19 Series · SOC 19-5012
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,560
- Median / year
- $100,160
- Top 10% earn
- +8.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 30,590
- US workers
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians earn a median of $61,560 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,560, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $46,280 (10th percentile) to $100,160 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 30,590 US workers. Washington pays the most ($104,910), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians earn a median of $61,560, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 50% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #41 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.5% by 2033.
- $61,560
- Median annual wage
- Top 50%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #41 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $104,910. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 19-5012) pays a national median of $61,560 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $46,280 at the 10th percentile to $100,160 at the 90th, with a mean of $68,120 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 30,590 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 196 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. 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. Washington pays the highest state median at $104,910, which is +70% above the national figure. The top metro is Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area at $107,680 - 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.
Median Salary
$61,560
per year
Median Hourly
$29.59/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$68,120
average
Employment
30,590
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,560 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 19-series occupations with growth data, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +8.5% growth and $61,560 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.5%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
3,400
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →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 Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.
- ▸ Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
- ▸ Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction.
- ▸ Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
- ▸ Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
- ▸ Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques.
- ▸ Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order.
- ▸ Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators.
- ▸ Recommend corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses.
- ▸ Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.
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
$46,280
25th Percentile
$52,470
Median
$61,560
75th Percentile
$78,850
90th Percentile
$100,160
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $104,910 | +70% above national |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $84,640 | +37% above national |
| 3 | West Virginia | $81,470 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $80,760 | +31% above national |
| 5 | New Mexico | $79,490 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $74,400 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $73,110 | +19% above national |
| 8 | New York | $69,640 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $68,730 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $68,310 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Wyoming | $68,250 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Michigan | $67,310 | +9% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $66,930 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Illinois | $65,960 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $65,480 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Ohio | $65,000 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $65,000 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Maryland | $64,670 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Missouri | $64,490 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $64,440 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Maine | $64,240 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Georgia | $63,290 | +3% above national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $62,630 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Virginia | $62,380 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Delaware | $62,310 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Vermont | $61,960 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Nevada | $61,770 | same as national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $61,760 | same as national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $61,640 | same as national |
| 30 | California | $61,360 | same as national |
| 31 | Mississippi | $61,230 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Kentucky | $61,120 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $60,670 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $60,150 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $59,740 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $59,180 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $59,140 | 4% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $58,490 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $58,300 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Texas | $57,980 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Louisiana | $57,930 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $57,340 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $56,470 | 8% below national |
| 44 | North Dakota | $56,000 | 9% below national |
| 45 | Tennessee | $55,090 | 11% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $55,010 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $50,840 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Montana | $41,420 | 33% below national |
| 49 | Guam | $39,710 | 35% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $35,890 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $107,680 | +75% above national |
| 2 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102,640 | +67% above national |
| 3 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $99,740 | +62% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,750 | +49% above national |
| 5 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $90,210 | +47% above national |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | $90,000 | +46% above national |
| 7 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $89,770 | +46% above national |
| 8 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $87,870 | +43% above national |
| 9 | Omaha, NE-IA | $87,670 | +42% above national |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | $85,610 | +39% above national |
| 11 | Lynchburg, VA | $85,410 | +39% above national |
| 12 | Midland, MI | $83,320 | +35% above national |
| 13 | Rockford, IL | $82,600 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Las Cruces, NM | $81,800 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,480 | +32% above national |
| 16 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $81,470 | +32% above national |
| 17 | Albuquerque, NM | $80,630 | +31% above national |
| 18 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,390 | +31% above national |
| 19 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $79,830 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $79,820 | +30% above national |
| 21 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,150 | +25% above national |
| 22 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,950 | +25% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,820 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Peoria, IL | $75,900 | +23% above national |
| 25 | Madison, WI | $75,880 | +23% above national |
| 26 | Pueblo, CO | $75,520 | +23% above national |
| 27 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $75,190 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $74,620 | +21% above national |
| 29 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,400 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $74,130 | +20% above national |
| 31 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,560 | +19% above national |
| 32 | Fresno, CA | $73,530 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | $73,470 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $73,230 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Akron, OH | $72,970 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $72,170 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Reno, NV | $70,790 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Vallejo, CA | $70,670 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $70,080 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $69,980 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Modesto, CA | $69,100 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $68,820 | +12% above national |
| 43 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $68,060 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,930 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,760 | +10% above national |
| 46 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,550 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Savannah, GA | $67,100 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Farmington, NM | $66,370 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Winston-Salem, NC | $65,680 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $65,600 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Odessa, TX | $65,480 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,430 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Tulsa, OK | $65,160 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Columbus, OH | $64,940 | +5% above national |
| 55 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,920 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,910 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,870 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $64,710 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,560 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,500 | +5% above national |
| 61 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,490 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,240 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,130 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,080 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Cleveland, OH | $63,980 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,830 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Decatur, AL | $63,780 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,610 | +3% above national |
| 69 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $63,590 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $63,560 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $63,520 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,290 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,920 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,750 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,670 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $62,570 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Midland, TX | $62,470 | +1% above national |
| 78 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,460 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Toledo, OH | $62,370 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Kenosha, WI | $62,320 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,310 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Reading, PA | $62,280 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,090 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Fayetteville, NC | $61,760 | same as national |
| 85 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,670 | same as national |
| 86 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,610 | same as national |
| 87 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,570 | same as national |
| 88 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $61,430 | same as national |
| 89 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $61,340 | same as national |
| 90 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $61,290 | same as national |
| 91 | Evansville, IN | $61,230 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,230 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Huntsville, AL | $61,170 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,150 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $60,920 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Lancaster, PA | $60,840 | 1% below national |
| 98 | York-Hanover, PA | $60,750 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,720 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,680 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $60,570 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,440 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $60,430 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,300 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,270 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Richmond, VA | $60,260 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $60,200 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,090 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Montgomery, AL | $60,020 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,010 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,860 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Fort Wayne, IN | $59,720 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Jacksonville, FL | $59,640 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Knoxville, TN | $59,610 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Harrisonburg, VA | $59,550 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | 3% below national |
| 117 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,360 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $59,350 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,320 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,310 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,300 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $59,220 | 4% below national |
| 123 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $59,180 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,080 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,080 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,080 | 4% below national |
| 127 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,080 | 4% below national |
| 128 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,060 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Boise City, ID | $58,920 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Terre Haute, IN | $58,900 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,870 | 4% below national |
| 132 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $58,860 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Rochester, NY | $58,850 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,660 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,560 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Tyler, TX | $58,390 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Amarillo, TX | $58,300 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,230 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Worcester, MA | $58,220 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,120 | 6% below national |
| 141 | Wichita, KS | $58,100 | 6% below national |
| 142 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,050 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,010 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Lafayette, LA | $57,930 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $57,900 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Birmingham, AL | $57,870 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $57,840 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Visalia, CA | $57,800 | 6% below national |
| 149 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $57,740 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $57,590 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $57,340 | 7% below national |
| 152 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,010 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $56,850 | 8% below national |
| 154 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,830 | 8% below national |
| 155 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $56,810 | 8% below national |
| 156 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,640 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Syracuse, NY | $56,560 | 8% below national |
| 158 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $56,370 | 8% below national |
| 159 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $56,090 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Mobile, AL | $55,820 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $55,090 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Jackson, MS | $55,030 | 11% below national |
| 164 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,920 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,860 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,690 | 11% below national |
| 167 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $54,600 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Spartanburg, SC | $54,080 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,380 | 13% below national |
| 170 | Bloomington, IN | $53,160 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Cheyenne, WY | $52,940 | 14% below national |
| 172 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $52,790 | 14% below national |
| 173 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,980 | 16% below national |
| 174 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $51,820 | 16% below national |
| 175 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,730 | 16% below national |
| 176 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,690 | 16% below national |
| 177 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $51,200 | 17% below national |
| 178 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $50,930 | 17% below national |
| 179 | Columbia, SC | $50,900 | 17% below national |
| 180 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,850 | 17% below national |
| 181 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,550 | 18% below national |
| 182 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $50,180 | 18% below national |
| 183 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 19% below national |
| 184 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 19% below national |
| 185 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,860 | 19% below national |
| 186 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,600 | 19% below national |
| 187 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,550 | 20% below national |
| 188 | Topeka, KS | $48,620 | 21% below national |
| 189 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,110 | 22% below national |
| 190 | El Paso, TX | $47,250 | 23% below national |
| 191 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $46,470 | 25% below national |
| 192 | Longview, TX | $46,130 | 25% below national |
| 193 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,890 | 25% below national |
| 194 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $45,690 | 26% below national |
| 195 | Lincoln, NE | $44,900 | 27% below national |
| 196 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $35,880 | 42% below national |
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