Occupational Health and Safety Technicians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,440

Highest

$80,270

Washington

Lowest

$49,090

Arkansas

Total Employment

31,000

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$80,270	600	+37.4%
2	Rhode Island	$79,530	60	+36.1%
3	Alaska	$76,290	190	+30.5%
4	New Mexico	$75,920	410	+29.9%
5	Minnesota	$73,970	330	+26.6%
6	Oregon	$68,640	190	+17.5%
7	Colorado	$66,560	470	+13.9%
8	Illinois	$66,000	1,910	+12.9%
9	New Jersey	$65,340	440	+11.8%
10	Massachusetts	$65,010	390	+11.2%
11	Idaho	$64,950	140	+11.1%
12	Wyoming	$64,650	60	+10.6%
13	Michigan	$64,220	430	+9.9%
14	Wisconsin	$63,790	900	+9.2%
15	Nebraska	$63,720	180	+9.0%
16	Utah	$63,510	220	+8.7%
17	Nevada	$62,910	340	+7.6%
18	Arizona	$62,620	390	+7.2%
19	New York	$62,290	1,450	+6.6%
20	Connecticut	$61,790	180	+5.7%
21	Maryland	$61,170	200	+4.7%
22	District of Columbia	$61,030	30	+4.4%
23	Maine	$60,670	130	+3.8%
24	Kentucky	$60,410	430	+3.4%
25	Ohio	$60,390	1,140	+3.3%
26	Missouri	$60,090	320	+2.8%
27	Pennsylvania	$60,050	870	+2.8%
28	Montana	$59,940	40	+2.6%
29	Delaware	$59,770	230	+2.3%
30	Virginia	$59,340	810	+1.5%
31	New Hampshire	$59,330	70	+1.5%
32	Indiana	$58,440	1,650	+0.0%
33	Mississippi	$58,220	0	-0.4%
34	Georgia	$58,090	1,500	-0.6%
35	California	$57,990	3,760	-0.8%
36	North Carolina	$57,610	550	-1.4%
37	West Virginia	$57,500	170	-1.6%
38	Florida	$56,360	800	-3.6%
39	Vermont	$56,160	100	-3.9%
40	Iowa	$56,070	290	-4.1%
41	South Carolina	$55,270	440	-5.4%
42	Oklahoma	$53,420	290	-8.6%
43	North Dakota	$52,790	180	-9.7%
44	Alabama	$52,510	480	-10.1%
45	Kansas	$52,080	410	-10.9%
46	Louisiana	$52,020	790	-11.0%
47	Tennessee	$51,210	480	-12.4%
48	Texas	$49,690	5,140	-15.0%
49	Arkansas	$49,090	420	-16.0%