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Occupation ยท SOC 19-5011

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists: can it be done remotely?

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According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of occupational health and safety specialists has no teleworkability classification in the source data. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 128,430 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $83,910 ($40.34 an hour).

US employment

128,430

Median annual wage

$83,910

Mean annual wage

$88,660

Median hourly wage

$40.34

Education and training

Typical education

Bachelor's degree

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

None

Job zone

4

Considerable preparation

Entry level

Step up: related remote jobs that pay more

OccupationMedian wageWage gainJob zoneTypical education
Environmental Engineers$104,170$20,260 (+24.1%)4Bachelor's degree

States with the most jobs

  1. 1. Texas17,180
  2. 2. California14,600
  3. 3. Ohio5,960
  4. 4. Florida5,920
  5. 5. New York5,520
  6. 6. Pennsylvania4,740
  7. 7. North Carolina4,070
  8. 8. Virginia3,820
  9. 9. Washington3,820
  10. 10. Massachusetts3,380

States that pay the most

  1. 1. District of Columbia$115,710
  2. 2. California$99,530
  3. 3. Washington$98,300
  4. 4. Rhode Island$98,240
  5. 5. Illinois$96,570
  6. 6. Colorado$96,310
  7. 7. Massachusetts$96,250
  8. 8. Minnesota$93,640
  9. 9. Wyoming$93,010
  10. 10. New Hampshire$92,220

Median annual wage. Based on 52 states and territories with published figures.

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