State comparison · 2025
Health and Safety Engineers salary: California vs Washington
Health and Safety Engineers in California earn a median of $131,540. In Washington, $126,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.4% — not 3.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+3.9%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+0.4%
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%
Washington
Health and Safety Engineers
- Median
- $126,590
- p25
- $106,390
- p75
- $162,660
- p10
- $91,560
- p90
- $179,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.