque, NM $106,324 Tierra Amarilla, NM $103,264 Trampas, NM $104,250 Tres Piedras, NM $102,972 Truchas, NM $105,201 Vadito, NM $104,198 Valdez, NM $103,076

Vallecitos, NM $102,995 Velarde, NM $104,679 Villanueva, NM $103,464 Spaceport City, NM $101,354 Las Vegas, NM $102,586 Angel Fire, NM $102,889 Anton Chico, NM $102,408 Buena Vista, NM $103,349

Chacon, NM $103,422 Cimarron, NM $102,728 Cleveland, NM $104,156 Eagle Nest, NM $102,806 Guadalupita, NM $103,264 Holman, NM $103,890 La Loma, NM $102,236 Maxwell, NM $102,763

Miami, NM $102,541 Mills, NM $102,177 Montezuma, NM $104,685 Mora, NM $104,302 Mosquero, NM $102,088 Ocate, NM $102,653 Ojo Feliz, NM $102,923 Rainsville, NM $103,374

Raton, NM $103,022 Rociada, NM $104,737 Roy, NM $102,199 Sapello, NM $103,828 Solano, NM $102,074 Springer, NM $102,496 Ute Park, NM $102,776 Valmora, NM $102,500

Wagon Mound, NM $102,383 Watrous, NM $102,534 Socorro, NM $102,297 Aragon, NM $102,606 Datil, NM $102,183 Lemitar, NM $102,773 Luna, NM $102,789 Magdalena, NM $102,191

Pie Town, NM $102,532 Polvadera, NM $103,020 Quemado, NM $102,745 Reserve, NM $102,560 San Acacia, NM $103,190 San Antonio, NM $101,731 Truth Or Consequences, NM $101,710 Arrey, NM $101,693

Caballo, NM $101,763 Derry, NM $101,245 Elephant Butte, NM $101,974 Garfield, NM $100,951 Hatch, NM $99,333 Monticello, NM $101,704 Rincon, NM $98,762 Salem, NM $100,636

Williamsburg, NM $101,838 Winston, NM $101,778 Las Cruces, NM $97,469 White Sands Missile Range, NM $97,789 Santa Teresa, NM $98,500 Playas, NM $102,180 Animas, NM $102,431 Anthony, NM $98,476

Arenas Valley, NM $102,250 Bayard, NM $102,155 Berino, NM $98,029 Buckhorn, NM $102,261 Santa Clara, NM $102,334 Chamberino, NM $98,132 Cliff, NM $102,143 Columbus, NM $101,868

Deming, NM $101,892 Dona Ana, NM $97,473 Fairacres, NM $97,764 Faywood, NM $101,845 Fort Bayard, NM $102,236 Gila, NM $101,992 Glenwood, NM $102,072 Hachita, NM $101,868

Hanover, NM $101,890 Hillsboro, NM $101,682 Hurley, NM $102,087 La Mesa, NM $99,333 Lordsburg, NM $102,105 Mesilla, NM $97,471 Mesilla Park, NM $97,482 Mesquite, NM $97,565

Mimbres, NM $101,971 Mule Creek, NM $102,246 Organ, NM $97,532 Pinos Altos, NM $102,141 Radium Springs, NM $97,511 Redrock, NM $101,881 Rodeo, NM $102,560 San Miguel, NM $97,528

Silver City, NM $102,142 Sunland Park, NM $97,975 Tyrone, NM $102,444 Vado, NM $97,604 Chaparral, NM $98,835 Clovis, NM $101,946 Cannon Afb, NM $101,721 Broadview, NM $101,649

Causey, NM $101,475 Crossroads, NM $101,234 Dora, NM $101,715 Elida, NM $101,293 Floyd, NM $101,540 Fort Sumner, NM $101,458 Grady, NM $101,746 House, NM $101,665

Kenna, NM $101,295 Lingo, NM $101,468 Melrose, NM $101,682 Milnesand, NM $101,254 Pep, NM $101,392 Portales, NM $101,764 Rogers, NM $101,421 Saint Vrain, NM $101,747

Taiban, NM $101,423 Texico, NM $101,786 Yeso, NM $101,055 Roswell, NM $101,172 Artesia, NM $101,372 Caprock, NM $101,166 Carlsbad, NM $101,439 Dexter, NM $101,244

Eunice, NM $101,529 Hagerman, NM $101,295 Hobbs, NM $101,677 Hope, NM $100,923 Jal, NM $101,409 Lake Arthur, NM $101,127 Lakewood, NM $101,278 Loco Hills, NM $101,464

Loving, NM $101,413 Lovington, NM $101,579 Mcdonald, NM $101,302 Malaga, NM $101,314 Maljamar, NM $101,215 Monument, NM $101,453 Tatum, NM $101,368 Whites City, NM $101,538

Carrizozo, NM $100,693 Alamogordo, NM $100,372 Alto, NM $100,707 Bent, NM $100,391 Capitan, NM $100,473 Cloudcroft, NM $100,380 Corona, NM $101,130 Encino, NM $101,943

Fort Stanton, NM $100,516 Glencoe, NM $100,444 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $100,361 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $100,361 Hondo, NM $100,536 La Luz, NM $100,361 Lincoln, NM $100,244 Mayhill, NM $100,588

Mescalero, NM $100,406 Nogal, NM $100,837 Orogrande, NM $100,411 Picacho, NM $100,515 Pinon, NM $100,893 Ruidoso, NM $100,899 Ruidoso Downs, NM $100,761 Sacramento, NM $100,451

San Patricio, NM $100,570 Sunspot, NM $100,361 Timberon, NM $100,578 Tinnie, NM $100,456 Tularosa, NM $100,427 Vaughn, NM $101,532 Weed, NM $100,576 Tucumcari, NM $102,036

Amistad, NM $101,904 Bard, NM $101,741 Capulin, NM $102,893 Clayton, NM $102,102 Conchas Dam, NM $102,195 Cuervo, NM $101,703 Des Moines, NM $102,487 Folsom, NM $102,646

Garita, NM $101,999 Gladstone, NM $102,204 Grenville, NM $102,185 Logan, NM $102,033 Mcalister, NM $101,716 Nara Visa, NM $101,791 Newkirk, NM $101,903 Quay, NM $101,962

San Jon, NM $101,853 Santa Rosa, NM $101,962 Sedan, NM $101,998 Trementina, NM $101,993

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

$96,954

Average $104,209/year

$112,429

$8,079

Average $8,684/month

$9,369

$1,864

Average $2,004/week

$2,162

$47

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,429	$9,369	$2,162	$54
Average	$104,209	$8,684	$2,004	$50
25th Percentile	$96,954	$8,079	$1,864	$47

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