SOC 17-2111 · Tulsa, OK metro

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $119,320 a year ($57.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,510: half of the 190 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

$119,320average per year

$57.37 / hourMedian $116,510Take-home ≈ $87,948

  • $73K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $168K90th

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

190people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,480 or more. The middle half of health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Tulsa earn between $95,110 and $139,740.

  • $73K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $168K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,320$9,943$57.37
Median$116,510$9,709$56.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,110$7,926$45.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,740$11,645$67.18

*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 Tulsa vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Tulsa earn 6% more than the Oklahoma average ($112,150) and about the same as the U.S. average ($119,770). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $115,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tulsa$119,320$116,510$73,280$168,480190
Oklahoma$112,150$102,890$66,650$167,910620
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 Tulsa

On the average salary of $119,320, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $87,948 a year, or $7,329 a month and $3,383 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $119,320 buys what about $133,746 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tulsa ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 Tulsa: questions

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

$57.37 an hour on average, and $56.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $87,948 a year ($7,329 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,320.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.05, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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