Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for occupational health and safety specialists is $46.31 an hour ($96,320 a year). About 6,020 people work in this job there.

$46.31Median hourly pay

$67,590–$126,300Middle half of workers, yearly

6,020People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($90,150). It is about the same as the New York median ($95,720).

Pay range for occupational health and safety specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$28.87	$60,060
25% of workers	$32.49	$67,590
Half of workers (median)	$46.31	$96,320
75% of workers	$60.72	$126,300
90% of workers	$71.98	$149,720

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)	$96,320	6,020
Syracuse	$95,180	280
Watertown-Fort Drum	$94,520	50
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$94,370	430
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$93,660	690
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$92,930	180
Elmira	$89,180	40
Binghamton	$87,740	70
Rochester	$84,570	480
Ithaca	$83,020	40
Utica-Rome	$79,330	100
Kingston	$71,820	30

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for occupational health and safety specialists

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Job outlook: +18.5% over ten years, much faster than average · about 17,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$92,120
Compliance Officers	$101,050
Construction and Building Inspectors	$90,800
Facilities Managers	$134,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$85,510
Environmental Engineers	$107,910
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$62,650
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$111,380

Other job titles for this job

Risk Control ConsultantEhs SpecialistIndustrial HygienistSafety ConsultantCertified Indoor EnvironmentalistAnalysis Safety InspectorCause AnalystCihChemical Hygiene OfficerConstruction Safety ManagerConsumer Safety InspectorDining Service Inspector

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.