The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $128,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $128,480.
Pay spans roughly $82,580 at the 10th percentile to $181,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.66 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $128,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $128,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.66 |
| 10th percentile | $82,580 |
| 90th percentile | $181,700 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.