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

A Senior EHS Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Accounts Payable Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $69,486, an Accounts Payable Supervisor (7+ years)earns $73,909, an Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor (7+ years)earns $90,439, an Senior EHS Engineer (7+ years)earns $102,377, an Accounts Payable Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $145,379,

What are the highest paying states for a Senior EHS Engineer?

Senior EHS Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior EHS Engineer roles are District of Columbia $111,752, California $111,328, Massachusetts $109,844. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior EHS Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Senior EHS Engineer level roles vary by specialization: EHS Director: $154,790; EHS Manager: $119,772; Senior Ehs Manager: $117,941; Ehs Lead: $104,766; Senior EHS Specialist: $101,513.

How do different companies affect a Senior EHS Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Senior EHS 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.

Senior EHS Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior EHS Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Senior EHS Engineer in the United States is $100,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,617
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,603 to $109,666
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,378

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Senior EHS Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,666	$9,139	$2,109	$53
Average	$100,932	$8,411	$1,941	$49
25th Percentile	$88,603	$7,384	$1,704	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Senior EHS Engineer Salaries

A Senior EHS 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 Senior EHS Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior EHS 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): $69,486
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,909
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,439
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,377
Expert (over 8 years): $145,379

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Accounts ... Level Senior EHS Engineer	$69,486
Accounts ... Level Senior EHS Engineer	$73,909
Accounts ... Level Senior EHS Engineer	$90,439
Senior EH... Level Senior EHS Engineer	$102,377
Accounts ... Level Senior EHS Engineer	$145,379

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How Do Senior EHS 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 Senior EHS Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $111,752.
California: $111,328.
Massachusetts: $109,844.

District of Columbia $111,752

California $111,328

Massachusetts $109,844

Washington $109,440

New Jersey $109,400

Alaska $109,259

Connecticut $107,866

New York $107,301

Hawaii $105,494

Rhode Island $104,646

Maryland $104,071

Minnesota $103,283

Colorado $102,981

Illinois $102,880

Oregon $102,496

Delaware $102,214

New Hampshire $102,036

Virginia $101,638

Pennsylvania $100,478

Nevada $99,892

North Dakota $99,700

Michigan $99,398

Wisconsin $99,287

Vermont $99,065

Texas $98,449

Maine $98,408

Arizona $98,348

Ohio $98,277

Georgia $97,349

Indiana $96,884

Wyoming $96,794

Utah $96,652

Iowa $96,592

Kansas $96,107

Louisiana $95,966

North Carolina $95,915

Missouri $95,895

Florida $95,502

Montana $95,290

Nebraska $95,088

Kentucky $94,977

South Carolina $94,573

Tennessee $94,321

Idaho $94,220

New Mexico $93,483

Oklahoma $93,322

Alabama $92,726

South Dakota $91,727

Arkansas $91,182

West Virginia $90,889

Mississippi $90,011

Top Paying Cities for Senior EHS 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: $127,305
San Francisco: $126,054
Oakland: $123,258

San Jose, CA $127,305

San Francisco, CA $126,054

Oakland, CA $123,258

New York, NY $116,970

Queens Village, NY $116,213

Paramus, NJ $115,405

Passaic, NJ $115,304

Bergenfield, NJ $115,204

Stamford, CT $115,052

Huntington, NY $114,951

Newark, NJ $114,295

Bridgeport, CT $114,093

New Brunswick, NJ $113,760

Vallejo, CA $113,548

Middlesex, NJ $113,488

Somerset, NJ $113,397

Petaluma, CA $113,165

Santa Cruz, CA $112,771

Boston, MA $112,569

Monterey, CA $112,065

Fairbanks, AK $111,994

Los Angeles, CA $111,802

Washington, DC $111,752

Seattle, WA $111,570

Santa Rosa, CA $111,550

Juneau, AK $111,257

Orange, CA $110,924

Anchorage, AK $110,742

Anaheim, CA $110,672

Santa Ana, CA $110,520

Nassau, NY $110,460

Long Beach, CA $110,419

Danbury, CT $110,389

Santa Maria, CA $110,046

Everett, WA $110,026

Bremerton, WA $109,531

Trenton, NJ $109,339

Sacramento, CA $109,299

San Diego, CA $109,249

Brockton, MA $109,208

Tacoma, WA $109,168

Santa Barbara, CA $109,027

Lowell, MA $108,623

New Suffolk, NY $108,582

Nashua, NH $108,461

Lompoc, CA $108,300

Ventura, CA $108,199

Stockton, CA $108,169

New Haven, CT $107,967

Atlantic City, NJ $107,704

Hartford, CT $107,482

Modesto, CA $107,432

Poughkeepsie, NY $107,210

New Britain, CT $107,159

Kennewick, WA $107,018

Olympia, WA $107,018

New London, CT $106,998

Norwich, CT $106,967

Lawrence, MA $106,917

Bakersfield, CA $106,634

New Bedford, MA $106,493

Riverside, CA $106,493

Richland, WA $106,392

Portsmouth, NH $106,311

Vineland, NJ $106,291

San Bernardino, CA $106,211

Boulder, CO $105,928

Worcester, MA $105,847

Portland, OR $105,756

Saint Paul, MN $105,635

Minneapolis, MN $105,635

Philadelphia, PA $105,494

Honolulu, HI $104,959

Springfield, MA $104,606

Providence, RI $104,596

Chicago, IL $104,303

Bellingham, WA $104,182

Baltimore, MD $104,071

Chico, CA $103,818

Wilmington, DE $103,647

Pittsfield, MA $103,546

Manchester, NH $103,354

Spokane, WA $102,910

Denver, CO $102,900

Albany, NY $102,426

Troy, NY $102,385

Schenectady, NY $102,173

Burlington, VT $101,951

Portland, ME $101,598

Salem, OR $101,517

Yakima, WA $101,497

Ann Arbor, MI $101,467

Rochester, MN $101,184

Reno, NV $101,134

Fresno, CA $101,134

Milwaukee, WI $101,043

Detroit, MI $100,942

Allentown, PA $100,912

Carson City, NV $100,901

Houston, TX $100,750

Colorado Springs, CO $100,740

Syracuse, NY $100,690

Eugene, OR $100,498

Gary, IN $100,377

Bismarck, ND $100,377

Galveston, TX $100,377

Springfield, OR $100,296

Medford, OR $100,054

Fort Collins, CO $100,013

Austin, TX $99,933

Mesa, AZ $99,721

Phoenix, AZ $99,700

Dallas, TX $99,670

Reading, PA $99,610

Saint Cloud, MN $99,569

Concord, NH $99,478

Madison, WI $99,438

Utica, NY $99,165

Raleigh, NC $99,085

Las Vegas, NV $99,075

Rochester, NY $99,004

Des Moines, IA $98,994

Atlanta, GA $98,832

Battle Creek, MI $98,802

Salt Lake City, UT $98,772

Lancaster, PA $98,620

Champaign, IL $98,600

Harrisburg, PA $98,479

Durham, NC $98,388

Kansas City, MO $98,378

Kansas City, KS $98,358

Fort Worth, TX $98,348

Boca Raton, FL $98,308

Cleveland, OH $98,297

Columbus, OH $98,277

Pittsburgh, PA $98,267

Richmond, VA $98,227

Indianapolis, IN $98,207

Cincinnati, OH $98,075

Petersburg, VA $97,924

Lansing, MI $97,702

Billings, MT $97,702

Huntsville, AL $97,702

Lebanon, PA $97,692

Pueblo, CO $97,682

Dayton, OH $97,682

Appleton, WI $97,651

Buffalo, NY $97,611

Racine, WI $97,561

Charlotte, NC $97,551

Saint Louis, MO $97,520

Springfield, IL $97,480

York, PA $97,460

Elkhart, IN $97,460

Gastonia, NC $97,450

Benton Harbor, MI $97,450

Beaumont, TX $97,389

Lorain, OH $97,369

Toledo, OH $97,329

Binghamton, NY $97,278

Rock Hill, SC $97,268

Rockford, IL $97,217

Elyria, OH $97,167

Fargo, ND $97,167

Flagstaff, AZ $97,096

Fort Lauderdale, FL $97,036

Miami, FL $96,975

Duluth, MN $96,814

Bangor, ME $96,683

Cedar Rapids, IA $96,572

Louisville, KY $96,521

Grand Rapids, MI $96,501

Hialeah, FL $96,491

Casper, WY $96,349

Scranton, PA $96,228

New Orleans, LA $96,198

Virginia Beach, VA $96,188

Akron, OH $96,138

Peoria, IL $96,006

Sarasota, FL $95,986

Green Bay, WI $95,915

Baton Rouge, LA $95,865

Charleston, SC $95,845

Nashville, TN $95,815

Jamestown, NY $95,794

Davenport, IA $95,794

Tucson, AZ $95,744

Cheyenne, WY $95,714

Saint Petersburg, FL $95,683

Tampa, FL $95,663

Omaha, NE $95,643

Evansville, IN $95,603

Port Arthur, TX $95,603

Bradenton, FL $95,562

Santa Fe, NM $95,381

Orlando, FL $95,280

Clearwater, FL $95,169

La Crosse, WI $94,957

Canton, OH $94,957

Grand Forks, ND $94,926

Tulsa, OK $94,896

Albuquerque, NM $94,896

Newport News, VA $94,886

High Point, NC $94,856

Ogden, UT $94,815

Corpus Christi, TX $94,735

Laramie, WY $94,674

Norfolk, VA $94,674

Rock Island, IL $94,613

Saginaw, MI $94,593

Jacksonville, FL $94,583

Salisbury, NC $94,563

Memphis, TN $94,543

Moline, IL $94,492

Fort Myers, FL $94,462

Waterloo, IA $94,331

Spartanburg, SC $94,230

Lincoln, NE $94,179

Fort Wayne, IN $94,159

Birmingham, AL $94,048

Cedar Falls, IA $94,028

Provo, UT $94,018

Springfield, OH $94,008

San Antonio, TX $93,988

Greensboro, NC $93,947

South Bend, IN $93,937

Winston Salem, NC $93,927

Boise, ID $93,897

Savannah, GA $93,826

Muskegon, MI $93,645

Lima, OH $93,523

Lake Charles, LA $93,483

Anderson, IN $93,463

Lexington, KY $93,433

Augusta, GA $93,402

Greenville, SC $93,402

Wichita, KS $93,311

Tuscaloosa, AL $93,311

Columbia, SC $93,221

Bloomington, IN $92,968

Roanoke, VA $92,908

Asheville, NC $92,776

Knoxville, TN $92,605

Shreveport, LA $92,595

Wilmington, NC $92,464

Frankfort, KY $92,272

Oklahoma City, OK $92,201

Chillicothe, OH $92,161

Longview, TX $92,151

Topeka, KS $92,120

Mobile, AL $91,969

Terre Haute, IN $91,929

Erie, PA $91,919

Altoona, PA $91,868

Melbourne, FL $91,838

Amarillo, TX $91,797

Killeen, TX $91,767

Fayetteville, AR $91,686

Sioux Falls, SD $91,616

Chattanooga, TN $91,555

Idaho Falls, ID $91,545

Gainesville, FL $91,333

Portsmouth, OH $91,283

Little Rock, AR $91,263

Lynchburg, VA $91,263

Youngstown, OH $91,222

Lafayette, LA $91,222

Temple, TX $91,182

Daytona Beach, FL $91,162

Clarksville, TN $91,151

Pensacola, FL $91,141

Hopkinsville, KY $90,839

Charleston, WV $90,829

Florence, SC $90,778

Sioux City, IA $90,717

Macon, GA $90,425

Tallahassee, FL $90,415

Fayetteville, NC $90,394

Wichita Falls, TX $90,374

Waco, TX $90,374

Pine Bluff, AR $90,334

Vincennes, IN $90,142

Lubbock, TX $90,102

Great Falls, MT $90,041

Alamogordo, NM $90,031

Abilene, TX $89,950

Rapid City, SD $89,819

Monroe, LA $89,819

Albany, GA $89,759

Huntington, WV $89,749

Jackson, MS $89,738

Greenville, MS $89,728

Parkersburg, WV $89,627

Montgomery, AL $89,607

Johnstown, PA $89,587

Springfield, MO $89,506

Biloxi, MS $89,456

Sumter, SC $89,244

Columbus, GA $89,234

Twin Falls, ID $89,173

Pascagoula, MS $89,042

Kingsport, TN $88,780

Gulfport, MS $88,749

Alexandria, LA $88,416

Fort Smith, AR $88,164

El Paso, TX $87,891

Helena, MT $87,760

Las Cruces, NM $87,437

Harlingen, TX $87,155

Pocatello, ID $87,064

Florence, AL $87,033

Brownsville, TX $87,013

Dothan, AL $86,852

Mcallen, TX $86,801

Columbus, MS $86,054

Altus, OK $85,590

Lawton, OK $85,398

Pierre, SD $85,035

What Skills Can Increase a Senior EHS Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 4.07% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Internal Control (Mentioned in 1.89% Job Postings): Internal control, as defined by accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring of an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 0.95% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	4.07%
Internal Control	1.89%
Business Administration	0.95%

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 Senior EHS Engineer's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
ERP: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$106,988	6%
Leadership	$104,969	4%
ERP	$103,960	3%
ERP Systems	$103,960	3%
Internal Control	$103,960	3%
Process Improvement	$103,960	3%

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How Education impacts a Senior EHS Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Senior EHS Engineers enter the field with a Associate's Degree 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 Senior EHS Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $99,813 and $107,532).

Senior EHS Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Senior EHS Engineer

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 32.1%

Associates 18.3%

Bachelors 39.0%

Masters 9.3%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	32.1%
Associates	18.3%
Bachelors	39.0%
Masters	9.3%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Senior EHS Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior EHS 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

$88,603

Average $100,932/year

$109,666

$7,384

Average $8,411/month

$9,139

$1,704

Average $1,941/week

$2,109

$43

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,666	$9,139	$2,109	$53
Average	$100,932	$8,411	$1,941	$49
25th Percentile	$88,603	$7,384	$1,704	$43

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Salary Trends for Senior EHS Engineer

Salaries for a Senior EHS Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $109,428 in 2023 to around $106,203 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior EHS Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$107,972

2025

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