Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors: H-1B wage levels by area (2026-27)
For Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (SOC 17-2111), the salary that reaches H-1B wage Level II ranges from $68,598 in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area to $139,922 in San Jose, CA among the 60 areas with the most jobs in the occupation (Department of Labor wage file for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, read on 7 November 2026). Level II gives 2 lottery entries, Level IV gives 4.
US mean wage (OEWS May 2025): $119,770
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Not legal or immigration advice. This page reports the Department of Labor wage file and the DHS rule as we read them. The level on a registration also depends on the job duties, the SOC code and the place of work chosen for the job, and the employer attests to it. Check with USCIS and the Department of Labor, and ask an immigration lawyer about your own case.
Wage levels in the 60 areas with the most jobs
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,400 | $91,478 | $116,064 | $140,650 | $165,235 | 1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,240 | $64,979 | $89,066 | $113,173 | $137,259 | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,190 | $88,858 | $105,414 | $121,971 | $138,528 | 1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 850 | $95,306 | $114,525 | $133,723 | $152,942 | 1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 490 | $98,051 | $117,166 | $136,302 | $155,418 | 1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 420 | $71,032 | $97,240 | $123,448 | $149,656 | 1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 390 | $83,512 | $100,942 | $118,373 | $135,803 | 1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 350 | $103,563 | $126,922 | $150,301 | $173,659 | 1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 300 | $78,645 | $95,555 | $112,466 | $129,376 | 1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 300 | $90,875 | $110,178 | $129,501 | $148,803 | 1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 300 | $74,776 | $80,683 | $86,611 | $92,518 | 1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 300 | $82,742 | $102,378 | $122,034 | $141,669 | 1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 240 | $82,160 | $102,523 | $122,886 | $143,250 | 1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 240 | $90,293 | $110,469 | $130,624 | $150,800 | 1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 210 | $79,789 | $97,219 | $114,670 | $132,101 | 1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 210 | $97,136 | $115,773 | $134,389 | $153,026 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 190 | $70,408 | $92,082 | $113,776 | $135,450 | 1 |
| Tulsa, OK | 190 | $79,331 | $99,237 | $119,122 | $139,027 | 1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 180 | $76,274 | $96,990 | $117,686 | $138,403 | 1 |
| Huntsville, AL | 160 | $94,765 | $113,110 | $131,477 | $149,822 | 1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 160 | $72,259 | $87,963 | $103,646 | $119,350 | 1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 160 | $86,362 | $104,208 | $122,075 | $139,922 | 1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 160 | $110,989 | $139,922 | $168,854 | $197,787 | 1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 150 | $89,461 | $106,725 | $124,010 | $141,274 | 1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 150 | $93,600 | $111,093 | $128,586 | $146,078 | 1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 140 | $88,005 | $105,394 | $122,762 | $140,150 | 1 |
| Worcester, MA | 140 | $97,157 | $118,643 | $140,150 | $161,637 | 2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 130 | $71,552 | $91,208 | $110,864 | $130,520 | 1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 130 | $87,485 | $102,981 | $118,498 | $133,994 | 1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 130 | $69,867 | $86,174 | $102,461 | $118,768 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 130 | $72,301 | $95,763 | $119,205 | $142,667 | 1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 130 | $81,640 | $96,491 | $111,363 | $126,214 | 1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 120 | $68,515 | $84,594 | $100,672 | $116,750 | 1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 120 | $55,432 | $84,885 | $114,317 | $143,770 | 1 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 120 | $84,718 | $107,162 | $129,584 | $152,027 | 1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 120 | $53,622 | $71,864 | $90,085 | $108,326 | 1 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 120 | $83,533 | $101,026 | $118,518 | $136,011 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 120 | $80,330 | $107,619 | $134,909 | $162,198 | 1 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 110 | $93,101 | $111,987 | $130,894 | $149,781 | 1 |
| Rochester, NY | 110 | $63,086 | $82,326 | $101,546 | $120,786 | 1 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 100 | $101,754 | $124,987 | $148,221 | $171,454 | 1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 100 | $85,613 | $106,829 | $128,024 | $149,240 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 100 | $70,075 | $85,613 | $101,130 | $116,667 | 1 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 90 | $87,693 | $111,654 | $135,637 | $159,598 | 1 |
| Decatur, AL | 90 | $96,408 | $110,802 | $125,195 | $139,589 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 90 | $85,696 | $99,070 | $112,466 | $125,840 | 1 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 90 | $81,744 | $99,861 | $117,957 | $136,074 | 2 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 90 | $66,872 | $91,416 | $115,939 | $140,483 | 1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 90 | $82,680 | $97,469 | $112,237 | $127,026 | 3 |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 90 | $46,530 | $68,598 | $90,667 | $112,736 | 1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 80 | $82,285 | $98,488 | $114,691 | $130,894 | 1 |
| Cleveland, OH | 80 | $100,942 | $112,195 | $123,427 | $134,680 | 1 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 80 | $59,717 | $91,728 | $123,739 | $155,750 | 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 80 | $56,888 | $75,504 | $94,099 | $112,715 | 1 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 80 | $52,749 | $75,525 | $98,322 | $121,098 | 1 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 80 | $85,322 | $110,011 | $134,680 | $159,370 | 2 |
| Guam MSA | 80 | $76,960 | $98,259 | $119,558 | $140,858 | 4 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 70 | $65,208 | $90,251 | $115,274 | $140,317 | 1 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 70 | $88,629 | $111,405 | $134,202 | $156,978 | 1 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 70 | $78,395 | $91,291 | $104,187 | $117,083 | 1 |
Yearly salary from which each level starts. Jobs: people employed in the occupation in the area (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Geo level 1 = wage computed from the area itself; 2 = area plus contiguous areas; 3 = statewide; 4 = national (OFLC). Tap a column heading to sort.
The US mean wage for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is $119,770 (median $115,160). In 3 of these 60 areas Level II starts above the US mean.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Lottery entries
Level I = 1 entry, Level II = 2, Level III = 3, Level IV = 4 (90 FR 60864). DHS estimated a 15.29% chance at Level I and 61.16% at Level IV for its assumed pool: how the odds work.
Questions people ask
What are the H-1B wage level salary ranges for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
They depend on the area. Among the 60 areas with the most jobs, Level I starts between $46,530 and $110,989 a year, and Level IV between $92,518 and $197,787.
What is the H-1B Level II salary for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
From $68,598 in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area to $139,922 in San Jose, CA among the main areas; in 3 of the 60 areas it is above the US mean wage of the occupation ($119,770).
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