How Much Do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians Make?
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How much do safety officers make?Â
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that occupational health and safety specialists, also known as safety officers, make a mean annual income of $72,530 as of May 2020, which is approximately $37.55 per hour. The lowest 10 percent of safety officers earned less than $44,710, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $112,850.
How much do safety officers earn in each state?
The table below compares safety officer salaries across states and U.S. territories (Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wages May 2020). You can also find data for the number of safety officers in each state as well as the number of safety officers per 1,000 jobs—a figure that can help you determine the job's popularity in a given location. Not all locations have employment statistics.Â
