Health and Safety Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA
Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fremont, Foster City, Menlo Park, Concord.
Also listed as: Safety Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $114,894 |
| 25th | $115,441 |
| 50th (median) | $154,918 |
| 75th | $161,200 |
| 90th | $178,775 |
Cost of living
San Francisco's median Health and Safety Engineer salary of $154,918 is worth about $134,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Francisco = 115.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in the San Francisco, CA area earned a median of $147,220 in May 2025 (350 employed). The H-1B median here is $154,918, 5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | too few | 4 |
| Zoox | too few | 4 |
| Jensen Hughes | 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.