Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median occupational health and safety specialists in the US earns $90,150 per year (140,610 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($111,530) and lowest in Arkansas ($73,130) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Washington DC	$111,530	$80,780	$6,732	72.4%	280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Massachusetts	$103,970	$76,995	$6,416	74.1%	3,390
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Washington	$102,920	$81,234	$6,770	78.9%	3,570
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in California	$102,840	$75,844	$6,320	73.7%	16,230
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Rhode Island	$101,740	$77,173	$6,431	75.9%	200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Colorado	$101,400	$76,412	$6,368	75.4%	3,080
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in New Hampshire	$101,260	$80,067	$6,672	79.1%	610
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Alaska	$99,270	$78,667	$6,556	79.2%	370
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Illinois	$98,270	$73,243	$6,104	74.5%	2,900
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Maine	$97,640	$72,034	$6,003	73.8%	600
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Minnesota	$96,990	$71,991	$5,999	74.2%	2,460
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Connecticut	$96,110	$72,732	$6,061	75.7%	1,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in New York	$95,720	$71,562	$5,963	74.8%	6,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Oregon	$95,240	$68,328	$5,694	71.7%	1,820
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Hawaii	$94,840	$69,872	$5,823	73.7%	640
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Nevada	$94,360	$75,212	$6,268	79.7%	1,150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Wyoming	$94,030	$74,980	$6,248	79.7%	580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in North Dakota	$93,250	$73,872	$6,156	79.2%	540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Maryland	$91,820	$69,428	$5,786	75.6%	2,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Ohio	$91,460	$71,439	$5,953	78.1%	6,820
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Virginia	$90,800	$68,301	$5,692	75.2%	3,910
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in New Jersey	$90,610	$68,991	$5,749	76.1%	3,830
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Utah	$90,200	$68,227	$5,686	75.6%	1,230
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Louisiana	$89,560	$69,535	$5,795	77.6%	2,380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Arizona	$89,480	$69,751	$5,813	78%	3,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Florida	$88,820	$71,315	$5,943	80.3%	6,760
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in South Dakota	$88,610	$71,167	$5,931	80.3%	250
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in South Carolina	$88,080	$66,667	$5,556	75.7%	2,170
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Iowa	$87,830	$67,933	$5,661	77.3%	1,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Vermont	$87,210	$66,887	$5,574	76.7%	170
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Pennsylvania	$87,050	$67,397	$5,616	77.4%	4,890
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Idaho	$86,920	$66,480	$5,540	76.5%	730
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in North Carolina	$86,650	$66,840	$5,570	77.1%	4,670
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in West Virginia	$86,560	$66,488	$5,541	76.8%	1,020
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Kansas	$86,300	$65,526	$5,461	75.9%	1,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Georgia	$85,450	$65,132	$5,428	76.2%	3,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Wisconsin	$84,750	$65,341	$5,445	77.1%	2,250
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in New Mexico	$84,510	$65,473	$5,456	77.5%	840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Mississippi	$84,490	$65,621	$5,468	77.7%	1,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Michigan	$84,080	$64,658	$5,388	76.9%	3,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Nebraska	$83,990	$64,975	$5,415	77.4%	630
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Kentucky	$83,730	$64,921	$5,410	77.5%	2,480
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Indiana	$83,470	$65,118	$5,427	78%	3,870
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Missouri	$83,090	$64,316	$5,360	77.4%	2,660
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Alabama	$82,260	$62,852	$5,238	76.4%	2,510
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Montana	$81,330	$62,812	$5,234	77.2%	720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Tennessee	$81,190	$65,947	$5,496	81.2%	2,690
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Delaware	$81,120	$61,885	$5,157	76.3%	600
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Oklahoma	$79,890	$61,983	$5,165	77.6%	1,690
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Texas	$79,660	$64,871	$5,406	81.4%	17,920
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Arkansas	$73,130	$57,638	$4,803	78.8%	850

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