SOC 17-2111 · Longview, TX metro

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Longview, Texas is $111,830 a year ($53.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,080: half of the 30 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

$111,830average per year

$53.77 / hourMedian $107,080Take-home ≈ $87,502

  • $64K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,770 or more. The middle half of health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Longview earn between $82,480 and $133,740.

  • $64K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,830$9,319$53.76
Median$107,080$8,923$51.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,480$6,873$39.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,740$11,145$64.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay in Longview vs. Texas and the U.S.

Health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Longview earn 13% less than the Texas average ($128,830) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($119,770). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $115,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$111,830$107,080$64,200$162,77030
Texas$128,830$123,440$82,340$180,4804,320
United States$119,770$115,160$68,420$171,25021,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $111,830, a single filer in Longview takes home about $87,502 a year, or $7,292 a month and $3,365 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Longview a good place for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $111,830 buys what about $124,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 8th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($155,950).

All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,140).

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

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in Longview: questions

How much do health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) make an hour in Longview?

$53.77 an hour on average, and $51.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) salary in Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) take-home pay in Longview?

About $87,502 a year ($7,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,830. Texas has no state income tax.

Do health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

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; area Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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