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State comparison · 2025

Health and Safety Engineers salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts

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Health and Safety Engineers in Massachusetts earn a median of $131,210. In Maryland, $110,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 15.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.4%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-14.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Health and Safety Engineers

Median
$110,950
p25
$91,150
p75
$148,640
p10
$78,990
p90
$181,640
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
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Massachusetts

Health and Safety Engineers

Median
$131,210
p25
$102,940
p75
$175,410
p10
$94,340
p90
$215,430
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+75%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.