Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$83,910

Highest

$115,710

District of Columbia

Lowest

$71,570

Arkansas

Total Employment

128,250

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$115,710	270	+37.9%
2	California	$99,530	14,600	+18.6%
3	Washington	$98,300	3,820	+17.1%
4	Rhode Island	$98,240	220	+17.1%
5	Illinois	$96,570	2,280	+15.1%
6	Colorado	$96,310	3,100	+14.8%
7	Massachusetts	$96,250	3,380	+14.7%
8	Minnesota	$93,640	2,390	+11.6%
9	Wyoming	$93,010	520	+10.8%
10	New Hampshire	$92,220	580	+9.9%
11	Alaska	$91,670	380	+9.2%
12	New Jersey	$91,360	2,840	+8.9%
13	Connecticut	$90,790	1,010	+8.2%
14	Hawaii	$89,620	610	+6.8%
15	New York	$87,580	5,520	+4.4%
16	Georgia	$87,280	2,970	+4.0%
17	Utah	$87,000	1,100	+3.7%
18	West Virginia	$86,940	840	+3.6%
19	Delaware	$85,820	640	+2.3%
20	Vermont	$85,620	180	+2.0%
21	Nevada	$85,530	1,170	+1.9%
22	Maine	$85,350	510	+1.7%
23	North Dakota	$84,020	530	+0.1%
24	Ohio	$82,700	5,960	-1.4%
25	Oregon	$82,660	1,700	-1.5%
26	South Carolina	$82,220	1,780	-2.0%
27	North Carolina	$82,160	4,070	-2.1%
28	Oklahoma	$82,030	1,670	-2.2%
29	Maryland	$81,980	2,210	-2.3%
30	Pennsylvania	$81,840	4,740	-2.5%
31	Virginia	$81,690	3,820	-2.6%
32	Missouri	$80,500	2,080	-4.1%
33	Louisiana	$80,440	2,110	-4.1%
34	Arizona	$80,180	3,020	-4.4%
35	New Mexico	$79,820	1,000	-4.9%
36	Mississippi	$79,790	950	-4.9%
37	Iowa	$79,560	1,190	-5.2%
38	Wisconsin	$79,560	1,900	-5.2%
39	South Dakota	$79,460	220	-5.3%
40	Nebraska	$79,170	640	-5.6%
41	Idaho	$78,890	640	-6.0%
42	Indiana	$78,760	3,250	-6.1%
43	Kansas	$78,480	1,280	-6.5%
44	Michigan	$78,280	3,070	-6.7%
45	Florida	$77,250	5,920	-7.9%
46	Tennessee	$76,770	2,470	-8.5%
47	Kentucky	$76,400	2,300	-9.0%
48	Texas	$76,280	17,180	-9.1%
49	Alabama	$75,440	2,100	-10.1%
50	Montana	$74,500	690	-11.2%
51	Arkansas	$71,570	830	-14.7%