Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes environmental protection officers.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 88,390 |
1.0 % |
$36.03 |
$74,940 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$20.41 |
$26.95 |
$35.11 |
$43.76 |
$52.17 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$42,450 |
$56,060 |
$73,020 |
$91,030 |
$108,520 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
7,020 |
0.35 |
$40.60 |
$84,450 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
6,870 |
0.13 |
$31.85 |
$66,250 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
6,200 |
0.28 |
$29.70 |
$61,770 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
5,750 |
0.40 |
$35.95 |
$74,770 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
3,810 |
0.16 |
$40.33 |
$83,880 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
30 |
(7) |
$48.60 |
$101,080 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
130 |
1.22 |
$47.54 |
$98,890 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,560 |
0.23 |
$45.06 |
$93,730 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
1,100 |
0.78 |
$43.68 |
$90,840 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
330 |
0.30 |
$43.67 |
$90,820 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
11,870 |
0.98 |
1.60 |
$36.40 |
$75,720 |
| California |
7,560 |
0.44 |
0.73 |
$42.50 |
$88,400 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,370 |
0.75 |
1.22 |
$33.81 |
$70,330 |
| Ohio |
4,280 |
0.79 |
1.30 |
$36.90 |
$76,740 |
| New York |
3,780 |
0.40 |
0.66 |
$36.55 |
$76,020 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
420 |
1.57 |
2.57 |
$36.92 |
$76,790 |
| Alaska |
490 |
1.54 |
2.52 |
$41.80 |
$86,940 |
| Montana |
580 |
1.25 |
2.04 |
$33.60 |
$69,890 |
| North Dakota |
480 |
1.15 |
1.88 |
$42.53 |
$88,470 |
| New Mexico |
940 |
1.15 |
1.89 |
$34.83 |
$72,440 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,310 |
1.45 |
2.37 |
$39.74 |
$82,660 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,350 |
0.35 |
0.58 |
$38.97 |
$81,050 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,410 |
0.67 |
1.10 |
$34.94 |
$72,670 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,210 |
0.36 |
0.59 |
$43.24 |
$89,930 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,160 |
0.76 |
1.24 |
$34.13 |
$70,980 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,820 |
0.39 |
0.64 |
$35.26 |
$73,340 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,740 |
0.55 |
0.91 |
$40.99 |
$85,270 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,550 |
0.78 |
1.28 |
$38.41 |
$79,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,410 |
0.58 |
0.96 |
$48.86 |
$101,630 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,340 |
0.91 |
1.49 |
$43.86 |
$91,230 |
United States Department of Labor
