Manufacturing Test Engineer

Manufacturing Test Engineer Salary

$31.5K

$105K

$133K

$102,859

/year

$49.45

/hour

Manufacturing Test Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$102,859

Columbus

Ohio

$99,351

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    How much does a Manufacturing Test Engineer make?

    As of Jul 26, 2026, the average annual pay for a Manufacturing Test Engineer in the United States is $102,859 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $49.45 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,978/week or $8,571/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $133,000 and as low as $31,500, the majority of Manufacturing Test Engineer salaries currently range between $85,000 (25th percentile) to $116,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $126,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Manufacturing Test Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 31500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Manufacturing Test Engineer in your area makes on average $99,351 per year, or $3,508 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $102,859. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Manufacturing Test Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Manufacturing Test Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Manufacturing Test Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Manufacturing Test Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Cupertino, CA, and Berkeley, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Berkeley, CA, beats the national average by $23,086 (22.4%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $24,737 (24.0%) above the $102,859 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Manufacturing Test Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and San Jose, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Manufacturing Test Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $127,596

    $61.34

    Cupertino, CA

    $126,902

    $61.01

    Berkeley, CA

    $125,945

    $60.55

    Sitka, AK

    $123,912

    $59.57

    Mountain View, CA

    $121,279

    $58.31

    Palo Alto, CA

    $121,218

    $58.28

    San Francisco, CA

    $121,186

    $58.26

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $120,721

    $58.04

    Livermore, CA

    $120,652

    $58.01

    San Jose, CA

    $120,550

    $57.96

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Manufacturing Test Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Manufacturing Test Engineer job category, we found that Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer jobs have average salaries similar than Manufacturing Test Engineer jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer

    $100,970

    $48.54

    Qa

    $93,338

    $44.87

    Asq

    $87,739

    $42.18

    Building Inspector

    $68,881

    $33.12

    Keyence

    $51,301

    $24.66

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    Infographic detailing Manufacturing Test Engineer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $102,859 per year or $49.45 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.