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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary

U.S. median base pay
$90,150
$43.34/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 140,610 jobs
10th pct
$55,000
Middle 50%
$69,560–$111,690
90th pct
$134,950

The BLS estimates 140,610 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $90,150 ($43.34 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 19-5011). Across 136 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,040 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $128,980 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$55,000P25$69,560MEDIAN$90,150P75$111,690P90$134,950
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$128,980 · 830 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$126,860 · 2,550 jobs
  3. Kennewick-Richland, WA$125,970 · 290 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$109,500 · 1,820 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,170 · 1,920 jobs
  6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$107,910 · 200 jobs
  7. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$107,220 · 270 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$105,960 · 2,720 jobs
  9. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$104,770 · 950 jobs
  10. Lafayette, LA$104,470 · 200 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$96,320 · 6,020 jobs
  2. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$82,910 · 5,650 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$102,610 · 5,550 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$81,000 · 3,660 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$105,960 · 2,720 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$126,860 · 2,550 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$89,480 · 2,340 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,630 · 2,250 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$88,090 · 2,210 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,170 · 1,920 jobs

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Questions

What is the median Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$90,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $69,560–$111,690.

How much do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists make an hour?

The BLS U.S. median is $43.34 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $33.44–$53.70 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $64.88. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.

Where do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($128,980), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($126,860), Kennewick-Richland, WA ($125,970). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.