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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

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.


National estimates for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Industry profile for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Geographic profile for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

National estimates for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
21,520 4.1 % $ 49.79 $ 103,570 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.41 $ 37.90 $ 48.40 $ 61.44 $ 73.34
Annual Wage (2) $ 59,090 $ 78,830 $ 100,660 $ 127,780 $ 152,550


Industry profile for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,160 0.14 $ 54.20 $ 112,740
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,370 0.03 $ 35.11 $ 73,020
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,290 0.07 $ 49.49 $ 102,930
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 960 0.27 $ 58.19 $ 121,040
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 940 0.04 $ 54.36 $ 113,070

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 40 0.39 $ 36.09 $ 75,080
Oil and Gas Extraction 310 0.30 $ 65.77 $ 136,810
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 90 0.30 $ 58.25 $ 121,170
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 290 0.28 $ 63.67 $ 132,440
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 960 0.27 $ 58.19 $ 121,040

Top paying industries for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Office Administrative Services 70 0.01 $ 72.42 $ 150,620
Oil and Gas Extraction 310 0.30 $ 65.77 $ 136,810
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 290 0.28 $ 63.67 $ 132,440
Residential Building Construction 50 0.01 $ 60.59 $ 126,030
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 150 0.09 $ 59.56 $ 123,880


Geographic profile for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,770 0.21 1.47 $ 54.32 $ 112,990
California 2,170 0.12 0.84 $ 58.76 $ 122,230
New York 1,310 0.14 0.99 $ 52.86 $ 109,950
Florida 1,210 0.13 0.90 $ 40.98 $ 85,250
Pennsylvania 1,200 0.21 1.42 $ 44.28 $ 92,110


Map of location quotient of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 160 0.52 3.59 $ 51.53 $ 107,190
New Mexico 330 0.41 2.79 $ 51.53 $ 107,190
Oklahoma 630 0.39 2.71 $ 47.86 $ 99,560
West Virginia 200 0.29 2.01 $ 38.81 $ 80,720
Wisconsin 780 0.28 1.89 $ 38.35 $ 79,760


Map of annual mean wages of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 320 0.17 1.17 $ 61.64 $ 128,220
California 2,170 0.12 0.84 $ 58.76 $ 122,230
Idaho 100 0.12 0.83 $ 56.15 $ 116,790
New Jersey 910 0.22 1.52 $ 56.04 $ 116,570
Minnesota 490 0.17 1.20 $ 54.92 $ 114,220



Map of employment of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,440 0.16 1.08 $ 56.90 $ 118,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,080 0.35 2.43 $ 57.73 $ 120,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 660 0.24 1.65 $ 48.59 $ 101,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 640 0.11 0.72 $ 59.34 $ 123,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 600 0.16 1.09 $ 56.61 $ 117,760
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 490 0.26 1.79 $ 44.18 $ 91,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 470 0.17 1.18 $ 54.37 $ 113,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 430 0.14 0.98 $ 56.87 $ 118,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 420 0.18 1.22 $ 59.34 $ 123,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 390 0.21 1.42 $ 55.79 $ 116,030


Map of location quotient of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Decatur, AL 80 1.45 9.95 $ 52.47 $ 109,150
Idaho Falls, ID 70 0.96 6.61 $ 60.83 $ 126,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 0.71 4.90 $ 36.83 $ 76,610
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 100 0.68 4.67 $ 57.13 $ 118,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 140 0.62 4.24 $ 50.46 $ 104,950
Midland, TX 60 0.56 3.86 $ 54.84 $ 114,070
Sheboygan, WI 30 0.54 3.72 $ 36.25 $ 75,390
Morgantown, WV 30 0.53 3.64 $ 39.45 $ 82,050
Huntsville, AL 130 0.52 3.60 $ 58.73 $ 122,160
Dalton, GA 30 0.50 3.45 $ 32.54 $ 67,670


Map of annual mean wages of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 140 0.27 1.84 $ 66.32 $ 137,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 190 0.17 1.18 $ 63.93 $ 132,970
Baton Rouge, LA 80 0.20 1.39 $ 63.00 $ 131,040
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 40 0.10 0.71 $ 62.02 $ 128,990
Idaho Falls, ID 70 0.96 6.61 $ 60.83 $ 126,520
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 210 0.20 1.40 $ 59.39 $ 123,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 640 0.11 0.72 $ 59.34 $ 123,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 420 0.18 1.22 $ 59.34 $ 123,430
Huntsville, AL 130 0.52 3.60 $ 58.73 $ 122,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,080 0.35 2.43 $ 57.73 $ 120,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 90 0.55 3.81 $ 46.74 $ 97,210
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 3.03 $ 43.55 $ 90,570
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 5.07 $ 47.73 $ 99,280
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 4.71 $ 47.72 $ 99,260
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 2.18 $ 34.33 $ 71,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 5.07 $ 47.73 $ 99,280
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 4.71 $ 47.72 $ 99,260
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.57 3.90 $ 48.48 $ 100,830
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 90 0.55 3.81 $ 46.74 $ 97,210
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 3.03 $ 43.55 $ 90,570

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 2.40 $ 59.45 $ 123,650
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 1.84 $ 56.13 $ 116,760
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 1.64 $ 55.94 $ 116,360
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.37 2.51 $ 51.63 $ 107,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 2.18 $ 51.09 $ 106,260


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023