Jefferson City, MO · SOC 19-5011

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in the Jefferson City Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Jefferson City, MO BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$65,670

per year in the Jefferson City metro

27% below

National Median

$90,150

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$31.57/hr

median hourly

Employment

120

jobs in the Jefferson City metro

The Jefferson City pay distribution spans from $51,290 at the 10th percentile to $101,050 at the 90th, a 2.0× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $55,220 and the 75th at $82,170, so half of Jefferson City-based occupational health and safety specialists earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Jefferson City, MO covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MO estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Jefferson City Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$51,290
25th$55,220
Median$65,670
75th$82,170
90th$101,050

Top Paying Jobs in Jefferson City

1. Psychiatrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $282,050 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $224,100 3. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $220,460 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $208,630 5. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $160,470 6. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $135,340 7. Pharmacists $130,190 8. Nurse Practitioners $128,710 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,330 10. Industrial Production Managers $126,890

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists make in the Jefferson City metro area?

How much do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists make in the Jefferson City metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Jefferson City, MO is $65,670 ($31.57/hour). The salary range spans from $51,290 at the 10th percentile to $101,050 at the 90th percentile.
How does Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in the Jefferson City metro compare nationally? ▼
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in Jefferson City, MO is 27% below the national median of $90,150. There are approximately 120 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Jefferson City, MO wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.