Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary

The average Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and other laboratories.  An Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary will vary depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Occupational Health and Safety Specialists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. 

Occupational Health Safety Specialist Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

Occupational Health Safety Specialists Salary median salary is $29.48 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $17.31 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $43.42 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis  the median Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary is $61,310. The lowest 10% earn a salary of $35,990 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $90,320 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Occupational Healh Safety Specialist Salary

The lowest paid Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary earn less with mean or average wages below $15.00 per hour.  Presumably this is offset by costs of living and other factors.  The lower pay levels are associated with rural areas and schools.  The highest pay levels are  found in major population areas where the mean or average wage is over $54.58 per hour.  Demand and low supply seem to be a significant factor in fueling higher salaries. 

The top paying states to earn an Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary are Alaska $83,460, District of Columbia $82,120, Rhode Island $71,720, New Jersey $69,880, Maryland $69,720.

 Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn an Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary are Knoxville, TN $85,770, Columbus, OH $85,400, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division $84,070, Anchorage, AK $83,660, Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN , $79,940.

Other Industries that Employ Occupational Health Safety Specialists

Management and technical consulting, the natural gas industry, gas and oil production, and universities also employ these professionals.  Other employment opportunities exist in state and federal government as well as the military.

Employment Data

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are over 35,460 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians who earn a salary through being employed.  

Where They Work

Of all the Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians employed in the United States over 12,000 work for local and state government agencies. Over 2200 work in hospitals and physicians offices.  The federal government employs over 1200 occupational health specialists.

Private Practice Vs Employment

Given the nature of the work these professionals perform Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians are primarily employed rather than in private practice.

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.