The median annual wage for occupational health and safety technicians was $48,070 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 $30,610, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $77,780.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for occupational health and safety technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Government
$48,740
Support activities for mining
47,540
Manufacturing
46,400
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
44,930
Hospitals; state, local, and private
42,010
Most occupational health and safety technicians work full time. Some technicians may work weekends or irregular hours in emergencies.
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
$57,990
Occupational health and safety technicians
$48,070
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
