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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary (2025)

Based on 30,590 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$68,120
$32.75/hr
Annual Median
$61,560
$29.59/hr
Bottom 10%
$46,280
$22.25/hr
Top 10%
$100,160
$48.15/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$46,280
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$52,470
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$61,560
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$78,850
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$100,160

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$46K

25th

$52K

Median

$62K

75th

$79K

90th

$100K

Highest Paying States for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Washington$93,120
Rhode Island$88,900
New Mexico$87,870
Alaska$83,340
Connecticut$79,780
West Virginia$79,150
Michigan$75,720
Colorado$75,080
Illinois$74,570
Massachusetts$73,150

Geographic Salary Variation

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Washington at an average of $93,120 per year, while Massachusetts has an average of $73,150 — a difference of $19,970. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$107,790
per year
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$95,030
per year
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$94,460
per year
Albuquerque, NM
$92,400
per year
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$90,860
per year
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$89,850
per year
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$89,820
per year
Omaha, NE-IA
$88,810
per year

About Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30,590 workers were employed as Occupational Health and Safety Technicianss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations. The annual mean wage of $68,120 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 19-5012

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($46,280) represents entry-level or part-time Occupational Health and Safety Technicianss, while the 90th percentile ($100,160) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($61,560) is the midpoint — half of all Occupational Health and Safety Technicianss earn more and half earn less than this amount.

Related Occupations in Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$103,410
median/yr
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
$90,150
median/yr
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$82,220
median/yr
Chemists
$91,240
median/yr
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$100,580
median/yr
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
$62,280
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.