Test Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Test Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Test Engineer in New Mexico is $104,187 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): $119,884
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,927 to $112,404
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,317

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Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,404	$9,367	$2,162	$54
Average	$104,187	$8,682	$2,004	$50
25th Percentile	$96,927	$8,077	$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): $65,690
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,894
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,583
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,009
Expert (over 8 years): $136,458

Levels	Salary
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$65,690
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$73,894
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$103,583
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$125,009
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$136,458

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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:

Algodones: $104,412
Belen: $104,075
Bernalillo: $104,975

Algodones, NM $104,412 Belen, NM $104,075 Bernalillo, NM $104,975 Bluewater, NM $104,075 Bosque, NM $104,075 Casa Blanca, NM $104,075 Cedar Crest, NM $105,087 Cedarvale, NM $104,075

Cerrillos, NM $104,412 Claunch, NM $104,075 Coyote, NM $104,615 Cuba, NM $104,615 Cubero, NM $104,075 Edgewood, NM $104,187 Estancia, NM $104,075 Gallina, NM $104,615

Counselor, NM $104,615 Grants, NM $104,075 Milan, NM $104,075 Isleta, NM $105,200 Jarales, NM $104,075 Jemez Pueblo, NM $104,266 Jemez Springs, NM $104,525 Laguna, NM $104,075

La Jara, NM $104,615 La Joya, NM $104,075 Lindrith, NM $104,615 Los Lunas, NM $104,750 Mcintosh, NM $104,075 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $104,075 Moriarty, NM $104,109 Mountainair, NM $104,075

Nageezi, NM $104,345 New Laguna, NM $104,075 Paguate, NM $104,075 Pena Blanca, NM $104,705 Peralta, NM $104,862 Placitas, NM $104,637 Ponderosa, NM $104,525 Prewitt, NM $104,075

Regina, NM $104,615 Sandia Park, NM $104,975 Corrales, NM $105,650 San Fidel, NM $104,075 San Rafael, NM $104,075 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $104,401 San Ysidro, NM $104,176 Stanley, NM $104,345

Tijeras, NM $105,087 Tome, NM $104,187 Torreon, NM $104,075 Veguita, NM $104,075 Willard, NM $104,075 Youngsville, NM $104,615 Bosque Farms, NM $105,087 Clines Corners, NM $104,345

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $104,716 Cochiti Lake, NM $104,873 Albuquerque, NM $105,762 Kirtland Afb, NM $105,762 Rio Rancho, NM $105,425 Gallup, NM $104,075 Brimhall, NM $104,075 Church Rock, NM $104,075

Continental Divide, NM $104,075 Crownpoint, NM $104,075 Fence Lake, NM $104,075 Fort Wingate, NM $104,075 Gamerco, NM $104,075 Mentmore, NM $104,075 Mexican Springs, NM $104,075 Ramah, NM $104,075

Rehoboth, NM $104,075 Thoreau, NM $104,075 Tohatchi, NM $104,075 Vanderwagen, NM $104,075 Zuni, NM $104,075 Navajo, NM $105,582 Jamestown, NM $104,075 Pinehill, NM $104,075

Sheep Springs, NM $104,075 Smith Lake, NM $104,075 Yatahey, NM $104,075 Farmington, NM $104,345 Aztec, NM $104,345 Blanco, NM $104,345 Bloomfield, NM $104,345 Flora Vista, NM $104,345

Fruitland, NM $104,345 Kirtland, NM $104,345 La Plata, NM $104,345 Navajo Dam, NM $104,615 Shiprock, NM $104,345 Waterflow, NM $104,345 Newcomb, NM $104,075 Sanostee, NM $104,345

Santa Fe, NM $106,302 Abiquiu, NM $104,615 Alcalde, NM $104,615 Amalia, NM $104,615 Arroyo Hondo, NM $104,615 Arroyo Seco, NM $104,615 Canjilon, NM $104,615 Canones, NM $104,615

Carson, NM $104,615 Cebolla, NM $104,615 Cerro, NM $104,615 Chama, NM $104,615 Chamisal, NM $104,615 Chimayo, NM $105,177 Cordova, NM $104,952 Costilla, NM $104,615

Taos Ski Valley, NM $104,615 Dixon, NM $104,615 Dulce, NM $104,615 El Prado, NM $104,615 El Rito, NM $104,615 Embudo, NM $104,615 Espanola, NM $105,065 Glorieta, NM $105,852

Hernandez, NM $104,615 Ilfeld, NM $104,615 La Madera, NM $104,615 Lamy, NM $105,627 Llano, NM $104,615 Los Alamos, NM $104,952 White Rock, NM $105,627 Medanales, NM $104,615

Ojo Caliente, NM $104,615 Los Ojos, NM $104,615 Pecos, NM $105,290 Penasco, NM $104,615 Petaca, NM $104,615 Questa, NM $104,615 Ranchos De Taos, NM $104,615 Red River, NM $104,615

Ribera, NM $104,615 Rowe, NM $104,952 San Cristobal, NM $104,615 San Jose, NM $104,727 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $104,615 Santa Cruz, NM $105,177 Serafina, NM $104,615 Taos, NM $104,615

Tererro, NM $105,515 Tesuque, NM $106,302 Tierra Amarilla, NM $104,615 Trampas, NM $104,615 Tres Piedras, NM $104,615 Truchas, NM $104,615 Vadito, NM $104,615 Valdez, NM $104,615

Vallecitos, NM $104,615 Velarde, NM $104,615 Villanueva, NM $104,615 Spaceport City, NM $95,762 Las Vegas, NM $104,615 Angel Fire, NM $104,615 Anton Chico, NM $104,615 Buena Vista, NM $104,615

Chacon, NM $104,615 Cimarron, NM $104,615 Cleveland, NM $104,615 Eagle Nest, NM $104,615 Guadalupita, NM $104,615 Holman, NM $104,615 La Loma, NM $104,615 Maxwell, NM $104,615

Miami, NM $104,615 Mills, NM $104,615 Montezuma, NM $104,615 Mora, NM $104,615 Mosquero, NM $104,615 Ocate, NM $104,615 Ojo Feliz, NM $104,615 Rainsville, NM $104,615

Raton, NM $107,742 Rociada, NM $104,615 Roy, NM $104,615 Sapello, NM $104,615 Solano, NM $104,615 Springer, NM $104,615 Ute Park, NM $104,615 Valmora, NM $104,615

Wagon Mound, NM $104,615 Watrous, NM $104,615 Socorro, NM $104,075 Aragon, NM $104,075 Datil, NM $104,075 Lemitar, NM $104,075 Luna, NM $103,861 Magdalena, NM $104,075

Pie Town, NM $104,075 Polvadera, NM $104,075 Quemado, NM $104,075 Reserve, NM $101,803 San Acacia, NM $104,075 San Antonio, NM $101,364 Truth Or Consequences, NM $95,762 Arrey, NM $95,762

Caballo, NM $95,762 Derry, NM $95,762 Elephant Butte, NM $95,762 Garfield, NM $95,762 Hatch, NM $95,762 Monticello, NM $97,202 Rincon, NM $95,762 Salem, NM $95,762

Williamsburg, NM $95,762 Winston, NM $95,762 Las Cruces, NM $97,449 White Sands Missile Range, NM $96,662 Santa Teresa, NM $97,832 Playas, NM $95,762 Animas, NM $100,666 Anthony, NM $97,472

Arenas Valley, NM $95,762 Bayard, NM $95,762 Berino, NM $96,324 Buckhorn, NM $95,762 Santa Clara, NM $95,762 Chamberino, NM $96,324 Cliff, NM $95,762 Columbus, NM $96,403

Deming, NM $95,762 Dona Ana, NM $97,449 Fairacres, NM $96,549 Faywood, NM $95,762 Fort Bayard, NM $95,762 Gila, NM $95,762 Glenwood, NM $100,666 Hachita, NM $95,762

Hanover, NM $95,762 Hillsboro, NM $95,762 Hurley, NM $95,762 La Mesa, NM $96,999 Lordsburg, NM $95,762 Mesilla, NM $97,449 Mesilla Park, NM $97,449 Mesquite, NM $97,337

Mimbres, NM $95,762 Mule Creek, NM $100,666 Organ, NM $97,224 Pinos Altos, NM $95,762 Radium Springs, NM $96,774 Redrock, NM $95,762 Rodeo, NM $105,582 San Miguel, NM $97,337

Silver City, NM $95,762 Sunland Park, NM $97,955 Tyrone, NM $95,762 Vado, NM $96,887 Chaparral, NM $97,415 Clovis, NM $100,464 Cannon Afb, NM $100,464 Broadview, NM $101,409

Causey, NM $99,519 Crossroads, NM $99,519 Dora, NM $99,519 Elida, NM $99,519 Floyd, NM $99,519 Fort Sumner, NM $104,615 Grady, NM $101,409 House, NM $101,409

Kenna, NM $99,519 Lingo, NM $99,519 Melrose, NM $100,464 Milnesand, NM $99,519 Pep, NM $99,519 Portales, NM $99,519 Rogers, NM $99,519 Saint Vrain, NM $100,464

Taiban, NM $101,848 Texico, NM $100,464 Yeso, NM $104,345 Roswell, NM $98,653 Artesia, NM $98,653 Caprock, NM $99,519 Carlsbad, NM $98,653 Dexter, NM $98,653

Eunice, NM $99,519 Hagerman, NM $98,653 Hobbs, NM $99,519 Hope, NM $98,653 Jal, NM $99,519 Lake Arthur, NM $98,653 Lakewood, NM $98,653 Loco Hills, NM $98,653

Loving, NM $98,653 Lovington, NM $99,519 Mcdonald, NM $99,519 Malaga, NM $98,653 Maljamar, NM $99,080 Monument, NM $99,519 Tatum, NM $99,519 Whites City, NM $98,653

Carrizozo, NM $98,653 Alamogordo, NM $100,340 Alto, NM $98,653 Bent, NM $99,440 Capitan, NM $98,653 Cloudcroft, NM $100,003 Corona, NM $104,075 Encino, NM $104,345

Fort Stanton, NM $98,653 Glencoe, NM $98,653 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $100,340 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $100,340 Hondo, NM $98,653 La Luz, NM $100,340 Lincoln, NM $98,653 Mayhill, NM $98,653

Mescalero, NM $99,215 Nogal, NM $98,653 Orogrande, NM $97,303 Picacho, NM $98,653 Pinon, NM $98,653 Ruidoso, NM $98,653 Ruidoso Downs, NM $98,653 Sacramento, NM $98,765

San Patricio, NM $98,653 Sunspot, NM $100,115 Timberon, NM $98,765 Tinnie, NM $98,653 Tularosa, NM $100,003 Vaughn, NM $104,345 Weed, NM $98,653 Tucumcari, NM $101,409

Amistad, NM $101,409 Bard, NM $101,409 Capulin, NM $107,742 Clayton, NM $101,409 Conchas Dam, NM $103,006 Cuervo, NM $104,615 Des Moines, NM $107,742 Folsom, NM $107,742

Garita, NM $104,615 Gladstone, NM $104,615 Grenville, NM $104,570 Logan, NM $101,409 Mcalister, NM $101,409 Nara Visa, NM $101,409 Newkirk, NM $104,615 Quay, NM $101,409

San Jon, NM $101,409 Santa Rosa, NM $104,615 Sedan, NM $101,409 Trementina, NM $104,615

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

$96,927

Average $104,187/year

$112,404

$8,077

Average $8,682/month

$9,367

$1,864

Average $2,004/week

$2,162

$47

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,404	$9,367	$2,162	$54
Average	$104,187	$8,682	$2,004	$50
25th Percentile	$96,927	$8,077	$1,864	$47

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