The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $91,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,440.
Pay spans roughly $61,970 at the 10th percentile to $136,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.80 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $91,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.80 |
| 10th percentile | $61,970 |
| 90th percentile | $136,300 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.