Best states for a standards engineer

Q: What is the best state for standards engineers?

The best state to be a standards engineer is Washington based on standards engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for standards engineers?

The highest paying state for standards engineers is Vermont based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for standards engineers?

The worst state for standards engineers is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and architecture and engineering careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to standards engineer jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for standards engineers.In fact, our research shows that Washington is the best state for standards engineers in America. The best city in America for standards engineers with the highest pay is Everett, WA.

In order to get you the best states for standards engineers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Washington is the best state for standards engineer jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.

10 best states for standards engineers in 2025

1. Washington
Total standards engineer jobs: 1,170
Average annual salary: $134,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Standards engineer jobs in Washington
2. California
Total standards engineer jobs: 6,368
Average annual salary: $113,993
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
1.79
Standards engineer jobs in California
3. Arizona
Total standards engineer jobs: 823
Average annual salary: $99,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Standards engineer jobs in Arizona
4. Utah
Total standards engineer jobs: 481
Average annual salary: $97,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Standards engineer jobs in Utah
5. Idaho
Total standards engineer jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $101,091
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Standards engineer jobs in Idaho
6. Texas
Total standards engineer jobs: 2,308
Average annual salary: $97,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Standards engineer jobs in Texas
7. Massachusetts
Total standards engineer jobs: 1,543
Average annual salary: $97,662
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Standards engineer jobs in Massachusetts
8. New Mexico
Total standards engineer jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $109,246
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Standards engineer jobs in New Mexico
9. Nevada
Total standards engineer jobs: 170
Average annual salary: $103,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Standards engineer jobs in Nevada
10. Wyoming
Total standards engineer jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $104,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Standards engineer jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a standards engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a standards engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$134,745	$94,000	7,405,743	1,170
2	California	$113,993	$78,000	39,536,653	6,368
3	Arizona	$99,718	$69,000	7,016,270	823
4	Utah	$97,319	$67,000	3,101,833	481
5	Idaho	$101,091	$70,000	1,716,943	151
6	Texas	$97,904	$66,000	28,304,596	2,308
7	Massachusetts	$97,662	$67,000	6,859,819	1,543
8	New Mexico	$109,246	$75,000	2,088,070	144
9	Nevada	$103,939	$71,000	2,998,039	170
10	Wyoming	$104,976	$73,000	579,315	44
11	Colorado	$96,847	$67,000	5,607,154	791
12	New Jersey	$100,313	$69,000	9,005,644	742
13	Virginia	$94,869	$65,000	8,470,020	1,386
14	Montana	$99,185	$69,000	1,050,493	79
15	Oklahoma	$99,356	$68,000	3,930,864	158
16	Michigan	$88,040	$63,000	9,962,311	1,015
17	Connecticut	$93,161	$64,000	3,588,184	398
18	South Carolina	$91,743	$60,000	5,024,369	436
19	District of Columbia	$94,199	$65,000	693,972	269
20	North Dakota	$89,175	$65,000	755,393	90
21	Alabama	$88,375	$58,000	4,874,747	490
22	Delaware	$89,157	$62,000	961,939	157
23	Mississippi	$92,680	$61,000	2,984,100	145
24	Minnesota	$86,055	$63,000	5,576,606	915
25	Tennessee	$89,538	$61,000	6,715,984	430
26	Missouri	$90,519	$63,000	6,113,532	461
27	Wisconsin	$85,302	$62,000	5,795,483	606
28	Georgia	$88,427	$58,000	10,429,379	1,031
29	Oregon	$85,555	$59,000	4,142,776	723
30	Alaska	$93,225	$70,000	739,795	55
31	New York	$91,095	$63,000	19,849,399	1,431
32	Maryland	$88,640	$61,000	6,052,177	900
33	Ohio	$82,814	$58,000	11,658,609	1,185
34	New Hampshire	$84,242	$58,000	1,342,795	236
35	Louisiana	$89,131	$59,000	4,684,333	140
36	Rhode Island	$85,158	$59,000	1,059,639	103
37	Illinois	$85,101	$61,000	12,802,023	1,224
38	Florida	$84,182	$52,000	20,984,400	1,364
39	West Virginia	$82,713	$57,000	1,815,857	82
40	North Carolina	$77,647	$52,000	10,273,419	1,178
41	Kentucky	$78,932	$55,000	4,454,189	301
42	Maine	$82,748	$57,000	1,335,907	83
43	Indiana	$75,496	$53,000	6,666,818	712
44	Pennsylvania	$76,060	$52,000	12,805,537	1,122
45	Kansas	$77,030	$53,000	2,913,123	238
46	Arkansas	$76,247	$52,000	3,004,279	202
47	Nebraska	$76,566	$54,000	1,920,076	188
48	Iowa	$74,855	$54,000	3,145,711	311
49	South Dakota	$77,303	$56,000	869,666	41
50	Vermont	$73,123	$50,000	623,657	69
51	Hawaii	$74,703	$56,000	1,427,538	49

Highest paying states for standards engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Standards Engineer Salary
1	Washington	$134,745
2	California	$113,993
3	Arizona	$99,718
4	Utah	$97,319
5	Idaho	$101,091
6	Texas	$97,904
7	Massachusetts	$97,662
8	New Mexico	$109,246
9	Nevada	$103,939
10	Wyoming	$104,976
11	Colorado	$96,847
12	New Jersey	$100,313
13	Virginia	$94,869
14	Montana	$99,185
15	Oklahoma	$99,356
16	Michigan	$88,040
17	Connecticut	$93,161
18	South Carolina	$91,743
19	District of Columbia	$94,199
20	North Dakota	$89,175
21	Alabama	$88,375
22	Delaware	$89,157
23	Mississippi	$92,680
24	Minnesota	$86,055
25	Tennessee	$89,538
26	Missouri	$90,519
27	Wisconsin	$85,302
28	Georgia	$88,427
29	Oregon	$85,555
30	Alaska	$93,225
31	New York	$91,095
32	Maryland	$88,640
33	Ohio	$82,814
34	New Hampshire	$84,242
35	Louisiana	$89,131
36	Rhode Island	$85,158
37	Illinois	$85,101
38	Florida	$84,182
39	West Virginia	$82,713
40	North Carolina	$77,647
41	Kentucky	$78,932
42	Maine	$82,748
43	Indiana	$75,496
44	Pennsylvania	$76,060
45	Kansas	$77,030
46	Arkansas	$76,247
47	Nebraska	$76,566
48	Iowa	$74,855
49	South Dakota	$77,303
50	Vermont	$73,123
51	Hawaii	$74,703

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Total standards engineer jobs:	1,170
Average annual salary:	$134,745
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$94,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$191,000
Location Quotient:	1.32

Best states for a standards engineer

10 best states for standards engineers in 2025

1. Washington

2. California

3. Arizona

4. Utah

5. Idaho

6. Texas

7. Massachusetts

8. New Mexico

9. Nevada

10. Wyoming