Senior Test Development Engineer

Senior Test Development Engineer Salary

$22.5K

$127K

$164K

$125,561

/year

$60.37

/hour

Senior Test Development Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$125,561

Columbus

Ohio

$121,279

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    How much does a Senior Test Development Engineer make?

    As of May 28, 2026, the average annual pay for a Senior Test Development Engineer in the United States is $125,561 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $60.37 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,414/week or $10,463/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $164,000 and as low as $22,500, the majority of Senior Test Development Engineer salaries currently range between $110,500 (25th percentile) to $143,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $157,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Senior Test Development Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 33000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Senior Test Development Engineer in your area makes on average $121,279 per year, or $4,282 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $125,561. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Senior Test Development Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Senior Test Development 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 Senior Test Development Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Senior Test Development Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Sitka, AK, and Palo Alto, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Palo Alto, CA, beats the national average by $22,411 (17.8%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $30,197 (24.0%) above the $125,561 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Senior Test Development 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 Mapleville, RI, , 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 Senior Test Development Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $155,758

    $74.88

    Sitka, AK

    $151,260

    $72.72

    Palo Alto, CA

    $147,972

    $71.14

    San Francisco, CA

    $147,932

    $71.12

    Santa Clara, CA

    $147,416

    $70.87

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $147,365

    $70.85

    Livermore, CA

    $147,281

    $70.81

    San Jose, CA

    $147,156

    $70.75

    Mountain View, CA

    $147,022

    $70.68

    Mapleville, RI

    $146,834

    $70.59

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

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Senior Test Development Engineer job category, we found that Senior Automation Engineer jobs have average salaries similar than Senior Test Development Engineer jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Senior Automation Engineer

    $121,854

    $58.58

    Automation Tester

    $106,656

    $51.28

    Mes Engineer

    $106,386

    $51.15

    Embedded Test Engineer

    $102,146

    $49.11

    Test Equipment Engineer

    $92,027

    $44.24

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