Best states for a staff test engineer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Do you want to become a staff test engineer at Broadcom, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for staff test engineers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of staff test engineers in America is $153,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for staff test engineers. Washington is the best state for staff test engineers, where the median salary is $133,658.If you are currently seeking employment as a staff test engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for staff test engineers in 2026

1. Washington
Total staff test engineer jobs: 1,793
Average annual salary: $133,658
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Staff test engineer jobs in Washington
2. Oregon
Total staff test engineer jobs: 837
Average annual salary: $134,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Staff test engineer jobs in Oregon
3. New Hampshire
Total staff test engineer jobs: 267
Average annual salary: $131,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Staff test engineer jobs in New Hampshire
4. Maryland
Total staff test engineer jobs: 1,597
Average annual salary: $130,691
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Staff test engineer jobs in Maryland
5. Connecticut
Total staff test engineer jobs: 548
Average annual salary: $129,570
Lowest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Staff test engineer jobs in Connecticut
6. Utah
Total staff test engineer jobs: 640
Average annual salary: $118,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Staff test engineer jobs in Utah
7. Rhode Island
Total staff test engineer jobs: 209
Average annual salary: $120,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Staff test engineer jobs in Rhode Island
8. Minnesota
Total staff test engineer jobs: 1,064
Average annual salary: $123,242
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Staff test engineer jobs in Minnesota
9. Virginia
Total staff test engineer jobs: 2,086
Average annual salary: $121,310
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Staff test engineer jobs in Virginia
10. California
Total staff test engineer jobs: 5,834
Average annual salary: $127,493
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Staff test engineer jobs in California

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

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a staff test engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$133,658	$95,000	7,405,743	1,793
2	Oregon	$134,581	$95,000	4,142,776	837
3	New Hampshire	$131,966	$100,000	1,342,795	267
4	Maryland	$130,691	$99,000	6,052,177	1,597
5	Connecticut	$129,570	$98,000	3,588,184	548
6	Utah	$118,627	$85,000	3,101,833	640
7	Rhode Island	$120,976	$92,000	1,059,639	209
8	Minnesota	$123,242	$94,000	5,576,606	1,064
9	Virginia	$121,310	$92,000	8,470,020	2,086
10	California	$127,493	$92,000	39,536,653	5,834
11	Alaska	$130,117	$96,000	739,795	91
12	Delaware	$116,124	$88,000	961,939	215
13	Kansas	$116,231	$88,000	2,913,123	374
14	Maine	$110,769	$84,000	1,335,907	218
15	Idaho	$114,922	$82,000	1,716,943	218
16	District of Columbia	$119,115	$90,000	693,972	508
17	Wyoming	$111,813	$82,000	579,315	85
18	Nevada	$111,909	$81,000	2,998,039	313
19	New Jersey	$121,593	$92,000	9,005,644	1,039
20	Pennsylvania	$108,831	$82,000	12,805,537	1,754
21	Arizona	$106,181	$78,000	7,016,270	1,126
22	Oklahoma	$111,953	$85,000	3,930,864	301
23	Ohio	$108,635	$83,000	11,658,609	1,171
24	Montana	$111,526	$81,000	1,050,493	141
25	Michigan	$102,870	$78,000	9,962,311	1,164
26	Louisiana	$104,601	$79,000	4,684,333	454
27	South Dakota	$106,428	$81,000	869,666	86
28	Indiana	$102,606	$78,000	6,666,818	896
29	North Carolina	$105,299	$80,000	10,273,419	1,186
30	Colorado	$102,031	$76,000	5,607,154	1,377
31	Hawaii	$106,799	$81,000	1,427,538	123
32	New York	$103,747	$79,000	19,849,399	2,065
33	Illinois	$101,075	$77,000	12,802,023	2,089
34	Massachusetts	$99,659	$76,000	6,859,819	2,391
35	North Dakota	$102,367	$78,000	755,393	83
36	Iowa	$100,978	$77,000	3,145,711	446
37	Nebraska	$101,910	$77,000	1,920,076	258
38	Georgia	$100,342	$76,000	10,429,379	1,441
39	Vermont	$97,828	$74,000	623,657	139
40	Texas	$98,046	$73,000	28,304,596	3,249
41	Florida	$98,788	$74,000	20,984,400	2,452
42	Wisconsin	$99,023	$76,000	5,795,483	665
43	Alabama	$91,798	$70,000	4,874,747	786
44	Missouri	$98,653	$75,000	6,113,532	724
45	Tennessee	$97,498	$74,000	6,715,984	559
46	Arkansas	$92,827	$70,000	3,004,279	356
47	West Virginia	$94,337	$72,000	1,815,857	180
48	Mississippi	$97,420	$74,000	2,984,100	169
49	Kentucky	$95,456	$73,000	4,454,189	396
50	South Carolina	$95,586	$73,000	5,024,369	386
51	New Mexico	$92,791	$69,000	2,088,070	237

Highest paying states for staff test engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Staff Test Engineer Salary
1	Washington	$133,658
2	Oregon	$134,581
3	New Hampshire	$131,966
4	Maryland	$130,691
5	Connecticut	$129,570
6	Utah	$118,627
7	Rhode Island	$120,976
8	Minnesota	$123,242
9	Virginia	$121,310
10	California	$127,493
11	Alaska	$130,117
12	Delaware	$116,124
13	Kansas	$116,231
14	Maine	$110,769
15	Idaho	$114,922
16	District of Columbia	$119,115
17	Wyoming	$111,813
18	Nevada	$111,909
19	New Jersey	$121,593
20	Pennsylvania	$108,831
21	Arizona	$106,181
22	Oklahoma	$111,953
23	Ohio	$108,635
24	Montana	$111,526
25	Michigan	$102,870
26	Louisiana	$104,601
27	South Dakota	$106,428
28	Indiana	$102,606
29	North Carolina	$105,299
30	Colorado	$102,031
31	Hawaii	$106,799
32	New York	$103,747
33	Illinois	$101,075
34	Massachusetts	$99,659
35	North Dakota	$102,367
36	Iowa	$100,978
37	Nebraska	$101,910
38	Georgia	$100,342
39	Vermont	$97,828
40	Texas	$98,046
41	Florida	$98,788
42	Wisconsin	$99,023
43	Alabama	$91,798
44	Missouri	$98,653
45	Tennessee	$97,498
46	Arkansas	$92,827
47	West Virginia	$94,337
48	Mississippi	$97,420
49	Kentucky	$95,456
50	South Carolina	$95,586
51	New Mexico	$92,791

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Total staff test engineer jobs:	1,793
Average annual salary:	$133,658
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$95,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$187,000
Location Quotient:	1.5

Best states for a staff test engineer

10 best states for staff test engineers in 2026

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. New Hampshire

4. Maryland

5. Connecticut

6. Utah

7. Rhode Island

8. Minnesota

9. Virginia

10. California