SOC 19-5012 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Seattle, Washington is $90,860 a year ($43.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,480: half of the 190 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$90,860average per year

$43.69 / hourMedian $81,480Take-home ≈ $72,750

  • $59K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
+33%vs U.S. average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,870 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Seattle earn between $64,310 and $116,870.

  • $59K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $117K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,860$7,572$43.68
Median$81,480$6,790$39.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,310$5,359$30.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,870$9,739$56.19

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in Seattle earn about the same as the Washington average ($93,120) and 33% more than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is +32% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$90,860$81,480$58,750$116,870190
Washington$93,120$104,910$58,010$119,920570
United States$68,120$61,560$46,280$100,16030,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $90,860, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $72,750 a year, or $6,063 a month and $2,798 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Seattle a good place for occupational health and safety technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $90,860 buys what about $81,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,030).

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary by city

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in Seattle: questions

How much do occupational health and safety technicians make an hour in Seattle?

$43.69 an hour on average, and $39.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational health and safety technicians salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational health and safety technicians take-home pay in Seattle?

About $72,750 a year ($6,063 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,860. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do occupational health and safety technicians earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

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 19-5012; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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