Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$100,830avg. a year
$48.47 an hour · 5,550 employed
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $100,830 a year. That is $5,640 (5%) less than the California average of $106,470. The U.S. average is $93,860.
$102,610Median pay
$48.47Average hourly
-5%vs. California average
5,550Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for occupational health and safety specialists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1830 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$136,420
$65.59 an hour
22,550 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$127,030
$61.07 an hour
3270 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$114,880
$55.23 an hour
4170 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$114,640
$55.11 an hour
540 jobs
Napa, CA
$112,200
$53.94 an hour
670 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$110,810
$53.28 an hour
7150 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$107,530
$51.70 an hour
8950 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$106,230
$51.07 an hour
970 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$105,360
$50.66 an hour
101,440 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$102,570
$49.31 an hour
11160 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$102,460
$49.26 an hour
12120 jobs
Salinas, CA
$102,230
$49.15 an hour
1340 jobs
Redding, CA
$100,820
$48.47 an hour
14180 jobs
Modesto, CA
$99,680
$47.92 an hour
1540 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$95,290
$45.81 an hour
16300 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$94,750
$45.55 an hour
1750 jobs
Merced, CA
$93,650
$45.03 an hour
181,470 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$92,990
$44.71 an hour
1990 jobs
Chico, CA
$91,330
$43.91 an hour
2040 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$91,090
$43.79 an hour
21310 jobs
Fresno, CA
$90,570
$43.54 an hour
22490 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$90,500
$43.51 an hour
23120 jobs
Visalia, CA
$86,950
$41.80 an hour
2440 jobs
El Centro, CA
$78,330
$37.66 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $131,870 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $117,390 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $66,690 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $107,900 |
| Chemists | $99,150 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $81,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do occupational health and safety specialists make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $100,830 a year, and the median is $102,610. About 5,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,640 (5%) less than the California average of $106,470.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 19-5011. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.