368 metro areas
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary by City (2026)
Occupational health and safety specialists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $136,430 a year, against $93,860 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($123,550 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $93,860BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $136,430San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $123,550San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 368With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety specialists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$136,430
- San Francisco, CA$127,030
- Kennewick, WA$123,590
- Oxnard, CA$114,880
- Vallejo, CA$114,630
- Seattle, WA$112,570
- Bridgeport, CT$112,420
- Napa, CA$112,200
- Boulder, CO$111,340
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$110,970
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,030 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,590 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $114,880 |
| Vallejo, CA | $114,630 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $112,570 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $112,420 |
| Napa, CA | $112,200 |
| Boulder, CO | $111,340 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $110,970 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$136,430 nominal$123,550
- Kennewick, WA$123,590 nominal$123,490
- Rochester, MN$107,720 nominal$118,610
- Niles, MI$107,560 nominal$116,440
- Shreveport, LA$98,240 nominal$115,900
- Pueblo, CO$106,140 nominal$115,670
- Lawrence, KS$103,310 nominal$114,480
- Lafayette, LA$99,760 nominal$114,390
- Bismarck, ND$103,130 nominal$113,300
- Idaho Falls, ID$106,500 nominal$112,800
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $123,550 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,490 |
| Rochester, MN | $118,610 |
| Niles, MI | $116,440 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $115,900 |
| Pueblo, CO | $115,670 |
| Lawrence, KS | $114,480 |
| Lafayette, LA | $114,390 |
| Bismarck, ND | $113,300 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $112,800 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $136,430 | $90,060 | $159,240 | $123,550 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $127,030 | $79,160 | $150,610 | $109,880 |
| 3 | Kennewick, WA | $123,590 | $84,120 | $143,040 | $123,490 |
| 4 | Oxnard, CA | $114,880 | $75,110 | $134,470 | $103,930 |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $114,630 | $75,050 | $134,140 | $105,670 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $112,570 | $79,370 | $128,900 | $101,290 |
| 7 | Bridgeport, CT | $112,420 | $76,150 | $130,290 | $105,200 |
| 8 | Napa, CA | $112,200 | $73,400 | $131,310 | $99,690 |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $111,340 | $75,730 | $128,880 | $105,830 |
| 10 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $110,970 | $75,070 | $128,650 | $101,920 |
| 11 | Santa Cruz, CA | $110,820 | $75,570 | $128,170 | $100,840 |
| 12 | Boston, MA-NH | $109,260 | $74,840 | $126,190 | $100,920 |
| 13 | Manchester, NH | $108,330 | $69,580 | $127,420 | $102,530 |
| 14 | Denver, CO | $108,180 | $71,390 | $126,320 | $102,270 |
| 15 | Bellingham, WA | $107,870 | $75,980 | $123,570 | $104,390 |
| 16 | Rochester, MN | $107,720 | $78,980 | $121,890 | $118,610 |
| 17 | Niles, MI | $107,560 | $78,710 | $121,760 | $116,440 |
| 18 | Santa Rosa, CA | $107,540 | $70,570 | $125,740 | $99,770 |
| 19 | Columbus, OH | $107,350 | $69,680 | $125,900 | $112,440 |
| 20 | Idaho Falls, ID | $106,500 | $66,410 | $126,240 | $112,800 |
| 21 | Sacramento, CA | $106,230 | $69,350 | $124,400 | $99,590 |
| 22 | Pueblo, CO | $106,140 | $70,660 | $123,610 | $115,670 |
| 23 | Greeley, CO | $105,620 | $66,750 | $124,780 | $105,430 |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $105,370 | $65,690 | $124,900 | $97,030 |
| 25 | Mount Vernon, WA | $104,850 | $69,950 | $122,050 | $102,350 |
| 26 | Bremerton, WA | $103,880 | $80,020 | $115,610 | $98,360 |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $103,560 | $70,930 | $119,640 | $98,240 |
| 28 | Lawrence, KS | $103,310 | $69,200 | $120,120 | $114,480 |
| 29 | Bismarck, ND | $103,130 | $76,670 | $116,150 | $113,300 |
| 30 | Providence, RI-MA | $102,770 | $71,070 | $118,370 | $100,980 |
| 31 | New Haven, CT | $102,750 | $72,090 | $117,850 | $98,270 |
| 32 | San Diego, CA | $102,560 | $70,200 | $118,520 | $91,660 |
| 33 | Santa Maria, CA | $102,460 | $64,000 | $121,410 | $94,170 |
| 34 | Salinas, CA | $102,230 | $68,080 | $119,060 | $93,750 |
| 35 | Chicago, IL-IN | $102,090 | $67,370 | $119,180 | $98,550 |
| 36 | Durham, NC | $101,550 | $70,530 | $116,810 | $104,080 |
| 37 | Worcester, MA | $101,280 | $69,640 | $116,850 | $98,790 |
| 38 | Los Angeles, CA | $100,820 | $63,540 | $119,180 | $88,780 |
| 39 | Redding, CA | $100,820 | $68,910 | $116,540 | $100,140 |
| 40 | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,460 | $68,470 | $116,230 | $99,750 |
| 41 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $100,460 | $73,880 | $113,570 | $95,840 |
| 42 | Fairbanks, AK | $100,090 | $69,580 | $115,110 | $96,980 |
| 43 | Norwich, CT | $99,960 | $69,350 | $115,070 | $99,520 |
| 44 | Fort Collins, CO | $99,920 | $68,270 | $115,520 | $98,810 |
| 45 | Lafayette, LA | $99,760 | $66,600 | $116,080 | $114,390 |
| 46 | New York, NY-NJ | $99,740 | $62,250 | $118,210 | $88,610 |
| 47 | Modesto, CA | $99,670 | $64,670 | $116,940 | $95,740 |
| 48 | Manhattan, KS | $99,570 | $70,510 | $113,880 | $110,430 |
| 49 | Portland, ME | $98,450 | $70,490 | $112,220 | $96,650 |
| 50 | Palm Bay, FL | $98,300 | $62,150 | $116,080 | $98,300 |
| 51 | Shreveport, LA | $98,240 | $64,380 | $114,920 | $115,900 |
| 52 | Charleston, SC | $97,880 | $65,120 | $114,030 | $96,950 |
| 53 | Dayton, OH | $97,530 | $61,510 | $115,270 | $105,220 |
| 54 | Miami, FL | $97,360 | $57,910 | $116,810 | $85,290 |
| 55 | Burlington, VT | $97,340 | $73,360 | $109,160 | $96,420 |
| 56 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $97,200 | $62,550 | $114,280 | $102,220 |
| 57 | Portland, OR-WA | $97,140 | $67,830 | $111,570 | $92,140 |
| 58 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $97,090 | $64,600 | $113,110 | $104,910 |
| 59 | Reading, PA | $97,050 | $65,560 | $112,550 | $99,990 |
| 60 | Hartford, CT | $96,760 | $68,350 | $110,760 | $94,170 |
| 61 | Baton Rouge, LA | $96,510 | $69,200 | $109,970 | $106,310 |
| 62 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $96,510 | $57,260 | $115,840 | $102,480 |
| 63 | Spartanburg, SC | $96,490 | $65,710 | $111,650 | $105,970 |
| 64 | Albany, NY | $96,470 | $71,720 | $108,680 | $96,890 |
| 65 | Raleigh, NC | $96,370 | $68,520 | $110,070 | $98,180 |
| 66 | Sumter, SC | $96,300 | $64,020 | $112,220 | $109,410 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh, PA | $96,220 | $65,670 | $111,260 | $101,640 |
| 68 | Kahului, HI | $96,160 | $67,660 | $110,200 | $87,900 |
| 69 | Albany, OR | $96,140 | $67,790 | $110,090 | $94,160 |
| 70 | Fayetteville, NC | $95,990 | $68,680 | $109,430 | $104,360 |
| 71 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $95,830 | $62,300 | $112,320 | $100,480 |
| 72 | Albuquerque, NM | $95,720 | $64,580 | $111,050 | $100,180 |
| 73 | Barnstable Town, MA | $95,700 | $72,130 | $107,310 | $97,300 |
| 74 | Lexington Park, MD | $95,620 | $62,070 | $112,130 | $94,900 |
| 75 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $95,580 | $66,250 | $110,010 | $98,180 |
| 76 | Paducah, KY-IL | $95,580 | $72,300 | $107,060 | $111,030 |
| 77 | Peoria, IL | $95,510 | $62,030 | $112,030 | $104,690 |
| 78 | Bay City, MI | $95,310 | $66,020 | $109,720 | $103,690 |
| 79 | Hanford, CA | $95,280 | $61,940 | $111,720 | $93,770 |
| 80 | Trenton, NJ | $95,240 | $69,700 | $107,810 | $92,300 |
| 81 | Charlottesville, VA | $95,220 | $58,970 | $113,070 | $96,040 |
| 82 | Reno, NV | $95,220 | $68,220 | $108,510 | $94,260 |
| 83 | Atlanta, GA | $94,850 | $59,920 | $112,070 | $94,800 |
| 84 | Appleton, WI | $94,830 | $70,510 | $106,830 | $102,610 |
| 85 | Crestview, FL | $94,830 | $66,730 | $108,660 | $97,730 |
| 86 | Huntsville, AL | $94,830 | $62,940 | $110,530 | $101,890 |
| 87 | Milwaukee, WI | $94,760 | $66,140 | $108,850 | $97,750 |
| 88 | Stockton, CA | $94,740 | $61,510 | $111,110 | $90,150 |
| 89 | Augusta, GA-SC | $94,620 | $61,070 | $111,160 | $102,960 |
| 90 | Minot, ND | $94,620 | $65,690 | $108,870 | $108,720 |
| 91 | Rockford, IL | $94,600 | $64,880 | $109,240 | $102,650 |
| 92 | Eugene, OR | $94,580 | $68,080 | $107,620 | $93,120 |
| 93 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $94,540 | $67,930 | $107,640 | $85,200 |
| 94 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $94,520 | $63,520 | $109,780 | $92,170 |
| 95 | Watertown, NY | $94,520 | $71,720 | $105,730 | $107,790 |
| 96 | Casper, WY | $94,490 | $66,540 | $108,260 | $100,700 |
| 97 | Des Moines, IA | $94,470 | $66,270 | $108,350 | $103,020 |
| 98 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $94,450 | $67,160 | $107,890 | $102,920 |
| 99 | Longview, WA | $94,370 | $66,120 | $108,280 | $96,750 |
| 100 | Buffalo, NY | $94,330 | $65,520 | $108,510 | $98,420 |
| 101 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $94,270 | $58,240 | $112,010 | $106,730 |
| 102 | Syracuse, NY | $94,240 | $66,810 | $107,760 | $98,430 |
| 103 | Duluth, MN-WI | $94,220 | $72,010 | $105,160 | $106,140 |
| 104 | Toledo, OH | $94,220 | $64,020 | $109,100 | $103,020 |
| 105 | Madison, WI | $94,200 | $66,870 | $107,640 | $96,830 |
| 106 | Beaumont, TX | $94,080 | $60,760 | $110,490 | $104,480 |
| 107 | Grand Junction, CO | $94,080 | $57,120 | $112,300 | $98,540 |
| 108 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $93,950 | $61,530 | $109,930 | $85,860 |
| 109 | Ogden, UT | $93,930 | $61,710 | $109,820 | $93,600 |
| 110 | New Orleans, LA | $93,910 | $63,710 | $108,780 | $101,420 |
| 111 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $93,890 | $66,040 | $107,620 | $105,540 |
| 112 | Phoenix, AZ | $93,870 | $65,150 | $108,010 | $90,860 |
| 113 | Waterbury, CT | $93,870 | $60,900 | $110,090 | $94,080 |
| 114 | Evansville, IN | $93,810 | $64,670 | $108,160 | $102,490 |
| 115 | Greenville, SC | $93,810 | $65,830 | $107,580 | $100,590 |
| 116 | Mansfield, OH | $93,720 | $59,700 | $110,490 | $105,460 |
| 117 | Fargo, ND-MN | $93,680 | $68,140 | $106,270 | $103,090 |
| 118 | Merced, CA | $93,660 | $63,690 | $108,410 | $95,300 |
| 119 | Janesville, WI | $93,600 | $65,810 | $107,270 | $99,890 |
| 120 | Macon, GA | $93,520 | $64,520 | $107,810 | $105,640 |
| 121 | Charleston, WV | $93,290 | $56,890 | $111,220 | $105,150 |
| 122 | Sandusky, OH | $93,270 | $61,940 | $108,700 | $104,470 |
| 123 | Pittsfield, MA | $93,180 | $68,600 | $105,290 | $97,970 |
| 124 | Spokane, WA | $93,100 | $66,480 | $106,230 | $92,780 |
| 125 | Amherst Town, MA | $93,080 | $65,350 | $106,750 | $92,850 |
| 126 | Cleveland, OH | $93,080 | $60,880 | $108,950 | $99,100 |
| 127 | Warner Robins, GA | $93,020 | $63,610 | $107,520 | $99,180 |
| 128 | Riverside, CA | $93,000 | $59,470 | $109,490 | $87,370 |
| 129 | Midland, TX | $92,910 | $52,100 | $113,030 | $97,000 |
| 130 | Springfield, MA | $92,910 | $62,610 | $107,850 | $96,720 |
| 131 | Kenosha, WI | $92,870 | $65,420 | $106,390 | $91,840 |
| 132 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $92,850 | $65,620 | $106,290 | $92,880 |
| 133 | Ann Arbor, MI | $92,710 | $67,930 | $104,890 | $91,900 |
| 134 | Logan, UT-ID | $92,680 | $58,760 | $109,390 | $96,620 |
| 135 | Boise City, ID | $92,580 | $64,900 | $106,200 | $94,090 |
| 136 | Wenatchee, WA | $92,580 | $66,100 | $105,620 | $89,140 |
| 137 | Decatur, IL | $92,560 | $64,000 | $106,600 | $104,680 |
| 138 | Akron, OH | $92,540 | $60,940 | $108,100 | $99,110 |
| 139 | Olympia, WA | $92,460 | $68,580 | $104,210 | $89,190 |
| 140 | Chambersburg, PA | $92,350 | $61,510 | $107,560 | $97,580 |
| 141 | Salem, OR | $92,330 | $63,460 | $106,540 | $89,080 |
| 142 | Sheboygan, WI | $92,310 | $65,620 | $105,460 | $98,190 |
| 143 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $92,290 | $59,800 | $108,280 | $99,160 |
| 144 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $92,100 | $67,890 | $104,020 | $103,200 |
| 145 | Wilmington, NC | $92,080 | $64,710 | $105,560 | $95,500 |
| 146 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $92,060 | $68,580 | $103,630 | $93,920 |
| 147 | Elmira, NY | $92,040 | $64,900 | $105,410 | $97,500 |
| 148 | Birmingham, AL | $91,960 | $62,520 | $106,450 | $100,340 |
| 149 | York, PA | $91,920 | $64,380 | $105,480 | $95,750 |
| 150 | Las Vegas, NV | $91,790 | $61,130 | $106,870 | $91,590 |
| 151 | Iowa City, IA | $91,710 | $68,790 | $103,000 | $100,220 |
| 152 | Beckley, WV | $91,670 | $59,740 | $107,410 | $103,740 |
| 153 | Salt Lake City, UT | $91,480 | $60,170 | $106,890 | $90,690 |
| 154 | Florence, SC | $91,460 | $60,240 | $106,830 | $105,400 |
| 155 | Chico, CA | $91,330 | $62,400 | $105,580 | $90,250 |
| 156 | Weirton, WV-OH | $91,290 | $57,890 | $107,720 | $102,550 |
| 157 | Bend, OR | $91,100 | $63,130 | $104,870 | $87,930 |
| 158 | Davenport, IA-IL | $91,100 | $59,840 | $106,520 | $102,270 |
| 159 | Yuba City, CA | $91,080 | $58,530 | $107,120 | $87,380 |
| 160 | Baltimore, MD | $91,020 | $57,350 | $107,600 | $87,110 |
| 161 | Tucson, AZ | $91,020 | $60,840 | $105,870 | $93,940 |
| 162 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $91,000 | $61,300 | $105,620 | $105,260 |
| 163 | Hattiesburg, MS | $90,960 | $54,140 | $109,080 | $103,800 |
| 164 | St. Cloud, MN | $90,850 | $66,370 | $102,920 | $103,670 |
| 165 | Lewiston, ME | $90,580 | $62,520 | $104,420 | $95,610 |
| 166 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $90,580 | $61,610 | $104,870 | $92,480 |
| 167 | Fresno, CA | $90,560 | $58,140 | $106,560 | $88,650 |
| 168 | Binghamton, NY | $90,540 | $59,950 | $105,600 | $97,500 |
| 169 | Bakersfield, CA | $90,500 | $54,910 | $108,040 | $89,710 |
| 170 | Flint, MI | $90,500 | $59,990 | $105,540 | $97,280 |
| 171 | Gulfport, MS | $90,440 | $64,000 | $103,440 | $100,480 |
| 172 | Pinehurst, NC | $90,440 | $73,420 | $98,820 | $102,380 |
| 173 | Springfield, IL | $90,400 | $63,880 | $103,440 | $97,470 |
| 174 | Rochester, NY | $90,360 | $63,650 | $103,500 | $93,120 |
| 175 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $90,330 | $67,230 | $101,710 | $104,230 |
| 176 | Lake Charles, LA | $90,330 | $66,190 | $102,230 | $105,220 |
| 177 | Houston, TX | $90,290 | $54,970 | $107,680 | $91,550 |
| 178 | Altoona, PA | $90,250 | $64,290 | $103,040 | $100,830 |
| 179 | Savannah, GA | $90,230 | $58,220 | $106,000 | $94,770 |
| 180 | Richmond, VA | $90,130 | $61,590 | $104,190 | $92,100 |
| 181 | Canton, OH | $89,960 | $61,320 | $104,060 | $100,620 |
| 182 | Jacksonville, NC | $89,940 | $69,470 | $100,030 | $97,670 |
| 183 | Wausau, WI | $89,940 | $67,810 | $100,840 | $97,070 |
| 184 | Detroit, MI | $89,880 | $60,490 | $104,330 | $89,610 |
| 185 | Farmington, NM | $89,730 | $60,400 | $104,190 | $102,310 |
| 186 | Tampa, FL | $89,690 | $55,810 | $106,370 | $88,900 |
| 187 | Mobile, AL | $89,670 | $60,960 | $103,810 | $101,780 |
| 188 | Naples, FL | $89,560 | $54,330 | $106,910 | $86,780 |
| 189 | Mankato, MN | $89,520 | $66,370 | $100,940 | $98,420 |
| 190 | Florence, AL | $89,500 | $56,660 | $105,710 | $105,520 |
| 191 | Pensacola, FL | $89,440 | $61,210 | $103,360 | $91,530 |
| 192 | Flagstaff, AZ | $89,250 | $62,320 | $102,500 | $88,960 |
| 193 | Parkersburg, WV | $89,250 | $54,350 | $106,450 | $102,510 |
| 194 | Atlantic City, NJ | $89,190 | $61,980 | $102,590 | $90,220 |
| 195 | Yakima, WA | $89,130 | $65,020 | $101,000 | $93,290 |
| 196 | Green Bay, WI | $89,040 | $60,720 | $103,020 | $95,650 |
| 197 | Vineland, NJ | $89,000 | $61,440 | $102,590 | $92,740 |
| 198 | Hickory, NC | $88,880 | $62,440 | $101,900 | $100,450 |
| 199 | Twin Falls, ID | $88,800 | $55,580 | $105,160 | $96,410 |
| 200 | Lima, OH | $88,750 | $58,300 | $103,750 | $98,980 |
| 201 | Champaign, IL | $88,670 | $59,820 | $102,900 | $95,650 |
| 202 | Indianapolis, IN | $88,670 | $61,260 | $102,190 | $92,660 |
| 203 | Lancaster, PA | $88,570 | $60,820 | $102,230 | $90,140 |
| 204 | Lynchburg, VA | $88,570 | $60,340 | $102,480 | $99,110 |
| 205 | Greensboro, NC | $88,520 | $61,090 | $102,020 | $95,320 |
| 206 | Racine, WI | $88,440 | $60,940 | $101,980 | $92,160 |
| 207 | Wichita, KS | $88,420 | $61,610 | $101,630 | $99,410 |
| 208 | Billings, MT | $88,230 | $61,010 | $101,630 | $94,340 |
| 209 | Harrisburg, PA | $88,130 | $64,630 | $99,690 | $89,340 |
| 210 | Slidell, LA | $88,130 | $52,620 | $105,600 | $95,040 |
| 211 | Bowling Green, KY | $88,110 | $56,950 | $103,460 | $97,710 |
| 212 | State College, PA | $87,940 | $69,870 | $96,820 | $90,880 |
| 213 | Eau Claire, WI | $87,820 | $67,410 | $97,860 | $94,640 |
| 214 | Terre Haute, IN | $87,710 | $53,980 | $104,330 | $99,900 |
| 215 | Muskegon, MI | $87,690 | $61,130 | $100,800 | $94,780 |
| 216 | Orlando, FL | $87,630 | $55,390 | $103,500 | $86,400 |
| 217 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $87,530 | $57,140 | $102,480 | $96,020 |
| 218 | Bangor, ME | $87,480 | $63,920 | $99,090 | $90,650 |
| 219 | Rocky Mount, NC | $87,460 | $61,800 | $100,110 | $99,370 |
| 220 | Blacksburg, VA | $87,380 | $59,630 | $101,050 | $94,250 |
| 221 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $87,300 | $49,340 | $105,980 | $87,100 |
| 222 | Athens, GA | $87,260 | $54,500 | $103,380 | $93,480 |
| 223 | Lexington, KY | $87,190 | $56,060 | $102,520 | $93,860 |
| 224 | Bloomington, IN | $87,110 | $57,640 | $101,630 | $91,610 |
| 225 | Columbia, MO | $87,110 | $60,130 | $100,420 | $97,400 |
| 226 | Las Cruces, NM | $87,090 | $66,190 | $97,360 | $96,540 |
| 227 | Elizabethtown, KY | $87,030 | $61,760 | $99,470 | $96,090 |
| 228 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $87,030 | $52,350 | $104,120 | $100,750 |
| 229 | Ames, IA | $86,940 | $68,700 | $95,950 | $97,870 |
| 230 | Cheyenne, WY | $86,940 | $62,420 | $99,010 | $90,100 |
| 231 | Scranton, PA | $86,940 | $60,380 | $100,030 | $92,930 |
| 232 | Visalia, CA | $86,940 | $54,660 | $102,860 | $87,090 |
| 233 | Asheville, NC | $86,800 | $58,910 | $100,550 | $89,940 |
| 234 | Lebanon, PA | $86,720 | $63,170 | $98,320 | $93,030 |
| 235 | Fort Wayne, IN | $86,590 | $58,720 | $100,320 | $93,540 |
| 236 | Traverse City, MI | $86,490 | $57,260 | $100,880 | $92,630 |
| 237 | Panama City, FL | $86,360 | $52,100 | $103,230 | $88,760 |
| 238 | Corvallis, OR | $86,300 | $62,000 | $98,260 | $82,970 |
| 239 | Walla Walla, WA | $86,300 | $62,000 | $98,260 | $87,600 |
| 240 | Bozeman, MT | $86,240 | $60,990 | $98,700 | $84,130 |
| 241 | Lansing, MI | $86,220 | $61,780 | $98,260 | $90,770 |
| 242 | Montgomery, AL | $86,200 | $57,300 | $100,440 | $96,120 |
| 243 | Jackson, MS | $86,090 | $55,020 | $101,400 | $96,680 |
| 244 | Topeka, KS | $85,900 | $59,990 | $98,680 | $96,710 |
| 245 | Omaha, NE-IA | $85,840 | $58,280 | $99,400 | $93,390 |
| 246 | Roanoke, VA | $85,800 | $58,550 | $99,220 | $91,650 |
| 247 | Daphne, AL | $85,780 | $52,350 | $102,250 | $90,590 |
| 248 | Midland, MI | $85,680 | $56,220 | $100,170 | $93,210 |
| 249 | Saginaw, MI | $85,550 | $59,110 | $98,550 | $94,120 |
| 250 | Decatur, AL | $85,530 | $58,410 | $98,900 | $98,070 |
| 251 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $85,470 | $55,180 | $100,380 | $97,430 |
| 252 | Valdosta, GA | $85,430 | $46,090 | $104,810 | $96,780 |
| 253 | Columbus, IN | $85,340 | $51,880 | $101,840 | $91,760 |
| 254 | Utica, NY | $85,280 | $59,720 | $97,860 | $92,020 |
| 255 | Sherman, TX | $85,260 | $59,110 | $98,160 | $90,920 |
| 256 | Deltona, FL | $85,220 | $49,880 | $102,630 | $85,760 |
| 257 | Ithaca, NY | $85,110 | $61,070 | $96,950 | $82,380 |
| 258 | Great Falls, MT | $85,090 | $59,450 | $97,720 | $87,860 |
| 259 | Monroe, LA | $84,990 | $56,310 | $99,130 | $101,670 |
| 260 | Tulsa, OK | $84,990 | $56,160 | $99,200 | $95,270 |
| 261 | Cape Coral, FL | $84,970 | $53,480 | $100,480 | $83,020 |
| 262 | Medford, OR | $84,970 | $56,490 | $98,990 | $83,770 |
| 263 | Owensboro, KY | $84,970 | $59,860 | $97,340 | $95,890 |
| 264 | Jacksonville, FL | $84,860 | $52,670 | $100,710 | $85,300 |
| 265 | Columbus, GA-AL | $84,820 | $49,360 | $102,290 | $94,990 |
| 266 | Provo, UT | $84,780 | $49,380 | $102,210 | $86,310 |
| 267 | Oshkosh, WI | $84,610 | $63,670 | $94,910 | $91,050 |
| 268 | Oklahoma City, OK | $84,570 | $54,640 | $99,300 | $93,540 |
| 269 | Springfield, OH | $84,470 | $54,430 | $99,260 | $93,360 |
| 270 | Grand Rapids, MI | $84,390 | $59,700 | $96,550 | $88,320 |
| 271 | Lafayette, IN | $84,320 | $54,410 | $99,050 | $90,250 |
| 272 | Ocala, FL | $84,320 | $54,230 | $99,150 | $88,540 |
| 273 | Nashville, TN | $84,260 | $54,230 | $99,050 | $87,460 |
| 274 | Rapid City, SD | $84,030 | $57,820 | $96,950 | $94,250 |
| 275 | Dothan, AL | $84,010 | $47,300 | $102,110 | $100,210 |
| 276 | Dallas, TX | $83,970 | $52,940 | $99,280 | $81,450 |
| 277 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $83,950 | $53,080 | $99,150 | $91,070 |
| 278 | Winston, NC | $83,840 | $59,380 | $95,890 | $91,090 |
| 279 | Corpus Christi, TX | $83,820 | $55,180 | $97,930 | $90,450 |
| 280 | Burlington, NC | $83,700 | $56,140 | $97,280 | $89,810 |
| 281 | Killeen, TX | $83,490 | $55,540 | $97,260 | $91,610 |
| 282 | Fond du Lac, WI | $83,430 | $58,530 | $95,700 | $91,040 |
| 283 | Helena, MT | $83,160 | $62,710 | $93,230 | $86,920 |
| 284 | Kalamazoo, MI | $83,100 | $59,700 | $94,620 | $87,620 |
| 285 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $83,050 | $56,140 | $96,300 | $96,070 |
| 286 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $82,800 | $54,160 | $96,910 | $87,990 |
| 287 | Fayetteville, AR | $82,640 | $53,600 | $96,930 | $90,460 |
| 288 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $82,600 | $57,780 | $94,830 | $84,030 |
| 289 | Knoxville, TN | $82,600 | $50,920 | $98,200 | $89,230 |
| 290 | Waterloo, IA | $82,530 | $58,010 | $94,640 | $94,800 |
| 291 | Albany, GA | $82,390 | $54,770 | $95,990 | $93,980 |
| 292 | Houma, LA | $82,200 | $56,640 | $94,790 | $96,590 |
| 293 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $82,040 | $50,460 | $97,570 | $90,520 |
| 294 | Erie, PA | $81,930 | $54,250 | $95,580 | $90,080 |
| 295 | Hammond, LA | $81,930 | $51,380 | $96,970 | $97,000 |
| 296 | Youngstown, OH | $81,930 | $53,440 | $95,970 | $93,750 |
| 297 | Jackson, TN | $81,790 | $56,910 | $94,020 | $95,640 |
| 298 | Greenville, NC | $81,600 | $66,330 | $89,130 | $92,310 |
| 299 | Kingston, NY | $81,540 | $55,890 | $94,180 | $80,970 |
| 300 | Michigan City, IN | $81,540 | $52,460 | $95,870 | $88,940 |
| 301 | Columbia, SC | $81,370 | $54,120 | $94,810 | $86,880 |
| 302 | Staunton, VA | $81,220 | $52,580 | $95,330 | $89,130 |
| 303 | Anniston, AL | $81,160 | $56,390 | $93,370 | $94,430 |
| 304 | Austin, TX | $81,140 | $52,600 | $95,180 | $82,740 |
| 305 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $81,140 | $57,280 | $92,890 | $86,650 |
| 306 | North Port, FL | $81,100 | $50,960 | $95,950 | $79,190 |
| 307 | Gainesville, FL | $80,950 | $50,860 | $95,780 | $83,680 |
| 308 | Monroe, MI | $80,700 | $56,950 | $92,390 | $86,320 |
| 309 | Morgantown, WV | $80,680 | $44,600 | $98,470 | $86,450 |
| 310 | Goldsboro, NC | $80,640 | $58,800 | $91,400 | $91,160 |
| 311 | Victoria, TX | $80,640 | $42,830 | $99,260 | $89,760 |
| 312 | Auburn, AL | $80,620 | $58,640 | $91,460 | $91,680 |
| 313 | Amarillo, TX | $80,500 | $54,180 | $93,480 | $87,670 |
| 314 | Tallahassee, FL | $80,310 | $50,230 | $95,120 | $85,510 |
| 315 | Dubuque, IA | $80,200 | $57,220 | $91,520 | $91,840 |
| 316 | Harrisonburg, VA | $80,200 | $55,660 | $92,290 | $84,520 |
| 317 | Lakeland, FL | $80,140 | $56,990 | $91,540 | $82,500 |
| 318 | Dalton, GA | $80,040 | $48,650 | $95,490 | $89,090 |
| 319 | Gainesville, GA | $80,000 | $49,210 | $95,160 | $82,670 |
| 320 | Elkhart, IN | $79,960 | $54,370 | $92,560 | $88,520 |
| 321 | Lawton, OK | $79,810 | $60,510 | $89,320 | $92,870 |
| 322 | Springfield, MO | $79,810 | $47,900 | $95,530 | $90,090 |
| 323 | Wildwood, FL | $79,750 | $52,770 | $93,020 | $93,360 |
| 324 | Morristown, TN | $79,680 | $55,520 | $91,580 | $92,260 |
| 325 | Gadsden, AL | $79,620 | $52,230 | $93,120 | $92,960 |
| 326 | Tyler, TX | $79,500 | $50,480 | $93,790 | $86,270 |
| 327 | Lincoln, NE | $79,440 | $57,820 | $90,060 | $86,740 |
| 328 | San Antonio, TX | $79,210 | $51,630 | $92,790 | $83,630 |
| 329 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $79,160 | $49,860 | $93,600 | $86,550 |
| 330 | Johnstown, PA | $78,890 | $56,450 | $89,940 | $91,810 |
| 331 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $78,790 | $44,870 | $95,490 | $89,110 |
| 332 | South Bend, IN-MI | $78,540 | $53,790 | $90,730 | $84,580 |
| 333 | El Centro, CA | $78,330 | $46,700 | $93,930 | $82,300 |
| 334 | Winchester, VA-WV | $78,310 | $46,240 | $94,100 | $81,190 |
| 335 | Williamsport, PA | $78,210 | $57,030 | $88,630 | $84,690 |
| 336 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $78,040 | $52,600 | $90,580 | $85,810 |
| 337 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $78,000 | $53,270 | $90,190 | $79,390 |
| 338 | Joplin, MO-KS | $77,710 | $47,920 | $92,370 | $90,660 |
| 339 | Little Rock, AR | $77,690 | $54,060 | $89,320 | $86,940 |
| 340 | Rome, GA | $77,540 | $51,500 | $90,360 | $86,000 |
| 341 | Longview, TX | $77,460 | $50,070 | $90,960 | $86,560 |
| 342 | Missoula, MT | $77,040 | $53,890 | $88,440 | $79,880 |
| 343 | Battle Creek, MI | $76,270 | $52,620 | $87,920 | $84,240 |
| 344 | Johnson City, TN | $76,230 | $48,170 | $90,040 | $86,700 |
| 345 | Waco, TX | $76,210 | $51,400 | $88,420 | $82,340 |
| 346 | Abilene, TX | $76,110 | $53,190 | $87,380 | $84,230 |
| 347 | Punta Gorda, FL | $76,110 | $44,370 | $91,750 | $75,710 |
| 348 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $76,110 | $49,730 | $89,110 | $90,590 |
| 349 | San Angelo, TX | $75,070 | $47,470 | $88,670 | $81,200 |
| 350 | Odessa, TX | $74,940 | $43,490 | $90,440 | $79,810 |
| 351 | Yuma, AZ | $74,920 | $42,220 | $91,020 | $80,810 |
| 352 | Wichita Falls, TX | $74,760 | $53,660 | $85,130 | $83,520 |
| 353 | Lubbock, TX | $74,510 | $45,880 | $88,610 | $81,590 |
| 354 | Cleveland, TN | $74,070 | $48,780 | $86,530 | $84,090 |
| 355 | El Paso, TX | $73,470 | $50,270 | $84,880 | $81,710 |
| 356 | Dover, DE | $71,530 | $51,480 | $81,390 | $73,360 |
| 357 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $70,870 | $49,190 | $81,540 | $82,510 |
| 358 | Jefferson City, MO | $70,490 | $51,850 | $79,660 | $80,130 |
| 359 | Laredo, TX | $69,180 | $44,430 | $81,370 | $79,560 |
| 360 | College Station, TX | $68,330 | $41,200 | $81,700 | $75,130 |
| 361 | Brownsville, TX | $61,260 | $36,050 | $73,670 | $71,250 |
| 362 | Jonesboro, AR | $57,820 | $39,190 | $67,020 | $67,330 |
| 363 | McAllen, TX | $56,470 | $32,260 | $68,410 | $65,740 |
| 364 | Aguadilla, PR | $53,310 | $33,780 | $62,940 | N/A |
| 365 | San Juan, PR | $52,230 | $34,820 | $60,800 | N/A |
| 366 | Ponce, PR | $51,170 | $35,550 | $58,840 | N/A |
| 367 | Arecibo, PR | $50,540 | $34,740 | $58,340 | N/A |
| 368 | Mayaguez, PR | $46,740 | $34,820 | $52,600 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays occupational health and safety specialists the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $136,430 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($127,030), Kennewick, WA ($123,590), Oxnard, CA ($114,880). The national mean is $93,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do occupational health and safety specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($123,550 at national prices, $136,430 nominal), Kennewick, WA ($123,490 at national prices, $123,590 nominal), Rochester, MN ($118,610 at national prices, $107,720 nominal).
How much do occupational health and safety specialists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $99,740; Los Angeles, CA: $100,820; Chicago, IL-IN: $102,090; Dallas, TX: $83,970; Houston, TX: $90,290 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do occupational health and safety specialists earn the least?
Of the 368 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $46,740.