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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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. For a list of all industries with employment in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 120 0.96 $ 43.62 $ 90,730
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 260 0.86 $ 41.61 $ 86,540
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 840 0.77 $ 46.82 $ 97,380
Waste Treatment and Disposal 650 0.66 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Metal Ore Mining 260 0.64 $ 37.37 $ 77,730

Top paying industries for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,530 0.20 $ 46.87 $ 97,490
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 840 0.77 $ 46.82 $ 97,380
Oil and Gas Extraction 750 0.60 $ 45.34 $ 94,300
Natural Gas Distribution 360 0.33 $ 45.31 $ 94,250
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 200 0.01 $ 44.74 $ 93,060


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:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 130 0.29 0.42 $ 46.13 $ 95,960
District of Columbia 360 0.52 0.75 $ 45.87 $ 95,410
California 8,180 0.50 0.72 $ 45.15 $ 93,900
Massachusetts 1,850 0.55 0.80 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Connecticut 820 0.53 0.77 $ 41.63 $ 86,590





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




Top paying metropolitan areas for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,370 0.59 0.85 $ 53.97 $ 112,250
Kennewick-Richland, WA 200 1.75 2.54 $ 51.82 $ 107,790
Santa Rosa, CA 70 0.38 0.55 $ 48.65 $ 101,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 520 0.47 0.68 $ 47.52 $ 98,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 0.51 0.73 $ 46.90 $ 97,560
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 130 0.34 0.50 $ 46.45 $ 96,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,350 0.40 0.59 $ 45.13 $ 93,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,550 0.59 0.86 $ 44.94 $ 93,470
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 520 0.54 0.78 $ 44.68 $ 92,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 150 0.50 0.73 $ 44.37 $ 92,280

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 390 1.46 2.12 $ 39.25 $ 81,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 330 4.27 6.19 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 330 2.84 4.11 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 330 1.69 2.46 $ 37.52 $ 78,030
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 320 2.06 2.98 $ 34.89 $ 72,560

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 330 4.27 6.19 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 330 2.84 4.11 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 300 2.16 3.14 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 240 2.08 3.02 $ 34.67 $ 72,110
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 320 2.06 2.98 $ 34.89 $ 72,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 0.54 $ 43.71 $ 90,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 330 2.84 4.11 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 140 1.46 2.12 $ 42.64 $ 88,700
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 130 0.89 1.29 $ 42.19 $ 87,750
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 150 1.48 2.15 $ 41.76 $ 86,870


About May 2020 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.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021