Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
SOC code 19-5011 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,000 | $26.44 |
| 25th percentile | $69,560 | $33.44 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $90,150 | $43.34 |
| 75th percentile | $111,690 | $53.70 |
| 90th percentile | $134,950 | $64.88 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 19-5011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,100 | $78,620 | $75,440 | $44,110 | $58,110 | $97,640 | $113,550 |
| Alaska | 380 | $95,280 | $91,670 | $46,110 | $72,650 | $111,320 | $146,300 |
| Arizona | 3,020 | $84,920 | $80,180 | $49,880 | $64,620 | $100,710 | $120,300 |
| Arkansas | 830 | $74,410 | $71,570 | $42,020 | $53,040 | $91,710 | $107,910 |
| California | 14,600 | $105,410 | $99,530 | $56,130 | $76,230 | $131,200 | $154,340 |
| Colorado | 3,100 | $98,870 | $96,310 | $58,930 | $74,530 | $119,230 | $137,950 |
| Connecticut | 1,010 | $95,020 | $90,790 | $59,400 | $74,880 | $109,530 | $133,840 |
| Delaware | 640 | $86,640 | $85,820 | $53,510 | $65,100 | $104,160 | $125,900 |
| District of Columbia | 270 | $114,120 | $115,710 | $76,790 | $98,850 | $131,850 | $153,340 |
| Florida | 5,920 | $83,430 | $77,250 | $45,880 | $59,380 | $102,980 | $126,910 |
| Georgia | 2,970 | $89,440 | $87,280 | $49,740 | $62,520 | $107,730 | $127,840 |
| Hawaii | 610 | $89,740 | $89,620 | $60,900 | $74,110 | $102,950 | $120,190 |
| Idaho | 640 | $84,900 | $78,890 | $48,220 | $64,060 | $99,670 | $127,940 |
| Illinois | 2,280 | $96,220 | $96,570 | $60,090 | $75,960 | $113,260 | $131,880 |
| Indiana | 3,250 | $81,270 | $78,760 | $49,750 | $61,230 | $97,970 | $117,880 |
| Iowa | 1,190 | $82,470 | $79,560 | $50,870 | $65,680 | $96,850 | $114,390 |
| Kansas | 1,280 | $81,650 | $78,480 | $46,950 | $61,240 | $100,090 | $117,860 |
| Kentucky | 2,300 | $79,120 | $76,400 | $43,660 | $59,810 | $99,130 | $113,860 |
| Louisiana | 2,110 | $83,840 | $80,440 | $56,340 | $67,080 | $96,540 | $107,890 |
| Maine | 510 | $85,430 | $85,350 | $56,990 | $69,570 | $98,170 | $114,610 |
| Maryland | 2,210 | $88,160 | $81,980 | $50,660 | $62,390 | $107,560 | $129,390 |
| Massachusetts | 3,380 | $99,830 | $96,250 | $62,020 | $77,490 | $120,780 | $140,720 |
| Michigan | 3,070 | $81,250 | $78,280 | $50,510 | $61,280 | $96,730 | $116,880 |
| Minnesota | 2,390 | $92,300 | $93,640 | $62,540 | $75,710 | $104,390 | $125,260 |
| Mississippi | 950 | $78,200 | $79,790 | $44,770 | $56,850 | $92,830 | $110,150 |
| Missouri | 2,080 | $88,920 | $80,500 | $49,520 | $61,400 | $107,350 | $138,900 |
| Montana | 690 | $76,850 | $74,500 | $48,410 | $59,500 | $93,670 | $110,740 |
| Nebraska | 640 | $80,080 | $79,170 | $48,540 | $59,260 | $95,740 | $109,030 |
| Nevada | 1,170 | $86,460 | $85,530 | $53,310 | $66,610 | $101,340 | $118,480 |
| New Hampshire | 580 | $96,060 | $92,220 | $57,880 | $72,920 | $121,430 | $138,260 |
| New Jersey | 2,840 | $91,040 | $91,360 | $54,900 | $68,410 | $107,240 | $126,260 |
| New Mexico | 1,000 | $86,170 | $79,820 | $45,760 | $58,380 | $97,310 | $124,260 |
| New York | 5,520 | $92,510 | $87,580 | $56,770 | $66,030 | $108,980 | $137,680 |
| North Carolina | 4,070 | $86,000 | $82,160 | $52,760 | $65,790 | $100,610 | $125,890 |
| North Dakota | 530 | $88,660 | $84,020 | $58,940 | $67,300 | $105,050 | $126,920 |
| Ohio | 5,960 | $87,940 | $82,700 | $50,290 | $64,890 | $103,170 | $128,210 |
| Oklahoma | 1,670 | $80,100 | $82,030 | $50,310 | $62,950 | $89,860 | $109,960 |
| Oregon | 1,700 | $84,650 | $82,660 | $52,230 | $63,710 | $102,420 | $118,750 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,740 | $87,430 | $81,840 | $56,270 | $69,040 | $102,500 | $122,730 |
| Rhode Island | 220 | $102,090 | $98,240 | $63,270 | $78,290 | $121,140 | $144,480 |
| South Carolina | 1,780 | $86,860 | $82,220 | $50,560 | $65,320 | $105,000 | $128,530 |
| South Dakota | 220 | $79,050 | $79,460 | $47,750 | $65,360 | $91,890 | $103,700 |
| Tennessee | 2,470 | $77,910 | $76,770 | $44,200 | $57,040 | $96,720 | $113,690 |
| Texas | 17,180 | $79,780 | $76,280 | $43,000 | $57,990 | $99,180 | $122,420 |
| Utah | 1,100 | $87,550 | $87,000 | $50,340 | $66,790 | $106,180 | $122,810 |
| Vermont | 180 | $87,930 | $85,620 | $58,760 | $69,200 | $107,870 | $121,230 |
| Virginia | 3,820 | $86,980 | $81,690 | $51,520 | $64,310 | $103,620 | $127,440 |
| Washington | 3,820 | $100,490 | $98,300 | $67,160 | $84,770 | $116,090 | $135,990 |
| West Virginia | 840 | $84,970 | $86,940 | $49,110 | $62,890 | $105,210 | $118,510 |
| Wisconsin | 1,900 | $83,850 | $79,560 | $55,400 | $64,540 | $100,380 | $120,820 |
| Wyoming | 520 | $93,000 | $93,010 | $61,480 | $75,360 | $106,850 | $128,540 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.