The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Kentucky is $98,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,360.
Pay spans roughly $59,980 at the 10th percentile to $137,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.21 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $98,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.21 |
| 10th percentile | $59,980 |
| 90th percentile | $137,130 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.