The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $147,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $136,360.
Pay spans roughly $100,140 at the 10th percentile to $181,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $70.70 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $147,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $136,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $70.70 |
| 10th percentile | $100,140 |
| 90th percentile | $181,830 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.