The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in New Mexico is $86,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,570.
Pay spans roughly $46,080 at the 10th percentile to $177,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.77 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $86,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.77 |
| 10th percentile | $46,080 |
| 90th percentile | $177,920 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.