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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
National estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Industry profile for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Geographic profile for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
National estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
95,960 |
1.0 % |
$ 37.55 |
$ 78,110 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 21.49 |
$ 28.28 |
$ 36.70 |
$ 45.76 |
$ 54.25 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 44,710 |
$ 58,820 |
$ 76,340 |
$ 95,190 |
$ 112,850 |
Industry profile for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
7,450 |
0.49 |
$ 37.38 |
$ 77,760 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
7,130 |
0.34 |
$ 42.49 |
$ 88,380 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
6,730 |
0.12 |
$ 33.23 |
$ 69,130 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
6,480 |
0.29 |
$ 31.56 |
$ 65,650 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
4,420 |
0.18 |
$ 41.43 |
$ 86,180 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Top paying industries for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Geographic profile for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
14,140 |
1.17 |
1.69 |
$ 37.09 |
$ 77,140 |
California |
8,180 |
0.50 |
0.72 |
$ 45.15 |
$ 93,900 |
Ohio |
4,720 |
0.92 |
1.33 |
$ 37.55 |
$ 78,090 |
Pennsylvania |
4,660 |
0.84 |
1.22 |
$ 35.99 |
$ 74,860 |
New York |
4,050 |
0.47 |
0.67 |
$ 37.65 |
$ 78,310 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Wyoming |
400 |
1.53 |
2.21 |
$ 40.47 |
$ 84,180 |
New Mexico |
1,170 |
1.49 |
2.17 |
$ 37.00 |
$ 76,950 |
North Dakota |
550 |
1.37 |
1.99 |
$ 40.66 |
$ 84,580 |
Alaska |
410 |
1.37 |
1.98 |
$ 41.03 |
$ 85,330 |
Montana |
610 |
1.33 |
1.93 |
$ 34.41 |
$ 71,570 |
Top paying states for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,650 |
1.57 |
2.27 |
$ 41.07 |
$ 85,420 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,750 |
0.42 |
0.61 |
$ 39.89 |
$ 82,970 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,080 |
0.86 |
1.25 |
$ 35.88 |
$ 74,640 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,350 |
0.40 |
0.59 |
$ 45.13 |
$ 93,870 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,180 |
0.81 |
1.17 |
$ 37.83 |
$ 78,690 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,690 |
0.39 |
0.56 |
$ 38.61 |
$ 80,320 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,670 |
0.85 |
1.24 |
$ 40.74 |
$ 84,730 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,610 |
0.53 |
0.77 |
$ 42.69 |
$ 88,790 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,550 |
0.59 |
0.86 |
$ 44.94 |
$ 93,470 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,480 |
1.02 |
1.47 |
$ 42.45 |
$ 88,300 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Midland, TX |
480 |
4.82 |
6.98 |
$ 35.12 |
$ 73,050 |
Trenton, NJ |
660 |
2.87 |
4.17 |
$ 42.68 |
$ 88,770 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
430 |
2.81 |
4.07 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,930 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
400 |
2.20 |
3.19 |
$ 35.18 |
$ 73,180 |
Odessa, TX |
160 |
2.15 |
3.12 |
$ 34.52 |
$ 71,800 |
Lake Charles, LA |
220 |
2.15 |
3.11 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,400 |
Casper, WY |
80 |
2.14 |
3.11 |
$ 39.13 |
$ 81,390 |
Jefferson City, MO |
150 |
2.05 |
2.97 |
$ 29.71 |
$ 61,810 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME |
180 |
2.03 |
2.94 |
$ 39.16 |
$ 81,450 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
170 |
2.00 |
2.90 |
$ 42.76 |
$ 88,940 |
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