Six Sigma salary: $145K median
The median advertised Six Sigma salary is $145K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $115K to $172K: counted from 487 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $70 an hour or $12,083 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $212K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Six Sigma jobs
$145Kmedian advertised salary
$115K – $172Kmiddle half of roles
$149Kaverage advertised salary
487roles counted
Six Sigma salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $195K, 22% more than senior roles ($160K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $160K | $140K–$172K | 108 |
| Lead and above | $195K | $155K–$225K | 93 |
| No level in the title | $126K | $109K–$150K | 275 |
Six Sigma salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $200K | 44 |
| 🇺🇸California | $160K | 251 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $145K | 474 |
| 🇺🇸New York, NY | $134K | 21 |
| 🇺🇸Seattle, WA | $125K | 25 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $118K | 65 |
Skills that pay more for Six Sigma roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics | $163K | +$18K | 74 |
| Security clearance | $154K | +$8K | 108 |
| Computer Vision | $152K | +$8K | 124 |
| Sensor fusion | $152K | +$7K | 123 |
| FMEA | $152K | +$6K | 97 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $362K | 4 |
| Waymo | $212K | 10 |
| Pure Storage | $191K | 7 |
| Oura | $188K | 3 |
| Skydio | $182K | 6 |
| Zoox | $178K | 6 |
| Agility Robotics | $178K | 4 |
| Affirm | $175K | 4 |
| Apex Technology | $162K | 3 |
| Harbinger Motors Inc. | $155K | 13 |
| Vast | $154K | 11 |
| Senra Systems | $152K | 3 |
| Anduril Industries | $152K | 123 |
| Rocket Lab | $152K | 9 |
| Hims & Hers | $150K | 3 |
| Lucid Motors | $146K | 9 |
| General Matter | $145K | 3 |
| Crusoe | $140K | 15 |
| Shield AI | $140K | 11 |
| 1X | $138K | 4 |
| Archer | $135K | 3 |
| Re:Build Manufacturing | $134K | 9 |
| Samsara | $128K | 6 |
| SpaceX | $118K | 69 |
| Assurant Services Argentina | $118K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Six Sigma roles
All Six Sigma jobs- Warehouse and Logistics Manager - North AmericaAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KData centersERPProcurement
- Data Center OFE - Sourcing Lead, Data Center Power & CoolingAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemoteLead and aboveTest planningControl systemsFirmware
- VP Production, Connected WarfareAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$252K - $382KLead and aboveComputer VisionSensor fusionLean manufacturing
- VP Production, Frontier SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$252K - $382KLead and aboveComputer VisionSensor fusionLean manufacturing
- Director, Data Center Equipment QualityLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$227K - $336KHybridLead and aboveMachine LearningSix Sigma certificationTest planning
- Director, Travel & ExpenseDatabricks · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California; United States$190K - $327KLead and aboveCPAAuditLean manufacturing
- Senior Director, Central OperationsJustworks · 🇺🇸New York, New York$240K - $310KLead and aboveData qualitySix SigmaChange management
- Director, NPI Operations EngineeringSkydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$230K - $302KHybridLead and aboveMechatronicsHardware testingProcurement
- Vice President, Hardware QualityWhoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$200K - $300KLead and abovePCB designProcurementLean manufacturing
- Senior Director, Drug Substance Commercial ManufacturingKailera Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸US-Remote$241K - $295KRemoteLead and abovePRDsRegulatory complianceSix Sigma
- Principal Technical Program ManagerRipple · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA, United States$240K - $290KLead and aboveJiraAgileGoogle Sheets
- Industrialization EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; Novi, MI, USA$230K - $284KPMPSix Sigma certificationRF engineering
- Staff Systems Test Engineer, Scenario Quality and Maintenance SystemsWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA$230K - $284KLead and abovePythonC++SQL
- Principal Technical Program ManagerRipple · 🇺🇸New York, NY, United States$228K - $280KLead and aboveJiraAgileGoogle Sheets
- Vice President, OperationsSkyryse · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $280KLead and aboveContract negotiationERPProcurement
- Staff Supplier Development Engineer - Structures & Welding (R5984)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$178K - $267KLead and aboveAWSSecurity clearanceSix Sigma certification
- Senior Staff Engineer, Supply Chain - Mechanical Commodities (R6524)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$178K - $267KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceSix Sigma certificationAPICS
- Director, QualityOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$226K - $266KHybridLead and aboveData qualityFirmwareHardware testing
- Senior Director, Client OperationsEngine · 🇺🇸Remote - US$192K - $266KRemoteLead and aboveContract negotiationSalesforce administrationCSAT
- Sr. Reliability Engineer1 Arc Power · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$210K - $265KSeniorPythonMATLABSix Sigma certification
Questions about Six Sigma pay
- What is the average Six Sigma salary?
- $149K a year on average and $145K at the median, across 487 open Six Sigma postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $115K to $172K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Six Sigma pay?
- Anthropic ($362K), Waymo ($212K), Pure Storage ($191K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a six sigma a high-paying job?
- The median Six Sigma posting advertises $145K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 17% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a six sigma?
- A tenth of the postings offer $212K a year or more; the highest open Six Sigma role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Six Sigma salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $145K a year is about $70 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $12,083 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $82 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Six Sigma roles?
- Postings that ask for Mechatronics (+$18K, 74 postings), Security clearance (+$8K, 108 postings), Computer Vision (+$8K, 124 postings) advertise more than the $145K median of all Six Sigma postings with pay.
- What does an entry-level six sigma make?
- 11 junior and intern Six Sigma postings state pay, with a median of $100K a year ($48 an hour).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Six Sigma roles at companies is $145K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $115K to $172K. Counted from 487 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/six-sigma/
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