Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians

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2023 Workforce

91.7k

Average Age

43.2

Average Salary

$80,372

Average Male Salary

$83,526

Average Female Salary

$73,320

About

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are most often employed by the Administration of human resource programs industry. The average yearly wage for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians was $80,372 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County, Corpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH, and Orange & Hardin Counties PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County, Corpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA, and Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce. Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce in 2023 was 91,734 people, of which 30.9% were women and 69.1% were men. Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are paid most in Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County, Corpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

63,385

Male Workforce

± 6.18k

28,349

Female Workforce

± 4.13k

The Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce in 2023 was 91,734 people (30.9% women and 69.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 49.3% between 2018 (61,450) and 2023 (91,734).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($118,409), New Jersey ($94,445), and Minnesota ($94,017).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$80,372

AVERAGE WAGE

#145 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians earned an average of $80,372, $12,645 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.318

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians and on wages for those in the field. Administration of human resource programs is the industry that employs the most Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians, by average wage, is Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($150,410).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

91.7k

2023 Workforce

± 7,434

6.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.9%

This graphic shows the share of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians employed by various industries. Administration of human resource programs employs the largest share of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians at 35.6%, followed by Construction with 30.2% and uninformed with 23.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in the US. The workforce of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in 2023 was 91,734 people, with 30.9% woman, and 69.1% men. The average age of male Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in 2023 was 91,734 people, with 30.9% woman, and 69.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (11,141 people), 25 to 29 years (11,040 people), and 35 to 39 years (10,515 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15% of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workers were Hispanic and 85% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.9%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.77)%

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Races

In 2023, 70.1% of the Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce were White, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.8%) and Black (10.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (7,720 people), Health (6,189 people), and Business (5,248 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (31,161 people), Some college (17,730 people), and High School or Equivalent (15,385 people).

The graphic shows the Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce by gender and educational level.