Best states for a system test engineer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for system test engineers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for system test engineer jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for system test engineers -- where there are plenty of system test engineer jobs to go around and system test engineers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for system test engineers. Utah is the best state for system test engineers, where the median salary is $98,909.We found that Utah is the best state for system test engineer jobs, whereas Kansas is the worst.

10 best states for system test engineers in 2025

1. Utah
Total system test engineer jobs: 859
Average annual salary: $98,909
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
System test engineer jobs in Utah
2. New Hampshire
Total system test engineer jobs: 344
Average annual salary: $108,002
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
System test engineer jobs in New Hampshire
3. California
Total system test engineer jobs: 9,605
Average annual salary: $108,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
System test engineer jobs in California
4. Nevada
Total system test engineer jobs: 324
Average annual salary: $119,082
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
System test engineer jobs in Nevada
5. District of Columbia
Total system test engineer jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $108,028
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
System test engineer jobs in District of Columbia
6. Rhode Island
Total system test engineer jobs: 254
Average annual salary: $95,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
System test engineer jobs in Rhode Island
7. Virginia
Total system test engineer jobs: 3,803
Average annual salary: $96,421
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
System test engineer jobs in Virginia
8. Washington
Total system test engineer jobs: 2,282
Average annual salary: $95,546
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
System test engineer jobs in Washington
9. Vermont
Total system test engineer jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $94,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
System test engineer jobs in Vermont
10. Wyoming
Total system test engineer jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $92,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
System test engineer jobs in Wyoming

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Detailed list of the best states for a system test engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$98,909	$72,000	3,101,833	859
2	New Hampshire	$108,002	$80,000	1,342,795	344
3	California	$108,928	$79,000	39,536,653	9,605
4	Nevada	$119,082	$87,000	2,998,039	324
5	District of Columbia	$108,028	$81,000	693,972	738
6	Rhode Island	$95,133	$70,000	1,059,639	254
7	Virginia	$96,421	$72,000	8,470,020	3,803
8	Washington	$95,546	$70,000	7,405,743	2,282
9	Vermont	$94,315	$70,000	623,657	158
10	Wyoming	$92,820	$69,000	579,315	112
11	Idaho	$98,687	$72,000	1,716,943	245
12	Massachusetts	$92,938	$69,000	6,859,819	2,247
13	New Jersey	$96,634	$72,000	9,005,644	1,293
14	North Dakota	$89,163	$68,000	755,393	163
15	Delaware	$91,352	$68,000	961,939	302
16	Montana	$92,415	$68,000	1,050,493	174
17	Maryland	$92,232	$69,000	6,052,177	2,806
18	New Mexico	$88,329	$65,000	2,088,070	347
19	Texas	$86,111	$64,000	28,304,596	4,310
20	Maine	$91,821	$68,000	1,335,907	176
21	Pennsylvania	$88,939	$66,000	12,805,537	1,659
22	Oregon	$87,354	$64,000	4,142,776	1,024
23	New York	$91,646	$68,000	19,849,399	2,220
24	South Dakota	$85,980	$65,000	869,666	141
25	Alaska	$88,600	$70,000	739,795	126
26	Iowa	$85,209	$64,000	3,145,711	546
27	Colorado	$84,249	$62,000	5,607,154	1,876
28	Mississippi	$86,007	$64,000	2,984,100	200
29	Connecticut	$86,634	$64,000	3,588,184	528
30	West Virginia	$83,910	$63,000	1,815,857	168
31	Oklahoma	$84,852	$64,000	3,930,864	292
32	Michigan	$80,756	$61,000	9,962,311	1,461
33	Arizona	$82,202	$61,000	7,016,270	1,145
34	Nebraska	$82,601	$62,000	1,920,076	347
35	Arkansas	$82,177	$62,000	3,004,279	354
36	Kentucky	$82,924	$63,000	4,454,189	351
37	Louisiana	$83,002	$62,000	4,684,333	326
38	Ohio	$79,736	$60,000	11,658,609	1,360
39	North Carolina	$78,623	$59,000	10,273,419	1,644
40	Missouri	$81,476	$61,000	6,113,532	778
41	Alabama	$73,646	$55,000	4,874,747	969
42	South Carolina	$81,176	$61,000	5,024,369	414
43	Georgia	$80,016	$60,000	10,429,379	1,408
44	Hawaii	$77,501	$61,000	1,427,538	141
45	Florida	$77,764	$57,000	20,984,400	2,471
46	Minnesota	$76,323	$58,000	5,576,606	1,120
47	Indiana	$74,516	$56,000	6,666,818	998
48	Tennessee	$75,247	$57,000	6,715,984	508
49	Wisconsin	$74,513	$57,000	5,795,483	688
50	Illinois	$73,851	$56,000	12,802,023	1,760
51	Kansas	$72,149	$54,000	2,913,123	407

Highest paying states for system test engineers

Rank	State	Avg. System Test Engineer Salary
1	Utah	$98,909
2	New Hampshire	$108,002
3	California	$108,928
4	Nevada	$119,082
5	District of Columbia	$108,028
6	Rhode Island	$95,133
7	Virginia	$96,421
8	Washington	$95,546
9	Vermont	$94,315
10	Wyoming	$92,820
11	Idaho	$98,687
12	Massachusetts	$92,938
13	New Jersey	$96,634
14	North Dakota	$89,163
15	Delaware	$91,352
16	Montana	$92,415
17	Maryland	$92,232
18	New Mexico	$88,329
19	Texas	$86,111
20	Maine	$91,821
21	Pennsylvania	$88,939
22	Oregon	$87,354
23	New York	$91,646
24	South Dakota	$85,980
25	Alaska	$88,600
26	Iowa	$85,209
27	Colorado	$84,249
28	Mississippi	$86,007
29	Connecticut	$86,634
30	West Virginia	$83,910
31	Oklahoma	$84,852
32	Michigan	$80,756
33	Arizona	$82,202
34	Nebraska	$82,601
35	Arkansas	$82,177
36	Kentucky	$82,924
37	Louisiana	$83,002
38	Ohio	$79,736
39	North Carolina	$78,623
40	Missouri	$81,476
41	Alabama	$73,646
42	South Carolina	$81,176
43	Georgia	$80,016
44	Hawaii	$77,501
45	Florida	$77,764
46	Minnesota	$76,323
47	Indiana	$74,516
48	Tennessee	$75,247
49	Wisconsin	$74,513
50	Illinois	$73,851
51	Kansas	$72,149

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Total system test engineer jobs:	859
Average annual salary:	$98,909
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$134,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a system test engineer

10 best states for system test engineers in 2025

1. Utah

2. New Hampshire

3. California

4. Nevada

5. District of Columbia

6. Rhode Island

7. Virginia

8. Washington

9. Vermont

10. Wyoming