What are the main factors that influence a HSE Superintendent's salary?

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

How does experience change A HSE Superintendent's salary?

A HSE Superintendent's salary grows with experience: starting around $113,246 for beginners, reaching about $92,532 at mid-level, and approach $149,776 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a HSE Superintendent?

HSE Superintendent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HSE Superintendent roles are District of Columbia $104,912, California $104,514, Massachusetts $103,121. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HSE Superintendent roles make?

Salaries for HSE Superintendent level roles vary by specialization: HSE Manager: $125,357; HSE Specialist: $103,719; Regional Hse Manager: $101,561; HSE Consultant: $95,321; HSE Representative: $85,298.

HSE Superintendent Salary in the United States

How much does a HSE Superintendent make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a HSE Superintendent in the United States is $94,754 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a HSE Superintendent's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,136
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,518 to $105,423
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,109

10% $77,109

50% (Median) $94,754

90% $115,136

HSE Superintendent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,423	$8,785	$2,027	$51
Average	$94,754	$7,896	$1,822	$46
25th Percentile	$85,518	$7,126	$1,645	$41

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Key Factors That Influence HSE Superintendent Salaries

A HSE Superintendent'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects HSE Superintendent Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HSE Superintendent'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): $113,246
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,266
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,532
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,790
Expert (over 8 years): $149,776

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Safety Representative IV	less than 1 year	$113,246
Safety Representative V	1-2 years	$142,266
HSE Superintendent	2-4 years	$92,532
Safety Manager	5-8 years	$101,790
Safety Senior Manager	over 8 years	$149,776

How Do HSE Superintendent 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 HSE Superintendents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $104,912.
California: $104,514.
Massachusetts: $103,121.

District of Columbia $104,912 California $104,514 Massachusetts $103,121 Washington $102,742 New Jersey $102,704 Alaska $102,571 Connecticut $101,264 New York $100,733

Hawaii $99,037 Rhode Island $98,241 Maryland $97,701 Minnesota $96,962 Colorado $96,678 Illinois $96,583 Oregon $96,223 Delaware $95,958

New Hampshire $95,791 Virginia $95,417 Pennsylvania $94,328 Nevada $93,778 North Dakota $93,598 Michigan $93,314 Wisconsin $93,210 Vermont $93,001

Texas $92,423 Maine $92,385 Arizona $92,328 Ohio $92,262 Georgia $91,390 Indiana $90,955 Wyoming $90,869 Utah $90,737

Iowa $90,680 Kansas $90,225 Louisiana $90,092 North Carolina $90,045 Missouri $90,026 Florida $89,656 Montana $89,457 Nebraska $89,268

Kentucky $89,164 South Carolina $88,785 Tennessee $88,548 Idaho $88,453 New Mexico $87,761 Oklahoma $87,610 Alabama $87,051 South Dakota $86,113

Arkansas $85,601 West Virginia $85,326 Mississippi $84,502

Top Paying Cities for HSE Superintendent

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:

San Jose: $119,513
San Francisco: $118,205
Oakland: $115,714

San Jose, CA $119,513

San Francisco, CA $118,205

Oakland, CA $115,714

New York, NY $109,099

Paramus, NJ $107,772

Queens Village, NY $107,768

Passaic, NJ $107,678

Bergenfield, NJ $107,669

Stamford, CT $107,461

Huntington, NY $107,422

Newark, NJ $106,722

Bridgeport, CT $106,522

Vallejo, CA $106,333

New Brunswick, NJ $106,295

Petaluma, CA $106,238

Middlesex, NJ $106,058

Somerset, NJ $105,992

Santa Cruz, CA $105,869

Boston, MA $105,291

Monterey, CA $104,958

Seattle, WA $104,741

Santa Rosa, CA $104,722

Los Angeles, CA $104,694

Juneau, AK $104,448

Washington, DC $104,343

Orange, CA $104,006

Santa Ana, CA $103,756

Long Beach, CA $103,661

Anaheim, CA $103,642

Anchorage, AK $103,595

Santa Maria, CA $103,311

Everett, WA $103,292

Danbury, CT $102,958

Bremerton, WA $102,827

Tacoma, WA $102,486

New Suffolk, NY $102,484

Sacramento, CA $102,458

Santa Barbara, CA $102,353

San Diego, CA $102,249

Trenton, NJ $102,249

Brockton, MA $102,145

Fairbanks, AK $101,913

Lompoc, CA $101,671

Lowell, MA $101,595

Ventura, CA $101,577

Nashua, NH $101,558

Stockton, CA $101,548

Modesto, CA $100,856

Poughkeepsie, NY $100,648

Olympia, WA $100,468

Kennewick, WA $100,468

New Haven, CT $100,430

Lawrence, MA $100,089

Hartford, CT $99,994

Riverside, CA $99,975

New Bedford, MA $99,880

Richland, WA $99,880

Bakersfield, CA $99,748

San Bernardino, CA $99,710

New Britain, CT $99,700

Atlantic City, NJ $99,700

New London, CT $99,662

Norwich, CT $99,634

Portsmouth, NH $99,615

Boulder, CO $99,414

Portland, OR $99,283

Worcester, MA $99,274

Minneapolis, MN $98,980

Philadelphia, PA $98,848

Honolulu, HI $98,535

Saint Paul, MN $98,489

Vineland, NJ $98,469

Providence, RI $98,194

Chicago, IL $97,919

Bellingham, WA $97,805

Springfield, MA $97,729

Baltimore, MD $97,701

Chico, CA $97,464

Pittsfield, MA $97,208

Manchester, NH $97,028

Spokane, WA $96,611

Denver, CO $96,602

Albany, NY $96,157

Troy, NY $96,119

Nassau, NY $96,017

Schenectady, NY $95,920

Wilmington, DE $95,844

Burlington, VT $95,711

Salem, OR $95,673

Portland, ME $95,380

Yakima, WA $95,285

Rochester, MN $94,991

Reno, NV $94,944

Fresno, CA $94,944

Milwaukee, WI $94,858

Detroit, MI $94,764

Ann Arbor, MI $94,748

Allentown, PA $94,735

Colorado Springs, CO $94,574

Syracuse, NY $94,527

Carson City, NV $94,527

Houston, TX $94,394

Eugene, OR $94,347

Gary, IN $94,233

Springfield, OR $94,157

Bismarck, ND $94,138

Galveston, TX $94,072

Medford, OR $93,930

Fort Collins, CO $93,892

Concord, NH $93,845

Austin, TX $93,816

Mesa, AZ $93,617

Reading, PA $93,608

Phoenix, AZ $93,598

Dallas, TX $93,570

Saint Cloud, MN $93,479

Madison, WI $93,352

Utica, NY $93,096

Rochester, NY $92,944

Des Moines, IA $92,935

Raleigh, NC $92,925

Atlanta, GA $92,783

Battle Creek, MI $92,755

Salt Lake City, UT $92,726

Lancaster, PA $92,584

Harrisburg, PA $92,452

Kansas City, MO $92,357

Kansas City, KS $92,338

Champaign, IL $92,338

Fort Worth, TX $92,328

Columbus, OH $92,312

Boca Raton, FL $92,291

Pittsburgh, PA $92,253

Richmond, VA $92,215

Indianapolis, IN $92,196

Cleveland, OH $92,186

Las Vegas, NV $92,073

Cincinnati, OH $92,073

Petersburg, VA $91,931

Huntsville, AL $91,788

Lansing, MI $91,725

Lebanon, PA $91,713

Pueblo, CO $91,703

Appleton, WI $91,675

Buffalo, NY $91,637

Dayton, OH $91,608

Racine, WI $91,589

Charlotte, NC $91,580

Saint Louis, MO $91,552

York, PA $91,495

Elkhart, IN $91,495

Gastonia, NC $91,477

Billings, MT $91,454

Beaumont, TX $91,428

Lorain, OH $91,409

Benton Harbor, MI $91,390

Toledo, OH $91,371

Binghamton, NY $91,324

Rock Hill, SC $91,315

Rockford, IL $91,267

Springfield, IL $91,229

Elyria, OH $91,220

Fargo, ND $91,220

Flagstaff, AZ $91,154

Fort Lauderdale, FL $91,097

Duluth, MN $91,040

Miami, FL $91,040

Grand Forks, ND $90,974

Cheyenne, WY $90,974

Bangor, ME $90,765

Cedar Rapids, IA $90,661

Durham, NC $90,621

Louisville, KY $90,613

Grand Rapids, MI $90,594

Hialeah, FL $90,585

Casper, WY $90,452

Scranton, PA $90,339

New Orleans, LA $90,310

Virginia Beach, VA $90,301

Akron, OH $90,253

Peoria, IL $90,130

Sarasota, FL $90,111

Nashville, TN $90,045

Omaha, NE $90,045

Green Bay, WI $90,045

Baton Rouge, LA $89,998

Charleston, SC $89,979

Davenport, IA $89,931

Jamestown, NY $89,931

Tucson, AZ $89,884

Saint Petersburg, FL $89,827

Tampa, FL $89,808

Evansville, IN $89,751

Port Arthur, TX $89,751

Bradenton, FL $89,713

Santa Fe, NM $89,543

Orlando, FL $89,372

Clearwater, FL $89,344

La Crosse, WI $89,145

Canton, OH $89,145

Albuquerque, NM $89,088

Newport News, VA $89,078

High Point, NC $89,050

Ogden, UT $89,012

Corpus Christi, TX $88,936

Norfolk, VA $88,879

Laramie, WY $88,879

Rock Island, IL $88,823

Saginaw, MI $88,804

Jacksonville, FL $88,794

Salisbury, NC $88,775

Boise, ID $88,756

Moline, IL $88,709

Fort Myers, FL $88,680

Memphis, TN $88,662

Tulsa, OK $88,614

Waterloo, IA $88,557

Spartanburg, SC $88,463

Lincoln, NE $88,415

Fort Wayne, IN $88,396

Provo, UT $88,387

Cedar Falls, IA $88,273

San Antonio, TX $88,235

Greensboro, NC $88,197

South Bend, IN $88,188

Savannah, GA $88,084

Muskegon, MI $88,046

Birmingham, AL $88,036

Winston Salem, NC $87,990

Lake Charles, LA $87,761

Anderson, IN $87,742

Lexington, KY $87,714

Augusta, GA $87,686

Greenville, SC $87,686

Lima, OH $87,610

Wichita, KS $87,600

Tuscaloosa, AL $87,600

Columbia, SC $87,515

Springfield, OH $87,496

Asheville, NC $87,344

Bloomington, IN $87,278

Knoxville, TN $86,937

Shreveport, LA $86,928

Wilmington, NC $86,804

Roanoke, VA $86,804

Topeka, KS $86,634

Frankfort, KY $86,623

Oklahoma City, OK $86,558

Chillicothe, OH $86,520

Longview, TX $86,511

Melbourne, FL $86,501

Sioux Falls, SD $86,350

Mobile, AL $86,340

Terre Haute, IN $86,302

Altoona, PA $86,245

Amarillo, TX $86,179

Killeen, TX $86,151

Fayetteville, AR $86,075

Chattanooga, TN $86,046

Sioux City, IA $85,961

Idaho Falls, ID $85,942

Lynchburg, VA $85,866

Gainesville, FL $85,743

Portsmouth, OH $85,696

Little Rock, AR $85,677

Lafayette, LA $85,639

Youngstown, OH $85,639

Daytona Beach, FL $85,582

Clarksville, TN $85,573

Pensacola, FL $85,563

Temple, TX $85,556

Hopkinsville, KY $85,279

Erie, PA $85,260

Florence, SC $85,222

Charleston, WV $85,070

Great Falls, MT $85,023

Macon, GA $84,890

Tallahassee, FL $84,881

Fayetteville, NC $84,862

Waco, TX $84,843

Helena, MT $84,777

Pine Bluff, AR $84,741

Vincennes, IN $84,625

Lubbock, TX $84,587

Alamogordo, NM $84,530

Twin Falls, ID $84,445

Rapid City, SD $84,417

Jackson, MS $84,246

Huntington, WV $84,239

Greenville, MS $84,236

Parkersburg, WV $84,140

Montgomery, AL $84,123

Wichita Falls, TX $84,028

Springfield, MO $84,028

Biloxi, MS $83,981

Monroe, LA $83,886

Johnstown, PA $83,820

Sumter, SC $83,782

Columbus, GA $83,772

Pascagoula, MS $83,592

Abilene, TX $83,592

Kingsport, TN $83,346

Albany, GA $83,346

Gulfport, MS $83,317

Alexandria, LA $83,005

Fort Smith, AR $82,768

El Paso, TX $82,512

Las Cruces, NM $82,086

Harlingen, TX $81,845

Pocatello, ID $81,830

Florence, AL $81,707

Brownsville, TX $81,688

Mcallen, TX $81,489

Dothan, AL $81,356

Columbus, MS $80,793

Altus, OK $80,352

Lawton, OK $80,172

Pierre, SD $79,830

HSE Superintendent Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HSE Superintendent roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 53% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 27% above the average. In contrast, HSE Superintendent positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HSE Superintendent as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HSE Superintendent

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$120,338	$58.0	27%
Pharmaceuticals	$113,705	$55.0	20%
Internet	$111,810	$54.0	18%
Financial Services	$108,967	$52.0	15%
Insurance	$108,020	$52.0	14%

How Education impacts a HSE Superintendent's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many HSE Superintendent professionals enter the field with a Bachelor's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a HSE Superintendent with a Bachelor's is between $95,572 and $104,749.

HSE Superintendent Salaries by Degree Level

$107,400
$105,700
$104,000
$102,400
$100,700
$99,000
$97,300
$95,600

Typical Education for HSE Superintendent
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	1.4%
High School	29.6%
Associate's Degree	14.1%
Bachelor's Degree	42.3%
Master's Degree or MBA	12.7%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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HSE Superintendent Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HSE Superintendent'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.

$85,518

Average $94,754/year

$105,423

$7,126

Average $7,896/month

$8,785

$1,645

Average $1,822/week

$2,027

$41

Average $46/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,423	$8,785	$2,027	$51
Average	$94,754	$7,896	$1,822	$46
25th Percentile	$85,518	$7,126	$1,645	$41

Salary Trends for HSE Superintendent

Salaries for a HSE Superintendent can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $82,805 in 2023 to around $81,901 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of HSE Superintendent salary trends, click here.

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2024	$82,662
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Common company salaries for HSE Superintendent

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for HSE Superintendent roles, with salaries approximately 27% above the market median.

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