Test Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

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How much does a Test Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Test Engineer in San Jose, CA is $139,620. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $130,369 to $149,022, with most professionals earning between $121,945 and $157,581.

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What is a Test Engineer?

A Test Engineer is a professional who determines how to create a process that would best test a particular product in manufacturing and related disciplines in order to assure that the product meets applicable specifications. Test engineers are also responsible for determining the best way a test can be performed in order to achieve adequate test coverage. Often test engineers also serve as a liaison between manufacturing, design engineering, sales engineering and marketing communities as well. Test engineers can have different expertise which depends on what test process they are more famili...

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Average Salary Range for Test Engineer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Test Engineer in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Test Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Test Engineer ranges from $130,369 to $149,022 with the average base salary of $139,620. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $134,029 to $156,429 with the average total cash compensation of $144,561.

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Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $139,620 $130,369 - $149,022
Bonus $4,941 $3,660 - $7,407
Total Pay $144,561 $134,029 - $156,429
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Test Engineer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,369 - $149,022 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,485 - $132,008 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,120 - $148,738 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,017 - $144,048 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,224 - $144,284 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,087 - $147,557 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
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About San Jose, California    San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

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