The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $131,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $133,950.
Pay spans roughly $91,800 at the 10th percentile to $179,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.23 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $131,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $133,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.23 |
| 10th percentile | $91,800 |
| 90th percentile | $179,420 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.