Average Salary for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
SOC 29-9012 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in the United States is $50,780 ($24.41/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $32,080 at the 10th percentile to $84,400 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 18,020 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 5.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$50,780
Mean Annual
$55,270
10th Pct
$32,080
75th Pct
$66,300
Employment
18,020
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$39k
25th
$51k
Median
$66k
75th
$84k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $86,400 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $75,400 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $69,010 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $67,640 |
| Tulsa, OK | $67,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $67,100 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $67,040 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,330 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $65,020 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $64,240 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $63,860 |
| Springfield, MO | $63,140 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,800 |
| Knoxville, TN | $62,420 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,940 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $74,170 |
| Rhode Island | $67,350 |
| Wyoming | $65,590 |
| New Jersey | $62,450 |
| Colorado | $62,320 |
| South Carolina | $59,600 |
| Georgia | $59,250 |
| Hawaii | $59,030 |
| New York | $58,860 |
| Montana | $58,750 |
| Delaware | $57,600 |
| Alaska | $57,220 |
| Washington | $56,820 |
| Oregon | $56,710 |
| California | $56,520 |
| Illinois | $55,480 |
| North Carolina | $54,590 |
| Maryland | $53,710 |
| West Virginia | $53,610 |
| North Dakota | $53,020 |
| Connecticut | $52,720 |
| Virginia | $52,540 |
| Minnesota | $52,130 |
| Arizona | $51,730 |
| Ohio | $51,460 |
| New Mexico | $51,210 |
| Louisiana | $49,920 |
| Wisconsin | $49,890 |
| Tennessee | $49,680 |
| Utah | $49,270 |
| Michigan | $48,080 |
| Texas | $47,800 |
| Maine | $46,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,410 |
| Iowa | $46,130 |
| Alabama | $45,820 |
| Nebraska | $45,680 |
| Kansas | $45,200 |
| Nevada | $44,700 |
| Arkansas | $44,360 |
| Kentucky | $43,670 |
| Idaho | $42,420 |
| Mississippi | $41,890 |
| Missouri | $41,180 |
| Florida | $40,160 |
| Oklahoma | $39,290 |
| Indiana | $38,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,550 |
| Guam | $26,500 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $74,790 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $74,350 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $73,580 |
| Utilities | $73,280 |
| Utilities | $73,280 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $71,600 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $71,490 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $70,560 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $70,560 |
| Rail Transportation | $69,360 |
| Rail Transportation | $69,360 |
| Junior Colleges | $68,560 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $68,410 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $68,190 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $66,790 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $66,660 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $66,270 |
| Construction of Buildings | $66,020 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $66,000 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $65,360 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $65,130 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $63,660 |
| Finance and Insurance | $62,720 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $62,400 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $62,270 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $62,270 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $62,270 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $61,880 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,480 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,480 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $61,480 |
| Engineering Services | $61,020 |
| Utility System Construction | $60,800 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $60,680 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $60,620 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $60,600 |
| Insurance Carriers | $60,500 |
| Construction | $60,330 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $59,910 |
| Facilities Support Services | $59,680 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $59,610 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $59,050 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $58,610 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $58,400 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,380 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $57,760 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $57,720 |
| Air Transportation | $57,670 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $57,610 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $57,330 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $56,950 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $56,430 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $56,170 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $56,040 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $56,040 |
| Employment Services | $56,030 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $55,960 |
| Coal Mining | $55,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $55,620 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $55,540 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $55,480 |
| Waste Collection | $55,240 |
| Foundries | $55,190 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $54,900 |
| Temporary Help Services | $54,420 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $54,390 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $54,230 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $54,000 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,950 |
| Office Administrative Services | $53,700 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $53,490 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $53,440 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $53,440 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $53,180 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $52,930 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $52,760 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $52,730 |
| Educational Services | $52,710 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $52,350 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,970 |
| Educational Services | $51,840 |
| Hospitals | $51,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $51,530 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $51,160 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $50,950 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $50,850 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $50,850 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $50,650 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $50,540 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $50,500 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $50,490 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $50,440 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $50,310 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $50,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $50,170 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $50,170 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $49,730 |
| Manufacturing | $49,690 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $49,690 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $49,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $49,380 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $49,120 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $49,020 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $49,020 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $48,650 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $48,650 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $48,570 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $48,490 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,450 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $48,450 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,450 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $48,390 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $48,350 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $48,120 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $48,000 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $47,980 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $47,710 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $47,710 |
| Wholesale Trade | $47,700 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $47,490 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,330 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $47,130 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $46,880 |
| Offices of Physicians | $46,840 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $46,810 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $46,770 |
| Social Assistance | $46,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $46,530 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $46,330 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $46,220 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $46,180 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $45,780 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $45,390 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,330 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $45,320 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,820 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $44,770 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $44,710 |
| Roofing Contractors | $44,480 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $44,430 |
| Machine Shops | $44,280 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $43,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $43,850 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $43,360 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $43,240 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $43,220 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $43,130 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $43,120 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,710 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $42,350 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $40,830 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $40,210 |
| Food Manufacturing | $40,180 |
| Truck Transportation | $40,020 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,350 |
| Testing Laboratories | $36,540 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $35,700 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $33,080 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $24,680 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,780 |
| 2017 | $49,960 |
| 2016 | $48,820 |
| 2015 | $48,070 |
| 2014 | $48,120 |