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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
22,510 2.5 % $ 52.28 $ 108,740 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.90 $ 39.31 $ 49.85 $ 63.30 $ 77.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 62,190 $ 81,760 $ 103,690 $ 131,670 $ 160,600


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 2,990 0.18 $ 53.11 $ 110,480
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,400 0.08 $ 53.07 $ 110,390
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,200 0.02 $ 35.62 $ 74,090
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 1,100 0.30 $ 62.76 $ 130,550
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 910 0.04 $ 56.00 $ 116,490

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 Natural Gas 130 0.38 $ 54.75 $ 113,890
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 40 0.32 $ 52.67 $ 109,560
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 320 0.30 $ 67.99 $ 141,420
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 1,100 0.30 $ 62.76 $ 130,550
Oil and Gas Extraction 200 0.19 $ 70.90 $ 147,470

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)
Oil and Gas Extraction 200 0.19 $ 70.90 $ 147,470
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 320 0.30 $ 67.99 $ 141,420
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 60 0.02 $ 65.77 $ 136,800
Scientific Research and Development Services 790 0.09 $ 64.74 $ 134,650
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 1,100 0.30 $ 62.76 $ 130,550


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 2023


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 2,910 0.21 1.45 $ 56.25 $ 117,000
California 2,230 0.12 0.84 $ 61.81 $ 128,560
New York 1,540 0.16 1.11 $ 52.10 $ 108,370
Florida 1,320 0.14 0.93 $ 44.86 $ 93,310
Pennsylvania 980 0.16 1.11 $ 49.15 $ 102,220


Map of location quotient of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by state, May 2023


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)
West Virginia 320 0.46 3.12 $ 38.09 $ 79,220
Oklahoma 650 0.39 2.62 $ 51.72 $ 107,570
Alaska 100 0.32 2.18 $ 60.04 $ 124,880
New Mexico 270 0.32 2.16 $ 54.15 $ 112,630
Alabama 610 0.30 2.00 $ 53.93 $ 112,170


Map of annual mean wages of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by state, May 2023


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)
California 2,230 0.12 0.84 $ 61.81 $ 128,560
Louisiana 280 0.15 1.01 $ 61.07 $ 127,030
Alaska 100 0.32 2.18 $ 60.04 $ 124,880
District of Columbia 160 0.23 1.58 $ 59.64 $ 124,050
Massachusetts 710 0.20 1.32 $ 59.47 $ 123,690



Map of employment of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by area, May 2023


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 1,470 0.16 1.05 $ 55.10 $ 114,600
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,230 0.39 2.60 $ 59.87 $ 124,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 610 0.10 0.66 $ 62.61 $ 130,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 570 0.14 0.97 $ 57.63 $ 119,880
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 550 0.29 1.96 $ 50.59 $ 105,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 540 0.19 1.28 $ 52.78 $ 109,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 530 0.19 1.29 $ 60.77 $ 126,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 460 0.15 1.01 $ 58.82 $ 122,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.13 $ 63.47 $ 132,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 380 0.13 0.90 $ 52.73 $ 109,670


Map of location quotient of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by area, May 2023


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 100 1.74 11.76 $ 54.63 $ 113,620
Cumberland, MD-WV 40 1.05 7.09 $ 48.48 $ 100,840
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 130 0.86 5.78 $ 58.14 $ 120,920
Huntsville, AL 200 0.80 5.37 $ 57.69 $ 120,000
Kennewick-Richland, WA 100 0.78 5.29 $ 67.59 $ 140,600
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 230 0.60 4.07 $ 30.55 $ 63,550
Idaho Falls, ID 50 0.58 3.93 $ 55.20 $ 114,810
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 130 0.55 3.69 $ 50.56 $ 105,170
Tulsa, OK 200 0.45 3.03 $ 52.78 $ 109,780
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 90 0.41 2.76 $ 45.78 $ 95,210


Map of annual mean wages of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors by area, May 2023


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 0.16 1.07 $ 70.33 $ 146,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.16 1.05 $ 69.73 $ 145,040
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 100 0.09 0.62 $ 68.69 $ 142,870
Kennewick-Richland, WA 100 0.78 5.29 $ 67.59 $ 140,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 130 0.25 1.69 $ 65.57 $ 136,390
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 30 0.09 0.58 $ 64.04 $ 133,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.13 $ 63.47 $ 132,030
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 180 0.17 1.13 $ 63.15 $ 131,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 610 0.10 0.66 $ 62.61 $ 130,240
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 60 0.19 1.26 $ 62.53 $ 130,060

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)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.66 4.48 $ 44.76 $ 93,090
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 5.34 $ 51.78 $ 107,690
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 2.80 $ 46.63 $ 96,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 60 0.28 1.86 $ 48.10 $ 100,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.52 (8) (8)

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 80 0.79 5.34 $ 51.78 $ 107,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.66 4.48 $ 44.76 $ 93,090
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 3.46 $ 34.09 $ 70,910
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 2.80 $ 46.63 $ 96,990
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 2.55 $ 58.54 $ 121,770

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 60 0.38 2.55 $ 58.54 $ 121,770
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 1.40 $ 56.81 $ 118,170
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 2.46 $ 56.65 $ 117,830
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 2.10 $ 56.18 $ 116,840
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.23 1.58 $ 54.68 $ 113,730


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024