Test Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Test Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Test Engineer in South Carolina is $105,424 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,311
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,084 to $113,740
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,402

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Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,740	$9,478	$2,187	$55
Average	$105,424	$8,785	$2,027	$51
25th Percentile	$98,084	$8,174	$1,886	$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): $66,460
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,753
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,812
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,496
Expert (over 8 years): $138,037

Levels	Salary
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$66,460
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$74,753
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$104,812
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$126,496
Test Engi... Level Test Engineer	$138,037

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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:

Spartanburg: $105,041
Boiling Springs: $105,046
Arcadia: $105,041

Spartanburg, SC $105,041 Boiling Springs, SC $105,046 Arcadia, SC $105,041 Buffalo, SC $104,550 Campobello, SC $104,328 Chesnee, SC $104,757 Clifton, SC $105,028 Clinton, SC $103,373

Converse, SC $105,054 Cowpens, SC $104,903 Cross Anchor, SC $104,312 Cross Hill, SC $102,468 Drayton, SC $105,043 Duncan, SC $104,785 Enoree, SC $104,349 Fairforest, SC $105,041

Fingerville, SC $104,652 Gaffney, SC $105,182 Glendale, SC $105,068 Alcolu, SC $99,542 Ballentine, SC $103,824 Bamberg, SC $101,544 Batesburg, SC $102,860 Bethune, SC $101,801

Bishopville, SC $100,697 Blackstock, SC $104,529 Blair, SC $103,807 Blythewood, SC $103,664 Bowman, SC $101,536 Camden, SC $102,414 Cameron, SC $101,335 Carlisle, SC $104,150

Cassatt, SC $101,757 Cayce, SC $103,916 Chapin, SC $103,459 Chappells, SC $102,077 Cope, SC $101,860 Cordova, SC $102,129 Dalzell, SC $100,427 Davis Station, SC $100,402

Denmark, SC $101,784 Eastover, SC $102,612 Elgin, SC $103,401 Elliott, SC $100,337 Elloree, SC $101,387 Eutawville, SC $101,965 Gable, SC $99,545 Gadsden, SC $102,619

Gaston, SC $103,678 Gilbert, SC $103,325 Great Falls, SC $105,230 Greeleyville, SC $100,675 Heath Springs, SC $104,511 Holly Hill, SC $101,810 Hopkins, SC $103,604 Horatio, SC $101,747

Irmo, SC $103,685 Jenkinsville, SC $103,633 Kershaw, SC $102,615 Lamar, SC $100,771 Leesville, SC $103,139 Lexington, SC $103,778 Liberty Hill, SC $103,793 Little Mountain, SC $103,392

Lugoff, SC $102,928 Lydia, SC $100,892 Lynchburg, SC $100,052 Ehrhardt, SC $100,910 Lodge, SC $100,932 Mc Bee, SC $101,904 Manning, SC $100,066 Mayesville, SC $99,600

Monetta, SC $102,750 Neeses, SC $102,596 Newberry, SC $102,713 New Zion, SC $99,897 North, SC $102,820 Norway, SC $102,026 Olanta, SC $100,547 Orangeburg, SC $101,865

Peak, SC $103,564 Pelion, SC $103,262 Pinewood, SC $100,362 New Ellenton, SC $103,622 Allendale, SC $101,702 Barnwell, SC $102,218 Hilda, SC $101,893 Bath, SC $104,119

Blackville, SC $101,912 Bradley, SC $102,271 Clarks Hill, SC $103,753 Clearwater, SC $104,119 Edgefield, SC $103,275 Elko, SC $102,429 Fairfax, SC $101,369 Gloverville, SC $104,043

Graniteville, SC $103,991 Jackson, SC $103,966 Johnston, SC $103,062 Langley, SC $104,092 Mc Cormick, SC $102,514 Martin, SC $101,900 Modoc, SC $103,368 Montmorenci, SC $103,420

Mount Carmel, SC $101,805 North Augusta, SC $104,119 Beech Island, SC $104,119 Olar, SC $101,475 Parksville, SC $103,184 Plum Branch, SC $103,074 Sycamore, SC $101,440 Trenton, SC $103,562

Troy, SC $102,789 Ulmer, SC $101,419 Vaucluse, SC $103,917 Warrenville, SC $104,023 Williston, SC $102,704 Windsor, SC $103,019 Beaufort, SC $103,162 Ladys Island, SC $102,804

Okatie, SC $103,701 Bluffton, SC $104,146 Brunson, SC $101,074 Coosawhatchie, SC $102,910 Crocketville, SC $101,356 Dale, SC $102,554 Daufuskie Island, SC $104,234 Early Branch, SC $101,971

Estill, SC $101,910 Saint Helena Island, SC $103,015 Furman, SC $102,185 Garnett, SC $102,664 Gifford, SC $101,548 Hampton, SC $101,506 Hilton Head Island, SC $103,752 Hardeeville, SC $104,382

Islandton, SC $101,116 Lobeco, SC $102,619 Luray, SC $101,165 Miley, SC $101,000 Pineland, SC $102,735 Port Royal, SC $103,276 Ridgeland, SC $103,333 Scotia, SC $102,200

Seabrook, SC $102,515 Sheldon, SC $103,016 Tillman, SC $103,224 Varnville, SC $101,745 Yemassee, SC $102,081 Clemson, SC $103,334 Cleveland, SC $103,511 Conestee, SC $104,122

Donalds, SC $103,251 Inman, SC $104,794 Joanna, SC $103,031 Jonesville, SC $104,835 Kinards, SC $102,315 Landrum, SC $103,689 Laurens, SC $103,366 Lockhart, SC $104,866

Lyman, SC $104,448 Mayo, SC $104,879 Moore, SC $105,030 Mountville, SC $102,618 Pacolet, SC $104,898 Pacolet Mills, SC $104,922 Pauline, SC $104,829 Reidville, SC $104,726

Roebuck, SC $104,992 Startex, SC $104,980 Una, SC $105,041 Union, SC $104,455 Waterloo, SC $102,845 Wellford, SC $104,952 White Stone, SC $105,059 Woodruff, SC $104,609

Charleston, SC $106,841 Charleston Afb, SC $106,841 North Charleston, SC $106,841 Hanahan, SC $106,841 Adams Run, SC $105,202 Awendaw, SC $105,890 Bethera, SC $104,746 Bonneau, SC $103,669

Branchville, SC $101,390 Canadys, SC $102,492 Cordesville, SC $105,330 Cottageville, SC $104,469 Cross, SC $102,465 Dorchester, SC $103,428 Edisto Island, SC $104,892 Due West, SC $102,828

Easley, SC $103,966 Fair Play, SC $102,565 Fountain Inn, SC $103,863 Gray Court, SC $103,688 Greenwood, SC $102,488 Greer, SC $104,077 Hodges, SC $102,792 Honea Path, SC $103,463

Iva, SC $102,487 La France, SC $103,426 Liberty, SC $103,692 Long Creek, SC $101,947 Lowndesville, SC $102,525 Marietta, SC $103,685 Mauldin, SC $104,080 Mountain Rest, SC $102,195

Newry, SC $103,153 Ninety Six, SC $102,356 Norris, SC $103,535 Pelzer, SC $103,837 Pendleton, SC $103,476 Pickens, SC $103,585 Seneca, SC $103,130 Piedmont, SC $104,002

Richland, SC $102,819 Salem, SC $102,921 Sandy Springs, SC $103,339 Simpsonville, SC $103,918 Six Mile, SC $103,324 Slater, SC $103,829 Starr, SC $102,938 Sunset, SC $103,240

Tamassee, SC $102,460 Taylors, SC $103,993 Tigerville, SC $103,807 Townville, SC $102,997 Travelers Rest, SC $103,810 Walhalla, SC $102,681 Ware Shoals, SC $103,408 Westminster, SC $102,386

West Union, SC $102,952 Williamston, SC $103,711 Blacksburg, SC $106,152 Bowling Green, SC $107,646 Catawba, SC $107,745 Chester, SC $106,229 Fort Mill, SC $107,696 Chesterfield, SC $102,000

Clover, SC $107,703 Edgemoor, SC $107,716 Fort Lawn, SC $106,744 Hickory Grove, SC $105,444 Jefferson, SC $102,372 Lancaster, SC $106,245 Lando, SC $107,547 Mc Connells, SC $107,192

Mount Croghan, SC $102,518 Pageland, SC $104,320 Richburg, SC $106,665 Rock Hill, SC $108,428 Ruby, SC $102,290 Sharon, SC $105,834 Smyrna, SC $105,975 Van Wyck, SC $107,613

York, SC $107,447 Aiken, SC $103,535 Folly Beach, SC $106,841 Walterboro, SC $102,600 Williams, SC $101,460 Florence, SC $101,193 Andrews, SC $101,381 Aynor, SC $101,102

Bennettsville, SC $100,854 Blenheim, SC $100,981 Cades, SC $100,309 Centenary, SC $100,767 Cheraw, SC $101,920 Clio, SC $100,827 Conway, SC $101,098 Coward, SC $100,984

Darlington, SC $101,171 Dillon, SC $100,839 Effingham, SC $101,145 Fork, SC $100,811 Galivants Ferry, SC $101,082 Green Sea, SC $100,947 Gresham, SC $100,866 Hamer, SC $100,993

Hartsville, SC $101,220 Hemingway, SC $101,014 Johnsonville, SC $100,636 Kingstree, SC $101,088 Lake City, SC $100,547 Lake View, SC $101,003 Lane, SC $101,292 Latta, SC $100,975

Little River, SC $101,641 Little Rock, SC $100,923 Longs, SC $101,341 Loris, SC $101,056 Mc Coll, SC $101,266 Marion, SC $100,901 Myrtle Beach, SC $101,362 Minturn, SC $100,846

Mullins, SC $100,842 Murrells Inlet, SC $101,118 Nesmith, SC $100,963 Nichols, SC $100,917 North Myrtle Beach, SC $101,617 Pamplico, SC $100,882 Patrick, SC $101,860 Pawleys Island, SC $100,947

Rains, SC $100,870 Salters, SC $101,304 Scranton, SC $100,809 Sellers, SC $100,947 Society Hill, SC $100,906 Tatum, SC $101,235 Wallace, SC $101,569 Greenville, SC $104,119

Abbeville, SC $102,416 Anderson, SC $103,396 Belton, SC $103,543 Calhoun Falls, SC $102,020 Central, SC $103,430 Georgetown, SC $101,288 Goose Creek, SC $106,571 Green Pond, SC $103,692

Grover, SC $102,424 Harleyville, SC $102,189 Hollywood, SC $105,739 Huger, SC $105,563 Isle Of Palms, SC $106,821 Jacksonboro, SC $104,400 Jamestown, SC $104,050 Johns Island, SC $106,841

Ladson, SC $106,310 Mc Clellanville, SC $104,128 Moncks Corner, SC $104,802 Mount Pleasant, SC $106,841 Pineville, SC $101,608 Pinopolis, SC $103,624 Ravenel, SC $106,403 Reevesville, SC $101,674

Ridgeville, SC $104,904 Round O, SC $104,038 Ruffin, SC $101,625 Russellville, SC $101,982 Saint George, SC $102,272 Saint Stephen, SC $102,000 Smoaks, SC $101,389 Sullivans Island, SC $106,841

Summerville, SC $105,496 Wadmalaw Island, SC $106,229 Pomaria, SC $103,525 Gramling, SC $104,379 Prosperity, SC $103,195 Rembert, SC $101,301 Ridge Spring, SC $102,981 Ridgeway, SC $103,532

Rion, SC $103,690 Rowesville, SC $101,660 Saint Matthews, SC $102,285 Salley, SC $102,698 Saluda, SC $102,359 Santee, SC $101,782 Sardinia, SC $99,941 Silverstreet, SC $102,199

Springfield, SC $102,431 State Park, SC $103,914 Summerton, SC $100,892 Sumter, SC $99,483 Shaw A F B, SC $100,194 Swansea, SC $103,351 Timmonsville, SC $101,052 Turbeville, SC $99,983

Vance, SC $101,845 Wagener, SC $102,721 Ward, SC $102,744 Wedgefield, SC $100,666 West Columbia, SC $103,916 Westville, SC $102,606 White Rock, SC $103,575 Whitmire, SC $102,776

Winnsboro, SC $103,946 Columbia, SC $103,916

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

$98,084

Average $105,424/year

$113,740

$8,174

Average $8,785/month

$9,478

$1,886

Average $2,027/week

$2,187

$47

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,740	$9,478	$2,187	$55
Average	$105,424	$8,785	$2,027	$51
25th Percentile	$98,084	$8,174	$1,886	$47

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