Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Wages

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The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians is $57,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,030 and the 90th percentile is $97,360, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

27,270

P10

$40,030

P25

$48,980

Median

$57,920

P75

$75,410

P90

$97,360

National Wage Trend

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

National median and mean wage trend for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $57,920 $64,250 $40,030 $97,360 27,270
2022 $57,970 $63,230 $36,180 $94,830 23,670 +0.09%
2021 $51,120 $57,560 $30,330 $91,260 21,750 -11.82%
2020 $53,340 $57,870 $33,330 $89,780 20,950 +4.34%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians. The highest median is in Alaska at $74,860, 29% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Alaska $74,860 +29.2% $81,390 230
Rhode Island $73,690 +27.2% $77,480 70
Maryland $73,080 +26.2% $74,670 160
New Jersey $70,560 +21.8% $72,660 540
Minnesota $69,570 +20.1% $68,830 460
Washington $67,910 +17.2% $73,950 730
North Dakota $65,680 +13.4% $68,930 150
New Hampshire $65,330 +12.8% $78,250 120
Oregon $65,020 +12.3% $69,420 150
Illinois $64,960 +12.2% $69,880 1,730
Massachusetts $64,960 +12.2% $74,240 310
Mississippi $64,930 +12.1% $69,150 190
Colorado $64,710 +11.7% $69,580 410
Wisconsin $64,670 +11.7% $70,580 920
West Virginia $64,650 +11.6% $66,040 90
Nebraska $64,210 +10.9% $66,810 220
Nevada $63,680 +9.9% $70,260 350
Wyoming $63,020 +8.8% $65,470 60
Michigan $62,150 +7.3% $71,480 380
Ohio $61,400 +6% $61,800 910
Kentucky $61,270 +5.8% $64,040 470
New Mexico $61,090 +5.5% $72,540 270
Vermont $61,070 +5.4% $62,710 50
Maine $60,880 +5.1% $62,120 100
District of Columbia $60,040 +3.7% $66,330 30
Utah $59,770 +3.2% $59,550 210
Virginia $59,570 +2.8% $59,980 880
Missouri $58,830 +1.6% $62,900 290
New York $58,430 +0.9% $61,720 1,040
Delaware $58,000 +0.1% $58,190 210
Connecticut $57,930 0% $56,850 240
Indiana $57,880 -0.1% $60,520 1,280
California $56,330 -2.7% $65,470 3,750
Louisiana $56,330 -2.7% $62,120 570
Arizona $56,020 -3.3% $58,580 330
Florida $55,640 -3.9% $58,850 590
North Carolina $55,640 -3.9% $60,950 490
Tennessee $55,340 -4.5% $62,890 510
Pennsylvania $54,700 -5.6% $64,000 730
Georgia $54,480 -5.9% $61,870 1,310
Montana $54,240 -6.4% $58,140 50
Iowa $53,570 -7.5% $60,690 220
Kansas $53,560 -7.5% $58,250 430
Alabama $52,830 -8.8% $56,640 340
Idaho $51,640 -10.8% $54,850 70
Oklahoma $51,630 -10.9% $54,130 350
Texas $51,230 -11.6% $61,710 3,570
South Carolina $50,630 -12.6% $54,600 440
Arkansas $46,840 -19.1% $50,720 230
Hawaii $36,820 -36.4% $42,430 40