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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Virginia

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

7.3% Jobs Projection
$68,840 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 2,980 workers employed as Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,850 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 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 Virginia has more Occupational Health and Safety Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 3,220 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists ranged from $42,610 to $102,390 with $68,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.49 to $49.22. The median hourly rate was $33.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.89.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,740 $85,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 760 $69,390
Richmond, VA 540 $64,940
Charlottesville, VA 100 $64,200
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 100 $66,130
Roanoke, VA 90 $59,000
Lynchburg, VA 60 $54,400
Harrisonburg, VA 50 $53,960
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 50 $58,300
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 40 $49,210

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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