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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 4 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$88,003
BLS median: $83,910
DOL Median Salary
$88,003
From 4 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$83,910
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
3
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
128,430
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$88,003
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,773$50,773$88,003$103,206$117,169

This figure comes from 4 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$83,910
BLS Survey Salary Range
$50,610$64,410$83,910$105,390$130,460

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 128,430 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 4.9% higher than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Iowa$110,188+38.5%2
Texas$61,787-19%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists make?

Based on 4 DOL filings, the median salary for a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is $88,003, ranging from $50,773 to $103,206.

What is the highest salary for a Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?

The 90th percentile salary is $130,460 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Occupational Health and Safety Specialists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.