The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $114,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $121,570.
Pay spans roughly $71,780 at the 10th percentile to $161,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.22 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $114,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $121,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.22 |
| 10th percentile | $71,780 |
| 90th percentile | $161,270 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.