Architecture and Engineering Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 17-2111

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

The published band from $68,420 to $171,250 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Aerospace Engineers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors: Aerospace Engineers ($135K) , Industrial Engineers ($102K) , Marine Engineers and Naval Architects ($112K) , Materials Engineers ($113K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 17-2111 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures
  2. 2. Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products
  3. 3. Evaluate product designs for safety
  4. 4. Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equ…
  5. 5. Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes
  6. 6. Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards
  7. 7. Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing
  8. 8. Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse
  9. 9. Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations
  10. 10. Interpret safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety, such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety insp…
  11. 11. Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met
  12. 12. Participate in preparation of product usage and precautionary label instructions

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 17-2111 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.0 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.8
  3. 3. Writing 3.8
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.8
  5. 5. Speaking 3.6
  6. 6. Complex Problem Solving 3.6
  7. 7. Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
  8. 8. Systems Analysis 3.6

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 3.9
  2. 2. Engineering and Technology 3.8
  3. 3. Administration and Management 3.7
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 3.7
  5. 5. Public Safety and Security 3.7
  6. 6. Law and Government 3.7
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$68,420 to $171,250
median $115,160 · ~2.5× spread
$115K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
1,500
Annual openings
21,450
Estimated US jobs
Aerospace Engineers
Highest-pay peer · $135K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

1. Washington $126,590
2. Ohio $129,560
3. Texas $123,440
4. Colorado $120,950
5. Nevada $121,660
6. Minnesota $120,050
7. Massachusetts $131,210
8. Pennsylvania $121,730
9. California $131,540
10. New Hampshire $130,500

Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations titles

  1. 1. Aerospace Engineers $134,960
  2. 2. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $112,230
  3. 3. Materials Engineers $112,860
  4. 4. Industrial Engineers $102,440
  5. 5. Mechanical Engineers $104,110
  6. 6. Chemical Engineers $125,040

The OEWS band for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors runs from $68,420 (10th) to $171,250 (90th), about 2.5× wide, with median $115,160. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,500 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Washington at $126,590. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Aerospace Engineers at $134,960. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay-rank #9 in Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Among 36 detailed Architecture and Engineering Occupations with a published OEWS median, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is pay-rank #9, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 17-2111

Washington · top state for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

$127K published median

Ohio · #2 state pay

$130K · behind Washington

Aerospace Engineers

Highest-pay peer vs Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · $135K

Industrial Engineers

Lower-pay peer beside Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · $102K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Architecture and Engineering Occupations titles sit near Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors at the top of the pay table? ▼
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is pay-rank #9 of 36 detailed Architecture and Engineering Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Materials Engineers ($113K), Marine Engineers and Naval Architects ($112K), Electrical Engineers ($121K), Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers ($109K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors. Leading ones include: Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures; Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products; Evaluate product designs for safety; Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equ…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors? ▼
For SOC 17-2111, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (3.8), Writing (3.8), Critical Thinking (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Engineering and Technology, Administration and Management. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $68,420 and the 90th at $171,250 for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (2.5× spread). The national median is $115,160. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 1,500. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors? ▼
Washington ($126,590), Ohio ($129,560), Texas ($123,440) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 17-2111. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics