Health and Safety Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Upton, Brooklyn, East Orange, Long Island City, Madison.
Also listed as: Safety Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,019 |
| 25th | $98,900 |
| 50th (median) | $114,442 |
| 75th | $147,996 |
| 90th | $160,796 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $103,251 | $86,702 | $126,750 | 11 |
| FY2021 | $109,000 | $77,489 | $131,250 | 12 |
| FY2022 | $110,032 | $100,250 | $121,492 | 10 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2024 | $126,475 | $90,558 | $150,000 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $102,960 | $87,920 | $117,221 | 11 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 8 |
Cost of living
New York's median Health and Safety Engineer salary of $114,442 is worth about $101,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in the New York, NY area earned a median of $111,380 in May 2025 (1,240 employed). The H-1B median here is $114,442, 3% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | too few | 5 |
| Buro Happold Consulting Engineers | 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 | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.