Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area 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)
11,190 3.7 % $21.31 $44,320 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.99 $14.37 $20.25 $27.23 $33.87
Annual Wage (2) $22,860 $29,900 $42,130 $56,640 $70,460

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Local government (OES designation) 1,320 $19.87 $41,330
General medical and surgical hospitals 1,170 $14.59 $30,350
Federal government (OES designation) 1,010 $32.75 $68,120
Colleges and universities 790 $16.07 $33,430
Employment services 610 $28.72 $59,740

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 1,010 $32.75 $68,120
Employment services 610 $28.72 $59,740
Power generation and supply 250 $28.36 $59,000
Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. 90 $26.67 $55,480
Coal mining 50 $26.45 $55,020

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Oregon 500 $20.66 $42,960 0.032%
West Virginia 200 $32.30 $67,190 0.029%
Wyoming 50 $15.13 $31,460 0.020%
Alaska 60 (7) (7) 0.020%
New Mexico 140 $24.02 $49,970 0.019%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
West Virginia 200 $32.30 $67,190 0.029%
Virginia 240 $28.31 $58,890 0.007%
Kentucky 320 $27.30 $56,790 0.019%
Arizona 140 $25.41 $52,840 0.006%
Colorado 200 $24.75 $51,470 0.009%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA 40 $26.67 $55,470 0.050%
Lafayette, LA MSA 70 $21.64 $45,020 0.042%
Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA 40 $20.95 $43,580 0.028%
Jersey City, NJ PMSA 60 $15.82 $32,900 0.025%
Salem, OR PMSA 30 $23.58 $49,040 0.022%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Oakland, CA PMSA 70 $32.19 $66,960 0.007%
Columbia, SC MSA (7) $30.17 $62,760 (7)
Birmingham, AL MSA 60 $28.02 $58,270 0.013%
San Antonio, TX (7) $26.90 $55,950 (7)
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 220 $26.88 $55,910 0.008%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

All Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations

May 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2004 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005