The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $132,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,170.
Pay spans roughly $94,470 at the 10th percentile to $228,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.53 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $132,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.53 |
| 10th percentile | $94,470 |
| 90th percentile | $228,330 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.