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 $72,548 for beginners, reaching about $104,618 at mid-level, and approach $150,289 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 $105,167, California $104,768, Massachusetts $103,372. 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: $103,128; Environmental Safety Engineer: $100,113; Product Safety Engineer: $88,928; Senior Safety Engineer: $85,175; Functional Safety Engineer: $73,963.

Crash Safety Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Crash Safety Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crash Safety Engineer in New Mexico is $87,975 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): $99,102
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,101 to $93,799
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,753

10% $76,753

50% (Median) $87,975

90% $99,102

Crash Safety Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,799	$7,817	$1,804	$45
Average	$87,975	$7,331	$1,692	$42
25th Percentile	$82,101	$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): $72,548
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,761
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,618
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,377
Expert (over 8 years): $150,289

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$72,548
Crash Safety Engineer	1-2 years	$86,761
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$104,618
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$127,377
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$150,289

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: $105,167.
California: $104,768.
Massachusetts: $103,372.

District of Columbia $105,167 California $104,768 Massachusetts $103,372 Washington $102,992 New Jersey $102,954 Alaska $102,821 Connecticut $101,510 New York $100,978

Hawaii $99,278 Rhode Island $98,480 Maryland $97,938 Minnesota $97,198 Colorado $96,913 Illinois $96,818 Oregon $96,457 Delaware $96,191

New Hampshire $96,024 Virginia $95,649 Pennsylvania $94,557 Nevada $94,006 North Dakota $93,826 Michigan $93,541 Wisconsin $93,436 Vermont $93,227

Texas $92,648 Maine $92,610 Arizona $92,553 Ohio $92,486 Georgia $91,612 Indiana $91,176 Wyoming $91,090 Utah $90,957

Iowa $90,900 Kansas $90,444 Louisiana $90,311 North Carolina $90,264 Missouri $90,245 Florida $89,874 Montana $89,675 Nebraska $89,485

Kentucky $89,380 South Carolina $89,000 Tennessee $88,763 Idaho $88,668 New Mexico $87,975 Oklahoma $87,823 Alabama $87,262 South Dakota $86,322

Arkansas $85,809 West Virginia $85,533 Mississippi $84,707

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: $88,911
Belen: $88,416
Bernalillo: $89,069

Algodones, NM $88,911

Belen, NM $88,416

Bernalillo, NM $89,069

Bluewater, NM $87,199

Bosque, NM $87,767

Casa Blanca, NM $87,965

Cedar Crest, NM $89,143

Cedarvale, NM $85,647

Cerrillos, NM $88,976

Claunch, NM $85,330

Coyote, NM $87,665

Cuba, NM $87,524

Cubero, NM $88,160

Edgewood, NM $88,745

Estancia, NM $87,687

Gallina, NM $87,206

Counselor, NM $87,260

Grants, NM $87,099

Milan, NM $87,447

Isleta, NM $89,222

Jarales, NM $88,331

Jemez Pueblo, NM $88,484

Jemez Springs, NM $88,211

Laguna, NM $88,591

La Jara, NM $87,426

La Joya, NM $87,224

Lindrith, NM $87,119

Los Lunas, NM $88,885

Mcintosh, NM $88,169

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,582

Moriarty, NM $87,873

Mountainair, NM $86,925

Nageezi, NM $87,144

New Laguna, NM $88,117

Paguate, NM $88,177

Pena Blanca, NM $89,162

Peralta, NM $89,025

Placitas, NM $89,071

Ponderosa, NM $88,372

Prewitt, NM $87,172

Regina, NM $87,233

Sandia Park, NM $88,919

Corrales, NM $89,254

San Fidel, NM $87,642

San Rafael, NM $87,269

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,920

San Ysidro, NM $88,800

Stanley, NM $87,861

Tijeras, NM $88,930

Tome, NM $88,766

Torreon, NM $88,470

Veguita, NM $87,760

Willard, NM $86,768

Youngsville, NM $87,690

Bosque Farms, NM $89,188

Clines Corners, NM $87,330

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $88,987

Cochiti Lake, NM $89,103

Albuquerque, NM $89,304

Kirtland Afb, NM $89,304

Rio Rancho, NM $89,158

Gallup, NM $87,298

Brimhall, NM $87,051

Church Rock, NM $87,092

Continental Divide, NM $87,030

Crownpoint, NM $87,103

Fence Lake, NM $86,714

Fort Wingate, NM $87,062

Gamerco, NM $87,208

Mentmore, NM $87,073

Mexican Springs, NM $87,063

Ramah, NM $86,903

Rehoboth, NM $87,121

Thoreau, NM $87,125

Tohatchi, NM $87,046

Vanderwagen, NM $87,063

Zuni, NM $87,042

Navajo, NM $87,161

Jamestown, NM $86,944

Pinehill, NM $86,836

Sheep Springs, NM $87,140

Smith Lake, NM $87,464

Yatahey, NM $87,108

Farmington, NM $87,527

Aztec, NM $87,689

Blanco, NM $87,279

Bloomfield, NM $87,176

Flora Vista, NM $87,617

Fruitland, NM $87,069

Kirtland, NM $87,618

La Plata, NM $87,650

Navajo Dam, NM $87,611

Shiprock, NM $87,489

Waterflow, NM $87,445

Newcomb, NM $87,086

Sanostee, NM $87,142

Santa Fe, NM $89,760

Abiquiu, NM $87,305

Alcalde, NM $88,826

Amalia, NM $87,172

Arroyo Hondo, NM $87,049

Arroyo Seco, NM $87,150

Canjilon, NM $87,035

Canones, NM $87,828

Carson, NM $87,383

Cebolla, NM $87,086

Cerro, NM $87,112

Chama, NM $87,468

Chamisal, NM $88,590

Chimayo, NM $89,212

Cordova, NM $89,061

Costilla, NM $87,538

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,874

Dixon, NM $88,506

Dulce, NM $87,466

El Prado, NM $87,227

El Rito, NM $87,627

Embudo, NM $88,051

Espanola, NM $89,104

Glorieta, NM $89,415

Hernandez, NM $88,276

Ilfeld, NM $88,589

La Madera, NM $87,473

Lamy, NM $89,074

Llano, NM $88,411

Los Alamos, NM $89,284

White Rock, NM $89,453

Medanales, NM $88,373

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,854

Los Ojos, NM $87,254

Pecos, NM $89,136

Penasco, NM $88,082

Petaca, NM $86,954

Questa, NM $87,204

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,664

Red River, NM $86,955

Ribera, NM $87,515

Rowe, NM $88,673

San Cristobal, NM $86,953

San Jose, NM $88,454

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,886

Santa Cruz, NM $89,182

Serafina, NM $87,294

Taos, NM $87,177

Tererro, NM $89,421

Tesuque, NM $89,760

Tierra Amarilla, NM $87,177

Trampas, NM $88,010

Tres Piedras, NM $86,931

Truchas, NM $88,812

Vadito, NM $87,966

Valdez, NM $87,018

Vallecitos, NM $86,950

Velarde, NM $88,372

Villanueva, NM $87,346

Spaceport City, NM $85,565

Las Vegas, NM $86,605

Angel Fire, NM $86,860

Anton Chico, NM $86,455

Buena Vista, NM $87,249

Chacon, NM $87,311

Cimarron, NM $86,725

Cleveland, NM $87,930

Eagle Nest, NM $86,790

Guadalupita, NM $87,177

Holman, NM $87,706

La Loma, NM $86,309

Maxwell, NM $86,754

Miami, NM $86,567

Mills, NM $86,259

Montezuma, NM $88,376

Mora, NM $88,053

Mosquero, NM $86,184

Ocate, NM $86,661

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,889

Rainsville, NM $87,270

Raton, NM $86,972

Rociada, NM $88,421

Roy, NM $86,278

Sapello, NM $87,654

Solano, NM $86,173

Springer, NM $86,529

Ute Park, NM $86,765

Valmora, NM $86,532

Wagon Mound, NM $86,433

Watrous, NM $86,561

Socorro, NM $86,361

Aragon, NM $86,622

Datil, NM $86,265

Lemitar, NM $86,763

Luna, NM $86,776

Magdalena, NM $86,271

Pie Town, NM $86,559

Polvadera, NM $86,972

Quemado, NM $86,739

Reserve, NM $86,583

San Acacia, NM $87,115

San Antonio, NM $85,883

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,865

Arrey, NM $85,851

Caballo, NM $85,910

Derry, NM $85,473

Elephant Butte, NM $86,088

Garfield, NM $85,225

Hatch, NM $83,859

Monticello, NM $85,860

Rincon, NM $83,376

Salem, NM $84,959

Williamsburg, NM $85,973

Winston, NM $85,923

Las Cruces, NM $82,285

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,555

Santa Teresa, NM $83,155

Playas, NM $86,262

Animas, NM $86,474

Anthony, NM $83,135

Arenas Valley, NM $86,321

Bayard, NM $86,241

Berino, NM $82,758

Buckhorn, NM $86,330

Santa Clara, NM $86,392

Chamberino, NM $82,844

Cliff, NM $86,231

Columbus, NM $85,999

Deming, NM $86,019

Dona Ana, NM $82,288

Fairacres, NM $82,534

Faywood, NM $85,979

Fort Bayard, NM $86,309

Gila, NM $86,103

Glenwood, NM $86,171

Hachita, NM $85,999

Hanover, NM $86,017

Hillsboro, NM $85,841

Hurley, NM $86,183

La Mesa, NM $83,859

Lordsburg, NM $86,198

Mesilla, NM $82,287

Mesilla Park, NM $82,295

Mesquite, NM $82,366

Mimbres, NM $86,085

Mule Creek, NM $86,318

Organ, NM $82,338

Pinos Altos, NM $86,229

Radium Springs, NM $82,320

Redrock, NM $86,009

Rodeo, NM $86,583

San Miguel, NM $82,334

Silver City, NM $86,230

Sunland Park, NM $82,712

Tyrone, NM $86,485

Vado, NM $82,399

Chaparral, NM $83,438

Clovis, NM $86,064

Cannon Afb, NM $85,874

Broadview, NM $85,814

Causey, NM $85,666

Crossroads, NM $85,463

Dora, NM $85,870

Elida, NM $85,514

Floyd, NM $85,722

Fort Sumner, NM $85,652

Grady, NM $85,895

House, NM $85,827

Kenna, NM $85,514

Lingo, NM $85,661

Melrose, NM $85,841

Milnesand, NM $85,480

Pep, NM $85,597

Portales, NM $85,911

Rogers, NM $85,621

Saint Vrain, NM $85,896

Taiban, NM $85,623

Texico, NM $85,930

Yeso, NM $85,312

Roswell, NM $85,411

Artesia, NM $85,580

Caprock, NM $85,406

Carlsbad, NM $85,636

Dexter, NM $85,472

Eunice, NM $85,712

Hagerman, NM $85,514

Hobbs, NM $85,837

Hope, NM $85,201

Jal, NM $85,611

Lake Arthur, NM $85,373

Lakewood, NM $85,500

Loco Hills, NM $85,658

Loving, NM $85,614

Lovington, NM $85,755

Mcdonald, NM $85,521

Malaga, NM $85,531

Maljamar, NM $85,447

Monument, NM $85,648

Tatum, NM $85,576

Whites City, NM $85,720

Carrizozo, NM $85,006

Alamogordo, NM $84,736

Alto, NM $85,019

Bent, NM $84,752

Capitan, NM $84,821

Cloudcroft, NM $84,742

Corona, NM $85,376

Encino, NM $86,062

Fort Stanton, NM $84,857

Glencoe, NM $84,796

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,726

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,726

Hondo, NM $84,874

La Luz, NM $84,726

Lincoln, NM $84,627

Mayhill, NM $84,918

Mescalero, NM $84,764

Nogal, NM $85,128

Orogrande, NM $84,769

Picacho, NM $84,856

Pinon, NM $85,175

Ruidoso, NM $85,180

Ruidoso Downs, NM $85,064

Sacramento, NM $84,802

San Patricio, NM $84,903

Sunspot, NM $84,726

Timberon, NM $84,909

Tinnie, NM $84,807

Tularosa, NM $84,782

Vaughn, NM $85,715

Weed, NM $84,908

Tucumcari, NM $86,140

Amistad, NM $86,029

Bard, NM $85,892

Capulin, NM $86,864

Clayton, NM $86,196

Conchas Dam, NM $86,274

Cuervo, NM $85,859

Des Moines, NM $86,521

Folsom, NM $86,655

Garita, NM $86,109

Gladstone, NM $86,282

Grenville, NM $86,266

Logan, NM $86,138

Mcalister, NM $85,871

Nara Visa, NM $85,933

Newkirk, NM $86,028

Quay, NM $86,078

San Jon, NM $85,986

Santa Rosa, NM $86,078

Sedan, NM $86,108

Trementina, NM $86,104

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	$96,772	$47.0	10%
Biotechnology	$96,772	$47.0	10%
Chemicals	$96,772	$47.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$96,772	$47.0	10%
Financial Services	$96,772	$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.

$82,101

Average $87,975/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	$87,975	$7,331	$1,692	$42
25th Percentile	$82,101	$6,842	$1,579	$39

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