Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary
in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Middle 50%
- $93,040–$140,980
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #13 of 16
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro earn a median of $108,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $115,160 and 1% above the MI statewide median of $107,780. It ranks #13 of 16 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE390 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Full percentile breakdown
BLS · metro vs U.S.
Were you outpaid?
Your salary is ranked in your browser and never uploaded.
Turn your result into a raise plan.
Run the free check first for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors. If you want to act on it, the Dossier turns your result into a target number (the 75th percentile for your job and metro), the employers that report paying more (where filing data exists), a raise or counter-offer script filled in with your numbers, and a one-page summary for your manager.
- ✓ Built from BLS and DOL data
- ✓ PDF generated in your browser
- ✓ 7-day money-back guarantee
Your salary stays in your browser.
RELATED JOBS IN DETROIT
- Civil Engineersmedian $92,550 · 3,870 jobs
- Industrial Engineersmedian $104,110 · 17,350 jobs
- Mechanical Engineersmedian $109,470 · 22,500 jobs
- Electrical Engineersmedian $114,390 · 6,060 jobs
- Engineers, All Othermedian $126,250 · 5,800 jobs
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computermedian $128,650 · 2,310 jobs
- Computer Hardware Engineersmedian $129,990 · 1,060 jobs
Questions
What is the average Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in Detroit?
The BLS median is $108,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $93,040 and $140,980. The 10th percentile is $77,240 and the 90th is $165,030.
Is Detroit a high-paying metro for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $115,160 and 1% above the MI statewide median of $107,780. It ranks #13 of 16 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors make an hour in Detroit?
About $52.16 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $108,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $44.73–$67.78 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.