The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in California is $125,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $123,910.
Pay spans roughly $48,600 at the 10th percentile to $174,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.29 per hour. An estimated 3,010 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in California.
| Median (annual) | $125,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $123,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.29 |
| 10th percentile | $48,600 |
| 90th percentile | $174,720 |
| Employment | 3,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.