Health and Safety Engineer salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino.
Also listed as: Safety Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $130,800 |
| 25th | $147,137 |
| 50th (median) | $174,346 |
| 75th | $208,099 |
| 90th | $230,000 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Health and Safety Engineer salary of $174,346 is worth about $157,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $143,050 in May 2025 (160 employed). The H-1B median here is $174,346, 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | too few | 2 |
| Applied Materials | too few | 2 |
| Waymo | 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 | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.