Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Wages

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The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is $81,140 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $49,550 and the 90th percentile is $128,040, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

122,300

P10

$49,550

P25

$62,630

Median

$81,140

P75

$102,690

P90

$128,040

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $81,140 $85,570 $49,550 $128,040 122,300
2022 $78,570 $82,110 $47,160 $121,510 109,430 -3.17%
2021 $77,560 $78,740 $44,040 $118,510 106,340 -1.29%
2020 $76,340 $78,110 $44,710 $112,850 95,960 -1.57%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $106,750, 32% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $106,750 +31.6% $107,700 240
California $102,580 +26.4% $105,530 14,400
Rhode Island $97,640 +20.3% $99,430 200
Colorado $94,810 +16.8% $99,560 2,970
Alaska $93,450 +15.2% $93,540 290
Washington $92,480 +14% $95,560 3,370
New Jersey $92,370 +13.8% $90,420 2,590
Minnesota $88,750 +9.4% $89,090 2,040
Delaware $88,540 +9.1% $90,530 450
Massachusetts $88,090 +8.6% $95,790 2,570
Nevada $88,050 +8.5% $88,620 740
Connecticut $86,410 +6.5% $90,440 980
Hawaii $85,610 +5.5% $84,250 630
Wyoming $85,570 +5.5% $90,460 480
North Dakota $85,490 +5.4% $90,390 490
New Hampshire $84,500 +4.1% $90,600 470
Vermont $83,730 +3.2% $84,580 170
Utah $83,240 +2.6% $84,590 1,140
Maine $82,830 +2.1% $82,710 600
Georgia $82,220 +1.3% $86,560 2,410
New York $82,040 +1.1% $90,340 5,330
Louisiana $81,710 +0.7% $84,860 1,880
New Mexico $81,250 +0.1% $89,510 940
West Virginia $80,880 -0.3% $81,490 840
Michigan $80,590 -0.7% $82,040 3,180
Iowa $79,910 -1.5% $82,440 1,320
Maryland $79,900 -1.5% $84,260 1,840
North Carolina $79,500 -2% $82,800 3,370
Arizona $79,130 -2.5% $82,110 2,960
Wisconsin $78,790 -2.9% $82,000 1,410
Pennsylvania $78,500 -3.3% $81,140 4,640
Montana $78,310 -3.5% $79,060 630
Idaho $77,870 -4% $81,260 710
Indiana $77,850 -4.1% $78,320 3,260
Oregon $77,380 -4.6% $79,190 1,590
Ohio $76,960 -5.2% $79,830 5,980
Virginia $76,780 -5.4% $79,970 4,000
Texas $76,200 -6.1% $79,700 16,730
South Carolina $76,150 -6.1% $78,000 1,800
Tennessee $75,920 -6.4% $76,010 2,960
Oklahoma $75,060 -7.5% $77,140 1,490
South Dakota $74,920 -7.7% $75,520 170
Missouri $74,500 -8.2% $79,300 2,080
Alabama $73,100 -9.9% $76,450 1,850
Kentucky $72,210 -11% $74,510 2,140
Nebraska $69,930 -13.8% $75,020 710
Kansas $69,540 -14.3% $75,280 1,140
Florida $66,510 -18% $73,090 6,400
Mississippi $66,070 -18.6% $70,050 870
Arkansas $63,090 -22.2% $68,270 880
Illinois 1,980