Vehicle Test Engineer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Vehicle Test Engineer make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Vehicle Test Engineer in Houston, TX is $110,496. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $96,508 to a high of $124,711, with most professionals earning between $103,174 and $117,937.

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Common responsibilities of a Vehicle Test Engineer

Lead on-road Autonomous Vehicle testing in the form of exploratory test trips and regular test routes in several locations, serving data collection and product validation requirements.

November 09, 2022

Provide support to customer testers during acceptance testing, including test procedure walkthroughs, documentation of testing issues and test results, and answering questions on system functionality.

November 17, 2022

Act as the technical representative to customers and end users by developing training and maintenance manuals, as well as provide on-site training and classroom instruction.

December 10, 2022

Participate in design reviews, provide input and engineering analysis to development teams.

February 12, 2023

Design, develop, and maintain software test plans, software test cases, software test procedures, and automated software tests in compliance with program functional, technical, and performance requirements.

March 01, 2023

Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement testing documentation.

April 30, 2023

Develop system validation TDP(Test Development Procedure) for ADAS functions such as ACC, LKAS and AEB.

May 12, 2023

Generate, organize, manage, and conduct system verification tests and test procedures to validate compliance with specifications before releasing vehicles and software deliveries to customers.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Vehicle Test Engineer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

103174

117937

110496

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

106071

123799

114406

What is the average salary for Vehicle Test Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Vehicle Test Engineer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Vehicle Test Engineer ranges from $103,174 to $117,937 with the average base salary of $110,496. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $106,071 to $123,799 with the average total cash compensation of $114,406.

View Average Salary for Vehicle Test Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$110,496	$103,174 - $117,937
Bonus	$3,910	$2,897 - $5,862
Total Pay	$114,406	$106,071 - $123,799

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Vehicle Test Engineer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,792 - $117,500	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,792 - $117,500	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $99,733 - $114,002	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,903 - $111,911	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,732 - $109,430	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,337 - $116,980	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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