Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors H-1B Salaries (2026)

DOL occupation 17-2111 · common titles: Consulting Safety Officer II, Safety Engineer, Process Safety Engineer, Ehs Engineer

Short answer

The median H-1B salary for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is $118,495 in FY2026 so far, across 100 certified filings. The middle half earn $99,970 – $152,814, and pay is up 5% since FY2024.

Median

$118,495

FY2026 so far

Filings

100

0.0% of all H-1B filings

Top 10%

$176,080+

90th percentile

Change since FY2024

+5%

$113,299 → $118,495

FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary

Salary distribution

Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.

DOL prevailing-wage level

Median pay by experience level

Level I · entry$91,188 · 19
Level II · qualified$104,672 · 30
Level III · experienced$134,389 · 21
Level IV · fully competent$154,918 · 29

Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.

FY2026 so far

By state

StateFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Texas20$105,850$100k – $134k
California17$154,918$128k – $185k
Michigan13$105,630$80k – $131k

FY2026 so far

Top employers for this job

EmployerFilingsMedian
Evonik Corporation6$134,670
Trinity Consultants, Inc.5$97,450
Brookhaven National Laboratory4$154,836
Zoox Inc.4$154,918
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.3$77,000
Waymo LLC2$230,000
Lucid USA, Inc.2$135,824
TSMC Arizona Corporation2$107,798
Tesla, Inc.2$139,595
Amgen Inc.2$144,288

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors H-1B salary questions

What is the average H-1B salary for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?

The median is $118,495 across 100 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $99,970 to $152,814, and the top 10% earn $176,080 or more.

Which state pays H-1B health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors the most?

Among the 10 states with the most filings, California has the highest median at $154,918 (17 filings).

Which company sponsors the most H-1B health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?

Evonik Corporation, with 6 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $134,670.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.