SOC 17-2111 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Sarasota, Florida is $72,210 a year ($34.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,440: half of the 30 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

$72,210average per year

$34.72 / hourMedian $66,440Take-home ≈ $59,630

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $112K90th

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

30people in this job
-40%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,120 or more. The middle half of health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Sarasota earn between $56,430 and $66,440.

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $112K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,210$6,018$34.72
Median$66,440$5,537$31.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,430$4,702$27.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,440$5,537$31.94

*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 Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.

Health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Sarasota earn 30% less than the Florida average ($102,830) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($119,770). At the median the gap is -42% against the U.S. median of $115,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$72,210$66,440$49,160$112,12030
Florida$102,830$101,790$60,820$149,030770
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 Sarasota

On the average salary of $72,210, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $59,630 a year, or $4,969 a month and $2,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Sarasota a good place for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $72,210 buys what about $70,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Sarasota ranks 7th of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($118,690).

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

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 Sarasota: questions

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

$34.72 an hour on average, and $31.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,630 a year ($4,969 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,210. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 40% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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