The national median salary for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is $115,160, with a salary spread of $102,830 from the 10th to 90th percentile -- a 89% range that reflects differences in experience, location, and industry. The mean salary of $119,770 is higher than the median, indicating that top earners pull the average upward. The highest-paying metro area is Manchester-Nashua, NH, where the median reaches $152,360.
| City | Median | P25 | P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $152,360 | $130,570 | $152,720 | 40 |
| Kennewick, WA | $149,740 | $110,440 | $174,410 | 100 |
| San Francisco, CA | $147,220 | $122,290 | $173,710 | 350 |
| San Jose, CA | $143,050 | $125,270 | $209,600 | 160 |
| Sacramento, CA | $137,540 | $103,490 | $153,460 | 240 |
| Midland, TX | $137,030 | $115,490 | $186,960 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $135,220 | $103,950 | $160,850 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $135,130 | $111,900 | $149,530 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $133,060 | $112,760 | $149,120 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $132,040 | $104,380 | $173,030 | 90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $131,540 | $108,660 | $161,900 | 850 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $130,330 | $93,880 | $152,450 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $130,280 | $104,260 | $167,290 | 1,400 |
| Knoxville, TN | $129,840 | $80,480 | $148,390 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $129,820 | $106,390 | $163,390 | 210 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $129,560 | $105,470 | $156,340 | 300 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $128,600 | $100,600 | $168,590 | 490 |
| Fresno, CA | $128,360 | $98,440 | $149,340 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $128,340 | $113,860 | $133,640 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $128,210 | $104,180 | $159,930 | 160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $127,640 | $98,880 | $156,980 | 120 |
| Dallas, TX | $127,540 | $98,830 | $133,750 | 1,190 |
| Columbus, OH | $126,780 | $103,740 | $139,720 | -- |
| Oxnard, CA | $126,680 | $101,780 | $146,920 | 30 |
| Decatur, AL | $125,940 | $105,120 | $138,360 | 90 |
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $125,760 | $92,590 | $156,750 | 420 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $125,670 | $114,260 | $147,110 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $125,290 | $112,040 | $159,220 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $125,250 | $104,390 | $148,100 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $125,070 | $60,500 | $184,280 | 60 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $124,960 | $96,450 | $138,910 | 150 |
| San Diego, CA | $124,740 | $94,750 | $151,740 | 300 |
| Greenville, SC | $124,550 | $97,750 | $135,620 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $124,300 | $95,200 | $145,110 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $123,090 | $58,230 | $140,990 | -- |
| Austin, TX | $122,770 | $100,130 | $145,600 | 150 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $122,480 | $95,280 | $145,390 | 240 |
| San Antonio, TX | $122,090 | $94,440 | $122,090 | -- |
| Beaumont, TX | $121,170 | $96,130 | $166,040 | 120 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $120,790 | $101,270 | $155,070 | 110 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $120,660 | $98,380 | $138,010 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $120,580 | $75,570 | $139,710 | 90 |
| Riverside, CA | $119,970 | $95,600 | $141,550 | -- |
| Buffalo, NY | $119,080 | $83,040 | $154,040 | 70 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $118,620 | $77,200 | $126,430 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $118,560 | $90,680 | $143,110 | 140 |
| New Haven, CT | $117,550 | $111,960 | $130,430 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $116,780 | $54,040 | $146,290 | 80 |
| Tulsa, OK | $116,510 | $95,110 | $139,740 | 190 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $116,280 | $59,500 | $159,430 | 120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $115,050 | $99,250 | $130,800 | 100 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $114,180 | $95,700 | $139,650 | 180 |
| Hartford, CT | $114,010 | $81,610 | $133,390 | 130 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $114,010 | $92,260 | $138,750 | 130 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $113,130 | $99,820 | $121,140 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $112,980 | $112,980 | $132,910 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $112,240 | $90,140 | $123,070 | 40 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $111,380 | $79,430 | $144,480 | 1,240 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $111,350 | $75,980 | $128,730 | 40 |
| Trenton, NJ | $111,310 | $79,990 | $136,810 | 30 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $110,280 | $92,610 | $136,020 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $108,690 | $96,860 | $142,170 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $108,500 | $93,040 | $140,980 | 390 |
| Lexington, KY | $108,090 | $106,600 | $148,070 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $107,080 | $82,480 | $133,740 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $106,980 | $83,640 | $147,090 | 130 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $106,540 | $90,640 | $129,010 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $106,490 | $93,960 | $133,510 | 130 |
| Atlanta, GA | $105,960 | $87,090 | $136,940 | 210 |
| Richmond, VA | $105,530 | $82,230 | $123,710 | 50 |
| Boise City, ID | $105,150 | $80,540 | $125,230 | 40 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $104,640 | $85,430 | $119,510 | -- |
| Anchorage, AK | $102,690 | $96,640 | $133,100 | -- |
| Wichita, KS | $102,390 | $83,060 | $102,690 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $101,990 | $83,510 | $115,440 | 160 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $101,530 | $76,860 | $129,960 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $100,380 | $77,150 | $125,230 | 110 |
| Des Moines, IA | $99,480 | $79,060 | $121,490 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $98,830 | $82,600 | $129,300 | 300 |
| Syracuse, NY | $97,970 | $86,820 | $129,470 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $97,870 | $77,520 | $116,920 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $97,480 | $83,070 | $133,700 | 190 |
| Albany, NY | $96,490 | $82,640 | $118,030 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $93,710 | $65,700 | $111,290 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $92,350 | $75,820 | $116,010 | 130 |
| Orlando, FL | $91,160 | $63,030 | $107,290 | 120 |
| Farmington, NM | $90,080 | $60,800 | $106,390 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $83,240 | $83,240 | $83,240 | 300 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $79,460 | $74,680 | $121,010 | 60 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $76,280 | $60,820 | $106,290 | 30 |
| Columbia, SC | $72,780 | $35,160 | $126,800 | 30 |
| North Port, FL | $66,440 | $56,430 | $66,440 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $60,520 | $60,520 | $60,520 | 40 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37,170 | $37,170 | $105,140 | 40 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS. This data reflects occupational employment and wage estimates and may not capture total compensation including equity, bonuses, or benefits.