Health and Safety Engineer salary in Boston, MA
Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bedford, Waltham, Needham, Cambridge, Framingham.
Also listed as: Safety Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $96,551 |
| 25th | $107,681 |
| 50th (median) | $122,500 |
| 75th | $154,250 |
| 90th | $212,810 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2021 | $97,705 | $87,926 | $108,058 | 10 |
| FY2022 | $99,937 | $88,735 | $110,552 | 12 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2024 | $123,510 | $110,603 | $147,308 | 12 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Health and Safety Engineer salary of $122,500 is worth about $113,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Compared with all workers here
All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $128,600 in May 2025 (490 employed). The H-1B median here is $122,500, 5% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Consultants | too few | 3 |
| Dyne Therapeutics | too few | 2 |
| SharkNinja Operating | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.