# Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

SOC 17-2111. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/health-and-safety-engineers-except-mining-safety-engineers-and-inspectors

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $115,160 (middle half $90,930–$142,980; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 5.4%; ~1.2k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $102,690
- AL: $105,490
- AR: $101,590
- AZ: $106,370
- CA: $131,540
- CO: $120,950
- CT: $115,640
- DE: $118,440
- FL: $101,790
- GA: $105,880
- HI: $82,300
- IA: $106,350
- ID: $98,860
- IL: $111,370
- IN: $83,240
- KS: $102,690
- KY: $107,760
- LA: $118,490
- MA: $131,210
- MD: $110,950
- ME: $82,140
- MI: $107,780
- MN: $120,050
- MO: $89,820
- MS: $87,180
- MT: $97,670
- NC: $106,800
- NE: $103,230
- NH: $130,500
- NJ: $119,370
- NM: $94,640
- NV: $121,660
- NY: $101,300
- OH: $129,560
- OK: $102,890
- OR: $116,020
- PA: $121,730
- RI: $94,620
- SC: $104,120
- TX: $123,440
- UT: $106,980
- VA: $104,920
- WA: $126,590
- WI: $92,700
- WV: $76,700

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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