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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as an Occupational Health and Safety Technician?

17.9% Jobs Projection
$47,800 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Work in Texas?

There were approximately 2,790 workers employed as Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 3,000 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 17.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 3,890 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians ranged from $31,580 to $79,750 with $47,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.18 to $38.34. The median hourly rate was $22.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.1 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.12.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 860 $53,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 610 $49,280
El Paso, TX 190 $34,450
Austin-Round Rock, TX 150 $52,750
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 110 $46,650
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 110 $32,810
Corpus Christi, TX 70 $67,640
College Station-Bryan, TX 60 $40,590
Longview, TX 50 $50,490
Odessa, TX 40 $43,970
Midland, TX 40 $47,690
Amarillo, TX 40 $37,770
Lubbock, TX 30 $49,380
Killeen-Temple, TX 30 $44,910
Waco, TX 30 $44,860

Top States for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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
Washington 340 $56,820
Indiana 340 $38,440
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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