What are the main factors that influence a Crash Safety Engineer'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 Crash Safety Engineer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Crash Safety Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Crash Safety Engineer's salary?

A Crash Safety Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,547 for beginners, reaching about $104,616 at mid-level, and approach $150,285 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Crash Safety Engineer?

Crash Safety Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Crash Safety Engineer roles are District of Columbia $105,165, California $104,766, Massachusetts $103,370. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Crash Safety Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Crash Safety Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Health And Safety Engineer: $103,130; Environmental Safety Engineer: $100,123; Product Safety Engineer: $88,925; Senior Safety Engineer: $85,172; Functional Safety Engineer: $73,960.

Crash Safety Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Crash Safety Engineer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crash Safety Engineer in New Mexico is $87,973 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Crash Safety Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,103
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,100 to $93,799
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,753

10% $76,753

50% (Median) $87,973

90% $99,103

Crash Safety Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,799	$7,817	$1,804	$45
Average	$87,973	$7,331	$1,692	$42
25th Percentile	$82,100	$6,842	$1,579	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Crash Safety Engineer Salaries

A Crash Safety Engineer'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 Crash Safety Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Crash Safety Engineer'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): $72,547
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,759
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,616
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,376
Expert (over 8 years): $150,285

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$72,547
Crash Safety Engineer	1-2 years	$86,759
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$104,616
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$127,376
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$150,285

How Do Crash Safety Engineer 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 Crash Safety Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,165.
California: $104,766.
Massachusetts: $103,370.

District of Columbia $105,165 California $104,766 Massachusetts $103,370 Washington $102,990 New Jersey $102,952 Alaska $102,819 Connecticut $101,508 New York $100,976

Hawaii $99,276 Rhode Island $98,478 Maryland $97,937 Minnesota $97,196 Colorado $96,911 Illinois $96,816 Oregon $96,455 Delaware $96,189

New Hampshire $96,022 Virginia $95,648 Pennsylvania $94,555 Nevada $94,004 North Dakota $93,824 Michigan $93,539 Wisconsin $93,435 Vermont $93,226

Texas $92,646 Maine $92,608 Arizona $92,551 Ohio $92,485 Georgia $91,611 Indiana $91,174 Wyoming $91,089 Utah $90,956

Iowa $90,899 Kansas $90,443 Louisiana $90,310 North Carolina $90,262 Missouri $90,243 Florida $89,873 Montana $89,673 Nebraska $89,483

Kentucky $89,379 South Carolina $88,999 Tennessee $88,761 Idaho $88,666 New Mexico $87,973 Oklahoma $87,821 Alabama $87,261 South Dakota $86,320

Arkansas $85,807 West Virginia $85,532 Mississippi $84,706

Top Paying Cities for Crash Safety Engineer

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: $88,910
Belen: $88,415
Bernalillo: $89,067

Algodones, NM $88,910

Belen, NM $88,415

Bernalillo, NM $89,067

Bluewater, NM $87,197

Bosque, NM $87,765

Casa Blanca, NM $87,964

Cedar Crest, NM $89,141

Cedarvale, NM $85,646

Cerrillos, NM $88,974

Claunch, NM $85,329

Coyote, NM $87,663

Cuba, NM $87,523

Cubero, NM $88,158

Edgewood, NM $88,743

Estancia, NM $87,685

Gallina, NM $87,205

Counselor, NM $87,259

Grants, NM $87,097

Milan, NM $87,446

Isleta, NM $89,220

Jarales, NM $88,329

Jemez Pueblo, NM $88,482

Jemez Springs, NM $88,210

Laguna, NM $88,590

La Jara, NM $87,425

La Joya, NM $87,223

Lindrith, NM $87,117

Los Lunas, NM $88,883

Mcintosh, NM $88,168

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,581

Moriarty, NM $87,871

Mountainair, NM $86,924

Nageezi, NM $87,143

New Laguna, NM $88,116

Paguate, NM $88,175

Pena Blanca, NM $89,160

Peralta, NM $89,024

Placitas, NM $89,069

Ponderosa, NM $88,370

Prewitt, NM $87,170

Regina, NM $87,231

Sandia Park, NM $88,917

Corrales, NM $89,252

San Fidel, NM $87,641

San Rafael, NM $87,267

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,918

San Ysidro, NM $88,798

Stanley, NM $87,859

Tijeras, NM $88,929

Tome, NM $88,764

Torreon, NM $88,469

Veguita, NM $87,758

Willard, NM $86,767

Youngsville, NM $87,688

Bosque Farms, NM $89,187

Clines Corners, NM $87,328

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $88,986

Cochiti Lake, NM $89,101

Albuquerque, NM $89,303

Kirtland Afb, NM $89,303

Rio Rancho, NM $89,157

Gallup, NM $87,297

Brimhall, NM $87,050

Church Rock, NM $87,091

Continental Divide, NM $87,029

Crownpoint, NM $87,101

Fence Lake, NM $86,713

Fort Wingate, NM $87,060

Gamerco, NM $87,207

Mentmore, NM $87,072

Mexican Springs, NM $87,061

Ramah, NM $86,902

Rehoboth, NM $87,119

Thoreau, NM $87,124

Tohatchi, NM $87,044

Vanderwagen, NM $87,061

Zuni, NM $87,040

Navajo, NM $87,159

Jamestown, NM $86,943

Pinehill, NM $86,834

Sheep Springs, NM $87,138

Smith Lake, NM $87,463

Yatahey, NM $87,107

Farmington, NM $87,526

Aztec, NM $87,687

Blanco, NM $87,278

Bloomfield, NM $87,174

Flora Vista, NM $87,616

Fruitland, NM $87,068

Kirtland, NM $87,617

La Plata, NM $87,648

Navajo Dam, NM $87,609

Shiprock, NM $87,488

Waterflow, NM $87,443

Newcomb, NM $87,085

Sanostee, NM $87,140

Santa Fe, NM $89,759

Abiquiu, NM $87,303

Alcalde, NM $88,824

Amalia, NM $87,170

Arroyo Hondo, NM $87,048

Arroyo Seco, NM $87,149

Canjilon, NM $87,034

Canones, NM $87,827

Carson, NM $87,381

Cebolla, NM $87,085

Cerro, NM $87,111

Chama, NM $87,467

Chamisal, NM $88,589

Chimayo, NM $89,211

Cordova, NM $89,060

Costilla, NM $87,536

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,872

Dixon, NM $88,504

Dulce, NM $87,465

El Prado, NM $87,226

El Rito, NM $87,625

Embudo, NM $88,049

Espanola, NM $89,102

Glorieta, NM $89,413

Hernandez, NM $88,274

Ilfeld, NM $88,588

La Madera, NM $87,472

Lamy, NM $89,072

Llano, NM $88,409

Los Alamos, NM $89,283

White Rock, NM $89,451

Medanales, NM $88,372

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,852

Los Ojos, NM $87,252

Pecos, NM $89,135

Penasco, NM $88,080

Petaca, NM $86,953

Questa, NM $87,203

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,662

Red River, NM $86,954

Ribera, NM $87,513

Rowe, NM $88,671

San Cristobal, NM $86,951

San Jose, NM $88,453

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,885

Santa Cruz, NM $89,180

Serafina, NM $87,292

Taos, NM $87,175

Tererro, NM $89,420

Tesuque, NM $89,759

Tierra Amarilla, NM $87,175

Trampas, NM $88,008

Tres Piedras, NM $86,929

Truchas, NM $88,811

Vadito, NM $87,965

Valdez, NM $87,017

Vallecitos, NM $86,948

Velarde, NM $88,370

Villanueva, NM $87,344

Spaceport City, NM $85,563

Las Vegas, NM $86,603

Angel Fire, NM $86,859

Anton Chico, NM $86,453

Buena Vista, NM $87,247

Chacon, NM $87,309

Cimarron, NM $86,723

Cleveland, NM $87,928

Eagle Nest, NM $86,789

Guadalupita, NM $87,175

Holman, NM $87,704

La Loma, NM $86,308

Maxwell, NM $86,753

Miami, NM $86,565

Mills, NM $86,258

Montezuma, NM $88,375

Mora, NM $88,052

Mosquero, NM $86,183

Ocate, NM $86,659

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,887

Rainsville, NM $87,268

Raton, NM $86,971

Rociada, NM $88,419

Roy, NM $86,277

Sapello, NM $87,652

Solano, NM $86,171

Springer, NM $86,527

Ute Park, NM $86,764

Valmora, NM $86,530

Wagon Mound, NM $86,431

Watrous, NM $86,560

Socorro, NM $86,359

Aragon, NM $86,621

Datil, NM $86,263

Lemitar, NM $86,761

Luna, NM $86,774

Magdalena, NM $86,270

Pie Town, NM $86,558

Polvadera, NM $86,970

Quemado, NM $86,737

Reserve, NM $86,582

San Acacia, NM $87,113

San Antonio, NM $85,882

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,864

Arrey, NM $85,849

Caballo, NM $85,908

Derry, NM $85,471

Elephant Butte, NM $86,087

Garfield, NM $85,223

Hatch, NM $83,857

Monticello, NM $85,859

Rincon, NM $83,375

Salem, NM $84,957

Williamsburg, NM $85,972

Winston, NM $85,921

Las Cruces, NM $82,284

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,553

Santa Teresa, NM $83,154

Playas, NM $86,261

Animas, NM $86,472

Anthony, NM $83,134

Arenas Valley, NM $86,319

Bayard, NM $86,240

Berino, NM $82,757

Buckhorn, NM $86,329

Santa Clara, NM $86,391

Chamberino, NM $82,843

Cliff, NM $86,229

Columbus, NM $85,997

Deming, NM $86,017

Dona Ana, NM $82,286

Fairacres, NM $82,532

Faywood, NM $85,977

Fort Bayard, NM $86,308

Gila, NM $86,102

Glenwood, NM $86,169

Hachita, NM $85,997

Hanover, NM $86,015

Hillsboro, NM $85,840

Hurley, NM $86,182

La Mesa, NM $83,857

Lordsburg, NM $86,197

Mesilla, NM $82,285

Mesilla Park, NM $82,294

Mesquite, NM $82,364

Mimbres, NM $86,084

Mule Creek, NM $86,317

Organ, NM $82,337

Pinos Altos, NM $86,227

Radium Springs, NM $82,319

Redrock, NM $86,008

Rodeo, NM $86,582

San Miguel, NM $82,333

Silver City, NM $86,228

Sunland Park, NM $82,711

Tyrone, NM $86,484

Vado, NM $82,398

Chaparral, NM $83,437

Clovis, NM $86,063

Cannon Afb, NM $85,873

Broadview, NM $85,812

Causey, NM $85,665

Crossroads, NM $85,462

Dora, NM $85,868

Elida, NM $85,512

Floyd, NM $85,720

Fort Sumner, NM $85,651

Grady, NM $85,894

House, NM $85,826

Kenna, NM $85,513

Lingo, NM $85,659

Melrose, NM $85,840

Milnesand, NM $85,479

Pep, NM $85,596

Portales, NM $85,909

Rogers, NM $85,619

Saint Vrain, NM $85,895

Taiban, NM $85,621

Texico, NM $85,928

Yeso, NM $85,311

Roswell, NM $85,409

Artesia, NM $85,579

Caprock, NM $85,405

Carlsbad, NM $85,635

Dexter, NM $85,470

Eunice, NM $85,711

Hagerman, NM $85,513

Hobbs, NM $85,836

Hope, NM $85,200

Jal, NM $85,610

Lake Arthur, NM $85,371

Lakewood, NM $85,499

Loco Hills, NM $85,656

Loving, NM $85,613

Lovington, NM $85,753

Mcdonald, NM $85,520

Malaga, NM $85,529

Maljamar, NM $85,446

Monument, NM $85,647

Tatum, NM $85,575

Whites City, NM $85,718

Carrizozo, NM $85,005

Alamogordo, NM $84,734

Alto, NM $85,017

Bent, NM $84,750

Capitan, NM $84,820

Cloudcroft, NM $84,741

Corona, NM $85,374

Encino, NM $86,060

Fort Stanton, NM $84,856

Glencoe, NM $84,795

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,725

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,725

Hondo, NM $84,873

La Luz, NM $84,725

Lincoln, NM $84,626

Mayhill, NM $84,917

Mescalero, NM $84,763

Nogal, NM $85,126

Orogrande, NM $84,767

Picacho, NM $84,855

Pinon, NM $85,174

Ruidoso, NM $85,179

Ruidoso Downs, NM $85,063

Sacramento, NM $84,801

San Patricio, NM $84,901

Sunspot, NM $84,725

Timberon, NM $84,908

Tinnie, NM $84,805

Tularosa, NM $84,781

Vaughn, NM $85,713

Weed, NM $84,906

Tucumcari, NM $86,139

Amistad, NM $86,028

Bard, NM $85,890

Capulin, NM $86,863

Clayton, NM $86,195

Conchas Dam, NM $86,273

Cuervo, NM $85,858

Des Moines, NM $86,520

Folsom, NM $86,654

Garita, NM $86,108

Gladstone, NM $86,280

Grenville, NM $86,264

Logan, NM $86,136

Mcalister, NM $85,869

Nara Visa, NM $85,932

Newkirk, NM $86,027

Quay, NM $86,076

San Jon, NM $85,984

Santa Rosa, NM $86,076

Sedan, NM $86,107

Trementina, NM $86,103

Crash Safety Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Crash Safety Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Crash Safety Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Crash Safety Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Crash Safety Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$96,770	$47.0	10%
Biotechnology	$96,770	$47.0	10%
Chemicals	$96,770	$47.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$96,770	$47.0	10%
Financial Services	$96,770	$47.0	10%

Crash Safety Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Crash Safety Engineer'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.

$82,100

Average $87,973/year

$93,799

$6,842

Average $7,331/month

$7,817

$1,579

Average $1,692/week

$1,804

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,799	$7,817	$1,804	$45
Average	$87,973	$7,331	$1,692	$42
25th Percentile	$82,100	$6,842	$1,579	$39

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