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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Florida

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14.3% Jobs Projection
$65,960 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Work in Florida?

There were approximately 2,920 workers employed as Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,310 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,230 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists working in it, which means Florida has more Occupational Health and Safety Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 2,880 jobs for Florida Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,000 annual jobs and 90,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists ranged from $33,060 to $100,580 with $65,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.9 to $48.36. The median hourly rate was $31.71.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Occupational Health and Safety Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 550 $71,250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 430 $72,300
Jacksonville, FL 290 $67,960
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 150 $61,440
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 100 $63,480
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 100 $83,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 70 $70,210
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 70 $53,290
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 60 $75,520
Tallahassee, FL 50 $62,620
Gainesville, FL 50 $54,430
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 40 $59,090
Port St. Lucie, FL 30 $68,010

Top States for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Occupational Health and Safety Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 11,870 $72,310
California 7,560 $87,240
Pennsylvania 4,370 $69,520
Ohio 4,280 $72,930
New York 3,780 $73,380
Washington 3,000 $75,690
Virginia 2,980 $68,840
Florida 2,920 $65,960
Indiana 2,610 $62,790
North Carolina 2,440 $68,790
Illinois 2,300 $75,960
Michigan 2,250 $69,740
New Jersey 2,240 $80,730
South Carolina 2,140 $51,930
Colorado 2,120 $79,630
Minnesota 1,710 $76,510
Tennessee 1,710 $73,910
Missouri 1,580 $67,930
Kentucky 1,580 $63,690
Georgia 1,570 $70,850

Below are the states where Occupational Health and Safety Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island $94,240
District of Columbia $89,460
California $87,240
Alaska $84,700
Connecticut $83,030
North Dakota $82,720
Massachusetts $82,440
New Jersey $80,730
Colorado $79,630
Maryland $78,220

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