Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians

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2020 Workforce

72.4k

Average Age

42.9

Average Salary

$68,795

Average Male Salary

$73,871

Average Female Salary

$59,004

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 $68,795 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians are Nueces County (Central)Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, Guadalupe County 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 Guadalupe County 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 2020 was 72,430 people, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% 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

Metric

Grouping

47,700

Male Workforce

± 5.36k

24,730

Female Workforce

± 3.86k

The Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce in 2020 was 72,430 people (34.1% women and 65.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 17.9% between 2018 (61,431) and 2020 (72,430).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($91,770), Kansas ($91,132), and Connecticut ($89,476).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,795

AVERAGE WAGE

#138 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians earned an average of $68,795, $12,841 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, 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 ($129,724).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

72.4k

2020 Workforce

± 6,606

7.95%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.2%

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 42.8%, followed by Construction with 28.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 28.3%.

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 2020 was 72,430 people, with 34.1% woman, and 65.9% 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, 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 2020 was 72,430 people, with 34.1% woman, and 65.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (9,237 people), 30 to 34 years (8,778 people), and 55 to 59 years (8,773 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.2% of Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.6%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.92)%

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Races

In 2020, 75.4% of the Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians workforce were White, of which 31.3% were women and 68.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.8%) and Two or More Races (5.24%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (7,298 people), Biology (5,675 people), and Business (4,040 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 (26,829 people), Some college (13,220 people), and High School or Equivalent (12,103 people).

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