What are the main factors that influence a Health And Safety Inspector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Health And Safety Inspector?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Health And Safety Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Health And Safety Inspector's salary?

A Health And Safety Inspector's salary grows with experience: a Health And Safety Inspector (0-2 years)earns $50,347, a Marketing Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $66,993, a Marketing Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $84,127, a Marketing Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $102,831, a Marketing Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $150,302,

What are the highest paying states for a Health And Safety Inspector?

Health And Safety Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Health And Safety Inspector roles are District of Columbia $59,784, California $59,557, Massachusetts $58,764. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Health And Safety Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Health And Safety Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Consumer Safety Inspector: $94,866; Safety Inspector: $86,861; Elevator Safety Inspector: $76,301; Construction Safety Inspector: $72,919; Aviation Safety Inspector: $67,302.

Health And Safety Inspector Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Health And Safety Inspector make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Health And Safety Inspector in New Mexico is $50,011 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Health And Safety Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,639
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,169 to $54,004
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,761

10% $40,761

50% (Median) $50,011

90% $57,639

Health And Safety Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,004	$4,500	$1,039	$26
Average	$50,011	$4,168	$962	$24
25th Percentile	$45,169	$3,764	$869	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Health And Safety Inspector Salaries

A Health And Safety Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Health And Safety Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Health And Safety Inspector's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,347
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,993
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,127
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,831
Expert (over 8 years): $150,302

Levels	Salary
Health An... Level Health And Safety Inspector	$50,347
Marketing... Level Health And Safety Inspector	$66,993
Marketing... Level Health And Safety Inspector	$84,127
Marketing... Level Health And Safety Inspector	$102,831
Marketing... Level Health And Safety Inspector	$150,302

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How Do Health And Safety Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Health And Safety Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,784.
California: $59,557.
Massachusetts: $58,764.

District of Columbia $59,784 California $59,557 Massachusetts $58,764 Washington $58,548 New Jersey $58,526 Alaska $58,450 Connecticut $57,705 New York $57,403

Hawaii $56,436 Rhode Island $55,983 Maryland $55,675 Minnesota $55,254 Colorado $55,092 Illinois $55,038 Oregon $54,833 Delaware $54,682

New Hampshire $54,587 Virginia $54,374 Pennsylvania $53,753 Nevada $53,440 North Dakota $53,337 Michigan $53,175 Wisconsin $53,116 Vermont $52,997

Texas $52,668 Maine $52,646 Arizona $52,614 Ohio $52,576 Georgia $52,079 Indiana $51,831 Wyoming $51,782 Utah $51,706

Iowa $51,674 Kansas $51,415 Louisiana $51,339 North Carolina $51,312 Missouri $51,301 Florida $51,091 Montana $50,977 Nebraska $50,869

Kentucky $50,810 South Carolina $50,594 Tennessee $50,459 Idaho $50,405 New Mexico $50,011 Oklahoma $49,925 Alabama $49,606 South Dakota $49,071

Arkansas $48,780 West Virginia $48,623 Mississippi $48,153

Top Paying Cities for Health And Safety Inspectors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $50,543
Belen: $50,262
Bernalillo: $50,633

Algodones, NM $50,543 Belen, NM $50,262 Bernalillo, NM $50,633 Bluewater, NM $49,570 Bosque, NM $49,893 Casa Blanca, NM $50,006 Cedar Crest, NM $50,675 Cedarvale, NM $48,688

Cerrillos, NM $50,580 Claunch, NM $48,508 Coyote, NM $49,835 Cuba, NM $49,755 Cubero, NM $50,116 Edgewood, NM $50,449 Estancia, NM $49,847 Gallina, NM $49,574

Counselor, NM $49,605 Grants, NM $49,513 Milan, NM $49,711 Isleta, NM $50,720 Jarales, NM $50,213 Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,300 Jemez Springs, NM $50,145 Laguna, NM $50,361

La Jara, NM $49,699 La Joya, NM $49,584 Lindrith, NM $49,524 Los Lunas, NM $50,528 Mcintosh, NM $50,122 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,788 Moriarty, NM $49,953 Mountainair, NM $49,414

Nageezi, NM $49,539 New Laguna, NM $50,092 Paguate, NM $50,126 Pena Blanca, NM $50,686 Peralta, NM $50,608 Placitas, NM $50,634 Ponderosa, NM $50,237 Prewitt, NM $49,555

Regina, NM $49,589 Sandia Park, NM $50,548 Corrales, NM $50,738 San Fidel, NM $49,822 San Rafael, NM $49,610 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,548 San Ysidro, NM $50,480 Stanley, NM $49,946

Tijeras, NM $50,554 Tome, NM $50,461 Torreon, NM $50,293 Veguita, NM $49,889 Willard, NM $49,325 Youngsville, NM $49,849 Bosque Farms, NM $50,701 Clines Corners, NM $49,644

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,587 Cochiti Lake, NM $50,652 Albuquerque, NM $50,767 Kirtland Afb, NM $50,767 Rio Rancho, NM $50,684 Gallup, NM $49,626 Brimhall, NM $49,486 Church Rock, NM $49,509

Continental Divide, NM $49,474 Crownpoint, NM $49,515 Fence Lake, NM $49,294 Fort Wingate, NM $49,492 Gamerco, NM $49,575 Mentmore, NM $49,498 Mexican Springs, NM $49,493 Ramah, NM $49,402

Rehoboth, NM $49,525 Thoreau, NM $49,528 Tohatchi, NM $49,483 Vanderwagen, NM $49,493 Zuni, NM $49,481 Navajo, NM $49,548 Jamestown, NM $49,425 Pinehill, NM $49,364

Sheep Springs, NM $49,536 Smith Lake, NM $49,721 Yatahey, NM $49,518 Farmington, NM $49,757 Aztec, NM $49,848 Blanco, NM $49,616 Bloomfield, NM $49,557 Flora Vista, NM $49,808

Fruitland, NM $49,496 Kirtland, NM $49,808 La Plata, NM $49,826 Navajo Dam, NM $49,804 Shiprock, NM $49,735 Waterflow, NM $49,710 Newcomb, NM $49,506 Sanostee, NM $49,537

Santa Fe, NM $51,026 Abiquiu, NM $49,630 Alcalde, NM $50,495 Amalia, NM $49,555 Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,485 Arroyo Seco, NM $49,542 Canjilon, NM $49,477 Canones, NM $49,928

Carson, NM $49,675 Cebolla, NM $49,506 Cerro, NM $49,521 Chama, NM $49,723 Chamisal, NM $50,361 Chimayo, NM $50,714 Cordova, NM $50,629 Costilla, NM $49,763

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,385 Dixon, NM $50,313 Dulce, NM $49,722 El Prado, NM $49,586 El Rito, NM $49,813 Embudo, NM $50,054 Espanola, NM $50,653 Glorieta, NM $50,829

Hernandez, NM $50,182 Ilfeld, NM $50,360 La Madera, NM $49,726 Lamy, NM $50,636 Llano, NM $50,259 Los Alamos, NM $50,756 White Rock, NM $50,851 Medanales, NM $50,238

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,942 Los Ojos, NM $49,601 Pecos, NM $50,671 Penasco, NM $50,072 Petaca, NM $49,431 Questa, NM $49,573 Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,834 Red River, NM $49,432

Ribera, NM $49,750 Rowe, NM $50,408 San Cristobal, NM $49,430 San Jose, NM $50,284 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,529 Santa Cruz, NM $50,697 Serafina, NM $49,624 Taos, NM $49,557

Tererro, NM $50,833 Tesuque, NM $51,026 Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,557 Trampas, NM $50,031 Tres Piedras, NM $49,417 Truchas, NM $50,487 Vadito, NM $50,006 Valdez, NM $49,467

Vallecitos, NM $49,428 Velarde, NM $50,237 Villanueva, NM $49,653 Spaceport City, NM $48,641 Las Vegas, NM $49,232 Angel Fire, NM $49,378 Anton Chico, NM $49,147 Buena Vista, NM $49,598

Chacon, NM $49,633 Cimarron, NM $49,300 Cleveland, NM $49,986 Eagle Nest, NM $49,338 Guadalupita, NM $49,557 Holman, NM $49,858 La Loma, NM $49,064 Maxwell, NM $49,317

Miami, NM $49,211 Mills, NM $49,036 Montezuma, NM $50,239 Mora, NM $50,056 Mosquero, NM $48,993 Ocate, NM $49,264 Ojo Feliz, NM $49,394 Rainsville, NM $49,610

Raton, NM $49,441 Rociada, NM $50,265 Roy, NM $49,047 Sapello, NM $49,828 Solano, NM $48,987 Springer, NM $49,189 Ute Park, NM $49,324 Valmora, NM $49,191

Wagon Mound, NM $49,135 Watrous, NM $49,207 Socorro, NM $49,094 Aragon, NM $49,242 Datil, NM $49,039 Lemitar, NM $49,322 Luna, NM $49,329 Magdalena, NM $49,043

Pie Town, NM $49,206 Polvadera, NM $49,441 Quemado, NM $49,308 Reserve, NM $49,220 San Acacia, NM $49,522 San Antonio, NM $48,822 Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,812 Arrey, NM $48,804

Caballo, NM $48,837 Derry, NM $48,589 Elephant Butte, NM $48,939 Garfield, NM $48,448 Hatch, NM $47,671 Monticello, NM $48,809 Rincon, NM $47,397 Salem, NM $48,297

Williamsburg, NM $48,873 Winston, NM $48,845 Las Cruces, NM $46,777 White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,930 Santa Teresa, NM $47,271 Playas, NM $49,037 Animas, NM $49,158 Anthony, NM $47,260

Arenas Valley, NM $49,071 Bayard, NM $49,025 Berino, NM $47,045 Buckhorn, NM $49,076 Santa Clara, NM $49,111 Chamberino, NM $47,095 Cliff, NM $49,020 Columbus, NM $48,888

Deming, NM $48,899 Dona Ana, NM $46,778 Fairacres, NM $46,918 Faywood, NM $48,876 Fort Bayard, NM $49,064 Gila, NM $48,947 Glenwood, NM $48,986 Hachita, NM $48,888

Hanover, NM $48,898 Hillsboro, NM $48,798 Hurley, NM $48,993 La Mesa, NM $47,671 Lordsburg, NM $49,001 Mesilla, NM $46,778 Mesilla Park, NM $46,783 Mesquite, NM $46,822

Mimbres, NM $48,937 Mule Creek, NM $49,069 Organ, NM $46,807 Pinos Altos, NM $49,018 Radium Springs, NM $46,797 Redrock, NM $48,894 Rodeo, NM $49,220 San Miguel, NM $46,805

Silver City, NM $49,019 Sunland Park, NM $47,020 Tyrone, NM $49,164 Vado, NM $46,841 Chaparral, NM $47,432 Clovis, NM $48,925 Cannon Afb, NM $48,817 Broadview, NM $48,783

Causey, NM $48,699 Crossroads, NM $48,583 Dora, NM $48,814 Elida, NM $48,612 Floyd, NM $48,730 Fort Sumner, NM $48,691 Grady, NM $48,829 House, NM $48,790

Kenna, NM $48,612 Lingo, NM $48,696 Melrose, NM $48,798 Milnesand, NM $48,593 Pep, NM $48,659 Portales, NM $48,838 Rogers, NM $48,673 Saint Vrain, NM $48,829

Taiban, NM $48,674 Texico, NM $48,848 Yeso, NM $48,497 Roswell, NM $48,554 Artesia, NM $48,650 Caprock, NM $48,551 Carlsbad, NM $48,682 Dexter, NM $48,588

Eunice, NM $48,725 Hagerman, NM $48,612 Hobbs, NM $48,796 Hope, NM $48,434 Jal, NM $48,667 Lake Arthur, NM $48,532 Lakewood, NM $48,604 Loco Hills, NM $48,694

Loving, NM $48,669 Lovington, NM $48,749 Mcdonald, NM $48,616 Malaga, NM $48,622 Maljamar, NM $48,574 Monument, NM $48,689 Tatum, NM $48,648 Whites City, NM $48,729

Carrizozo, NM $48,324 Alamogordo, NM $48,170 Alto, NM $48,331 Bent, NM $48,179 Capitan, NM $48,218 Cloudcroft, NM $48,173 Corona, NM $48,534 Encino, NM $48,923

Fort Stanton, NM $48,239 Glencoe, NM $48,204 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,164 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,164 Hondo, NM $48,248 La Luz, NM $48,164 Lincoln, NM $48,108 Mayhill, NM $48,273

Mescalero, NM $48,186 Nogal, NM $48,393 Orogrande, NM $48,189 Picacho, NM $48,238 Pinon, NM $48,420 Ruidoso, NM $48,422 Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,356 Sacramento, NM $48,207

San Patricio, NM $48,265 Sunspot, NM $48,164 Timberon, NM $48,268 Tinnie, NM $48,210 Tularosa, NM $48,196 Vaughn, NM $48,726 Weed, NM $48,267 Tucumcari, NM $48,968

Amistad, NM $48,905 Bard, NM $48,827 Capulin, NM $49,380 Clayton, NM $49,000 Conchas Dam, NM $49,044 Cuervo, NM $48,808 Des Moines, NM $49,185 Folsom, NM $49,261

Garita, NM $48,950 Gladstone, NM $49,049 Grenville, NM $49,040 Logan, NM $48,967 Mcalister, NM $48,815 Nara Visa, NM $48,851 Newkirk, NM $48,905 Quay, NM $48,933

San Jon, NM $48,880 Santa Rosa, NM $48,933 Sedan, NM $48,950 Trementina, NM $48,948

Health And Safety Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Health And Safety Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Health And Safety Inspector positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Health And Safety Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Health And Safety Inspector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$65,014	$31.0	30%
Internet	$62,514	$30.0	25%
Biotechnology	$60,013	$29.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,513	$28.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$55,012	$26.0	10%

Health And Safety Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Health And Safety Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,169

Average $50,011/year

$54,004

$3,764

Average $4,168/month

$4,500

$869

Average $962/week

$1,039

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,004	$4,500	$1,039	$26
Average	$50,011	$4,168	$962	$24
25th Percentile	$45,169	$3,764	$869	$22

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