diff --git a/docs/JestObjectAPI.md b/docs/JestObjectAPI.md
index 4ced956f6e42..3e99f58aa6a5 100644
--- a/docs/JestObjectAPI.md
+++ b/docs/JestObjectAPI.md
@@ -1071,6 +1071,16 @@ test('will fail', () => {
 });
 ```
 
+`waitBeforeRetry` is the number of milliseconds to wait before retrying.
+
+```js
+jest.retryTimes(3, {waitBeforeRetry: 1000});
+
+test('will fail', () => {
+  expect(true).toBe(false);
+});
+```
+
 Returns the `jest` object for chaining.
 
 :::caution
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/testRetries.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/testRetries.test.ts.snap
index 09c1f807a028..b1ef9df6dd8e 100644
--- a/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/testRetries.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/testRetries.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ exports[`Test Retries logs error(s) before retry 1`] = `
 
     Received: true
 
-      14 |     expect(true).toBeTruthy();
-      15 |   } else {
-    > 16 |     expect(true).toBeFalsy();
+      15 |     expect(new Date().getTime() - startTimeInSeconds).toBeGreaterThan(200);
+      16 |   } else {
+    > 17 |     expect(true).toBeFalsy();
          |                  ^
-      17 |   }
-      18 | });
-      19 |
+      18 |   }
+      19 | });
+      20 |
 
-      at Object.toBeFalsy (__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js:16:18)
+      at Object.toBeFalsy (__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js:17:18)
 
  RETRY 2 
 
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ exports[`Test Retries logs error(s) before retry 1`] = `
 
     Received: true
 
-      14 |     expect(true).toBeTruthy();
-      15 |   } else {
-    > 16 |     expect(true).toBeFalsy();
+      15 |     expect(new Date().getTime() - startTimeInSeconds).toBeGreaterThan(200);
+      16 |   } else {
+    > 17 |     expect(true).toBeFalsy();
          |                  ^
-      17 |   }
-      18 | });
-      19 |
+      18 |   }
+      19 | });
+      20 |
 
-      at Object.toBeFalsy (__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js:16:18)
+      at Object.toBeFalsy (__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js:17:18)
 
 PASS __tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js
   ✓ retryTimes set"
diff --git a/e2e/test-retries/__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js b/e2e/test-retries/__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js
index aa296d3b49c8..adddd5906179 100644
--- a/e2e/test-retries/__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js
+++ b/e2e/test-retries/__tests__/logErrorsBeforeRetries.test.js
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 'use strict';
 
 let i = 0;
-jest.retryTimes(3, {logErrorsBeforeRetry: true});
+const startTimeInSeconds = new Date().getTime();
+jest.retryTimes(3, {logErrorsBeforeRetry: true, waitBeforeRetry: 100});
 it('retryTimes set', () => {
   i++;
   if (i === 3) {
-    expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(new Date().getTime() - startTimeInSeconds).toBeGreaterThan(200);
   } else {
     expect(true).toBeFalsy();
   }
diff --git a/packages/jest-circus/src/run.ts b/packages/jest-circus/src/run.ts
index 861ed4c5efae..81d98c9b02a6 100644
--- a/packages/jest-circus/src/run.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-circus/src/run.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import shuffleArray, {
   rngBuilder,
 } from './shuffleArray';
 import {dispatch, getState} from './state';
-import {RETRY_TIMES} from './types';
+import {RETRY_TIMES, WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY} from './types';
 import {
   callAsyncCircusFn,
   getAllHooksForDescribe,
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ const _runTestsForDescribeBlock = async (
   const retryTimes =
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-globals
     parseInt((global as Global.Global)[RETRY_TIMES] as string, 10) || 0;
+
+  const waitBeforeRetry =
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-globals
+    parseInt((global as Global.Global)[WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY] as string, 10) || 0;
   const deferredRetryTests = [];
 
   if (rng) {
@@ -102,6 +106,10 @@ const _runTestsForDescribeBlock = async (
       // Clear errors so retries occur
       await dispatch({name: 'test_retry', test});
 
+      if (waitBeforeRetry > 0) {
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitBeforeRetry));
+      }
+
       await _runTest(test, isSkipped);
       numRetriesAvailable--;
     }
diff --git a/packages/jest-circus/src/types.ts b/packages/jest-circus/src/types.ts
index 704a35b3733d..0e64cf823033 100644
--- a/packages/jest-circus/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-circus/src/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 export const STATE_SYM = Symbol('JEST_STATE_SYMBOL');
 export const RETRY_TIMES = Symbol.for('RETRY_TIMES');
+export const WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY = Symbol.for('WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY');
 // To pass this value from Runtime object to state we need to use global[sym]
 export const TEST_TIMEOUT_SYMBOL = Symbol.for('TEST_TIMEOUT_SYMBOL');
 export const LOG_ERRORS_BEFORE_RETRY = Symbol.for('LOG_ERRORS_BEFORE_RETRY');
diff --git a/packages/jest-environment/src/index.ts b/packages/jest-environment/src/index.ts
index 254f323c99e7..ad3e6c1be1ce 100644
--- a/packages/jest-environment/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-environment/src/index.ts
@@ -298,12 +298,14 @@ export interface Jest {
    * the test to fail to the console, providing visibility on why a retry occurred.
    * retries is exhausted.
    *
+   * `waitBeforeRetry` is the number of milliseconds to wait before retrying
+   *
    * @remarks
    * Only available with `jest-circus` runner.
    */
   retryTimes(
     numRetries: number,
-    options?: {logErrorsBeforeRetry?: boolean},
+    options?: {logErrorsBeforeRetry?: boolean; waitBeforeRetry?: number},
   ): Jest;
   /**
    * Exhausts tasks queued by `setImmediate()`.
diff --git a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.ts b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.ts
index 9156101ccae1..fe148134a4ae 100644
--- a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ type ResolveOptions = Parameters<typeof require.resolve>[1] & {
 
 const testTimeoutSymbol = Symbol.for('TEST_TIMEOUT_SYMBOL');
 const retryTimesSymbol = Symbol.for('RETRY_TIMES');
+const waitBeforeRetrySymbol = Symbol.for('WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY');
 const logErrorsBeforeRetrySymbol = Symbol.for('LOG_ERRORS_BEFORE_RETRY');
 
 const NODE_MODULES = `${path.sep}node_modules${path.sep}`;
@@ -2265,6 +2266,8 @@ export default class Runtime {
       this._environment.global[retryTimesSymbol] = numTestRetries;
       this._environment.global[logErrorsBeforeRetrySymbol] =
         options?.logErrorsBeforeRetry;
+      this._environment.global[waitBeforeRetrySymbol] =
+        options?.waitBeforeRetry;
 
       return jestObject;
     };