Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

Manchester, NH leads at $152,360 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Manchester, NH$152,360$130,570–$152,720
Kennewick, WA$149,740$110,440–$174,410
San Francisco, CA$147,220$122,290–$173,710
San Jose, CA$143,050$125,270–$209,600
Sacramento, CA$137,540$103,490–$153,460
Midland, TX$137,030$115,490–$186,960
Allentown, PA$135,220$103,950–$160,850
Dayton, OH$135,130$111,900–$149,530
Chattanooga, TN$133,060$112,760–$149,120
Baton Rouge, LA$132,040$104,380–$173,030
Los Angeles, CA$131,540$108,660–$161,900
Bakersfield, CA$130,330$93,880–$152,450
Houston, TX$130,280$104,260–$167,290
Knoxville, TN$129,840$80,480–$148,390
Seattle, WA$129,820$106,390–$163,390
Cincinnati, OH$129,560$105,470–$156,340
Boston, MA$128,600$100,600–$168,590
Fresno, CA$128,360$98,440–$149,340
Cleveland, OH$128,340$113,860–$133,640
Huntsville, AL$128,210$104,180–$159,930
Pittsburgh, PA$127,640$98,880–$156,980
Dallas, TX$127,540$98,830–$133,750
Oxnard, CA$126,680$101,780–$146,920
Decatur, AL$125,940$105,120–$138,360
Washington, DC$125,760$92,590–$156,750
Lake Charles, LA$125,670$114,260–$147,110
Bridgeport, CT$125,290$112,040–$159,220
Ogden, UT$125,250$104,390–$148,100
Augusta, GA$125,070$60,500–$184,280
Portland, OR$124,960$96,450–$138,910
San Diego, CA$124,740$94,750–$151,740
Greenville, SC$124,550$97,750–$135,620
Minneapolis, MN$124,300$95,200–$145,110
Austin, TX$122,770$100,130–$145,600
Philadelphia, PA$122,480$95,280–$145,390
Beaumont, TX$121,170$96,130–$166,040
Corpus Christi, TX$120,790$101,270–$155,070
Palm Bay, FL$120,660$98,380–$138,010
New Orleans, LA$120,580$75,570–$139,710
Buffalo, NY$119,080$83,040–$154,040
Davenport, IA$118,620$77,200–$126,430
Denver, CO$118,560$90,680–$143,110
New Haven, CT$117,550$111,960–$130,430
Durham, NC$116,780$54,040–$146,290
Tulsa, OK$116,510$95,110–$139,740
Albuquerque, NM$116,280$59,500–$159,430
Raleigh, NC$115,050$99,250–$130,800
Chicago, IL$114,180$95,700–$139,650
Hartford, CT$114,010$81,610–$133,390
Phoenix, AZ$114,010$92,260–$138,750

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.