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State comparison · 2025

Health and Safety Engineers salary: Massachusetts vs Nebraska

Occupation

Health and Safety Engineers in Massachusetts earn a median of $131,210. In Nebraska, $103,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 27.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+27.1%
Massachusetts vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+8.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Nebraska

Health and Safety Engineers

Median
$103,230
p25
$74,270
p75
$129,190
p10
$53,050
p90
$138,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Nebraska

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.