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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-5012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.


National estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Industry profile for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Geographic profile for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

National estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
23,670 2.1 % $ 30.40 $ 63,230 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.39 $ 22.53 $ 27.87 $ 36.30 $ 45.59
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,180 $ 46,860 $ 57,970 $ 75,510 $ 94,830


Industry profile for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 3,180 0.17 $ 27.58 $ 57,360
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,170 0.12 $ 26.07 $ 54,230
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,250 0.02 $ 30.21 $ 62,830
Ship and Boat Building 890 0.60 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 780 0.03 $ 27.56 $ 57,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 890 0.60 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Coal Mining 130 0.34 $ 31.09 $ 64,660
Oil and Gas Extraction 310 0.31 $ 53.80 $ 111,890
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 310 0.30 $ 57.20 $ 118,980
Metal Ore Mining 80 0.19 $ 41.24 $ 85,790

Top paying industries for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 310 0.30 $ 57.20 $ 118,980
Oil and Gas Extraction 310 0.31 $ 53.80 $ 111,890
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 40 0.14 $ 45.13 $ 93,870
Scientific Research and Development Services 300 0.03 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Natural Gas Distribution 40 0.04 $ 41.76 $ 86,860


Geographic profile for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of occupational health and safety technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,260 0.25 1.57 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
California 2,640 0.15 0.94 $ 34.38 $ 71,510
Illinois 1,230 0.21 1.31 $ 33.54 $ 69,750
Indiana 1,200 0.39 2.43 $ 29.52 $ 61,410
Ohio 1,090 0.20 1.26 $ 27.04 $ 56,250


Map of location quotient of occupational health and safety technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 140 0.45 2.82 $ 37.21 $ 77,390
Louisiana 820 0.44 2.77 $ 22.62 $ 47,060
North Dakota 160 0.40 2.51 $ 30.21 $ 62,830
Indiana 1,200 0.39 2.43 $ 29.52 $ 61,410
Wisconsin 860 0.31 1.92 $ 31.89 $ 66,320


Map of annual mean wages of occupational health and safety technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 130 0.16 0.98 $ 44.97 $ 93,530
Alaska 140 0.45 2.82 $ 37.21 $ 77,390
Washington 520 0.15 0.95 $ 36.44 $ 75,800
Massachusetts 290 0.08 0.51 $ 34.97 $ 72,740
New Jersey 530 0.13 0.80 $ 34.70 $ 72,170



Map of employment of occupational health and safety technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 960 0.10 0.65 $ 33.19 $ 69,030
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 950 0.31 1.95 $ 37.84 $ 78,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 890 0.20 1.26 $ 35.15 $ 73,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 850 0.22 1.39 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 840 1.16 7.23 $ 25.50 $ 53,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 540 0.23 1.41 $ 45.93 $ 95,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 530 0.09 0.54 $ 36.20 $ 75,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 440 0.16 1.00 $ 34.11 $ 70,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 430 0.41 2.55 $ 29.52 $ 61,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 350 0.13 0.80 $ 28.77 $ 59,850


Map of location quotient of occupational health and safety technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 840 1.16 7.23 $ 25.50 $ 53,030
Midland, TX 110 1.03 6.43 $ 44.63 $ 92,830
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 80 0.84 5.26 $ 25.96 $ 53,990
Harrisonburg, VA 40 0.68 4.24 $ 30.24 $ 62,910
Lake Charles, LA 60 0.65 4.04 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Odessa, TX 50 0.64 4.00 $ 25.68 $ 53,410
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 50 0.61 3.81 $ 23.57 $ 49,030
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 70 0.61 3.81 $ 32.19 $ 66,950
Merced, CA 40 0.58 3.62 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Evansville, IN-KY 80 0.56 3.50 $ 32.09 $ 66,750


Map of annual mean wages of occupational health and safety technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albuquerque, NM 60 0.17 1.04 $ 51.48 $ 107,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 540 0.23 1.41 $ 45.93 $ 95,530
Midland, TX 110 1.03 6.43 $ 44.63 $ 92,830
Anchorage, AK 60 0.38 2.35 $ 39.93 $ 83,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 30 0.34 2.12 $ 39.28 $ 81,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 950 0.31 1.95 $ 37.84 $ 78,710
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 240 0.09 0.56 $ 37.48 $ 77,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 130 0.12 0.75 $ 36.56 $ 76,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 530 0.09 0.54 $ 36.20 $ 75,290
Green Bay, WI 70 0.39 2.44 $ 36.04 $ 74,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 150 0.38 2.38 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.33 2.03 $ 25.93 $ 53,930
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.44 2.76 $ 31.69 $ 65,900
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 0.44 2.77 $ 25.85 $ 53,770
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 2.83 $ 28.58 $ 59,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.64 3.98 $ 14.84 $ 30,860
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 3.81 $ 35.89 $ 74,650
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 2.86 $ 28.13 $ 58,520
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 2.83 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 2.78 $ 31.98 $ 66,520

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 2.71 $ 57.24 $ 119,050
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 1.89 $ 36.42 $ 75,750
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 3.81 $ 35.89 $ 74,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 2.00 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 32.99 $ 68,610


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023