Test Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

8 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Test Engineer in San Diego is $113,430 — 7% below the national median of $121,514.

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$113,430
Average
$68,057
Min Est.
$204,173
Max Est.
8
Filings

Top Employers for Test Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
TRANSCIEVER TECHNOLOGIES LLC $94,640 2
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Test Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$175,322
28 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$143,762
26 filings
San Jose, CA
$154,605
25 filings
Austin, TX
$103,823
22 filings
Plano, TX
$90,937
17 filings
Chicago, IL
$84,134
13 filings
Tampa, FL
$114,219
13 filings
New York, NY
$100,694
12 filings

Other Roles in San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Senior Software Engineer ($135,837) Staff Software Engineer ($171,398) Software Engineering Systems ($161,342) Software Development Engineer - Firmware ($164,449) Asics Engineer ($119,566) Senior Asics Engineer ($120,905) Software Development Engineer - Test ($159,760)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.