Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in the U.S. is $115,160 ($55.36 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $115,160
- Mean annual wage
- $119,770
- Median hourly wage
- $55.36
- Employment
- 21,450
21,450 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,420 | $32.89 |
| 25th percentile | $90,930 | $43.72 |
| Median (50th) | $115,160 | $55.36 |
| 75th percentile | $142,980 | $68.74 |
| 90th percentile | $171,250 | $82.33 |
Highest-paying states for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| California | $131,540 | 2,470 |
| Massachusetts | $131,210 | 750 |
| New Hampshire | $130,500 | 80 |
| Ohio | $129,560 | 650 |
| Washington | $126,590 | 420 |
| Texas | $123,440 | 4,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $121,730 | 490 |
| Nevada | $121,660 | 80 |
| Colorado | $120,950 | 210 |
| Minnesota | $120,050 | 220 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $76,700 median annual wage
- Maine: $82,140 median annual wage
- Hawaii: $82,300 median annual wage
- Indiana: $83,240 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $87,180 median annual wage
About this occupation
Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.
Typical tasks
- Design and build safety equipment.
- Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
- Write and revise safety regulations and codes.
- Check floors of plants to ensure that they are strong enough to support heavy machinery.
- Interpret safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety, such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety inspectors.
- Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: Bachelor's degree
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 1.0% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 6.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 8.9% |
| Associate's degree | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 54.5% |
| Master's degree | 20.1% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 2.3% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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