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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in California

Get the information you need to know about working as an Occupational Health and Safety Technician.

14.3% Jobs Projection
$56,520 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

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

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How Many Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Work in California?

There were approximately 1,490 workers employed as Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 1,430 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 290 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians working in it, which means California has more Occupational Health and Safety Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 1,600 jobs for California Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 19,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians ranged from $33,280 to $96,600 with $56,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16 to $46.44. The median hourly rate was $27.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.03.

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

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Top California Metros for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 460 $59,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 190 $67,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 $50,060
Bakersfield, CA 110 $51,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 110 $54,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 $58,040
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 $60,430

Top States for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,790 $47,800
California 1,490 $56,520
Ohio 890 $51,460
New York 850 $58,860
Pennsylvania 710 $46,410
Louisiana 670 $49,920
Illinois 660 $55,480
Tennessee 530 $49,680
Florida 510 $40,160
Colorado 420 $62,320
Missouri 410 $41,180
Georgia 380 $59,250
Michigan 370 $48,080
South Carolina 370 $59,600
Virginia 360 $52,540
Kentucky 350 $43,670
Indiana 340 $38,440
Washington 340 $56,820
Arizona 330 $51,730
North Carolina 310 $54,590

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

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $74,170
Rhode Island $67,350
Wyoming $65,590
New Jersey $62,450
Colorado $62,320
South Carolina $59,600
Georgia $59,250
Hawaii $59,030
New York $58,860
Montana $58,750

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Occupation California Employment Total
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 7,560

References

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