Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians

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2021 Workforce

78.5k

Average Age

Average Salary

$73,447

Average Male Salary

$77,573

Average Female Salary

$64,884

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 $73,447 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are Nueces County (Central)Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, Nueces CountyCorpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX, and Nueces County (Central)Corpus Christi City (North Central) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are Nueces County (Central)Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, Nueces County (Central)Corpus Christi City (North Central) PUMA, TX, and Nueces CountyCorpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

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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 2021 was 78,471 people, of which 32.5% were women and 67.5% were men. Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are paid most in Ellis County PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Nueces County (Central)Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

52,954

Male Workforce

± 5.65k

25,517

Female Workforce

± 3.92k

The Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce in 2021 was 78,471 people (32.5% women and 67.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 27.7% between 2018 (61,431) and 2021 (78,471).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($100,829), New Mexico ($93,995), and District of Columbia ($93,972).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$73,447

AVERAGE WAGE

#136 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians earned an average of $73,447, $13,851 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.329

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.329, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($144,427).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

78.5k

2021 Workforce

± 6,876

8.34%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.7%

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 45.4%, followed by Construction with 32% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 22.6%.

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 2021 was 78,471 people, with 32.5% woman, and 67.5% men. The average age of male Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in the workforce is 43.9 and of female Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is 41.2, 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 2021 was 78,471 people, with 32.5% woman, and 67.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (9,675 people), 55 to 59 years (9,660 people), and 45 to 49 years (9,480 people). Among them they concentrated 36.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.5% of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.1%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.37)%

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Races

In 2021, 73.8% of the Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce were White, of which 29.8% were women and 70.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.2%) and Two or More Races (7.8%).

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 Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (6,582 people), Biology (6,207 people), and Business (4,397 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 (28,088 people), Some college (14,166 people), and High School or Equivalent (13,203 people).

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