What are the main factors that influence a Sensor Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Sensor Engineer's salary?

A Sensor Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Warehouse Supervisor (4+ years)earns $65,599, a Warehouse Senior Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $81,577, a Sensor Engineer (5+ years)earns $94,611, a Warehouse Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $124,844, a Warehouse Management Director (5+ years)earns $162,721,

What are the highest paying states for a Sensor Engineer?

Sensor Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sensor Engineer roles are District of Columbia $102,456, California $102,068, Massachusetts $100,707. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sensor Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Sensor Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Image Sensor Characterization Engineer: $141,311; Localization Engineer: $84,133; Locomotive Engineer: $80,115; Airport Engineer: $71,967; Ship Engineer: $64,243.

How do different companies affect a Sensor Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sensor Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Sensor Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Sensor Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Sensor Engineer in the United States is $92,536 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Sensor Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,311
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,256 to $103,934
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,896

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Sensor Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,934	$8,661	$1,999	$50
Average	$92,536	$7,711	$1,780	$44
25th Percentile	$82,256	$6,855	$1,582	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Sensor Engineer Salaries

A Sensor Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Sensor Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sensor Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,599
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,577
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,611
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,844
Expert (over 8 years): $162,721

Levels	Salary
Warehouse... Level Sensor Engineer	$65,599
Warehouse... Level Sensor Engineer	$81,577
Sensor En... Level Sensor Engineer	$94,611
Warehouse... Level Sensor Engineer	$124,844
Warehouse... Level Sensor Engineer	$162,721

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How Do Sensor Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Sensor Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,456.
California: $102,068.
Massachusetts: $100,707.

District of Columbia $102,456 California $102,068 Massachusetts $100,707 Washington $100,337 New Jersey $100,300 Alaska $100,171 Connecticut $98,894 New York $98,375

Hawaii $96,719 Rhode Island $95,942 Maryland $95,414 Minnesota $94,692 Colorado $94,415 Illinois $94,322 Oregon $93,971 Delaware $93,712

New Hampshire $93,549 Virginia $93,184 Pennsylvania $92,120 Nevada $91,583 North Dakota $91,407 Michigan $91,130 Wisconsin $91,028 Vermont $90,824

Texas $90,260 Maine $90,223 Arizona $90,167 Ohio $90,103 Georgia $89,251 Indiana $88,826 Wyoming $88,742 Utah $88,613

Iowa $88,557 Kansas $88,113 Louisiana $87,984 North Carolina $87,937 Missouri $87,919 Florida $87,558 Montana $87,364 Nebraska $87,179

Kentucky $87,077 South Carolina $86,707 Tennessee $86,475 Idaho $86,383 New Mexico $85,707 Oklahoma $85,559 Alabama $85,013 South Dakota $84,097

Arkansas $83,597 West Virginia $83,329 Mississippi $82,524

Top Paying Cities for Sensor Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $116,716
San Francisco: $115,569
Oakland: $113,005

San Jose, CA $116,716

San Francisco, CA $115,569

Oakland, CA $113,005

New York, NY $107,240

Queens Village, NY $106,546

Paramus, NJ $105,806

Passaic, NJ $105,714

Bergenfield, NJ $105,621

Stamford, CT $105,482

Huntington, NY $105,390

Newark, NJ $104,788

Bridgeport, CT $104,603

New Brunswick, NJ $104,298

Vallejo, CA $104,103

Middlesex, NJ $104,048

Somerset, NJ $103,965

Petaluma, CA $103,752

Santa Cruz, CA $103,391

Boston, MA $103,206

Monterey, CA $102,743

Fairbanks, AK $102,678

Los Angeles, CA $102,503

Washington, DC $102,456

Seattle, WA $102,290

Santa Rosa, CA $102,271

Juneau, AK $102,003

Orange, CA $101,697

Anchorage, AK $101,531

Anaheim, CA $101,466

Santa Ana, CA $101,327

Nassau, NY $101,272

Long Beach, CA $101,235

Danbury, CT $101,207

Santa Maria, CA $100,892

Everett, WA $100,874

Bremerton, WA $100,420

Trenton, NJ $100,245

Sacramento, CA $100,208

San Diego, CA $100,161

Brockton, MA $100,124

Tacoma, WA $100,087

Santa Barbara, CA $99,958

Lowell, MA $99,588

New Suffolk, NY $99,551

Nashua, NH $99,440

Lompoc, CA $99,292

Ventura, CA $99,199

Stockton, CA $99,171

New Haven, CT $98,986

Atlantic City, NJ $98,746

Hartford, CT $98,542

Modesto, CA $98,496

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,292

New Britain, CT $98,246

Kennewick, WA $98,116

Olympia, WA $98,116

New London, CT $98,098

Norwich, CT $98,070

Lawrence, MA $98,024

Bakersfield, CA $97,765

New Bedford, MA $97,635

Riverside, CA $97,635

Richland, WA $97,543

Portsmouth, NH $97,469

Vineland, NJ $97,450

San Bernardino, CA $97,376

Boulder, CO $97,117

Worcester, MA $97,043

Portland, OR $96,960

Saint Paul, MN $96,849

Minneapolis, MN $96,849

Philadelphia, PA $96,719

Honolulu, HI $96,229

Springfield, MA $95,905

Providence, RI $95,895

Chicago, IL $95,627

Bellingham, WA $95,516

Baltimore, MD $95,414

Chico, CA $95,183

Wilmington, DE $95,026

Pittsfield, MA $94,933

Manchester, NH $94,757

Spokane, WA $94,350

Denver, CO $94,341

Albany, NY $93,906

Troy, NY $93,869

Schenectady, NY $93,675

Burlington, VT $93,471

Portland, ME $93,147

Salem, OR $93,073

Yakima, WA $93,055

Ann Arbor, MI $93,027

Rochester, MN $92,768

Reno, NV $92,721

Fresno, CA $92,721

Milwaukee, WI $92,638

Detroit, MI $92,546

Allentown, PA $92,518

Carson City, NV $92,509

Houston, TX $92,370

Colorado Springs, CO $92,361

Syracuse, NY $92,314

Eugene, OR $92,138

Gary, IN $92,027

Bismarck, ND $92,027

Galveston, TX $92,027

Springfield, OR $91,953

Medford, OR $91,731

Fort Collins, CO $91,694

Austin, TX $91,620

Mesa, AZ $91,426

Phoenix, AZ $91,407

Dallas, TX $91,380

Reading, PA $91,324

Saint Cloud, MN $91,287

Concord, NH $91,204

Madison, WI $91,167

Utica, NY $90,917

Raleigh, NC $90,843

Las Vegas, NV $90,834

Rochester, NY $90,769

Des Moines, IA $90,760

Atlanta, GA $90,612

Battle Creek, MI $90,584

Salt Lake City, UT $90,556

Lancaster, PA $90,417

Champaign, IL $90,399

Harrisburg, PA $90,288

Durham, NC $90,204

Kansas City, MO $90,195

Kansas City, KS $90,177

Fort Worth, TX $90,167

Boca Raton, FL $90,130

Cleveland, OH $90,121

Columbus, OH $90,103

Pittsburgh, PA $90,093

Richmond, VA $90,056

Indianapolis, IN $90,038

Cincinnati, OH $89,918

Petersburg, VA $89,779

Lansing, MI $89,575

Billings, MT $89,575

Huntsville, AL $89,575

Lebanon, PA $89,566

Pueblo, CO $89,557

Dayton, OH $89,557

Appleton, WI $89,529

Buffalo, NY $89,492

Racine, WI $89,446

Charlotte, NC $89,436

Saint Louis, MO $89,409

Springfield, IL $89,372

York, PA $89,353

Elkhart, IN $89,353

Gastonia, NC $89,344

Benton Harbor, MI $89,344

Beaumont, TX $89,288

Lorain, OH $89,270

Toledo, OH $89,233

Binghamton, NY $89,187

Rock Hill, SC $89,177

Rockford, IL $89,131

Elyria, OH $89,085

Fargo, ND $89,085

Flagstaff, AZ $89,020

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,964

Miami, FL $88,909

Duluth, MN $88,761

Bangor, ME $88,641

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,539

Louisville, KY $88,493

Grand Rapids, MI $88,474

Hialeah, FL $88,465

Casper, WY $88,335

Scranton, PA $88,224

New Orleans, LA $88,196

Virginia Beach, VA $88,187

Akron, OH $88,141

Peoria, IL $88,021

Sarasota, FL $88,002

Green Bay, WI $87,937

Baton Rouge, LA $87,891

Charleston, SC $87,873

Nashville, TN $87,845

Jamestown, NY $87,826

Davenport, IA $87,826

Tucson, AZ $87,780

Cheyenne, WY $87,752

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,725

Tampa, FL $87,706

Omaha, NE $87,687

Evansville, IN $87,650

Port Arthur, TX $87,650

Bradenton, FL $87,613

Santa Fe, NM $87,447

Orlando, FL $87,354

Clearwater, FL $87,253

La Crosse, WI $87,058

Canton, OH $87,058

Grand Forks, ND $87,030

Tulsa, OK $87,003

Albuquerque, NM $87,003

Newport News, VA $86,993

High Point, NC $86,966

Ogden, UT $86,929

Corpus Christi, TX $86,855

Laramie, WY $86,799

Norfolk, VA $86,799

Rock Island, IL $86,744

Saginaw, MI $86,725

Jacksonville, FL $86,716

Salisbury, NC $86,697

Memphis, TN $86,679

Moline, IL $86,633

Fort Myers, FL $86,605

Waterloo, IA $86,485

Spartanburg, SC $86,392

Lincoln, NE $86,346

Fort Wayne, IN $86,327

Birmingham, AL $86,225

Cedar Falls, IA $86,207

Provo, UT $86,198

Springfield, OH $86,188

San Antonio, TX $86,170

Greensboro, NC $86,133

South Bend, IN $86,124

Winston Salem, NC $86,114

Boise, ID $86,087

Savannah, GA $86,022

Muskegon, MI $85,855

Lima, OH $85,744

Lake Charles, LA $85,707

Anderson, IN $85,689

Lexington, KY $85,661

Augusta, GA $85,633

Greenville, SC $85,633

Wichita, KS $85,550

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,550

Columbia, SC $85,467

Bloomington, IN $85,235

Roanoke, VA $85,180

Asheville, NC $85,059

Knoxville, TN $84,902

Shreveport, LA $84,893

Wilmington, NC $84,773

Frankfort, KY $84,597

Oklahoma City, OK $84,532

Chillicothe, OH $84,495

Longview, TX $84,486

Topeka, KS $84,458

Mobile, AL $84,319

Terre Haute, IN $84,282

Erie, PA $84,273

Altoona, PA $84,227

Melbourne, FL $84,199

Amarillo, TX $84,162

Killeen, TX $84,134

Fayetteville, AR $84,060

Sioux Falls, SD $83,995

Chattanooga, TN $83,940

Idaho Falls, ID $83,931

Gainesville, FL $83,736

Portsmouth, OH $83,690

Little Rock, AR $83,671

Lynchburg, VA $83,671

Youngstown, OH $83,634

Lafayette, LA $83,634

Temple, TX $83,597

Daytona Beach, FL $83,579

Clarksville, TN $83,570

Pensacola, FL $83,560

Hopkinsville, KY $83,283

Charleston, WV $83,273

Florence, SC $83,227

Sioux City, IA $83,172

Macon, GA $82,903

Tallahassee, FL $82,894

Fayetteville, NC $82,876

Wichita Falls, TX $82,857

Waco, TX $82,857

Pine Bluff, AR $82,820

Vincennes, IN $82,644

Lubbock, TX $82,607

Great Falls, MT $82,552

Alamogordo, NM $82,542

Abilene, TX $82,468

Rapid City, SD $82,348

Monroe, LA $82,348

Albany, GA $82,293

Huntington, WV $82,283

Jackson, MS $82,274

Greenville, MS $82,265

Parkersburg, WV $82,172

Montgomery, AL $82,154

Johnstown, PA $82,135

Springfield, MO $82,061

Biloxi, MS $82,015

Sumter, SC $81,821

Columbus, GA $81,811

Twin Falls, ID $81,756

Pascagoula, MS $81,636

Kingsport, TN $81,395

Gulfport, MS $81,367

Alexandria, LA $81,062

Fort Smith, AR $80,831

El Paso, TX $80,581

Helena, MT $80,460

Las Cruces, NM $80,164

Harlingen, TX $79,905

Pocatello, ID $79,822

Florence, AL $79,794

Brownsville, TX $79,776

Dothan, AL $79,628

Mcallen, TX $79,581

Columbus, MS $78,897

Altus, OK $78,471

Lawton, OK $78,295

Pierre, SD $77,962

What Skills Can Increase a Sensor Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 8.63% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Inventory Management (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): Overseeing and controlling supplies and stock to ensure that an organization maintains an adequate stock quantity.
Packaging (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Preparing products through wrapping or bottling to protect the goods from damages during transportation and storage.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	8.63%
Inventory Management	2.33%
Packaging	1.39%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Sensor Engineer's salary.

KPI: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
KPI	$98,089	6%
Initiative	$97,163	5%
Interviewing	$97,163	5%
Process Improvement	$97,163	5%
Continuous Improvement	$96,238	4%
Team Management	$96,238	4%

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How Education impacts a Sensor Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Sensor Engineers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Sensor Engineer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $89,098 and $96,988).

Sensor Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Sensor Engineer

No Diploma 1.9%

High School 49.5%

Associates 14.7%

Bachelors 29.4%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.9%
High School	49.5%
Associates	14.7%
Bachelors	29.4%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	0.1%

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Sensor Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sensor Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$82,256

Average $92,536/year

$103,934

$6,855

Average $7,711/month

$8,661

$1,582

Average $1,780/week

$1,999

$40

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,934	$8,661	$1,999	$50
Average	$92,536	$7,711	$1,780	$44
25th Percentile	$82,256	$6,855	$1,582	$40

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Salary Trends for Sensor Engineer

Salaries for a Sensor Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,828 in 2023 to around $90,878 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sensor Engineer salary trends, .

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