BLS metro-level wage data places Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL at a median of $93,340 per year ($44.88/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $90,150, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pays +4% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 1,070 occupational health and safety specialistss are employed across the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA in SOC 19-5011.

The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pay distribution spans from $45,060 at the 10th percentile to $124,130 at the 90th — a 2.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $66,200 and the 75th at $99,290, so half of Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford-based occupational health and safety specialistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.