Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Wages
SOC 19-5011 • Full occupation profile
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.
| 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.
| 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 |