Vehicle Test Engineer Salary in Carson City, NV

How much does a Vehicle Test Engineer make in Carson City, NV?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Vehicle Test Engineer in Carson City, NV is $111,069. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $97,003 to a high of $125,353, with most professionals earning between $103,706 and $118,546.

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Lead on-road Autonomous Vehicle testing in the form of exploratory test trips and regular test routes in several locations, serving data collection and product validation requirements.

November 09, 2022

Provide support to customer testers during acceptance testing, including test procedure walkthroughs, documentation of testing issues and test results, and answering questions on system functionality.

November 17, 2022

Act as the technical representative to customers and end users by developing training and maintenance manuals, as well as provide on-site training and classroom instruction.

December 10, 2022

Participate in design reviews, provide input and engineering analysis to development teams.

February 12, 2023

Design, develop, and maintain software test plans, software test cases, software test procedures, and automated software tests in compliance with program functional, technical, and performance requirements.

March 01, 2023

Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement testing documentation.

April 30, 2023

Develop system validation TDP(Test Development Procedure) for ADAS functions such as ACC, LKAS and AEB.

May 12, 2023

Generate, organize, manage, and conduct system verification tests and test procedures to validate compliance with specifications before releasing vehicles and software deliveries to customers.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Vehicle Test Engineer in Carson City, NV

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114998

What is the average salary for Vehicle 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 Vehicle Test Engineer in Carson City, NV. The base salary for Vehicle Test Engineer ranges from $103,706 to $118,546 with the average base salary of $111,069. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $106,614 to $124,440 with the average total cash compensation of $114,998.

View Average Salary for Vehicle Test Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$111,069	$103,706 - $118,546
Bonus	$3,929	$2,908 - $5,895
Total Pay	$114,998	$106,614 - $124,440

* 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.

Vehicle Test Engineer Salary Near Carson City, NV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV
CITY, STATE Sun Valley, NV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,057 - $118,946	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV
CITY, STATE Reno, NV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,057 - $118,946	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV
CITY, STATE Sparks, NV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,057 - $118,946	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV
CITY, STATE Roseville, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,345 - $127,278	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV
CITY, STATE Elk Grove, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,469 - $127,419	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV
CITY, STATE Sacramento, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,634 - $127,607	COMPARE TO Carson City, NV

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About Carson City, Nevada

Carson City is an independent city and capital of the US state of Nevada, named after the mountain man Kit Carson. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,274. The majority of the town's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the eastern edge of the Carson Range, a branch of the Sierra Nevada, about 30 miles (50 km) south of Reno. The town began as a stopover for California-bound emigrants, but developed into a city with the Comstock Lode, a silver strike in the mountains to the northeast. The city has served as Nevada's capital since statehood in 1864; for much of its history it was a hub ...

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