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Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 3 open job postings for Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer roles in California, updated Oct 21, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer postings in California

Test Engineer / Principal Test EngineerNorthrop Grumman · Sunnyvale, CA · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
Test Engineer/Principal Test EngineerNorthrop Grumman · Los Angeles, CA · $83.4K–$125K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
Test Engineer/Principal Test EngineerNorthrop Grumman · Woodland Hills, CA · $83.4K–$125K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026
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The median posted base pay for Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer jobs in California is $104K a year, from 3 job postings with pay at 1 company.

The middle half of postings list $104K–$115K. The top 10% list $115K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $104K or less.

The median here is $104K, against $104K across all 6 postings for the role.

3 open postings at 1 company list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.