Pay by state · 45 states
Health and Safety Engineer, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary by State (2026)
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors earn the most in California at $131,540 a year and the least in West Virginia at $76,700 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $115,160. All 45 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $131,540California
- National median
- $115,160BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $76,700West Virginia
- States reporting
- 45of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Health and Safety Engineer, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $131,540 | $103,460 | $161,160 | 2,470 | $118,804 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $131,210 | $102,940 | $175,410 | 750 | $124,067 |
| 3 | NHNew Hampshire | $130,500 | $84,870 | $152,360 | 80 | $125,282 |
| 4 | OHOhio | $129,560 | $108,800 | $144,210 | 650 | $139,651 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $126,590 | $106,390 | $162,660 | 420 | $118,294 |
| 6 | TXTexas | $123,440 | $99,020 | $154,600 | 4,320 | $127,183 |
| 7 | PAPennsylvania | $121,730 | $82,020 | $151,970 | 490 | $124,759 |
| 8 | NVNevada | $121,660 | $93,950 | $144,070 | 80 | $121,686 |
| 9 | COColorado | $120,950 | $99,790 | $159,850 | 210 | $117,368 |
| 10 | MNMinnesota | $120,050 | $95,200 | $143,420 | 220 | $121,729 |
| 11 | NJNew Jersey | $119,370 | $97,990 | $139,350 | 430 | $109,710 |
| 12 | LALouisiana | $118,490 | $82,800 | $139,710 | 370 | $134,332 |
| 13 | DEDelaware | $118,440 | $94,280 | $145,230 | 50 | $118,668 |
| 14 | OROregon | $116,020 | $96,280 | $139,100 | 180 | $112,247 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $115,640 | $94,320 | $134,360 | 270 | $111,611 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $111,370 | $93,020 | $137,360 | 230 | $111,417 |
| 17 | MDMaryland | $110,950 | $91,150 | $148,640 | 520 | $105,708 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $107,780 | $89,150 | $135,600 | 720 | $112,018 |
| 19 | KYKentucky | $107,760 | $89,740 | $135,160 | 300 | $119,522 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $106,980 | $81,990 | $140,730 | 260 | $108,209 |
| 21 | NCNorth Carolina | $106,800 | $89,930 | $119,600 | 480 | $113,224 |
| 22 | AZArizona | $106,370 | $87,250 | $135,810 | 180 | $105,655 |
| 23 | IAIowa | $106,350 | $79,060 | $136,660 | 230 | $121,180 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $105,880 | $83,500 | $133,720 | 350 | $109,956 |
| 25 | ALAlabama | $105,490 | $85,600 | $134,100 | 570 | $118,764 |
| 26 | VAVirginia | $104,920 | $82,550 | $134,820 | 380 | $103,774 |
| 27 | SCSouth Carolina | $104,120 | $64,900 | $138,860 | 280 | $111,063 |
| 28 | NENebraska | $103,230 | $74,270 | $129,190 | 90 | $114,569 |
| 29 | OKOklahoma | $102,890 | $84,680 | $133,060 | 620 | $117,129 |
| 30 | AKAlaska | $102,690 | $96,640 | $135,070 | 110 | $100,323 |
| 31 | KSKansas | $102,690 | $91,150 | $122,960 | 120 | $114,014 |
| 32 | FLFlorida | $101,790 | $79,490 | $124,880 | 770 | $98,430 |
| 33 | ARArkansas | $101,590 | $74,090 | $123,410 | 130 | $116,855 |
| 34 | NYNew York | $101,300 | $69,070 | $134,060 | 1,570 | $93,865 |
| 35 | IDIdaho | $98,860 | $98,860 | $126,170 | 250 | $103,525 |
| 36 | MTMontana | $97,670 | $79,220 | $132,150 | 60 | $103,196 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $94,640 | $71,100 | $148,640 | 340 | $102,633 |
| 38 | RIRhode Island | $94,620 | $85,250 | $115,380 | 40 | $92,511 |
| 39 | WIWisconsin | $92,700 | $76,180 | $120,500 | 250 | $98,517 |
| 40 | MOMissouri | $89,820 | $75,270 | $116,400 | 250 | $98,902 |
| 41 | MSMississippi | $87,180 | $68,990 | $116,040 | 120 | $100,261 |
| 42 | INIndiana | $83,240 | $83,240 | $101,780 | 440 | $89,190 |
| 43 | HIHawaii | $82,300 | $74,680 | $128,360 | 70 | $74,852 |
| 44 | MEMaine | $82,140 | $68,070 | $93,310 | 70 | $84,637 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $76,700 | $34,930 | $111,400 | 210 | $85,701 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $131,540, while Ohio leads once prices are taken into account at $139,651.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Health and Safety Engineer, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors at $131,540 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($131,210) and New Hampshire ($130,500).
Which state pays Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors at $76,700 a year, $54,840 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Ohio first at $139,651 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $129,560. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.