Aerospace manufacturing in St. Louis and automotive assembly plants near Kansas City anchor Missouri safety-manager pay at an estimated median of $85,000 a year, under federal OSHA oversight.
Missouri safety and EHS managers earn an estimated median of $85,000 a year, with most roles paying between $66,300 and $114,750. The estimate scales the BLS national median for occupational health & safety specialists — $83,910 (SOC 19-5011, OES May 2024) — to Missouri’s wage level; actual pay still depends on industry, employer size, certifications and experience. Aerospace and defense manufacturing is a significant driver around St. Louis, anchored by large Boeing operations, while automotive assembly plants near both St. Louis (GM’s Wentzville facility) and Kansas City (Ford’s Claycomo plant) add substantial manufacturing-safety demand. Kansas City’s role as a major rail-freight gateway also supports a sizable logistics and distribution workforce. Cost of living in Missouri generally runs below the national median, which stretches the salary figure further than the same number would in a higher-cost state.
EHS hiring concentrates around St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield. St. Louis draws from aerospace, defense and automotive manufacturing; Kansas City combines automotive assembly with a large logistics and rail-freight sector; Springfield offers a smaller, more diversified manufacturing and healthcare-facility job market in the southwest part of the state.
Missouri does not run its own OSHA State Plan, so workplace safety is enforced directly by federal OSHA rather than a state-administered program.
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What do safety managers earn in Missouri?
Missouri safety and EHS managers earn an estimated median of about $85,000 a year, with most roles between $66,300 and $114,750 depending on industry, employer size, certifications and experience, scaling BLS national OES data to Missouri's wage level.
Does Missouri have its own OSHA program?
No. Missouri does not operate an OSHA State Plan, so workplace safety is enforced directly by federal OSHA.
What industries drive safety-manager demand in Missouri?
Aerospace and defense manufacturing is a major employer in the St. Louis area, anchored by large Boeing operations. Automotive assembly plants near St. Louis and Kansas City add another substantial share, and Kansas City's rail-freight gateway status supports a sizable logistics workforce.
Is Missouri a lower cost-of-living state?
Generally yes — Missouri's cost of living tends to run below the national median, which is useful context when comparing the estimated salary here to a higher-cost state.
Salary figures are estimates derived from BLS national OES data scaled to state wage levels — not a guarantee or an offer. Verify current local data with BLS and employers. ← All states · Home