Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in Connecticut

Health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $131,020 a year) and the least in Hartford ($111,060), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) average at $117,280 and the median at $115,640 for 270 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $119,770.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$131,020
New Haven$120,270
Hartford$111,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$131,020	$125,290	$112,040	$93,807	107
New Haven	$120,270	$117,550	$111,960	$87,124	105
Hartford	$111,060	$114,010	$81,610	$81,247	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in other states

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2111.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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