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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

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Average base salary
$97,000 / year
≈ $8,100 per month · $46.63 per hour

25th percentile
$72,000Average
$97,00075th percentile
$115,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary by state
Alabama$89,000
Alaska$106,000
Arizona$95,000
Arkansas$80,500
California$110,000
Colorado$109,500
Connecticut$105,000
Delaware$92,500
District of Columbia$119,000
Florida$94,000
Georgia$93,500
Hawaii$97,000
Idaho$97,000
Illinois$102,500
Indiana$91,000
Iowa$93,500
Kansas$95,000
Kentucky$90,500
Louisiana$96,500
Maine$96,000
Maryland$99,000
Massachusetts$110,500
Michigan$90,500
Minnesota$101,000
Mississippi$90,000
Missouri$91,000
Montana$88,000
Nebraska$88,000
Nevada$98,000
New Hampshire$108,500
New Jersey$95,500
New Mexico$92,000
New York$102,000
North Carolina$95,000
North Dakota$100,500
Ohio$99,500
Oklahoma$85,500
Oregon$97,500
Pennsylvania$97,000
Rhode Island$109,500
South Carolina$97,000
South Dakota$91,000
Tennessee$85,000
Texas$87,500
Utah$94,000
Vermont$96,500
Virginia$98,500
Washington$110,500
West Virginia$88,000
Wisconsin$93,500
Wyoming$99,000
About this role

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is a professional role within the function in the Life, Physical, and Social Science job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Occupational Health and Safety Specialistss do

Typical education: Bachelor's Degree

  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
  • Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.

Top skills: Writing Speaking Reading Comprehension Active Listening Systems Evaluation Systems Analysis

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay by experience level
Entry level$57,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$72,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$93,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$115,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$139,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+12.5%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
14,900
projected openings per year
Growing faster than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary by industry
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS

23,470 workers

$93,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

14,590 workers

$98,500

Specialty Trade Contractors

9,830 workers

$95,000

Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

9,560 workers

$89,500

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

8,400 workers

$89,500

Construction of Buildings

7,630 workers

$105,500

Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)

7,410 workers

$108,500

Nonresidential Building Construction

7,050 workers

$106,500

State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

6,490 workers

$83,500

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

6,350 workers

$98,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pays 3% below the average across 66 roles in the Life, Physical, and Social Science job family (family average $100,500).

Similar-paying roles in Life, Physical, and Social Science
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Climate Change Policy Analyst$95,000
Microbiologist$101,000
Epidemiologist$101,500
School Psychologist$102,500
Animal Scientist$91,500
Soil and Plant Scientists$91,000
Chemist$104,000
Geographer$106,000
Careers related to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$70,500
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers$124,000
Coroner$91,500
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$63,000
Industrial Ecologist$95,000
Environmental Engineer$117,000
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions

How much does a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists make?

The average base salary for a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in the United States is $97,000 per year, or about $46.63 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $72,000 and $115,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Life, Physical, and Social Science roles?

The Life, Physical, and Social Science job family averages $100,500 across 66 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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