The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $110,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $113,550.
Pay spans roughly $44,060 at the 10th percentile to $164,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.93 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $110,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $113,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.93 |
| 10th percentile | $44,060 |
| 90th percentile | $164,270 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.