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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Full health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors overview →U.S. mean $119,770 · median $115,160
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $143,720 | $131,210 | $69 | +20% | $94,340–$215,430 |
| California | #2 | $135,120 | $131,540 | $65 | +12.8% | $83,210–$175,940 |
| Washington | #3 | $134,250 | $126,590 | $65 | +12.1% | $91,560–$179,340 |
| Texas | #4 | $128,830 | $123,440 | $62 | +7.6% | $82,340–$180,480 |
| Ohio | #5 | $128,630 | $129,560 | $62 | +7.4% | $91,920–$159,580 |
| Colorado | #6 | $127,770 | $120,950 | $61 | +6.7% | $84,400–$178,200 |
| Nevada | #7 | $126,190 | $121,660 | $61 | +5.4% | $80,390–$181,260 |
| Oregon | #8 | $125,490 | $116,020 | $60 | +4.8% | $87,460–$172,440 |
| Alaska | #9 | $124,870 | $102,690 | $60 | +4.3% | $96,610–$163,970 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $121,820 | $119,370 | $59 | +1.7% | $80,230–$170,460 |
| Maryland | #11 | $121,700 | $110,950 | $59 | +1.6% | $78,990–$181,640 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $121,410 | $121,730 | $58 | +1.4% | $70,560–$173,320 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $120,490 | $120,050 | $58 | +0.6% | $82,100–$165,480 |
| Louisiana | #14 | $119,130 | $118,490 | $57 | -0.5% | $62,060–$177,890 |
| Delaware | #15 | $117,880 | $118,440 | $57 | -1.6% | $85,640–$146,950 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $117,280 | $115,640 | $56 | -2.1% | $76,580–$166,230 |
| New Hampshire | #17 | $116,670 | $130,500 | $56 | -2.6% | $63,010–$152,720 |
| Illinois | #18 | $116,190 | $111,370 | $56 | -3% | $63,170–$158,220 |
| Utah | #19 | $115,770 | $106,980 | $56 | -3.3% | $62,400–$172,390 |
| Michigan | #20 | $114,860 | $107,780 | $55 | -4.1% | $71,590–$165,030 |
| Kentucky | #21 | $114,380 | $107,760 | $55 | -4.5% | $72,780–$173,470 |
| Idaho | #22 | $113,290 | $98,860 | $54 | -5.4% | $86,700–$163,050 |
| Alabama | #23 | $112,970 | $105,490 | $54 | -5.7% | $68,420–$165,440 |
| Arizona | #24 | $112,960 | $106,370 | $54 | -5.7% | $79,950–$161,580 |
| Rhode Island | #25 | $112,380 | $94,620 | $54 | -6.2% | $84,410–$159,480 |
| Oklahoma | #26 | $112,150 | $102,890 | $54 | -6.4% | $66,650–$167,910 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $110,890 | $106,800 | $53 | -7.4% | $46,280–$164,560 |
| Georgia | #28 | $110,770 | $105,880 | $53 | -7.5% | $64,000–$163,090 |
| Virginia | #29 | $110,730 | $104,920 | $53 | -7.5% | $63,760–$162,630 |
| Iowa | #30 | $109,390 | $106,350 | $53 | -8.7% | $76,830–$152,830 |
| South Carolina | #31 | $108,210 | $104,120 | $52 | -9.7% | $37,170–$177,940 |
| Kansas | #32 | $107,100 | $102,690 | $51 | -10.6% | $81,440–$137,320 |
| New York | #33 | $107,050 | $101,300 | $51 | -10.6% | $56,880–$167,130 |
| New Mexico | #34 | $106,020 | $94,640 | $51 | -11.5% | $47,410–$167,810 |
| Florida | #35 | $102,830 | $101,790 | $49 | -14.1% | $60,820–$149,030 |
| Nebraska | #36 | $102,010 | $103,230 | $49 | -14.8% | $53,050–$138,360 |
| Arkansas | #37 | $101,800 | $101,590 | $49 | -15% | $51,670–$151,010 |
| Missouri | #38 | $101,770 | $89,820 | $49 | -15% | $70,900–$157,260 |
| Montana | #39 | $101,070 | $97,670 | $49 | -15.6% | $66,920–$134,080 |
| Hawaii | #40 | $100,190 | $82,300 | $48 | -16.3% | $49,490–$184,920 |
| Wisconsin | #41 | $99,290 | $92,700 | $48 | -17.1% | $58,660–$151,170 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $95,020 | $87,180 | $46 | -20.7% | $58,100–$131,690 |
| Indiana | #43 | $92,870 | $83,240 | $45 | -22.5% | $63,970–$127,390 |
| Maine | #44 | $83,570 | $82,140 | $40 | -30.2% | $58,350–$115,920 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $80,990 | $76,700 | $39 | -32.4% | $32,400–$137,710 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.