State comparison · 2025
Health and Safety Engineers salary: California vs Missouri
Health and Safety Engineers in California earn a median of $131,540. In Missouri, $89,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 46.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.4%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+20.1%
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%
Missouri
Health and Safety Engineers
- Median
- $89,820
- p25
- $75,270
- p75
- $116,400
- p10
- $70,900
- p90
- $157,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.