Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay in the U.S.
$119,770avg. a year
$57.58 an hour · 21,450 employed
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in the U.S. earn an average of $119,770 a year and a median of $115,160. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($143,720) and lowest in West Virginia ($80,990).
$115,160Median pay
$57.58Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
21,450Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1750 jobs
Massachusetts
$143,720
$69.10 an hour
22,470 jobs
California
$135,120
$64.96 an hour
3420 jobs
Washington
$134,250
$64.55 an hour
44,320 jobs
Texas
$128,830
$61.94 an hour
5650 jobs
Ohio
$128,630
$61.84 an hour
6210 jobs
Colorado
$127,770
$61.43 an hour
780 jobs
Nevada
$126,190
$60.67 an hour
8180 jobs
Oregon
$125,490
$60.33 an hour
9110 jobs
Alaska
$124,870
$60.04 an hour
10430 jobs
New Jersey
$121,820
$58.57 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $169,140 | $81.32 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $150,520 | $72.36 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $148,450 | $71.37 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $140,900 | $67.74 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $136,480 | $65.62 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $135,180 | $64.99 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,580 | $64.70 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,920 | $64.39 |
Related jobs
- Civil Engineers$108,670
- Industrial Engineers$109,900
- Mechanical Engineers$113,610
- Electrical Engineers$125,100
- Engineers, All Other$125,330
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,280
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $112,970 | $105,490 | 570 |
| Alaska | $124,870 | $102,690 | 110 |
| Arizona | $112,960 | $106,370 | 180 |
| Arkansas | $101,800 | $101,590 | 130 |
| California | $135,120 | $131,540 | 2,470 |
| Colorado | $127,770 | $120,950 | 210 |
| Connecticut | $117,280 | $115,640 | 270 |
| Delaware | $117,880 | $118,440 | 50 |
| Florida | $102,830 | $101,790 | 770 |
| Georgia | $110,770 | $105,880 | 350 |
| Hawaii | $100,190 | $82,300 | 70 |
| Idaho | $113,290 | $98,860 | 250 |
| Illinois | $116,190 | $111,370 | 230 |
| Indiana | $92,870 | $83,240 | 440 |
| Iowa | $109,390 | $106,350 | 230 |
| Kansas | $107,100 | $102,690 | 120 |
| Kentucky | $114,380 | $107,760 | 300 |
| Louisiana | $119,130 | $118,490 | 370 |
| Maine | $83,570 | $82,140 | 70 |
| Maryland | $121,700 | $110,950 | 520 |
| Massachusetts | $143,720 | $131,210 | 750 |
| Michigan | $114,860 | $107,780 | 720 |
| Minnesota | $120,490 | $120,050 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $95,020 | $87,180 | 120 |
| Missouri | $101,770 | $89,820 | 250 |
| Montana | $101,070 | $97,670 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $102,010 | $103,230 | 90 |
| Nevada | $126,190 | $121,660 | 80 |
| New Hampshire | $116,670 | $130,500 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $121,820 | $119,370 | 430 |
| New Mexico | $106,020 | $94,640 | 340 |
| New York | $107,050 | $101,300 | 1,570 |
| North Carolina | $110,890 | $106,800 | 480 |
| Ohio | $128,630 | $129,560 | 650 |
| Oklahoma | $112,150 | $102,890 | 620 |
| Oregon | $125,490 | $116,020 | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $121,410 | $121,730 | 490 |
| Rhode Island | $112,380 | $94,620 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $108,210 | $104,120 | 280 |
| Texas | $128,830 | $123,440 | 4,320 |
| Utah | $115,770 | $106,980 | 260 |
| Virginia | $110,730 | $104,920 | 380 |
| Washington | $134,250 | $126,590 | 420 |
| West Virginia | $80,990 | $76,700 | 210 |
| Wisconsin | $99,290 | $92,700 | 250 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$140,900
1,400 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$113,410
1,240 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$122,140
1,190 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$133,920
850 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$136,480
490 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$123,700
420 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$118,550
390 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$150,520
350 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors make?
The average is $119,770 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $115,160 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $57.58, and the median is $55.36 an hour.
Which state pays health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $143,720 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $169,140.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $68,420 a year, and the top 10% earn over $171,250.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2111. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.