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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
27,270 2.3 % $ 30.89 $ 64,250 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.25 $ 23.55 $ 27.85 $ 36.25 $ 46.81
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,030 $ 48,980 $ 57,920 $ 75,410 $ 97,360


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 6,240 0.33 $ 27.69 $ 57,580
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,020 0.11 $ 27.14 $ 56,450
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,100 0.02 $ 30.08 $ 62,570
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 870 0.03 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Management of Companies and Enterprises 780 0.03 $ 35.38 $ 73,580

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)
Warehousing and Storage 6,240 0.33 $ 27.69 $ 57,580
Coal Mining 120 0.29 $ 36.52 $ 75,950
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 300 0.27 $ 58.92 $ 122,540
Ship and Boat Building 330 0.22 $ 28.59 $ 59,460
Metal Ore Mining 90 0.21 $ 41.38 $ 86,080

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 300 0.27 $ 58.92 $ 122,540
Oil and Gas Extraction 180 0.16 $ 56.33 $ 117,160
Scientific Research and Development Services 270 0.03 $ 47.12 $ 98,020
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 40 0.11 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 170 0.04 $ 45.27 $ 94,160


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 2023


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)
California 3,750 0.21 1.16 $ 31.48 $ 65,470
Texas 3,570 0.26 1.46 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Illinois 1,730 0.29 1.60 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
Georgia 1,310 0.27 1.53 $ 29.75 $ 61,870
Indiana 1,280 0.40 2.25 $ 29.10 $ 60,520


Map of location quotient of occupational health and safety technicians by state, May 2023


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 230 0.73 4.07 $ 39.13 $ 81,390
Delaware 210 0.45 2.51 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Indiana 1,280 0.40 2.25 $ 29.10 $ 60,520
North Dakota 150 0.35 1.96 $ 33.14 $ 68,930
Wisconsin 920 0.32 1.78 $ 33.93 $ 70,580


Map of annual mean wages of occupational health and safety technicians by state, May 2023


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)
Alaska 230 0.73 4.07 $ 39.13 $ 81,390
New Hampshire 120 0.18 0.98 $ 37.62 $ 78,250
Rhode Island 70 0.15 0.85 $ 37.25 $ 77,480
Maryland 160 0.06 0.34 $ 35.90 $ 74,670
Massachusetts 310 0.08 0.47 $ 35.69 $ 74,240



Map of employment of occupational health and safety technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,290 0.29 1.60 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,000 0.25 1.40 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 990 0.59 3.30 $ 27.82 $ 57,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 970 0.30 1.69 $ 36.31 $ 75,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 890 0.09 0.52 $ 33.88 $ 70,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 770 0.27 1.52 $ 31.33 $ 65,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 730 0.12 0.65 $ 33.43 $ 69,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 650 0.27 1.49 $ 36.14 $ 75,180
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 470 0.43 2.40 $ 30.40 $ 63,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 450 0.16 0.88 $ 30.40 $ 63,220


Map of location quotient of occupational health and safety technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 90 0.73 4.06 $ 26.43 $ 54,970
Cheyenne, WY 30 0.69 3.83 $ 28.40 $ 59,070
Stockton-Lodi, CA 190 0.68 3.79 $ 28.98 $ 60,270
Lake Charles, LA 60 0.64 3.58 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Midland, TX 70 0.64 3.56 $ 47.64 $ 99,090
Harrisonburg, VA 40 0.63 3.50 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 990 0.59 3.30 $ 27.82 $ 57,860
Evansville, IN-KY 90 0.59 3.26 $ 32.44 $ 67,470
Baton Rouge, LA 220 0.57 3.15 $ 36.23 $ 75,360
Anchorage, AK 90 0.55 3.08 $ 44.92 $ 93,430


Map of annual mean wages of occupational health and safety technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Midland, TX 70 0.64 3.56 $ 47.64 $ 99,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.43 $ 45.76 $ 95,170
Anchorage, AK 90 0.55 3.08 $ 44.92 $ 93,430
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (8) (8) (8) $ 40.66 $ 84,570
Madison, WI 80 0.21 1.17 $ 39.14 $ 81,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 0.51 $ 39.10 $ 81,330
Pittsburgh, PA 130 0.12 0.66 $ 38.29 $ 79,640
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 30 0.32 1.80 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 70 0.13 0.72 $ 37.02 $ 77,000
Albuquerque, NM 160 0.41 2.28 $ 36.82 $ 76,590

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)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 150 0.77 4.30 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.12 6.23 $ 34.40 $ 71,550
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.28 1.58 $ 26.96 $ 56,080
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 4.34 $ 32.69 $ 67,980
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.77 4.27 $ 35.74 $ 74,350

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)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.12 6.23 $ 34.40 $ 71,550
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 4.34 $ 32.69 $ 67,980
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 150 0.77 4.30 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.77 4.27 $ 35.74 $ 74,350
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 3.41 $ 48.14 $ 100,120

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 60 0.61 3.41 $ 48.14 $ 100,120
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.77 4.27 $ 35.74 $ 74,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 2.04 $ 35.05 $ 72,910
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 1.50 $ 34.88 $ 72,540
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 2.43 $ 34.86 $ 72,500


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024