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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Missouri

Want to work in Missouri as an Occupational Health or Safety Specialist? Read this first!

9.6% Jobs Projection
$67,930 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Work in Missouri?

In 2018, there were 1,580 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists working in the state.

There were 1,460 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 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 Missouri has more Occupational Health and Safety Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,820 total jobs in 2026 for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in this state.

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

What do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists ranged from $38,490 to $101,700 with $67,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.5 to $48.9. The median hourly rate was $32.66.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.66.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 680 $72,380
Kansas City, MO-KS 540 $69,950
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 140 $80,700
Jefferson City, MO 70 $48,300
Springfield, MO 70 $50,260
Joplin, MO 70 $54,850
Columbia, MO 50 n/a

Top States for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Employment

View the list below to see 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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