State comparison · 2025
Health and Safety Engineers salary: California vs Idaho
Health and Safety Engineers in California earn a median of $131,540. In Idaho, $98,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 33.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.1%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+14.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Health and Safety Engineers
- Median
- $131,540
- p25
- $103,460
- p75
- $161,160
- p10
- $83,210
- p90
- $175,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +43%
Idaho
Health and Safety Engineers
- Median
- $98,860
- p25
- $98,860
- p75
- $126,170
- p10
- $86,700
- p90
- $163,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.