Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in the U.S.
$93,860avg. a year
$45.12 an hour · 140,610 employed
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $93,860 a year and a median of $90,150. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($115,070) and lowest in Arkansas ($77,580).
$90,150Median pay
$45.12Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
140,610Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for occupational health and safety specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1280 jobs
District of Columbia
$115,070
$55.32 an hour
23,570 jobs
Washington
$106,620
$51.26 an hour
33,390 jobs
Massachusetts
$106,540
$51.22 an hour
416,230 jobs
California
$106,470
$51.19 an hour
5200 jobs
Rhode Island
$105,940
$50.94 an hour
63,080 jobs
Colorado
$105,830
$50.88 an hour
7610 jobs
New Hampshire
$104,610
$50.29 an hour
8370 jobs
Alaska
$102,330
$49.20 an hour
91,090 jobs
Connecticut
$101,630
$48.86 an hour
102,900 jobs
Illinois
$99,170
$47.68 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,420 | $65.59 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,030 | $61.07 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,590 | $59.42 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $114,880 | $55.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $114,640 | $55.11 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $112,560 | $54.12 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $112,430 | $54.05 |
| Boulder, CO | $111,330 | $53.53 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $86,060 | $82,260 | 2,510 |
| Alaska | $102,330 | $99,270 | 370 |
| Arizona | $91,810 | $89,480 | 3,220 |
| Arkansas | $77,580 | $73,130 | 850 |
| California | $106,470 | $102,840 | 16,230 |
| Colorado | $105,830 | $101,400 | 3,080 |
| Connecticut | $101,630 | $96,110 | 1,090 |
| Delaware | $89,400 | $81,120 | 600 |
| District of Columbia | $115,070 | $111,530 | 280 |
| Florida | $90,680 | $88,820 | 6,760 |
| Georgia | $90,390 | $85,450 | 3,220 |
| Hawaii | $93,740 | $94,840 | 640 |
| Idaho | $93,840 | $86,920 | 730 |
| Illinois | $99,170 | $98,270 | 2,900 |
| Indiana | $87,930 | $83,470 | 3,870 |
| Iowa | $90,390 | $87,830 | 1,310 |
| Kansas | $91,640 | $86,300 | 1,350 |
| Kentucky | $87,530 | $83,730 | 2,480 |
| Louisiana | $93,390 | $89,560 | 2,380 |
| Maine | $92,890 | $97,640 | 600 |
| Maryland | $95,580 | $91,820 | 2,160 |
| Massachusetts | $106,540 | $103,970 | 3,390 |
| Michigan | $87,530 | $84,080 | 3,350 |
| Minnesota | $97,640 | $96,990 | 2,460 |
| Mississippi | $86,760 | $84,490 | 1,140 |
| Missouri | $88,140 | $83,090 | 2,660 |
| Montana | $85,070 | $81,330 | 720 |
| Nebraska | $85,160 | $83,990 | 630 |
| Nevada | $94,920 | $94,360 | 1,150 |
| New Hampshire | $104,610 | $101,260 | 610 |
| New Jersey | $92,160 | $90,610 | 3,830 |
| New Mexico | $88,980 | $84,510 | 840 |
| New York | $98,740 | $95,720 | 6,840 |
| North Carolina | $91,730 | $86,650 | 4,670 |
| North Dakota | $97,050 | $93,250 | 540 |
| Ohio | $96,350 | $91,460 | 6,820 |
| Oklahoma | $82,560 | $79,890 | 1,690 |
| Oregon | $94,130 | $95,240 | 1,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,480 | $87,050 | 4,890 |
| Rhode Island | $105,940 | $101,740 | 200 |
| South Carolina | $93,740 | $88,080 | 2,170 |
| South Dakota | $87,900 | $88,610 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $82,020 | $81,190 | 2,690 |
| Texas | $84,410 | $79,660 | 17,920 |
| Utah | $90,870 | $90,200 | 1,230 |
| Vermont | $93,260 | $87,210 | 170 |
| Virginia | $95,070 | $90,800 | 3,910 |
| Washington | $106,620 | $102,920 | 3,570 |
| West Virginia | $85,180 | $86,560 | 1,020 |
| Wisconsin | $90,210 | $84,750 | 2,250 |
| Wyoming | $95,520 | $94,030 | 580 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$99,740
6,020 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$90,280
5,650 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$100,830
5,550 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$83,980
3,660 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$109,250
2,720 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$127,030
2,550 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$93,860
2,340 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$102,080
2,250 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do occupational health and safety specialists make?
The average is $93,860 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $90,150 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $45.12, and the median is $43.34 an hour.
Which state pays occupational health and safety specialists the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $115,070 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $136,420.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $55,000 a year, and the top 10% earn over $134,950.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-5011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.