Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
SOC code 19-5012 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,280 | $22.25 |
| 25th percentile | $52,470 | $25.22 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,560 | $29.59 |
| 75th percentile | $78,850 | $37.91 |
| 90th percentile | $100,160 | $48.15 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 19-5012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 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 | 480 | $57,640 | $52,510 | $37,170 | $44,990 | $65,560 | $89,480 |
| Alaska | 190 | $81,410 | $76,290 | $51,220 | $53,350 | $102,590 | $128,280 |
| Arizona | 390 | $65,620 | $62,620 | $47,220 | $50,150 | $75,740 | $86,200 |
| Arkansas | 420 | $51,220 | $49,090 | $34,450 | $41,480 | $59,760 | $74,140 |
| California | 3,760 | $67,020 | $57,990 | $46,070 | $52,680 | $76,050 | $97,520 |
| Colorado | 470 | $70,810 | $66,560 | $52,730 | $56,270 | $79,990 | $96,360 |
| Connecticut | 180 | $72,510 | $61,790 | $38,490 | $57,750 | $88,020 | $110,380 |
| Delaware | 230 | $66,490 | $59,770 | $49,240 | $59,770 | $67,020 | $94,990 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $68,400 | $61,030 | $52,750 | $57,890 | $77,160 | $105,030 |
| Florida | 800 | $58,690 | $56,360 | $39,830 | $49,550 | $64,690 | $80,300 |
| Georgia | 1,500 | $64,750 | $58,090 | $47,480 | $50,270 | $76,430 | $94,530 |
| Idaho | 140 | $71,470 | $64,950 | $42,490 | $50,490 | $91,210 | $118,650 |
| Illinois | 1,910 | $70,680 | $66,000 | $46,120 | $52,140 | $84,930 | $102,240 |
| Indiana | 1,650 | $57,600 | $58,440 | $39,620 | $48,950 | $60,610 | $77,520 |
| Iowa | 290 | $60,490 | $56,070 | $45,030 | $49,830 | $67,860 | $77,770 |
| Kansas | 410 | $56,860 | $52,080 | $34,590 | $46,060 | $65,890 | $81,690 |
| Kentucky | 430 | $64,990 | $60,410 | $42,810 | $51,240 | $81,900 | $90,940 |
| Louisiana | 790 | $56,420 | $52,020 | $27,800 | $37,090 | $67,990 | $86,490 |
| Maine | 130 | $62,470 | $60,670 | $49,440 | $54,220 | $66,360 | $75,790 |
| Maryland | 200 | $69,220 | $61,170 | $45,920 | $53,260 | $78,100 | $105,680 |
| Massachusetts | 390 | $68,520 | $65,010 | $49,620 | $52,580 | $74,870 | $98,910 |
| Michigan | 430 | $74,070 | $64,220 | $49,300 | $58,980 | $83,640 | $108,900 |
| Minnesota | 330 | $72,060 | $73,970 | $50,640 | $61,290 | $79,840 | $89,590 |
| Mississippi | — | $61,950 | $58,220 | $42,240 | $47,430 | $73,560 | $95,030 |
| Missouri | 320 | $64,650 | $60,090 | $45,140 | $51,600 | $71,920 | $93,460 |
| Montana | 40 | $69,360 | $59,940 | $50,040 | $51,220 | $80,050 | $101,550 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $67,060 | $63,720 | $45,080 | $48,850 | $81,710 | $92,320 |
| Nevada | 340 | $70,010 | $62,910 | $41,930 | $53,130 | $81,940 | $101,500 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $66,500 | $59,330 | $45,870 | $56,520 | $71,330 | $102,450 |
| New Jersey | 440 | $69,700 | $65,340 | $46,950 | $54,940 | $81,160 | $90,450 |
| New Mexico | 410 | $80,550 | $75,920 | $51,230 | $57,950 | $101,070 | $136,670 |
| New York | 1,450 | $65,280 | $62,290 | $41,180 | $52,300 | $75,300 | $86,080 |
| North Carolina | 550 | $61,940 | $57,610 | $46,650 | $50,400 | $72,340 | $85,620 |
| North Dakota | 180 | $60,220 | $52,790 | $38,000 | $38,010 | $68,110 | $105,130 |
| Ohio | 1,140 | $64,730 | $60,390 | $46,660 | $54,190 | $75,910 | $85,230 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $53,640 | $53,420 | $32,710 | $34,670 | $63,300 | $76,480 |
| Oregon | 190 | $67,920 | $68,640 | $48,420 | $57,060 | $77,280 | $85,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $64,060 | $60,050 | $48,550 | $51,160 | $68,350 | $94,920 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $79,740 | $79,530 | $58,180 | $66,790 | $93,680 | $108,580 |
| South Carolina | 440 | $60,810 | $55,270 | $44,180 | $47,860 | $69,510 | $86,690 |
| Tennessee | 480 | $58,780 | $51,210 | $43,530 | $47,420 | $65,940 | $83,350 |
| Texas | 5,140 | $56,430 | $49,690 | $38,300 | $41,440 | $60,780 | $86,060 |
| Utah | 220 | $64,790 | $63,510 | $39,560 | $53,430 | $72,810 | $79,590 |
| Vermont | 100 | $60,000 | $56,160 | $51,530 | $52,000 | $64,470 | $77,970 |
| Virginia | 810 | $59,800 | $59,340 | $36,500 | $49,720 | $65,740 | $81,980 |
| Washington | 600 | $82,320 | $80,270 | $50,720 | $60,700 | $99,890 | $108,170 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $66,810 | $57,500 | $45,570 | $56,810 | $70,820 | $115,760 |
| Wisconsin | 900 | $69,200 | $63,790 | $48,930 | $56,940 | $77,490 | $97,240 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $65,790 | $64,650 | $50,140 | $50,150 | $73,970 | $95,630 |
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.