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Supplier quality engineer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for supplier quality engineers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for supplier quality engineers.Although there are abundant supplier quality engineer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. California is the best state in the country for supplier quality engineer jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for supplier quality engineers. California is the best state for supplier quality engineers, where the median salary is $109,639.California is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for supplier quality engineers.
10 best states for supplier quality engineers in 2026
1. California
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 6,834 Average annual salary: $109,639 Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000 Location Quotient: 1.77
2. Washington
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 1,217 Average annual salary: $99,320 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000 Location Quotient: 1.26
3. Oregon
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 668 Average annual salary: $96,882 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000 Location Quotient: 1.22
4. Arizona
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 860 Average annual salary: $92,873 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Location Quotient: 1.11
5. Delaware
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 202 Average annual salary: $92,891 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000 Location Quotient: 1.22
6. Wyoming
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 62 Average annual salary: $97,882 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
7. Utah
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 562 Average annual salary: $88,044 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1.33
8. Idaho
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 168 Average annual salary: $95,102 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 0.77
9. Montana
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 87 Average annual salary: $98,606 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000 Location Quotient: 0.57
10. Michigan
Total supplier quality engineer jobs: 984 Average annual salary: $85,961 Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
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Detailed list of the best states for a supplier quality engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $109,639 | $80,000 | 39,536,653 | 6,834 |
| 2 | Washington | $99,320 | $75,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,217 |
| 3 | Oregon | $96,882 | $73,000 | 4,142,776 | 668 |
| 4 | Arizona | $92,873 | $70,000 | 7,016,270 | 860 |
| 5 | Delaware | $92,891 | $72,000 | 961,939 | 202 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $97,882 | $75,000 | 579,315 | 62 |
| 7 | Utah | $88,044 | $66,000 | 3,101,833 | 562 |
| 8 | Idaho | $95,102 | $72,000 | 1,716,943 | 168 |
| 9 | Montana | $98,606 | $76,000 | 1,050,493 | 87 |
| 10 | Michigan | $85,961 | $67,000 | 9,962,311 | 984 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $85,363 | $66,000 | 1,342,795 | 312 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $93,892 | $73,000 | 9,005,644 | 988 |
| 13 | Alaska | $94,860 | $81,000 | 739,795 | 76 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $85,321 | $66,000 | 1,059,639 | 163 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $91,809 | $70,000 | 4,684,333 | 179 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $86,071 | $66,000 | 3,588,184 | 498 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $90,453 | $70,000 | 693,972 | 271 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $85,301 | $67,000 | 5,576,606 | 893 |
| 19 | Nevada | $88,073 | $65,000 | 2,998,039 | 209 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $92,085 | $71,000 | 6,859,819 | 890 |
| 21 | Texas | $84,111 | $64,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,544 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $84,343 | $67,000 | 755,393 | 94 |
| 23 | Maryland | $85,483 | $66,000 | 6,052,177 | 953 |
| 24 | Colorado | $84,965 | $65,000 | 5,607,154 | 819 |
| 25 | Virginia | $84,375 | $65,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,399 |
| 26 | Alabama | $80,272 | $62,000 | 4,874,747 | 533 |
| 27 | Ohio | $80,667 | $63,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,156 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $79,582 | $62,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,431 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $84,579 | $64,000 | 2,088,070 | 161 |
| 30 | Maine | $83,214 | $65,000 | 1,335,907 | 131 |
| 31 | Illinois | $80,865 | $63,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,403 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $77,993 | $60,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,287 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $77,393 | $60,000 | 1,920,076 | 252 |
| 34 | New York | $80,704 | $62,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,541 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $79,025 | $62,000 | 869,666 | 67 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $77,806 | $61,000 | 1,815,857 | 112 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $74,251 | $58,000 | 3,004,279 | 289 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $76,150 | $59,000 | 5,024,369 | 484 |
| 39 | Georgia | $76,671 | $60,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,098 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $73,341 | $57,000 | 4,454,189 | 428 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $72,047 | $57,000 | 5,795,483 | 720 |
| 42 | Indiana | $71,319 | $56,000 | 6,666,818 | 861 |
| 43 | Kansas | $75,371 | $59,000 | 2,913,123 | 245 |
| 44 | Iowa | $74,563 | $58,000 | 3,145,711 | 340 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $74,949 | $58,000 | 3,930,864 | 183 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $71,415 | $56,000 | 6,715,984 | 591 |
| 47 | Vermont | $66,012 | $51,000 | 623,657 | 106 |
| 48 | Missouri | $74,093 | $58,000 | 6,113,532 | 533 |
| 49 | Florida | $70,535 | $53,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,619 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $73,814 | $61,000 | 1,427,538 | 68 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $68,792 | $53,000 | 2,984,100 | 199 |
Highest paying states for supplier quality engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Supplier Quality Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $109,639 |
| 2 | Washington | $99,320 |
| 3 | Oregon | $96,882 |
| 4 | Arizona | $92,873 |
| 5 | Delaware | $92,891 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $97,882 |
| 7 | Utah | $88,044 |
| 8 | Idaho | $95,102 |
| 9 | Montana | $98,606 |
| 10 | Michigan | $85,961 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $85,363 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $93,892 |
| 13 | Alaska | $94,860 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $85,321 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $91,809 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $86,071 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $90,453 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $85,301 |
| 19 | Nevada | $88,073 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $92,085 |
| 21 | Texas | $84,111 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $84,343 |
| 23 | Maryland | $85,483 |
| 24 | Colorado | $84,965 |
| 25 | Virginia | $84,375 |
| 26 | Alabama | $80,272 |
| 27 | Ohio | $80,667 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $79,582 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $84,579 |
| 30 | Maine | $83,214 |
| 31 | Illinois | $80,865 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $77,993 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $77,393 |
| 34 | New York | $80,704 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $79,025 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $77,806 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $74,251 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $76,150 |
| 39 | Georgia | $76,671 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $73,341 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $72,047 |
| 42 | Indiana | $71,319 |
| 43 | Kansas | $75,371 |
| 44 | Iowa | $74,563 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $74,949 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $71,415 |
| 47 | Vermont | $66,012 |
| 48 | Missouri | $74,093 |
| 49 | Florida | $70,535 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $73,814 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $68,792 |
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Updated January 8, 2025