Best states for a field test engineer

Q: What is the best state for field test engineers?

The best state to be a field test engineer is Virginia based on field test engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for field test engineers?

The highest paying state for field test engineers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for field test engineers?

The worst state for field test engineers is Kentucky, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for field test engineers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for field test engineer jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research shows that Virginia is the best state in the country for field test engineers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for field test engineers. Virginia is the best state for field test engineers, where the median salary is $95,882.We found that Virginia is the best state for field test engineer jobs, whereas Kentucky is the worst.

10 best states for field test engineers in 2025

1. Virginia
Total field test engineer jobs: 2,100
Average annual salary: $95,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Field test engineer jobs in Virginia
2. California
Total field test engineer jobs: 6,564
Average annual salary: $94,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Field test engineer jobs in California
3. Washington
Total field test engineer jobs: 1,419
Average annual salary: $88,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Field test engineer jobs in Washington
4. New Mexico
Total field test engineer jobs: 336
Average annual salary: $85,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Field test engineer jobs in New Mexico
5. Vermont
Total field test engineer jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $81,951
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Field test engineer jobs in Vermont
6. Utah
Total field test engineer jobs: 656
Average annual salary: $79,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Field test engineer jobs in Utah
7. Massachusetts
Total field test engineer jobs: 1,673
Average annual salary: $82,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Field test engineer jobs in Massachusetts
8. District of Columbia
Total field test engineer jobs: 400
Average annual salary: $87,045
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Field test engineer jobs in District of Columbia
9. Idaho
Total field test engineer jobs: 222
Average annual salary: $80,060
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Field test engineer jobs in Idaho
10. Tennessee
Total field test engineer jobs: 571
Average annual salary: $88,233
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Field test engineer jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a field test engineer

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Detailed list of the best states for a field test engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$95,882	$72,000	8,470,020	2,100
2	California	$94,699	$68,000	39,536,653	6,564
3	Washington	$88,139	$65,000	7,405,743	1,419
4	New Mexico	$85,955	$64,000	2,088,070	336
5	Vermont	$81,951	$61,000	623,657	130
6	Utah	$79,105	$57,000	3,101,833	656
7	Massachusetts	$82,783	$61,000	6,859,819	1,673
8	District of Columbia	$87,045	$65,000	693,972	400
9	Idaho	$80,060	$58,000	1,716,943	222
10	Tennessee	$88,233	$68,000	6,715,984	571
11	Alabama	$78,427	$59,000	4,874,747	611
12	Alaska	$84,885	$70,000	739,795	100
13	Florida	$79,353	$58,000	20,984,400	2,217
14	Maryland	$80,417	$60,000	6,052,177	1,434
15	North Dakota	$73,510	$57,000	755,393	182
16	Louisiana	$81,387	$60,000	4,684,333	339
17	Delaware	$78,091	$58,000	961,939	182
18	Iowa	$75,239	$58,000	3,145,711	443
19	Georgia	$77,962	$59,000	10,429,379	1,202
20	Texas	$73,761	$55,000	28,304,596	3,175
21	North Carolina	$74,442	$57,000	10,273,419	1,263
22	Mississippi	$75,495	$57,000	2,984,100	235
23	Oregon	$73,390	$54,000	4,142,776	757
24	Maine	$71,577	$53,000	1,335,907	209
25	Michigan	$71,975	$55,000	9,962,311	1,042
26	Wyoming	$69,991	$53,000	579,315	107
27	Oklahoma	$72,047	$54,000	3,930,864	398
28	New Jersey	$77,381	$57,000	9,005,644	951
29	Hawaii	$74,556	$60,000	1,427,538	147
30	Nevada	$71,085	$51,000	2,998,039	307
31	Wisconsin	$71,506	$55,000	5,795,483	709
32	Pennsylvania	$70,920	$53,000	12,805,537	1,376
33	Illinois	$73,631	$56,000	12,802,023	1,381
34	Colorado	$68,744	$51,000	5,607,154	1,336
35	New York	$71,383	$53,000	19,849,399	1,789
36	Rhode Island	$71,390	$53,000	1,059,639	137
37	Minnesota	$69,755	$54,000	5,576,606	1,008
38	South Dakota	$70,361	$54,000	869,666	106
39	Missouri	$69,836	$53,000	6,113,532	747
40	Arkansas	$69,202	$53,000	3,004,279	277
41	Connecticut	$68,558	$50,000	3,588,184	503
42	New Hampshire	$67,737	$50,000	1,342,795	272
43	Arizona	$64,849	$48,000	7,016,270	989
44	Indiana	$66,831	$51,000	6,666,818	760
45	Nebraska	$68,481	$52,000	1,920,076	246
46	Ohio	$66,271	$50,000	11,658,609	1,157
47	South Carolina	$67,879	$52,000	5,024,369	493
48	Montana	$60,234	$45,000	1,050,493	172
49	Kansas	$66,003	$50,000	2,913,123	335
50	West Virginia	$64,414	$49,000	1,815,857	133
51	Kentucky	$63,287	$48,000	4,454,189	324

Highest paying states for field test engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Field Test Engineer Salary
1	Virginia	$95,882
2	California	$94,699
3	Washington	$88,139
4	New Mexico	$85,955
5	Vermont	$81,951
6	Utah	$79,105
7	Massachusetts	$82,783
8	District of Columbia	$87,045
9	Idaho	$80,060
10	Tennessee	$88,233
11	Alabama	$78,427
12	Alaska	$84,885
13	Florida	$79,353
14	Maryland	$80,417
15	North Dakota	$73,510
16	Louisiana	$81,387
17	Delaware	$78,091
18	Iowa	$75,239
19	Georgia	$77,962
20	Texas	$73,761
21	North Carolina	$74,442
22	Mississippi	$75,495
23	Oregon	$73,390
24	Maine	$71,577
25	Michigan	$71,975
26	Wyoming	$69,991
27	Oklahoma	$72,047
28	New Jersey	$77,381
29	Hawaii	$74,556
30	Nevada	$71,085
31	Wisconsin	$71,506
32	Pennsylvania	$70,920
33	Illinois	$73,631
34	Colorado	$68,744
35	New York	$71,383
36	Rhode Island	$71,390
37	Minnesota	$69,755
38	South Dakota	$70,361
39	Missouri	$69,836
40	Arkansas	$69,202
41	Connecticut	$68,558
42	New Hampshire	$67,737
43	Arizona	$64,849
44	Indiana	$66,831
45	Nebraska	$68,481
46	Ohio	$66,271
47	South Carolina	$67,879
48	Montana	$60,234
49	Kansas	$66,003
50	West Virginia	$64,414
51	Kentucky	$63,287

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Total field test engineer jobs:	2,100
Average annual salary:	$95,882
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$126,000
Location Quotient:	1.46

Best states for a field test engineer

10 best states for field test engineers in 2025

1. Virginia

2. California

3. Washington

4. New Mexico

5. Vermont

6. Utah

7. Massachusetts

8. District of Columbia

9. Idaho

10. Tennessee