The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $115,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $123,130.
Pay spans roughly $47,990 at the 10th percentile to $187,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.37 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $115,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $123,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.37 |
| 10th percentile | $47,990 |
| 90th percentile | $187,660 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.