19 Series · SOC 19-5011
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $90,150
- Median / year
- $134,950
- Top 10% earn
- +12.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 140,610
- US workers
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists earn a median of $90,150 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $90,150, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $55,000 (10th percentile) to $134,950 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 140,610 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($111,530), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists earn a median of $90,150, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 78% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #23 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 12.5% by 2033.
- $90,150
- Median annual wage
- Top 22%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #23 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $111,530. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 19-5011) pays a national median of $90,150 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $55,000 at the 10th percentile to $134,950 at the 90th, with a mean of $93,860 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 140,610 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 500 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +12.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.7 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $111,530, which is +24% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $128,980 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 140,610 jobs Median $90,150/yr
Median Salary
$90,150
per year
Median Hourly
$43.34/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$93,860
average
Employment
140,610
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$90,150 Top 22% higher than 78% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Occupational Health and Safety Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 19-series occupations with growth data, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists sits on the faster-growing side at +12.5% growth and $90,150 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+12.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
14,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Writing 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Judgment and Decision Making 3.8
Systems Analysis 3.8
Systems Evaluation 3.8
Knowledge Areas
English Language 4.0
Chemistry 3.9
Education and Training 3.8
Mathematics 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.7
Engineering and Technology 3.6
Biology 3.6
Law and Government 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.5
Administration and Management 3.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- ▸ Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
- ▸ Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
- ▸ Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
- ▸ Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- ▸ Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
- ▸ Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
- ▸ Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
- ▸ Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
- ▸ Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$55,000
25th Percentile
$69,560
Median
$90,150
75th Percentile
$111,690
90th Percentile
$134,950
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $111,530 | +24% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $103,970 | +15% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $102,920 | +14% above national |
| 4 | California | $102,840 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $101,740 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $101,400 | +12% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $101,260 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $99,270 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Illinois | $98,270 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $97,640 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $96,990 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $96,110 | +7% above national |
| 13 | New York | $95,720 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $95,240 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $94,840 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Nevada | $94,360 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Wyoming | $94,030 | +4% above national |
| 18 | North Dakota | $93,250 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Maryland | $91,820 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Ohio | $91,460 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Virginia | $90,800 | +1% above national |
| 22 | New Jersey | $90,610 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Utah | $90,200 | same as national |
| 24 | Louisiana | $89,560 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $89,480 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Florida | $88,820 | 1% below national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $88,610 | 2% below national |
| 28 | South Carolina | $88,080 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $87,830 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Vermont | $87,210 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $87,050 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $86,920 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $86,650 | 4% below national |
| 34 | West Virginia | $86,560 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $86,300 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $85,450 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $84,750 | 6% below national |
| 38 | New Mexico | $84,510 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Mississippi | $84,490 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $84,080 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $83,990 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $83,730 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $83,470 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Missouri | $83,090 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $82,260 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $81,330 | 10% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $81,190 | 10% below national |
| 48 | Delaware | $81,120 | 10% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $79,890 | 11% below national |
| 50 | Texas | $79,660 | 12% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $73,130 | 19% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $68,030 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $45,630 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $128,980 | +43% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,860 | +41% above national |
| 3 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $125,970 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Niles, MI | $113,680 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Lawrence, KS | $109,740 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $109,560 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $109,550 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109,500 | +21% above national |
| 9 | Pueblo, CO | $109,390 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $109,170 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $109,130 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $107,910 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $107,220 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $106,430 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $105,960 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Rochester, MN | $105,090 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,770 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Lafayette, LA | $104,470 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $104,400 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $104,000 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $103,810 | +15% above national |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $103,780 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Greeley, CO | $103,740 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Boulder, CO | $103,720 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $103,590 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Anchorage, AK | $103,330 | +15% above national |
| 27 | Bellingham, WA | $103,260 | +15% above national |
| 28 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,610 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $102,270 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $102,120 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Bay City, MI | $102,060 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,630 | +13% above national |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $101,560 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $101,410 | +12% above national |
| 35 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,230 | +12% above national |
| 36 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $101,060 | +12% above national |
| 37 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $101,060 | +12% above national |
| 38 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $100,730 | +12% above national |
| 39 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $100,230 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $100,000 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Salinas, CA | $99,770 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $99,570 | +10% above national |
| 43 | Bismarck, ND | $99,520 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $99,170 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Reno, NV | $99,160 | +10% above national |
| 46 | Worcester, MA | $99,150 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Columbus, OH | $98,920 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $98,630 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $98,610 | +9% above national |
| 50 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $98,490 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Sumter, SC | $98,490 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $98,450 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $98,440 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $98,320 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $97,470 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $97,410 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $97,250 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Charleston, WV | $96,990 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $96,990 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $96,820 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $96,780 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $96,600 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Redding, CA | $96,360 | +7% above national |
| 64 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,320 | +7% above national |
| 65 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $96,310 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $96,180 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Minot, ND | $96,100 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $95,990 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Lexington Park, MD | $95,870 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Ogden, UT | $95,740 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Salem, OR | $95,680 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $95,640 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Fayetteville, NC | $95,620 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $95,600 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Logan, UT-ID | $95,560 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $95,490 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Albany, OR | $95,470 | +6% above national |
| 78 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $95,350 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Syracuse, NY | $95,180 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Spartanburg, SC | $95,130 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $95,100 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Sandusky, OH | $94,960 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Farmington, NM | $94,920 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Modesto, CA | $94,910 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Casper, WY | $94,890 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $94,680 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Huntsville, AL | $94,570 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Bend, OR | $94,540 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Baton Rouge, LA | $94,520 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Peoria, IL | $94,520 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Warner Robins, GA | $94,520 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $94,520 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Merced, CA | $94,470 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Rockford, IL | $94,450 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,370 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $94,330 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $94,200 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $94,010 | +4% above national |
| 99 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $94,010 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Colorado Springs, CO | $93,970 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Reading, PA | $93,880 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $93,660 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Jacksonville, NC | $93,640 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $93,430 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $93,340 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $93,280 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $93,260 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $93,200 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $93,200 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $93,140 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $93,130 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $93,100 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $93,060 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $93,060 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $93,000 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Yakima, WA | $92,960 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $92,960 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $92,930 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $92,900 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $92,670 | +3% above national |
| 121 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $92,610 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $92,550 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $92,510 | +3% above national |
| 124 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,470 | +3% above national |
| 125 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $92,360 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $92,310 | +2% above national |
| 127 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $92,260 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $92,090 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $92,050 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Mansfield, OH | $92,020 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $91,950 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Paducah, KY-IL | $91,740 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $91,620 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Midland, TX | $91,570 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Appleton, WI | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Beckley, WV | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Duluth, MN-WI | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Manhattan, KS | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Toledo, OH | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 142 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 143 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $91,560 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $91,380 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $91,160 | +1% above national |
| 146 | St. Cloud, MN | $91,150 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $91,120 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Evansville, IN | $91,050 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $91,010 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $90,950 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Idaho Falls, ID | $90,600 | same as national |
| 152 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $90,490 | same as national |
| 153 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $90,490 | same as national |
| 154 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $90,470 | same as national |
| 155 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $90,440 | same as national |
| 156 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $90,430 | same as national |
| 157 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $90,410 | same as national |
| 158 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $90,410 | same as national |
| 159 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $90,310 | same as national |
| 160 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $90,310 | same as national |
| 161 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $90,240 | same as national |
| 162 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $90,210 | same as national |
| 163 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $90,180 | same as national |
| 164 | Yuba City, CA | $90,150 | same as national |
| 165 | York-Hanover, PA | $90,100 | same as national |
| 166 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $89,920 | same as national |
| 167 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $89,870 | same as national |
| 168 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $89,870 | same as national |
| 169 | Walla Walla, WA | $89,860 | same as national |
| 170 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $89,740 | same as national |
| 171 | Iowa City, IA | $89,570 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $89,540 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Omaha, NE-IA | $89,500 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $89,480 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Grand Junction, CO | $89,350 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Elmira, NY | $89,180 | 1% below national |
| 177 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $89,100 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $89,070 | 1% below national |
| 179 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $89,040 | 1% below national |
| 180 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $89,030 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $88,990 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Flint, MI | $88,990 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Fargo, ND-MN | $88,690 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Columbus, GA-AL | $88,610 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Elizabethtown, KY | $88,610 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $88,610 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $88,610 | 2% below national |
| 188 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $88,520 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $88,490 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Vineland, NJ | $88,480 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $88,310 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Springfield, MA | $88,290 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $88,270 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Bangor, ME | $88,190 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Victoria, TX | $88,110 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Fresno, CA | $88,090 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $88,090 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $88,080 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Cleveland, OH | $88,070 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $88,010 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Lebanon, PA | $88,000 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Florence, SC | $87,970 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $87,970 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Birmingham, AL | $87,920 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Columbus, IN | $87,920 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Kenosha, WI | $87,890 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Binghamton, NY | $87,740 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $87,530 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $87,460 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $87,450 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Albuquerque, NM | $87,390 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Pittsburgh, PA | $87,310 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Mankato, MN | $87,270 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Albany, GA | $86,920 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Boise City, ID | $86,920 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Sheboygan, WI | $86,830 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Barnstable Town, MA | $86,660 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Madison, WI | $86,650 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $86,480 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Lynchburg, VA | $86,480 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Altoona, PA | $86,260 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Las Cruces, NM | $86,260 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Rapid City, SD | $86,160 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Cheyenne, WY | $86,040 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Hattiesburg, MS | $85,900 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $85,850 | 5% below national |
| 227 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $85,620 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,610 | 5% below national |
| 229 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $85,610 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Mobile, AL | $85,600 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $85,560 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $85,550 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $85,490 | 5% below national |
| 234 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $85,300 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $85,270 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Wilmington, NC | $85,230 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Charlottesville, VA | $85,170 | 6% below national |
| 238 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $85,100 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $85,100 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Wausau, WI | $85,010 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $85,000 | 6% below national |
| 242 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $84,990 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Pittsfield, MA | $84,990 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Flagstaff, AZ | $84,950 | 6% below national |
| 245 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $84,820 | 6% below national |
| 246 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $84,770 | 6% below national |
| 247 | Savannah, GA | $84,760 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Bowling Green, KY | $84,730 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $84,720 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Wichita, KS | $84,640 | 6% below national |
| 251 | Rochester, NY | $84,570 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Visalia, CA | $84,510 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Green Bay, WI | $84,500 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $84,430 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Corvallis, OR | $84,420 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $84,410 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $84,360 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $84,350 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $84,180 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Chico, CA | $84,010 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $83,990 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $83,980 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $83,870 | 7% below national |
| 264 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $83,860 | 7% below national |
| 265 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $83,830 | 7% below national |
| 266 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $83,760 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $83,740 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $83,650 | 7% below national |
| 271 | Terre Haute, IN | $83,510 | 7% below national |
| 272 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $83,510 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $83,440 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Fort Wayne, IN | $83,440 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Richmond, VA | $83,420 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $83,410 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $83,410 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $83,360 | 8% below national |
| 279 | Akron, OH | $83,300 | 8% below national |
| 280 | Oklahoma City, OK | $83,210 | 8% below national |
| 281 | Tucson, AZ | $83,200 | 8% below national |
| 282 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $83,160 | 8% below national |
| 283 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $83,140 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $83,130 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $83,030 | 8% below national |
| 286 | Ithaca, NY | $83,020 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Bloomington, IN | $83,000 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Ames, IA | $82,970 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $82,970 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $82,970 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,910 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Owensboro, KY | $82,880 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $82,800 | 8% below national |
| 294 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $82,760 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $82,750 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Helena, MT | $82,740 | 8% below national |
| 297 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $82,720 | 8% below national |
| 298 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $82,720 | 8% below national |
| 299 | Lake Charles, LA | $82,710 | 8% below national |
| 300 | Great Falls, MT | $82,670 | 8% below national |
| 301 | Jackson, MS | $82,640 | 8% below national |
| 302 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $82,590 | 8% below national |
| 303 | Bozeman, MT | $82,570 | 8% below national |
| 304 | Lima, OH | $82,420 | 9% below national |
| 305 | Saginaw, MI | $82,400 | 9% below national |
| 306 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $82,370 | 9% below national |
| 307 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $82,370 | 9% below national |
| 308 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $82,270 | 9% below national |
| 309 | Eau Claire, WI | $82,260 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Montgomery, AL | $82,260 | 9% below national |
| 311 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $82,250 | 9% below national |
| 312 | Chambersburg, PA | $82,220 | 9% below national |
| 313 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $82,220 | 9% below national |
| 314 | Medford, OR | $82,180 | 9% below national |
| 315 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $82,180 | 9% below national |
| 316 | Springfield, OH | $82,100 | 9% below national |
| 317 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $82,030 | 9% below national |
| 318 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $82,010 | 9% below national |
| 319 | Lancaster, PA | $81,990 | 9% below national |
| 320 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $81,990 | 9% below national |
| 321 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $81,850 | 9% below national |
| 322 | Asheville, NC | $81,740 | 9% below national |
| 323 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,640 | 9% below national |
| 324 | Springfield, IL | $81,590 | 9% below national |
| 325 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $81,530 | 10% below national |
| 326 | Billings, MT | $81,520 | 10% below national |
| 327 | El Centro, CA | $81,520 | 10% below national |
| 328 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $81,470 | 10% below national |
| 329 | Morgantown, WV | $81,390 | 10% below national |
| 330 | Fond du Lac, WI | $81,370 | 10% below national |
| 331 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $81,330 | 10% below national |
| 332 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | 10% below national |
| 333 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | 10% below national |
| 334 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $81,250 | 10% below national |
| 335 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,190 | 10% below national |
| 336 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $81,120 | 10% below national |
| 337 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81,000 | 10% below national |
| 338 | Erie, PA | $80,980 | 10% below national |
| 339 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $80,980 | 10% below national |
| 340 | Tulsa, OK | $80,900 | 10% below national |
| 341 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $80,880 | 10% below national |
| 342 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $80,840 | 10% below national |
| 343 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,730 | 10% below national |
| 344 | Topeka, KS | $80,670 | 11% below national |
| 345 | Jacksonville, FL | $80,560 | 11% below national |
| 346 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $80,510 | 11% below national |
| 347 | Winston-Salem, NC | $80,280 | 11% below national |
| 348 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $80,270 | 11% below national |
| 349 | Roanoke, VA | $80,260 | 11% below national |
| 350 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $80,260 | 11% below national |
| 351 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,260 | 11% below national |
| 352 | Columbia, MO | $80,250 | 11% below national |
| 353 | Twin Falls, ID | $80,250 | 11% below national |
| 354 | Lawton, OK | $80,140 | 11% below national |
| 355 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $80,030 | 11% below national |
| 356 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $80,010 | 11% below national |
| 357 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $80,010 | 11% below national |
| 358 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $79,990 | 11% below national |
| 359 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $79,950 | 11% below national |
| 360 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $79,940 | 11% below national |
| 361 | Decatur, IL | $79,880 | 11% below national |
| 362 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $79,840 | 11% below national |
| 363 | Springfield, MO | $79,560 | 12% below national |
| 364 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $79,550 | 12% below national |
| 365 | State College, PA | $79,540 | 12% below national |
| 366 | Burlington, NC | $79,430 | 12% below national |
| 367 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $79,420 | 12% below national |
| 368 | Traverse City, MI | $79,400 | 12% below national |
| 369 | Utica-Rome, NY | $79,330 | 12% below national |
| 370 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $79,330 | 12% below national |
| 371 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $79,280 | 12% below national |
| 372 | Columbia, SC | $79,160 | 12% below national |
| 373 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $79,110 | 12% below national |
| 374 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $79,080 | 12% below national |
| 375 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $79,060 | 12% below national |
| 376 | Johnson City, TN | $79,000 | 12% below national |
| 377 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $78,980 | 12% below national |
| 378 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $78,980 | 12% below national |
| 379 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $78,970 | 12% below national |
| 380 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,890 | 12% below national |
| 381 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $78,880 | 13% below national |
| 382 | Rocky Mount, NC | $78,850 | 13% below national |
| 383 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,820 | 13% below national |
| 384 | Monroe, LA | $78,800 | 13% below national |
| 385 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $78,730 | 13% below national |
| 386 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,720 | 13% below national |
| 387 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $78,620 | 13% below national |
| 388 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $78,590 | 13% below national |
| 389 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $78,560 | 13% below national |
| 390 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $78,470 | 13% below national |
| 391 | Jackson, TN | $78,460 | 13% below national |
| 392 | Decatur, AL | $78,420 | 13% below national |
| 393 | Dubuque, IA | $78,410 | 13% below national |
| 394 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $78,370 | 13% below national |
| 395 | Greenville, NC | $78,370 | 13% below national |
| 396 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $78,190 | 13% below national |
| 397 | Knoxville, TN | $78,110 | 13% below national |
| 398 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $78,100 | 13% below national |
| 399 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $78,090 | 13% below national |
| 400 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $78,020 | 13% below national |
| 401 | Harrisonburg, VA | $77,960 | 14% below national |
| 402 | Corpus Christi, TX | $77,950 | 14% below national |
| 403 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,930 | 14% below national |
| 404 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $77,840 | 14% below national |
| 405 | Johnstown, PA | $77,810 | 14% below national |
| 406 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $77,800 | 14% below national |
| 407 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $77,740 | 14% below national |
| 408 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $77,690 | 14% below national |
| 409 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $77,680 | 14% below national |
| 410 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $77,620 | 14% below national |
| 411 | Midland, MI | $77,580 | 14% below national |
| 412 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $77,450 | 14% below national |
| 413 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,450 | 14% below national |
| 414 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $77,380 | 14% below national |
| 415 | Morristown, TN | $77,370 | 14% below national |
| 416 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $77,360 | 14% below national |
| 417 | Dothan, AL | $77,350 | 14% below national |
| 418 | Hammond, LA | $77,220 | 14% below national |
| 419 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $77,150 | 14% below national |
| 420 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,140 | 14% below national |
| 421 | Valdosta, GA | $77,130 | 14% below national |
| 422 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $77,000 | 15% below national |
| 423 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,940 | 15% below national |
| 424 | Tyler, TX | $76,790 | 15% below national |
| 425 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $76,770 | 15% below national |
| 426 | Goldsboro, NC | $76,560 | 15% below national |
| 427 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $76,430 | 15% below national |
| 428 | Gainesville, FL | $76,400 | 15% below national |
| 429 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $76,400 | 15% below national |
| 430 | Wichita Falls, TX | $76,400 | 15% below national |
| 431 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $76,340 | 15% below national |
| 432 | Abilene, TX | $76,330 | 15% below national |
| 433 | Gadsden, AL | $76,270 | 15% below national |
| 434 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $76,140 | 16% below national |
| 435 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $75,980 | 16% below national |
| 436 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $75,950 | 16% below national |
| 437 | Lincoln, NE | $75,820 | 16% below national |
| 438 | Amarillo, TX | $75,350 | 16% below national |
| 439 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $75,340 | 16% below national |
| 440 | Williamsport, PA | $75,320 | 16% below national |
| 441 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $75,290 | 16% below national |
| 442 | Tallahassee, FL | $75,180 | 17% below national |
| 443 | Ocala, FL | $74,910 | 17% below national |
| 444 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $74,880 | 17% below national |
| 445 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,770 | 17% below national |
| 446 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $74,490 | 17% below national |
| 447 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $74,470 | 17% below national |
| 448 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $74,430 | 17% below national |
| 449 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,380 | 17% below national |
| 450 | Dalton, GA | $74,310 | 18% below national |
| 451 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $74,190 | 18% below national |
| 452 | Yuma, AZ | $74,160 | 18% below national |
| 453 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,080 | 18% below national |
| 454 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $74,060 | 18% below national |
| 455 | Winchester, VA-WV | $73,920 | 18% below national |
| 456 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,630 | 18% below national |
| 457 | Joplin, MO-KS | $73,580 | 18% below national |
| 458 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $73,200 | 19% below national |
| 459 | Longview, TX | $73,050 | 19% below national |
| 460 | San Angelo, TX | $73,040 | 19% below national |
| 461 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $73,010 | 19% below national |
| 462 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $72,890 | 19% below national |
| 463 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $72,700 | 19% below national |
| 464 | Monroe, MI | $72,470 | 20% below national |
| 465 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,020 | 20% below national |
| 466 | Kingston, NY | $71,820 | 20% below national |
| 467 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $71,560 | 21% below national |
| 468 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $71,340 | 21% below national |
| 469 | Cleveland, TN | $70,400 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $70,400 | 22% below national |
| 471 | Waco, TX | $70,220 | 22% below national |
| 472 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $70,200 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Lubbock, TX | $70,190 | 22% below national |
| 474 | Missoula, MT | $69,300 | 23% below national |
| 475 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $69,170 | 23% below national |
| 476 | Battle Creek, MI | $69,120 | 23% below national |
| 477 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $67,590 | 25% below national |
| 478 | Gainesville, GA | $67,480 | 25% below national |
| 479 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $66,340 | 26% below national |
| 480 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $66,300 | 26% below national |
| 481 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $66,200 | 27% below national |
| 482 | Odessa, TX | $66,110 | 27% below national |
| 483 | Jefferson City, MO | $65,670 | 27% below national |
| 484 | El Paso, TX | $65,640 | 27% below national |
| 485 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $64,990 | 28% below national |
| 486 | Rome, GA | $64,790 | 28% below national |
| 487 | Laredo, TX | $63,630 | 29% below national |
| 488 | Dover, DE | $62,950 | 30% below national |
| 489 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $61,100 | 32% below national |
| 490 | Punta Gorda, FL | $60,850 | 33% below national |
| 491 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $59,750 | 34% below national |
| 492 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $56,500 | 37% below national |
| 493 | Jonesboro, AR | $55,870 | 38% below national |
| 494 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $46,280 | 49% below national |
| 495 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $46,040 | 49% below national |
| 496 | Arecibo, PR | $45,060 | 50% below national |
| 497 | Ponce, PR | $44,380 | 51% below national |
| 498 | Aguadilla, PR | $44,360 | 51% below national |
| 499 | Mayaguez, PR | $43,330 | 52% below national |
| 500 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 53% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is $90,150 ($43.34/hour). The salary range spans from $55,000 at the 10th percentile to $134,950 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Occupational Health and Safety Specialists the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists at $111,530/year, which is +24% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists? ▼
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.7 per 100 workers.
Is Occupational Health and Safety Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is projected to grow 12.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 14,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $111,530/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $79,890/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $128,980/year. BLS reports wage data for 500 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay figures in a real decision
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