State comparison · 2025
Health and Safety Engineers salary: California vs New York
Health and Safety Engineers in California earn a median of $131,540. In New York, $101,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.6% — not 29.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.9%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+26.6%
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%
New York
Health and Safety Engineers
- Median
- $101,300
- p25
- $69,070
- p75
- $134,060
- p10
- $56,880
- p90
- $167,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.