The median annual wage for occupational health and safety specialists was $70,210 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,890, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $102,980.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for occupational health and safety specialists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Federal government, excluding postal service
$78,510
Professional, scientific, and technical services
72,490
Manufacturing
71,530
Construction
67,920
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
58,830
Most occupational health and safety specialists work full time. Some specialists may work weekends or irregular hours in emergencies.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Occupational health and safety specialists
$70,210
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
$57,990
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
