Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $136,420 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $127,030 |
| Kennewick, WA | $123,590 |
| Oxnard, CA | $114,880 |
| Vallejo, CA | $114,640 |
| Seattle, WA | $112,560 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $112,430 |
| Napa, CA | $112,200 |
| Boulder, CO | $111,330 |
| Washington, DC | $110,960 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $110,810 |
| Boston, MA | $109,250 |
| Manchester, NH | $108,330 |
| Denver, CO | $108,180 |
| Bellingham, WA | $107,860 |
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays occupational health and safety specialists the most statewide, $115,070 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $115,070 | $111,530 | 280 | 1 | $110,960 | $110,960 |
| Washington | $106,620 | $102,920 | 3,570 | 11 | $123,590 | $86,300 |
| Massachusetts | $106,540 | $103,970 | 3,390 | 6 | $109,250 | $92,910 |
| California | $106,470 | $102,840 | 16,230 | 25 | $136,420 | $78,330 |
| Rhode Island | $105,940 | $101,740 | 200 | 1 | $102,760 | $102,760 |
| Colorado | $105,830 | $101,400 | 3,080 | 7 | $111,330 | $94,080 |
| New Hampshire | $104,610 | $101,260 | 610 | 1 | $108,330 | $108,330 |
| Alaska | $102,330 | $99,270 | 370 | 2 | $103,560 | $100,090 |
| Connecticut | $101,630 | $96,110 | 1,090 | 5 | $112,430 | $93,860 |
| Illinois | $99,170 | $98,270 | 2,900 | 6 | $102,080 | $88,670 |
| New York | $98,740 | $95,720 | 6,840 | 12 | $99,740 | $81,540 |
| Minnesota | $97,640 | $96,990 | 2,460 | 5 | $107,720 | $89,530 |
| North Dakota | $97,050 | $93,250 | 540 | 4 | $103,120 | $90,330 |
| Ohio | $96,350 | $91,460 | 6,820 | 12 | $107,340 | $81,940 |
| Maryland | $95,580 | $91,820 | 2,160 | 3 | $96,510 | $91,010 |
| Wyoming | $95,520 | $94,030 | 580 | 2 | $94,500 | $86,940 |
| Virginia | $95,070 | $90,800 | 3,910 | 9 | $95,210 | $78,310 |
| Nevada | $94,920 | $94,360 | 1,150 | 2 | $95,220 | $91,780 |
| Oregon | $94,130 | $95,240 | 1,820 | 7 | $97,130 | $84,970 |
| Idaho | $93,840 | $86,920 | 730 | 5 | $106,490 | $82,600 |
| South Carolina | $93,740 | $88,080 | 2,170 | 8 | $97,890 | $81,130 |
| Hawaii | $93,740 | $94,840 | 640 | 2 | $96,160 | $94,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,480 | $87,050 | 4,890 | 15 | $97,040 | $78,200 |
| Louisiana | $93,390 | $89,560 | 2,380 | 9 | $99,760 | $81,920 |
| Vermont | $93,260 | $87,210 | 170 | 1 | $97,350 | $97,350 |
| Maine | $92,890 | $97,640 | 600 | 3 | $98,450 | $87,490 |
| New Jersey | $92,160 | $90,610 | 3,830 | 3 | $95,230 | $89,010 |
| Arizona | $91,810 | $89,480 | 3,220 | 7 | $93,860 | $74,910 |
| North Carolina | $91,730 | $86,650 | 4,670 | 15 | $101,540 | $80,640 |
| Kansas | $91,640 | $86,300 | 1,350 | 4 | $103,310 | $85,910 |
| Utah | $90,870 | $90,200 | 1,230 | 4 | $93,940 | $84,780 |
| Florida | $90,680 | $88,820 | 6,760 | 19 | $98,290 | $76,110 |
| Georgia | $90,390 | $85,450 | 3,220 | 12 | $94,850 | $77,540 |
| Iowa | $90,390 | $87,830 | 1,310 | 8 | $94,460 | $80,200 |
| Wisconsin | $90,210 | $84,750 | 2,250 | 13 | $94,830 | $83,430 |
| Delaware | $89,400 | $81,120 | 600 | 1 | $71,520 | $71,520 |
| New Mexico | $88,980 | $84,510 | 840 | 3 | $95,720 | $87,080 |
| Missouri | $88,140 | $83,090 | 2,660 | 7 | $97,200 | $70,480 |
| Indiana | $87,930 | $83,470 | 3,870 | 10 | $93,810 | $78,530 |
| South Dakota | $87,900 | $88,610 | 250 | 2 | $84,040 | $82,030 |
| Michigan | $87,530 | $84,080 | 3,350 | 14 | $107,550 | $76,270 |
| Kentucky | $87,530 | $83,730 | 2,480 | 6 | $95,580 | $84,980 |
| Mississippi | $86,760 | $84,490 | 1,140 | 3 | $90,950 | $86,090 |
| Alabama | $86,060 | $82,260 | 2,510 | 12 | $94,830 | $79,630 |
| West Virginia | $85,180 | $86,560 | 1,020 | 7 | $94,260 | $78,780 |
| Nebraska | $85,160 | $83,990 | 630 | 2 | $85,830 | $79,420 |
| Montana | $85,070 | $81,330 | 720 | 5 | $88,230 | $77,040 |
| Texas | $84,410 | $79,660 | 17,920 | 25 | $94,080 | $56,480 |
| Oklahoma | $82,560 | $79,890 | 1,690 | 3 | $84,990 | $79,800 |
| Tennessee | $82,020 | $81,190 | 2,690 | 10 | $84,260 | $74,070 |
| Arkansas | $77,580 | $73,130 | 850 | 4 | $82,630 | $57,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $52,300 | $45,630 | 1,430 | 5 | $53,310 | $46,730 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $136,420 | $128,980 | $65.59 | 830 |
| San Francisco, CA | $127,030 | $126,860 | $61.07 | 2,550 |
| Kennewick, WA | $123,590 | $125,970 | $59.42 | 290 |
| Oxnard, CA | $114,880 | $107,220 | $55.23 | 270 |
| Vallejo, CA | $114,640 | $109,550 | $55.11 | 170 |
| Seattle, WA | $112,560 | $109,500 | $54.12 | 1,820 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $112,430 | $107,910 | $54.05 | 200 |
| Napa, CA | $112,200 | $109,560 | $53.94 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $111,330 | $103,720 | $53.53 | 120 |
| Washington, DC | $110,960 | $109,170 | $53.35 | 1,920 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $110,810 | $106,430 | $53.28 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $109,250 | $105,960 | $52.53 | 2,720 |
| Manchester, NH | $108,330 | $109,130 | $52.08 | 170 |
| Denver, CO | $108,180 | $102,120 | $52.01 | 1,870 |
| Bellingham, WA | $107,860 | $103,260 | $51.86 | 110 |
| Rochester, MN | $107,720 | $105,090 | $51.79 | 100 |
| Niles, MI | $107,550 | $113,680 | $51.71 | 70 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $107,530 | $102,270 | $51.70 | 150 |
| Columbus, OH | $107,340 | $98,920 | $51.61 | 1,460 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $106,490 | $90,600 | $51.20 | 140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $106,230 | $104,770 | $51.07 | 950 |
| Pueblo, CO | $106,140 | $109,390 | $51.03 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $105,620 | $103,740 | $50.78 | 250 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $105,360 | $101,560 | $50.66 | 70 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $104,860 | $101,060 | $50.41 | 60 |
| Bremerton, WA | $103,870 | $103,810 | $49.94 | 160 |
| Anchorage, AK | $103,560 | $103,330 | $49.79 | 170 |
| Lawrence, KS | $103,310 | $109,740 | $49.67 | 40 |
| Bismarck, ND | $103,120 | $99,520 | $49.58 | 70 |
| New Haven, CT | $102,760 | $103,780 | $49.40 | 250 |
| Providence, RI | $102,760 | $98,320 | $49.41 | 350 |
| San Diego, CA | $102,570 | $101,230 | $49.31 | 1,440 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $102,460 | $104,000 | $49.26 | 160 |
| Salinas, CA | $102,230 | $99,770 | $49.15 | 120 |
| Chicago, IL | $102,080 | $101,630 | $49.08 | 2,250 |
| Durham, NC | $101,540 | $98,490 | $48.82 | 310 |
| Worcester, MA | $101,280 | $99,150 | $48.69 | 300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $100,830 | $102,610 | $48.47 | 5,550 |
| Redding, CA | $100,820 | $96,360 | $48.47 | 40 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $100,470 | $99,170 | $48.30 | 1,560 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $100,460 | $93,970 | $48.30 | 220 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $100,090 | $100,230 | $48.12 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $99,970 | $89,870 | $48.06 | 90 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $99,930 | $95,990 | $48.04 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $99,760 | $104,470 | $47.96 | 200 |
| New York, NY | $99,740 | $96,320 | $47.95 | 6,020 |
| Modesto, CA | $99,680 | $94,910 | $47.92 | 180 |
| Manhattan, KS | $99,570 | $91,560 | $47.87 | 70 |
| Portland, ME | $98,450 | $100,730 | $47.33 | 220 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $98,290 | $96,820 | $47.26 | 310 |
| Shreveport, LA | $98,230 | $93,260 | $47.23 | 150 |
| Charleston, SC | $97,890 | $96,990 | $47.06 | 320 |
| Dayton, OH | $97,520 | $88,990 | $46.89 | 400 |
| Miami, FL | $97,360 | $93,060 | $46.81 | 1,520 |
| Burlington, VT | $97,350 | $95,100 | $46.80 | 70 |
| St. Louis, MO | $97,200 | $94,010 | $46.73 | 1,160 |
| Portland, OR | $97,130 | $97,410 | $46.70 | 1,050 |
| Kansas City, MO | $97,100 | $92,900 | $46.68 | 850 |
| Reading, PA | $97,040 | $93,880 | $46.66 | 120 |
| Hartford, CT | $96,770 | $92,050 | $46.52 | 430 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $96,510 | $93,100 | $46.40 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $96,510 | $94,520 | $46.40 | 760 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $96,500 | $95,130 | $46.39 | 180 |
| Albany, NY | $96,480 | $93,660 | $46.38 | 690 |
| Raleigh, NC | $96,360 | $90,490 | $46.33 | 770 |
| Sumter, SC | $96,310 | $98,490 | $46.30 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $96,220 | $87,310 | $46.26 | 1,160 |
| Kahului, HI | $96,160 | $80,840 | $46.23 | 30 |
| Albany, OR | $96,130 | $95,470 | $46.22 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $95,980 | $95,620 | $46.15 | 160 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $95,820 | $93,200 | $46.07 | 1,260 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $95,720 | $87,390 | $46.02 | 280 |
| Barnstable, MA | $95,700 | $86,660 | $46.01 | 50 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $95,610 | $95,870 | $45.97 | 70 |
| Paducah, KY | $95,580 | $91,740 | $45.95 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $95,570 | $91,160 | $45.95 | 1,160 |
| Peoria, IL | $95,520 | $94,520 | $45.92 | 120 |
| Bay City, MI | $95,300 | $102,060 | $45.82 | 30 |
| Hanford, CA | $95,290 | $91,120 | $45.81 | 40 |
| Trenton, NJ | $95,230 | $100,000 | $45.79 | 730 |
| Reno, NV | $95,220 | $99,160 | $45.78 | 260 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $95,210 | $85,170 | $45.78 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $94,850 | $91,620 | $45.60 | 1,710 |
| Appleton, WI | $94,830 | $91,560 | $45.59 | 90 |
| Huntsville, AL | $94,830 | $94,570 | $45.59 | 260 |
| Crestview, FL | $94,820 | $97,470 | $45.59 | 130 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $94,760 | $87,450 | $45.56 | 480 |
| Stockton, CA | $94,750 | $95,490 | $45.55 | 300 |
| Augusta, GA | $94,620 | $93,000 | $45.49 | 350 |
| Minot, ND | $94,620 | $96,100 | $45.49 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $94,600 | $94,450 | $45.48 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $94,570 | $98,450 | $45.47 | 130 |
| Honolulu, HI | $94,540 | $95,600 | $45.45 | 560 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $94,520 | $88,090 | $45.44 | 2,210 |
| Watertown, NY | $94,500 | $94,520 | $45.44 | 50 |
| Casper, WY | $94,500 | $94,890 | $45.43 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $94,460 | $92,310 | $45.42 | 390 |
| La Crosse, WI | $94,450 | $101,060 | $45.41 | 70 |
| Longview, WA | $94,360 | $96,780 | $45.37 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $94,320 | $94,370 | $45.35 | 430 |
| Wheeling, WV | $94,260 | $98,440 | $45.32 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $94,250 | $95,180 | $45.31 | 280 |
| Duluth, MN | $94,220 | $91,560 | $45.30 | 170 |
| Toledo, OH | $94,220 | $91,560 | $45.30 | 330 |
| Madison, WI | $94,190 | $86,650 | $45.29 | 340 |
| Beaumont, TX | $94,080 | $84,360 | $45.23 | 450 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $94,080 | $89,350 | $45.23 | 80 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $93,950 | $92,930 | $45.17 | 180 |
| Ogden, UT | $93,940 | $95,740 | $45.16 | 230 |
| New Orleans, LA | $93,910 | $92,610 | $45.15 | 430 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $93,900 | $94,010 | $45.14 | 120 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $93,860 | $89,480 | $45.13 | 2,340 |
| Waterbury, CT | $93,860 | $90,240 | $45.13 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $93,810 | $91,050 | $45.10 | 200 |
| Greenville, SC | $93,800 | $83,760 | $45.10 | 410 |
| Mansfield, OH | $93,730 | $92,020 | $45.06 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND | $93,690 | $88,690 | $45.04 | 120 |
| Merced, CA | $93,650 | $94,470 | $45.03 | 50 |
| Janesville, WI | $93,590 | $89,070 | $45.00 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $93,520 | $90,440 | $44.96 | 60 |
| Charleston, WV | $93,290 | $96,990 | $44.85 | 150 |
| Sandusky, OH | $93,260 | $94,960 | $44.84 | 50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $93,180 | $84,990 | $44.80 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $93,110 | $90,310 | $44.76 | 230 |
| Amherst, MA | $93,090 | $91,010 | $44.75 | 70 |
| Cleveland, OH | $93,080 | $88,070 | $44.75 | 1,100 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $93,020 | $94,520 | $44.72 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $92,990 | $90,310 | $44.71 | 1,470 |
| Midland, TX | $92,920 | $91,570 | $44.67 | 580 |
| Springfield, MA | $92,910 | $88,290 | $44.67 | 150 |
| Kenosha, WI | $92,870 | $87,890 | $44.65 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $92,860 | $86,480 | $44.64 | 300 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $92,700 | $85,610 | $44.57 | 150 |
| Logan, UT | $92,680 | $95,560 | $44.56 | 50 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $92,580 | $93,430 | $44.51 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $92,570 | $86,920 | $44.51 | 320 |
| Decatur, IL | $92,550 | $79,880 | $44.50 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $92,540 | $83,300 | $44.49 | 370 |
| Olympia, WA | $92,450 | $95,640 | $44.45 | 160 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $92,360 | $82,220 | $44.40 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $92,320 | $95,680 | $44.39 | 190 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $92,310 | $86,830 | $44.38 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $92,290 | $88,270 | $44.37 | 700 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $92,100 | $93,130 | $44.28 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $92,080 | $85,230 | $44.27 | 150 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $92,060 | $88,610 | $44.26 | 40 |
| Elmira, NY | $92,040 | $89,180 | $44.25 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $91,950 | $87,920 | $44.21 | 630 |
| York, PA | $91,910 | $90,100 | $44.19 | 180 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $91,780 | $90,470 | $44.13 | 690 |
| Iowa City, IA | $91,710 | $89,570 | $44.09 | 50 |
| Beckley, WV | $91,670 | $91,560 | $44.07 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $91,470 | $90,180 | $43.98 | 610 |
| Florence, SC | $91,460 | $87,970 | $43.97 | 90 |
| Chico, CA | $91,330 | $84,010 | $43.91 | 90 |
| Weirton, WV | $91,280 | $87,970 | $43.89 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $91,110 | $93,280 | $43.80 | 160 |
| Bend, OR | $91,100 | $94,540 | $43.80 | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $91,090 | $90,150 | $43.79 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $91,010 | $83,440 | $43.76 | 1,230 |
| Tucson, AZ | $91,010 | $83,200 | $43.76 | 320 |
| Sioux City, IA | $91,000 | $93,200 | $43.75 | 70 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $90,950 | $85,900 | $43.73 | 60 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $90,860 | $91,150 | $43.68 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $90,590 | $89,920 | $43.55 | 940 |
| Lewiston, ME | $90,590 | $91,380 | $43.55 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $90,570 | $88,090 | $43.54 | 310 |
| Binghamton, NY | $90,540 | $87,740 | $43.53 | 70 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $90,500 | $82,720 | $43.51 | 490 |
| Flint, MI | $90,500 | $88,990 | $43.51 | 70 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $90,440 | $74,190 | $43.48 | 30 |
| Gulfport, MS | $90,430 | $88,610 | $43.48 | 190 |
| Springfield, IL | $90,390 | $81,590 | $43.46 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $90,360 | $84,570 | $43.44 | 480 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $90,340 | $82,710 | $43.43 | 280 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $90,330 | $83,860 | $43.43 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $90,280 | $82,910 | $43.41 | 5,650 |
| Altoona, PA | $90,260 | $86,260 | $43.39 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $90,230 | $84,760 | $43.38 | 140 |
| Richmond, VA | $90,130 | $83,420 | $43.33 | 690 |
| Canton, OH | $89,960 | $84,720 | $43.25 | 220 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $89,940 | $93,640 | $43.24 | 70 |
| Wausau, WI | $89,940 | $85,010 | $43.24 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $89,870 | $88,080 | $43.21 | 1,340 |
| Farmington, NM | $89,740 | $94,920 | $43.14 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $89,680 | $85,490 | $43.12 | 920 |
| Mobile, AL | $89,680 | $85,600 | $43.11 | 260 |
| Naples, FL | $89,570 | $82,970 | $43.06 | 60 |
| Mankato, MN | $89,530 | $87,270 | $43.04 | 40 |
| Florence, AL | $89,510 | $79,990 | $43.03 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $89,450 | $91,560 | $43.00 | 130 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $89,250 | $91,950 | $42.91 | 30 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $89,240 | $84,950 | $42.91 | 60 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $89,190 | $92,670 | $42.88 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $89,130 | $92,960 | $42.85 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $89,050 | $84,500 | $42.81 | 130 |
| Vineland, NJ | $89,010 | $88,480 | $42.79 | 60 |
| Hickory, NC | $88,880 | $87,530 | $42.73 | 130 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $88,800 | $80,250 | $42.69 | 40 |
| Lima, OH | $88,750 | $82,420 | $42.67 | 70 |
| Champaign, IL | $88,670 | $82,750 | $42.63 | 70 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $88,670 | $84,820 | $42.63 | 1,270 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $88,570 | $86,480 | $42.58 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $88,560 | $81,990 | $42.58 | 200 |
| Greensboro, NC | $88,510 | $84,430 | $42.56 | 410 |
| Racine, WI | $88,440 | $84,350 | $42.52 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $88,420 | $84,640 | $42.51 | 260 |
| Billings, MT | $88,230 | $81,520 | $42.42 | 110 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $88,120 | $84,730 | $42.36 | 80 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $88,120 | $84,410 | $42.37 | 320 |
| Slidell, LA | $88,120 | $83,130 | $42.37 | 60 |
| State College, PA | $87,930 | $79,540 | $42.28 | 50 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $87,810 | $82,260 | $42.22 | 80 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $87,720 | $83,510 | $42.17 | 80 |
| Muskegon, MI | $87,700 | $82,270 | $42.16 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $87,620 | $93,340 | $42.13 | 1,070 |
| Lewiston, ID | $87,520 | $84,990 | $42.08 | 30 |
| Bangor, ME | $87,490 | $88,190 | $42.06 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $87,460 | $78,850 | $42.05 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $87,380 | $81,120 | $42.01 | 60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $87,290 | $83,990 | $41.97 | 160 |
| Athens, GA | $87,250 | $83,650 | $41.95 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $87,190 | $79,950 | $41.92 | 270 |
| Columbia, MO | $87,120 | $80,250 | $41.88 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IN | $87,110 | $83,000 | $41.88 | 60 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $87,080 | $86,260 | $41.87 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $87,040 | $85,620 | $41.84 | 60 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $87,030 | $88,610 | $41.84 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $86,950 | $82,220 | $41.80 | 180 |
| Visalia, CA | $86,950 | $84,510 | $41.80 | 120 |
| Ames, IA | $86,950 | $82,970 | $41.80 | 70 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $86,940 | $86,040 | $41.80 | 90 |
| Asheville, NC | $86,800 | $81,740 | $41.73 | 140 |
| Lebanon, PA | $86,720 | $88,000 | $41.69 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $86,590 | $83,440 | $41.63 | 230 |
| Traverse City, MI | $86,490 | $79,400 | $41.58 | 40 |
| Panama City, FL | $86,360 | $91,560 | $41.52 | 110 |
| Corvallis, OR | $86,300 | $84,420 | $41.49 | 40 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $86,300 | $89,860 | $41.49 | 30 |
| Bozeman, MT | $86,250 | $82,570 | $41.46 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $86,220 | $82,760 | $41.45 | 180 |
| Montgomery, AL | $86,200 | $82,260 | $41.44 | 160 |
| Jackson, MS | $86,090 | $82,640 | $41.39 | 280 |
| Topeka, KS | $85,910 | $80,670 | $41.30 | 110 |
| Omaha, NE | $85,830 | $89,500 | $41.27 | 300 |
| Roanoke, VA | $85,790 | $80,260 | $41.25 | 130 |
| Daphne, AL | $85,780 | $83,410 | $41.24 | 50 |
| Midland, MI | $85,680 | $77,580 | $41.19 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $85,540 | $82,400 | $41.13 | 50 |
| Decatur, AL | $85,540 | $78,420 | $41.12 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $85,460 | $79,550 | $41.09 | 120 |
| Valdosta, GA | $85,430 | $77,130 | $41.07 | 40 |
| Columbus, IN | $85,350 | $87,920 | $41.03 | 60 |
| Sherman, TX | $85,270 | $77,000 | $40.99 | 60 |
| Utica, NY | $85,270 | $79,330 | $41.00 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $85,210 | $78,090 | $40.97 | 130 |
| Ithaca, NY | $85,110 | $83,020 | $40.92 | 40 |
| Great Falls, MT | $85,090 | $82,670 | $40.91 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $85,000 | $78,800 | $40.86 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $84,990 | $80,900 | $40.86 | 410 |
| Owensboro, KY | $84,980 | $82,880 | $40.85 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $84,970 | $80,880 | $40.85 | 180 |
| Medford, OR | $84,970 | $82,180 | $40.85 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $84,860 | $80,560 | $40.80 | 740 |
| Columbus, GA | $84,820 | $88,610 | $40.78 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $84,780 | $82,370 | $40.76 | 140 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $84,600 | $76,770 | $40.68 | 90 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $84,570 | $83,210 | $40.66 | 640 |
| Springfield, OH | $84,460 | $82,100 | $40.61 | 30 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $84,390 | $78,370 | $40.57 | 450 |
| Lafayette, IN | $84,320 | $77,620 | $40.54 | 120 |
| Ocala, FL | $84,320 | $74,910 | $40.54 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $84,260 | $83,410 | $40.51 | 810 |
| Rapid City, SD | $84,040 | $86,160 | $40.40 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $84,020 | $77,350 | $40.39 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $83,980 | $81,000 | $40.37 | 3,660 |
| Memphis, TN | $83,940 | $81,990 | $40.36 | 410 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $83,840 | $80,280 | $40.31 | 270 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $83,820 | $77,950 | $40.30 | 400 |
| Burlington, NC | $83,710 | $79,430 | $40.24 | 60 |
| Killeen, TX | $83,490 | $81,330 | $40.14 | 160 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $83,430 | $81,370 | $40.11 | 30 |
| Helena, MT | $83,160 | $82,740 | $39.98 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $83,090 | $77,150 | $39.95 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN | $83,050 | $83,740 | $39.93 | 160 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $82,800 | $80,010 | $39.81 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $82,630 | $78,980 | $39.73 | 140 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $82,600 | $79,940 | $39.71 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $82,600 | $78,110 | $39.71 | 470 |
| Waterloo, IA | $82,540 | $85,100 | $39.68 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $82,390 | $86,920 | $39.61 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $82,190 | $85,550 | $39.52 | 130 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $82,030 | $83,870 | $39.44 | 100 |
| Erie, PA | $81,940 | $80,980 | $39.39 | 80 |
| Youngstown, OH | $81,940 | $77,680 | $39.39 | 160 |
| Hammond, LA | $81,920 | $77,220 | $39.39 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $81,780 | $78,460 | $39.32 | 70 |
| Greenville, NC | $81,610 | $78,370 | $39.23 | 120 |
| Kingston, NY | $81,540 | $71,820 | $39.20 | 30 |
| Michigan City, IN | $81,540 | $77,840 | $39.20 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $81,370 | $79,160 | $39.12 | 400 |
| Staunton, VA | $81,210 | $72,890 | $39.05 | 70 |
| Anniston, AL | $81,170 | $77,740 | $39.02 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $81,130 | $80,730 | $39.01 | 1,240 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $81,130 | $77,380 | $39.01 | 70 |
| Sarasota, FL | $81,100 | $73,010 | $38.99 | 170 |
| Gainesville, FL | $80,950 | $76,400 | $38.92 | 60 |
| Monroe, MI | $80,700 | $72,470 | $38.80 | 40 |
| Morgantown, WV | $80,680 | $81,390 | $38.79 | 120 |
| Victoria, TX | $80,640 | $88,110 | $38.77 | 50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $80,640 | $76,560 | $38.77 | 40 |
| Auburn, AL | $80,620 | $78,190 | $38.76 | 70 |
| Amarillo, TX | $80,500 | $75,350 | $38.70 | 130 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $80,300 | $75,180 | $38.61 | 70 |
| Dubuque, IA | $80,200 | $78,410 | $38.56 | 30 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $80,190 | $77,960 | $38.56 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $80,140 | $70,400 | $38.53 | 300 |
| Dalton, GA | $80,030 | $74,310 | $38.48 | 60 |
| Gainesville, GA | $80,000 | $67,480 | $38.46 | 90 |
| Elkhart, IN | $79,960 | $71,560 | $38.44 | 170 |
| Springfield, MO | $79,810 | $79,560 | $38.37 | 170 |
| Lawton, OK | $79,800 | $80,140 | $38.37 | 60 |
| Wildwood, FL | $79,740 | $79,110 | $38.34 | 40 |
| Morristown, TN | $79,680 | $77,370 | $38.31 | 40 |
| Gadsden, AL | $79,630 | $76,270 | $38.28 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $79,500 | $76,790 | $38.22 | 90 |
| Lincoln, NE | $79,420 | $75,820 | $38.19 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $79,210 | $77,690 | $38.08 | 1,230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $79,160 | $74,470 | $38.06 | 230 |
| Johnstown, PA | $78,890 | $77,810 | $37.93 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $78,780 | $77,450 | $37.88 | 160 |
| South Bend, IN | $78,530 | $73,200 | $37.76 | 100 |
| El Centro, CA | $78,330 | $81,520 | $37.66 | 40 |
| Winchester, VA | $78,310 | $73,920 | $37.65 | 50 |
| Williamsport, PA | $78,200 | $75,320 | $37.60 | 50 |
| Clarksville, TN | $78,050 | $74,430 | $37.52 | 140 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $78,010 | $75,950 | $37.50 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $77,710 | $73,580 | $37.36 | 110 |
| Little Rock, AR | $77,680 | $74,490 | $37.35 | 220 |
| Rome, GA | $77,540 | $64,790 | $37.28 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $77,460 | $73,050 | $37.24 | 200 |
| Missoula, MT | $77,040 | $69,300 | $37.04 | 90 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $76,270 | $69,120 | $36.67 | 100 |
| Johnson City, TN | $76,230 | $79,000 | $36.65 | 80 |
| Waco, TX | $76,210 | $70,220 | $36.64 | 140 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $76,110 | $60,850 | $36.59 | 40 |
| Texarkana, TX | $76,110 | $76,400 | $36.59 | 50 |
| Abilene, TX | $76,100 | $76,330 | $36.59 | 60 |
| San Angelo, TX | $75,070 | $73,040 | $36.09 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | $74,950 | $66,110 | $36.03 | 310 |
| Yuma, AZ | $74,910 | $74,160 | $36.02 | 110 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $74,750 | $76,400 | $35.94 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $74,510 | $70,190 | $35.82 | 150 |
| Cleveland, TN | $74,070 | $70,400 | $35.61 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $73,460 | $65,640 | $35.32 | 330 |
| Dover, DE | $71,520 | $62,950 | $34.39 | 110 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $70,860 | $61,100 | $34.07 | 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $70,480 | $65,670 | $33.89 | 120 |
| Laredo, TX | $69,170 | $63,630 | $33.26 | 120 |
| College Station, TX | $68,340 | $66,340 | $32.85 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $61,250 | $59,750 | $29.45 | 100 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $57,830 | $55,870 | $27.80 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $56,480 | $56,500 | $27.15 | 210 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $53,310 | $44,360 | $25.63 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $52,220 | $46,040 | $25.11 | 1,140 |
| Ponce, PR | $51,160 | $44,380 | $24.60 | 70 |
| Arecibo, PR | $50,540 | $45,060 | $24.30 | 40 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $46,730 | $43,330 | $22.47 | 60 |
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary: questions
Where do occupational health and safety specialists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $136,420 a year, among the 368 metro areas we cover.
What is the average occupational health and safety specialists salary in the U.S.?
$93,860 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $90,150, so half of occupational health and safety specialists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should occupational health and safety specialists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of occupational health and safety specialists nationwide earn between $69,560 (25th percentile) and $111,690 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays occupational health and safety specialists the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $115,070 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is occupational health and safety specialists pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $46,730 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-5011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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