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Test Technician salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 415 open job postings for Test Technician roles at 224 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 14 more postings in GBP (median £29.5K), 9 more postings in CAD (median CA$60K), 9 more postings in SGD (median SGD 34.2K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Test Technician: postings by posted pay382 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $20.00/hr to $44.00/hr. Median $28.50/hr ($59.3K/yr); middle half $26.00–$34.00/hr.Median $28.51/hr$20.00/hr$44.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $20.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 31; $22.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 31; $24.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 33; $26.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 82; $28.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 42; $30.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 29; $32.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 32; $34.00/hr–$36.00/hr: 27; $36.00/hr–$38.00/hr: 20; $38.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 14; $40.00/hr–$42.00/hr: 16; $42.00/hr–$44.00/hr: 25.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$26.25/hr ($54.6K/yr) median, $23.10–$28.29/hr typical, 32 postingsEntry level: middle half $23.10–$28.29/hr, median $26.25/hr ($54.6K/yr)
  2. Mid level$28.29/hr ($58.8K/yr) median, $25.50–$34.00/hr typical, 303 postingsMid level: middle half $25.50–$34.00/hr, median $28.29/hr ($58.8K/yr)
  3. Senior$34.86/hr ($72.5K/yr) median, $28.50–$37.00/hr typical, 42 postingsSenior: middle half $28.50–$37.00/hr, median $34.86/hr ($72.5K/yr)
  4. Staff$31.00/hr ($64.5K/yr) median, $31.00–$41.26/hr typical, 5 postingsStaff: middle half $31.00–$41.26/hr, median $31.00/hr ($64.5K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Aerotek$27.50/hr ($57.2K/yr) median, $25.19–$37.50/hr typical, 22 postingsAerotek: middle half $25.19–$37.50/hr, median $27.50/hr ($57.2K/yr)
  2. Element Materials Technology$24.50/hr ($51K/yr) median, $23.10–$26.25/hr typical, 15 postingsElement Materials Technology: middle half $23.10–$26.25/hr, median $24.50/hr ($51K/yr)
  3. Actalent$34.00/hr ($70.7K/yr) median, $31.00–$35.00/hr typical, 13 postingsActalent: middle half $31.00–$35.00/hr, median $34.00/hr ($70.7K/yr)
  4. BAE Systems$74.5K median, $61.9K–$81.3K typical, 11 postingsBAE Systems: middle half $61.9K–$81.3K, median $74.5K

Top-paying companies

  1. ABM Industries · $98.8K median, 3 postings
  2. Northrop Grumman · $86.3K median, 9 postings
  3. Honeywell Aerospace · $81K median, 4 postings
  4. Anduril Industries · $77K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$28.85/hr ($60K/yr) median, $26.00–$34.50/hr typical, 369 postingsUnited States: middle half $26.00–$34.50/hr, median $28.85/hr ($60K/yr)
  2. California$28.29/hr ($58.8K/yr) median, $26.00–$35.00/hr typical, 88 postingsCalifornia: middle half $26.00–$35.00/hr, median $28.29/hr ($58.8K/yr)
  3. Massachusetts$28.50/hr ($59.3K/yr) median, $23.50–$32.36/hr typical, 28 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $23.50–$32.36/hr, median $28.50/hr ($59.3K/yr)
  4. Texas$27.65/hr ($57.5K/yr) median, $26.50–$29.76/hr typical, 21 postingsTexas: middle half $26.50–$29.76/hr, median $27.65/hr ($57.5K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $29.76/hr ($61.9K/yr) median, $27.00–$35.82/hr typical, from 196 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 2–4 years$70.4K median, $56.7K–$85.8K typical, 5 postings2–4 years: middle half $56.7K–$85.8K, median $70.4K

Newest Test Technician postings

  1. Test Technician I (57239)Applied Technical Services · Santa Rosa, CA · $26.00–$28.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Test TechnicianManpower Engineering · Foster City, CA · $31.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Test Technician 3 - 2nd ShiftRTX · Forest, MS · $39.1K–$74.3K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. Test TechnicianAerotek · Rutherford, NJ · $25.55/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Associate Test TechnicianElement Materials Technology · United States · $23.00–$26.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Test Technician make?

The median posted base pay for Test Technician jobs is $28.50/hr ($59.3K/yr), from 415 job postings with pay at 224 companies.

What is the typical Test Technician pay range?

The middle half of postings list $26.00–$34.00/hr. The top 10% list $84.2K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $45.8K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Test Technician jobs?

By median posted pay: ABM Industries ($98.8K), Northrop Grumman ($86.3K), Honeywell Aerospace ($81K).

How does Test Technician pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $26.25/hr ($54.6K/yr), Mid level $28.29/hr ($58.8K/yr), Senior $34.86/hr ($72.5K/yr), Staff $31.00/hr ($64.5K/yr).

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