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

A Standards Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $104,852 for beginners, reaching about $111,810 at mid-level, and approach $120,180 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Standards Engineer?

Standards Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Standards Engineer roles are District of Columbia $121,367, California $120,907, Massachusetts $119,295. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Standards Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Standards Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Director, Quality & Standards: $200,329; Vendor Quality Compliance and Standards Senior Manager: $166,873; Vendor Quality Compliance and Standards Manager: $135,633; Vendor Quality Compliance and Standards Analyst IV: $125,933; Infection Control Standards and Compliance Manager: $124,600.

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

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

Standards Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Standards Engineer in the United States is $109,616 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,738
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,919 to $126,953
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,807

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Standards Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,953	$10,579	$2,441	$61
Average	$109,616	$9,135	$2,108	$53
25th Percentile	$91,919	$7,660	$1,768	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Standards Engineer Salaries

A Standards 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 Standards Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Standards 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): $104,852
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,358
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,810
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,622
Expert (over 8 years): $120,180

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Standards Engineer	$104,852
Intermediate Level Standards Engineer	$105,358
Senior Level Standards Engineer	$111,810
Specialist Level Standards Engineer	$119,622
Expert Level Standards Engineer	$120,180

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

District of Columbia: $121,367.
California: $120,907.
Massachusetts: $119,295.

District of Columbia $121,367 California $120,907 Massachusetts $119,295 Washington $118,857 New Jersey $118,813 Alaska $118,660 Connecticut $117,147 New York $116,533

Hawaii $114,571 Rhode Island $113,650 Maryland $113,025 Minnesota $112,170 Colorado $111,841 Illinois $111,732 Oregon $111,315 Delaware $111,008

New Hampshire $110,815 Virginia $110,383 Pennsylvania $109,123 Nevada $108,487 North Dakota $108,279 Michigan $107,950 Wisconsin $107,829 Vermont $107,588

Texas $106,920 Maine $106,876 Arizona $106,810 Ohio $106,733 Georgia $105,725 Indiana $105,221 Wyoming $105,122 Utah $104,968

Iowa $104,903 Kansas $104,377 Louisiana $104,223 North Carolina $104,168 Missouri $104,146 Florida $103,719 Montana $103,489 Nebraska $103,269

Kentucky $103,149 South Carolina $102,710 Tennessee $102,436 Idaho $102,327 New Mexico $101,527 Oklahoma $101,351 Alabama $100,704 South Dakota $99,619

Arkansas $99,027 West Virginia $98,709 Mississippi $97,756

Top Paying Cities for Standards 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: $138,259
San Francisco: $136,900
Oakland: $133,863

San Jose, CA $138,259

San Francisco, CA $136,900

Oakland, CA $133,863

New York, NY $127,034

Queens Village, NY $126,212

Paramus, NJ $125,335

Passaic, NJ $125,226

Bergenfield, NJ $125,116

Stamford, CT $124,951

Huntington, NY $124,842

Newark, NJ $124,129

Bridgeport, CT $123,910

New Brunswick, NJ $123,548

Vallejo, CA $123,318

Middlesex, NJ $123,252

Somerset, NJ $123,154

Petaluma, CA $122,902

Santa Cruz, CA $122,474

Boston, MA $122,255

Monterey, CA $121,707

Fairbanks, AK $121,630

Los Angeles, CA $121,422

Washington, DC $121,367

Seattle, WA $121,170

Santa Rosa, CA $121,148

Juneau, AK $120,830

Orange, CA $120,468

Anchorage, AK $120,271

Anaheim, CA $120,194

Santa Ana, CA $120,030

Nassau, NY $119,964

Long Beach, CA $119,920

Danbury, CT $119,887

Santa Maria, CA $119,515

Everett, WA $119,493

Bremerton, WA $118,955

Trenton, NJ $118,747

Sacramento, CA $118,703

San Diego, CA $118,649

Brockton, MA $118,605

Tacoma, WA $118,561

Santa Barbara, CA $118,407

Lowell, MA $117,969

New Suffolk, NY $117,925

Nashua, NH $117,794

Lompoc, CA $117,618

Ventura, CA $117,509

Stockton, CA $117,476

New Haven, CT $117,256

Atlantic City, NJ $116,971

Hartford, CT $116,730

Modesto, CA $116,675

Poughkeepsie, NY $116,434

New Britain, CT $116,380

Kennewick, WA $116,226

Olympia, WA $116,226

New London, CT $116,204

Norwich, CT $116,171

Lawrence, MA $116,116

Bakersfield, CA $115,809

New Bedford, MA $115,656

Riverside, CA $115,656

Richland, WA $115,546

Portsmouth, NH $115,459

Vineland, NJ $115,437

San Bernardino, CA $115,349

Boulder, CO $115,042

Worcester, MA $114,954

Portland, OR $114,856

Saint Paul, MN $114,724

Minneapolis, MN $114,724

Philadelphia, PA $114,571

Honolulu, HI $113,990

Springfield, MA $113,606

Providence, RI $113,595

Chicago, IL $113,277

Bellingham, WA $113,146

Baltimore, MD $113,025

Chico, CA $112,751

Wilmington, DE $112,565

Pittsfield, MA $112,455

Manchester, NH $112,247

Spokane, WA $111,765

Denver, CO $111,754

Albany, NY $111,239

Troy, NY $111,195

Schenectady, NY $110,964

Burlington, VT $110,723

Portland, ME $110,340

Salem, OR $110,252

Yakima, WA $110,230

Ann Arbor, MI $110,197

Rochester, MN $109,890

Reno, NV $109,835

Fresno, CA $109,835

Milwaukee, WI $109,737

Detroit, MI $109,627

Allentown, PA $109,594

Carson City, NV $109,583

Houston, TX $109,419

Colorado Springs, CO $109,408

Syracuse, NY $109,353

Eugene, OR $109,145

Gary, IN $109,013

Bismarck, ND $109,013

Galveston, TX $109,013

Springfield, OR $108,926

Medford, OR $108,663

Fort Collins, CO $108,619

Austin, TX $108,531

Mesa, AZ $108,301

Phoenix, AZ $108,279

Dallas, TX $108,246

Reading, PA $108,180

Saint Cloud, MN $108,136

Concord, NH $108,038

Madison, WI $107,994

Utica, NY $107,698

Raleigh, NC $107,610

Las Vegas, NV $107,599

Rochester, NY $107,523

Des Moines, IA $107,512

Atlanta, GA $107,336

Battle Creek, MI $107,303

Salt Lake City, UT $107,270

Lancaster, PA $107,106

Champaign, IL $107,084

Harrisburg, PA $106,953

Durham, NC $106,854

Kansas City, MO $106,843

Kansas City, KS $106,821

Fort Worth, TX $106,810

Boca Raton, FL $106,766

Cleveland, OH $106,755

Columbus, OH $106,733

Pittsburgh, PA $106,722

Richmond, VA $106,678

Indianapolis, IN $106,657

Cincinnati, OH $106,514

Petersburg, VA $106,350

Lansing, MI $106,108

Billings, MT $106,108

Huntsville, AL $106,108

Lebanon, PA $106,098

Pueblo, CO $106,087

Dayton, OH $106,087

Appleton, WI $106,054

Buffalo, NY $106,010

Racine, WI $105,955

Charlotte, NC $105,944

Saint Louis, MO $105,911

Springfield, IL $105,867

York, PA $105,845

Elkhart, IN $105,845

Gastonia, NC $105,834

Benton Harbor, MI $105,834

Beaumont, TX $105,769

Lorain, OH $105,747

Toledo, OH $105,703

Binghamton, NY $105,648

Rock Hill, SC $105,637

Rockford, IL $105,582

Elyria, OH $105,528

Fargo, ND $105,528

Flagstaff, AZ $105,451

Fort Lauderdale, FL $105,385

Miami, FL $105,319

Duluth, MN $105,144

Bangor, ME $105,001

Cedar Rapids, IA $104,881

Louisville, KY $104,826

Grand Rapids, MI $104,804

Hialeah, FL $104,793

Casper, WY $104,640

Scranton, PA $104,508

New Orleans, LA $104,475

Virginia Beach, VA $104,464

Akron, OH $104,409

Peoria, IL $104,267

Sarasota, FL $104,245

Green Bay, WI $104,168

Baton Rouge, LA $104,113

Charleston, SC $104,092

Nashville, TN $104,059

Jamestown, NY $104,037

Davenport, IA $104,037

Tucson, AZ $103,982

Cheyenne, WY $103,949

Saint Petersburg, FL $103,916

Tampa, FL $103,894

Omaha, NE $103,872

Evansville, IN $103,828

Port Arthur, TX $103,828

Bradenton, FL $103,785

Santa Fe, NM $103,587

Orlando, FL $103,478

Clearwater, FL $103,357

La Crosse, WI $103,127

Canton, OH $103,127

Grand Forks, ND $103,094

Tulsa, OK $103,061

Albuquerque, NM $103,061

Newport News, VA $103,050

High Point, NC $103,017

Ogden, UT $102,973

Corpus Christi, TX $102,886

Laramie, WY $102,820

Norfolk, VA $102,820

Rock Island, IL $102,754

Saginaw, MI $102,732

Jacksonville, FL $102,721

Salisbury, NC $102,699

Memphis, TN $102,677

Moline, IL $102,623

Fort Myers, FL $102,590

Waterloo, IA $102,447

Spartanburg, SC $102,338

Lincoln, NE $102,283

Fort Wayne, IN $102,261

Birmingham, AL $102,140

Cedar Falls, IA $102,118

Provo, UT $102,107

Springfield, OH $102,097

San Antonio, TX $102,075

Greensboro, NC $102,031

South Bend, IN $102,020

Winston Salem, NC $102,009

Boise, ID $101,976

Savannah, GA $101,899

Muskegon, MI $101,702

Lima, OH $101,570

Lake Charles, LA $101,527

Anderson, IN $101,505

Lexington, KY $101,472

Augusta, GA $101,439

Greenville, SC $101,439

Wichita, KS $101,340

Tuscaloosa, AL $101,340

Columbia, SC $101,242

Bloomington, IN $100,967

Roanoke, VA $100,902

Asheville, NC $100,759

Knoxville, TN $100,573

Shreveport, LA $100,562

Wilmington, NC $100,419

Frankfort, KY $100,211

Oklahoma City, OK $100,134

Chillicothe, OH $100,091

Longview, TX $100,080

Topeka, KS $100,047

Mobile, AL $99,882

Terre Haute, IN $99,838

Erie, PA $99,827

Altoona, PA $99,773

Melbourne, FL $99,740

Amarillo, TX $99,696

Killeen, TX $99,663

Fayetteville, AR $99,575

Sioux Falls, SD $99,499

Chattanooga, TN $99,433

Idaho Falls, ID $99,422

Gainesville, FL $99,192

Portsmouth, OH $99,137

Little Rock, AR $99,115

Lynchburg, VA $99,115

Youngstown, OH $99,071

Lafayette, LA $99,071

Temple, TX $99,027

Daytona Beach, FL $99,005

Clarksville, TN $98,994

Pensacola, FL $98,983

Hopkinsville, KY $98,655

Charleston, WV $98,644

Florence, SC $98,589

Sioux City, IA $98,523

Macon, GA $98,205

Tallahassee, FL $98,194

Fayetteville, NC $98,172

Wichita Falls, TX $98,150

Waco, TX $98,150

Pine Bluff, AR $98,106

Vincennes, IN $97,898

Lubbock, TX $97,854

Great Falls, MT $97,789

Alamogordo, NM $97,778

Abilene, TX $97,690

Rapid City, SD $97,547

Monroe, LA $97,547

Albany, GA $97,482

Huntington, WV $97,471

Jackson, MS $97,460

Greenville, MS $97,449

Parkersburg, WV $97,339

Montgomery, AL $97,317

Johnstown, PA $97,295

Springfield, MO $97,208

Biloxi, MS $97,153

Sumter, SC $96,923

Columbus, GA $96,912

Twin Falls, ID $96,846

Pascagoula, MS $96,703

Kingsport, TN $96,418

Gulfport, MS $96,386

Alexandria, LA $96,024

Fort Smith, AR $95,750

El Paso, TX $95,454

Helena, MT $95,311

Las Cruces, NM $94,961

Harlingen, TX $94,654

Pocatello, ID $94,555

Florence, AL $94,522

Brownsville, TX $94,500

Dothan, AL $94,325

Mcallen, TX $94,270

Columbus, MS $93,459

Altus, OK $92,955

Lawton, OK $92,746

Pierre, SD $92,352

What Skills Can Increase a Standards Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 11.63% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 2.33% 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.
Economics (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	11.63%
Business Administration	2.33%
Economics	1.74%

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 Standards Engineer's salary.

Fundraising: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Fundraising	$117,289	7%
Leadership	$115,097	5%
Initiative	$114,001	4%
Collaboration	$114,001	4%
Confidentiality	$110,712	1%
Commitment	$110,712	1%

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How Education impacts a Standards Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Standards 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 Standards Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $90,059 and $102,808).

Standards Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Standards Engineer

No Diploma 3.1%

High School 9.4%

Associates 10.9%

Bachelors 54.7%

Masters 18.8%

Doctorate 3.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.1%
High School	9.4%
Associates	10.9%
Bachelors	54.7%
Masters	18.8%
Doctorate	3.1%

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

Understanding how a Standards 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

$91,919

Average $109,616/year

$126,953

$7,660

Average $9,135/month

$10,579

$1,768

Average $2,108/week

$2,441

$44

Average $53/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,953	$10,579	$2,441	$61
Average	$109,616	$9,135	$2,108	$53
25th Percentile	$91,919	$7,660	$1,768	$44

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Salary Trends for Standards Engineer

Salaries for a Standards Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $74,454 in 2023 to around $74,313 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Standards Engineer salary trends, .

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2024

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