System Safety Engineer Salary in Lafayette, LA

How much does a System Safety Engineer make in Lafayette, LA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a System Safety Engineer in Lafayette, LA is $61,658. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $56,882 to $71,769, with most professionals earning between $52,533 and $80,975.

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Demonstrated potential to work with systems engineering processes including top-down design starting from high level system requirements through the allocation of system components, hardware, computer programs, and across organizations.

October 01, 2022

Develop, deliver and update System Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment, and Hazard Tracking database Flow down of the System Safety requirements to suppliers and audit/review of the supplier's analysis is also required.

October 21, 2022

Assist in performing a variety of hazard analyses across the full product life cycle, to include Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), and Software Safety Hazard Analysis.

January 25, 2023

Active Secret clearance or higher, OR ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.

February 05, 2023

Review and provide input to Systems Engineering, Design and Software documentation consistent with project phase to include requirements development, design, development, verification, test methods and performance verification Review specifications, technical documentation, and changes to those documents for impacts to system safety.

February 06, 2023

Provide support for the development, procurement, sustainment and modification of aircraft systems, sub-systems, components and equipment with the ability to provide expertise.

February 07, 2023

Participates in the development and execution of Level of Rigger (LOR) task development and perform software safety analysis utilizing software criticality indices per MIL-STD-882E.

March 04, 2023

Prepare/review/update Technical Data Packages and Presentation Materials in support of Safety Review Board Reviews including the Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) and its Technical Panels, Laser Safety Review Board, and DoD and DON Insensitive Munitions Reviews.

March 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for System Safety Engineer in Lafayette, LA

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56882

71769

61658

Average Total Cash Compensation

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73057

63560

What is the average salary for System Safety Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of System Safety Engineer in Lafayette, LA. The base salary for System Safety Engineer ranges from $56,882 to $71,769 with the average base salary of $61,658. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,811 to $73,057 with the average total cash compensation of $63,560.

View Average Salary for System Safety Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,658	$56,882 - $71,769
Bonus	$1,902	$929 - $1,288
Total Pay	$63,560	$57,811 - $73,057

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

System Safety Engineer Salary Near Lafayette, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,548 - $71,348	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Baton Rouge, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,777 - $75,422	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Houma, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,481 - $75,049	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,292 - $73,548	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,132 - $69,562	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE La Place, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,475 - $75,041	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA

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About Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is located at 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W / 30.217; -92.033 (30.2139, −92.0294) and has an elevation of 36 feet (11.0 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127 km2), of which 49.1 square miles (127 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.19%) is water. Lafayette is located on the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The site was part of the seabed during the earlier Quaternary Period. During this time, the Mississippi River cut a 325-foot-deep (99 m) valley between what is now Lafayette and Baton Rouge. This valley was...

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About Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is located at 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W / 30.217; -92.033 (30.2139, −92.0294) and has an elevation of 36 feet (11.0 m). Accordin....More

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