SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 17-2111.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $68,420 | $5,702 | $1,316 | $32.89 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $90,930 | $7,578 | $1,749 | $43.72 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $115,160 | $9,597 | $2,215 | $55.36 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $142,980 | $11,915 | $2,750 | $68.74 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $171,250 | $14,271 | $3,293 | $82.33 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is $115,160, which is 126% higher. Among the 36 occupations of the field Architecture and Engineering, it ranks number 9 by median pay. With 21,450 jobs, it makes up about 1.4 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay by state
The highest median pay was in California ($131,540), Massachusetts ($131,210) and New Hampshire ($130,500). The lowest was in West Virginia ($76,700), Maine ($82,140) and Hawaii ($82,300). The most jobs were in Texas (4,320), California (2,470) and New York (1,570). The occupation is most concentrated in Guam, where its share of all jobs is 9.1 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,470 | $131,540 | $135,120 | $63.24 |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $131,210 | $143,720 | $63.08 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $130,500 | $116,670 | $62.74 |
| Ohio | 650 | $129,560 | $128,630 | $62.29 |
| Washington | 420 | $126,590 | $134,250 | $60.86 |
| Texas | 4,320 | $123,440 | $128,830 | $59.34 |
| Pennsylvania | 490 | $121,730 | $121,410 | $58.52 |
| Nevada | 80 | $121,660 | $126,190 | $58.49 |
| Colorado | 210 | $120,950 | $127,770 | $58.15 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $120,050 | $120,490 | $57.72 |
| New Jersey | 430 | $119,370 | $121,820 | $57.39 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $118,490 | $119,130 | $56.97 |
| Delaware | 50 | $118,440 | $117,880 | $56.94 |
| Oregon | 180 | $116,020 | $125,490 | $55.78 |
| Connecticut | 270 | $115,640 | $117,280 | $55.60 |
| Illinois | 230 | $111,370 | $116,190 | $53.54 |
| Maryland | 520 | $110,950 | $121,700 | $53.34 |
| Michigan | 720 | $107,780 | $114,860 | $51.82 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $107,760 | $114,380 | $51.81 |
| Utah | 260 | $106,980 | $115,770 | $51.44 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $106,800 | $110,890 | $51.34 |
| Arizona | 180 | $106,370 | $112,960 | $51.14 |
| Iowa | 230 | $106,350 | $109,390 | $51.13 |
| Georgia | 350 | $105,880 | $110,770 | $50.91 |
| Alabama | 570 | $105,490 | $112,970 | $50.71 |
| Virginia | 380 | $104,920 | $110,730 | $50.44 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $104,120 | $108,210 | $50.06 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $103,230 | $102,010 | $49.63 |
| Oklahoma | 620 | $102,890 | $112,150 | $49.47 |
| Alaska | 110 | $102,690 | $124,870 | $49.37 |
| Kansas | 120 | $102,690 | $107,100 | $49.37 |
| Florida | 770 | $101,790 | $102,830 | $48.94 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $101,590 | $101,800 | $48.84 |
| New York | 1,570 | $101,300 | $107,050 | $48.70 |
| Idaho | 250 | $98,860 | $113,290 | $47.53 |
| Montana | 60 | $97,670 | $101,070 | $46.96 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $94,640 | $106,020 | $45.50 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $94,620 | $112,380 | $45.49 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $92,700 | $99,290 | $44.57 |
| Missouri | 250 | $89,820 | $101,770 | $43.18 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $87,180 | $95,020 | $41.91 |
| Indiana | 440 | $83,240 | $92,870 | $40.02 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $82,300 | $100,190 | $39.57 |
| Maine | 70 | $82,140 | $83,570 | $39.49 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $76,700 | $80,990 | $36.87 |
| District of Columbia | 180 | not published | not published | not published |
| Tennessee | 240 | not published | not published | not published |
| Guam | 80 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Chemical Engineers$125,040 a year
- Engineers, All Other$122,930 a year
- Electrical Engineers$120,630 a year
- Materials Engineers$112,860 a year
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$112,230 a year
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$109,370 a year
Common questions
How much do Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors earn in the United States?
The median pay was $115,160 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $68,420 and the highest-paid 10% more than $171,250.
How many people work as Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors?
About 21,450 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.