Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Best states for an industrial safety engineer
- Rank 1 - 10
- 11 - 20
- 21 - 30
- 31 - 40
- 41 - 51
Are you thinking of becoming an industrial safety engineer and really want to work at Lockheed Martin? Turns out, your chances to become an industrial safety engineer are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for industrial safety engineers -- where there are plenty of industrial safety engineer jobs to go around and industrial safety engineers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for industrial safety engineers.We found that the Midwest is best for industrial safety engineers, and the Northeast is the worst. Pico Rivera, CA is the best city in the country for industrial safety engineer jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.
10 best states for industrial safety engineers in 2025
1. California
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 2,572 Average annual salary: $113,211 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000 Location Quotient: 1.38
2. District of Columbia
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 245 Average annual salary: $98,367 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000 Location Quotient: 2.29
3. Massachusetts
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 567 Average annual salary: $98,772 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
4. Connecticut
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 204 Average annual salary: $96,733 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
5. Ohio
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 504 Average annual salary: $96,882 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
6. North Dakota
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 46 Average annual salary: $97,562 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
7. New York
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 727 Average annual salary: $97,377 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 0.89
8. New Hampshire
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 96 Average annual salary: $94,858 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 0.86
9. Vermont
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 41 Average annual salary: $95,550 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 0.84
10. Texas
Total industrial safety engineer jobs: 1,081 Average annual salary: $93,956 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000 Location Quotient: 0.84
Industrial safety engineer jobsNear Columbus, OH
How Zippia determines the best states to be an industrial safety engineer
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for an industrial safety engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $113,211 | $73,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,572 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $98,367 | $65,000 | 693,972 | 245 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $98,772 | $68,000 | 6,859,819 | 567 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $96,733 | $66,000 | 3,588,184 | 204 |
| 5 | Ohio | $96,882 | $65,000 | 11,658,609 | 504 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $97,562 | $69,000 | 755,393 | 46 |
| 7 | New York | $97,377 | $66,000 | 19,849,399 | 727 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $94,858 | $65,000 | 1,342,795 | 96 |
| 9 | Vermont | $95,550 | $66,000 | 623,657 | 41 |
| 10 | Texas | $93,956 | $57,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,081 |
| 11 | Oregon | $88,248 | $61,000 | 4,142,776 | 305 |
| 12 | Colorado | $86,147 | $58,000 | 5,607,154 | 391 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $95,050 | $64,000 | 12,805,537 | 545 |
| 14 | Nevada | $84,784 | $55,000 | 2,998,039 | 127 |
| 15 | Michigan | $81,670 | $55,000 | 9,962,311 | 537 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $91,631 | $58,000 | 2,088,070 | 91 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $84,725 | $58,000 | 579,315 | 34 |
| 18 | Virginia | $81,227 | $53,000 | 8,470,020 | 895 |
| 19 | Maryland | $82,827 | $55,000 | 6,052,177 | 511 |
| 20 | Alabama | $74,516 | $45,000 | 4,874,747 | 346 |
| 21 | Washington | $78,622 | $55,000 | 7,405,743 | 552 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $86,210 | $60,000 | 5,576,606 | 310 |
| 23 | Arkansas | $79,211 | $50,000 | 3,004,279 | 135 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $83,036 | $52,000 | 6,715,984 | 265 |
| 25 | Indiana | $73,118 | $48,000 | 6,666,818 | 440 |
| 26 | Idaho | $76,612 | $52,000 | 1,716,943 | 98 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $79,390 | $48,000 | 4,684,333 | 158 |
| 28 | Delaware | $73,958 | $49,000 | 961,939 | 102 |
| 29 | Iowa | $70,085 | $48,000 | 3,145,711 | 276 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $82,255 | $55,000 | 9,005,644 | 399 |
| 31 | Arizona | $73,578 | $47,000 | 7,016,270 | 370 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $71,721 | $46,000 | 4,454,189 | 227 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $70,904 | $44,000 | 10,273,419 | 670 |
| 34 | Utah | $72,609 | $48,000 | 3,101,833 | 190 |
| 35 | Illinois | $74,764 | $50,000 | 12,802,023 | 673 |
| 36 | Alaska | $68,499 | $55,000 | 739,795 | 53 |
| 37 | Georgia | $67,872 | $41,000 | 10,429,379 | 687 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $74,240 | $51,000 | 1,059,639 | 56 |
| 39 | Maine | $72,430 | $50,000 | 1,335,907 | 65 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $71,042 | $49,000 | 869,666 | 36 |
| 41 | Missouri | $67,698 | $45,000 | 6,113,532 | 341 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $70,482 | $45,000 | 3,930,864 | 119 |
| 43 | Florida | $63,348 | $37,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,012 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $65,747 | $45,000 | 5,795,483 | 305 |
| 45 | Kansas | $68,315 | $45,000 | 2,913,123 | 147 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $65,554 | $40,000 | 2,984,100 | 100 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $62,792 | $38,000 | 5,024,369 | 253 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $56,092 | $45,000 | 1,427,538 | 46 |
| 49 | Montana | $68,204 | $47,000 | 1,050,493 | 53 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $64,165 | $44,000 | 1,920,076 | 108 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $60,894 | $40,000 | 1,815,857 | 62 |
Highest paying states for industrial safety engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Industrial Safety Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $113,211 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $98,367 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $98,772 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $96,733 |
| 5 | Ohio | $96,882 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $97,562 |
| 7 | New York | $97,377 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $94,858 |
| 9 | Vermont | $95,550 |
| 10 | Texas | $93,956 |
| 11 | Oregon | $88,248 |
| 12 | Colorado | $86,147 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $95,050 |
| 14 | Nevada | $84,784 |
| 15 | Michigan | $81,670 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $91,631 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $84,725 |
| 18 | Virginia | $81,227 |
| 19 | Maryland | $82,827 |
| 20 | Alabama | $74,516 |
| 21 | Washington | $78,622 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $86,210 |
| 23 | Arkansas | $79,211 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $83,036 |
| 25 | Indiana | $73,118 |
| 26 | Idaho | $76,612 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $79,390 |
| 28 | Delaware | $73,958 |
| 29 | Iowa | $70,085 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $82,255 |
| 31 | Arizona | $73,578 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $71,721 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $70,904 |
| 34 | Utah | $72,609 |
| 35 | Illinois | $74,764 |
| 36 | Alaska | $68,499 |
| 37 | Georgia | $67,872 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $74,240 |
| 39 | Maine | $72,430 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $71,042 |
| 41 | Missouri | $67,698 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $70,482 |
| 43 | Florida | $63,348 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $65,747 |
| 45 | Kansas | $68,315 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $65,554 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $62,792 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $56,092 |
| 49 | Montana | $68,204 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $64,165 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $60,894 |
Industrial safety engineer best states FAQs
Have more questions? See all answers to common architecture and engineering questions.
Search for industrial safety engineer jobs
Updated January 8, 2025