State comparison · 2025
Health and Safety Engineers salary: California vs Ohio
Health and Safety Engineers in California earn a median of $131,540. In Ohio, $129,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.9% — not 1.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+1.5%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
-14.9%
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%
Ohio
Health and Safety Engineers
- Median
- $129,560
- p25
- $108,800
- p75
- $144,210
- p10
- $91,920
- p90
- $159,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.