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Salary guide, May 2025

Industrial Hygienist pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 368. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $128,980 and the lowest is Mayaguez, PR at $43,330. 0 more are published but not rankable and 25 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$128,980
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$126,860
  3. Kennewick-Richland, WA$125,970
  4. Niles, MI$113,680
  5. Lawrence, KS$109,740
  6. Napa, CA$109,560
  7. Vallejo, CA$109,550
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$109,500
  9. Pueblo, CO$109,390
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,170
  11. Manchester-Nashua, NH$109,130
  12. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$107,910
  13. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$107,220
  14. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$106,430
  15. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$105,960
  16. Rochester, MN$105,090
  17. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$104,770
  18. Lafayette, LA$104,470
  19. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$104,000
  20. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$103,810
  21. New Haven, CT$103,780
  22. Greeley, CO$103,740
  23. Boulder, CO$103,720
  24. Anchorage, AK$103,330
  25. Bellingham, WA$103,260

Bars show the top 25 of 368 ranked. The table below lists all 368. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Industrial Hygienist by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$106,220$128,980$161,7508300.81
2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$87,300$126,860$161,9602,5501.19
3Kennewick-Richland, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$98,690$125,970$146,8102902.52
4Niles, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$91,800$113,680$126,880701.2
5Lawrence, KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,080$109,740$123,440400.78
6Napa, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$82,400$109,560$129,140400.61
7Vallejo, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$85,410$109,550$136,0001701.31
8Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$91,160$109,500$130,6001,8200.96
9Pueblo, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$85,990$109,390$127,210601.09
10Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$85,640$109,170$131,8101,9200.68
11Manchester-Nashua, NHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,490$109,130$128,5701700.92
12Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$87,230$107,910$130,1602000.54
13Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$86,200$107,220$143,3302700.91
14Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$89,370$106,430$126,820700.8
15Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$85,920$105,960$130,5002,7201.11
16Rochester, MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$84,910$105,090$133,8801000.86
17Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,980$104,770$131,6009500.97
18Lafayette, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,620$104,470$129,5402001.21
19Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,020$104,000$124,9501600.91
20Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$87,660$103,810$119,5201601.88
21New Haven, CTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$83,170$103,780$117,9502500.98
22Greeley, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,000$103,740$129,9902502.27
23Boulder, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$85,840$103,720$127,6501200.7
24Anchorage, AKOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$81,910$103,330$125,5901701.08
25Bellingham, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$91,970$103,260$133,0801101.37
26Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,740$102,610$123,6305,5500.98
27Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$81,170$102,270$133,1501500.79
28Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$81,220$102,120$130,7301,8701.28
29Bay City, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,670$102,060$109,750301.01
30Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,860$101,630$121,8802,2500.55
31San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,340$101,560$132,030700.62
32San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$83,410$101,230$123,4001,4401.03
33La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,460$101,060$108,430700.88
34Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,460$101,060$129,890601.34
35Portland-South Portland, MEOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,980$100,730$115,5602200.83
36Fairbanks-College, AKOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,140$100,230$122,220401.22
37Trenton-Princeton, NJOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,380$100,000$110,9907303.35
38Salinas, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,900$99,770$122,0101200.73
39Bismarck, NDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$85,440$99,520$121,010701.09
40Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$82,120$99,170$119,6001,5600.89
41Reno, NVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,080$99,160$107,1102601.03
42Worcester, MAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,940$99,150$125,1603000.94
43Columbus, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$80,470$98,920$121,2701,4601.46
44Durham-Chapel Hill, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$80,140$98,490$118,2403101.01
45Sumter, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,800$98,490$112,270401.43
46Eugene-Springfield, OROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,900$98,450$109,7901300.94
47Wheeling, WV-OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,590$98,440$119,100801.51
48Providence-Warwick, RI-MAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$80,860$98,320$120,4303500.55
49Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$81,330$97,470$109,3001301.14
50Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,160$97,410$117,7601,0500.96
51Charleston, WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,970$96,990$122,1401501.62
52Charleston-North Charleston, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,740$96,990$115,7403200.9
53Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,630$96,820$130,2903101.41
54Longview-Kelso, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$80,530$96,780$107,010501.38
55Redding, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,520$96,360$125,610400.68
56New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,590$96,320$126,3006,0200.7
57Minot, NDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,810$96,100$119,990401.3
58Fort Collins-Loveland, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,860$95,990$121,2301400.93
59Lexington Park, MDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,240$95,870$119,760701.02
60Ogden, UTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,300$95,740$109,8202300.93
61Salem, OROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,610$95,680$107,9801901.14
62Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,460$95,640$102,2601601.35
63Fayetteville, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,200$95,620$112,9001601.37
64Urban Honolulu, HIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,680$95,600$108,4005601.38
65Logan, UT-IDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,940$95,560$105,730500.75
66Stockton-Lodi, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,850$95,490$120,4103001.16
67Albany, OROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,990$95,470$114,760801.89
68Syracuse, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,220$95,180$109,3002801.03
69Spartanburg, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,360$95,130$116,9601801.2
70Burlington-South Burlington, VTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,190$95,100$113,030700.68
71Sandusky, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,520$94,960$116,390501.11
72Farmington, NMOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,640$94,920$105,270601.38
73Modesto, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,820$94,910$123,5201801.02
74Casper, WYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,980$94,890$109,6501203.21
75Huntsville, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,110$94,570$110,7402601.06
76Bend, OROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,150$94,540$107,980900.95
77Baton Rouge, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,950$94,520$101,7607602.04
78Peoria, ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,770$94,520$115,1401200.82
79Warner Robins, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,170$94,520$104,9201101.59
80Watertown-Fort Drum, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$83,850$94,520$106,330501.53
81Merced, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,080$94,470$113,270500.7
82Rockford, ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,220$94,450$114,820600.51
83Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,660$94,370$108,6104300.89
84Cedar Rapids, IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,150$94,010$118,3201200.93
85St. Louis, MO-ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,230$94,010$114,7001,1600.95
86Colorado Springs, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,250$93,970$118,2502200.78
87Reading, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,680$93,880$118,5301200.79
88Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$81,710$93,660$106,4406901.69
89Jacksonville, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,400$93,640$101,780701.55
90Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,920$93,430$111,560501.03
91Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,200$93,340$99,2901,0700.84
92Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,550$93,280$105,0401601
93Shreveport-Bossier City, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,940$93,260$132,4101501.05
94Cincinnati, OH-KY-INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,140$93,200$110,4201,2601.27
95Sioux City, IA-NE-SDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,110$93,200$106,690701.03
96Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$80,690$93,130$104,900501.53
97Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,000$93,100$121,390800.78
98Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,110$93,060$125,3601,5200.6
99Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,550$93,000$109,7103501.65
100Yakima, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,200$92,960$105,180600.65
101Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,660$92,930$114,6701800.73
102Kansas City, MO-KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,390$92,900$117,0808500.86
103Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,840$92,670$107,810800.49
104New Orleans-Metairie, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,650$92,610$110,5804301.06
105Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,800$92,310$106,2603901.07
106Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,490$92,050$109,7904300.79
107Mansfield, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,530$92,020$116,000501.21
108Parkersburg-Vienna, WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,790$91,950$110,160301.04
109Paducah, KY-ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$82,030$91,740$104,230801.85
110Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,230$91,620$117,7701,7100.65
111Midland, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,100$91,570$121,3005805.29
112Appleton, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,460$91,560$104,780900.8
113Beckley, WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,170$91,560$112,260802.08
114Duluth, MN-WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$79,000$91,560$105,5801701.49
115distribution management software, KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,400$91,560$122,930701.44
116Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,330$91,560$106,3701101.39
117Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,400$91,560$101,7101300.77
118Toledo, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,830$91,560$115,1703301.23
119Lewiston-Auburn, MEOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,800$91,380$100,590400.82
120Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,420$91,160$111,2401,1600.94
121St. Cloud, MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,770$91,150$109,5001101.19
122Hanford-Corcoran, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,850$91,120$107,280400.86
123Evansville, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,070$91,050$111,2502001.62
124Amherst Town-Northampton, MAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,680$91,010$110,230701.12
125Idaho Falls, IDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,310$90,600$135,5501401.96
126Raleigh-Cary, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,000$90,490$110,8907701.15
127Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,910$90,470$106,9406900.67
128Macon-Bibb County, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,920$90,440$110,170600.64
129Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,060$90,310$109,6801,4700.95
130Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,100$90,310$106,5402300.98
131Waterbury-Shelton, CTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,040$90,240$108,580600.43
132Salt Lake City-Murray, UTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,730$90,180$109,3306100.82
133Yuba City, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,200$90,150$106,410400.95
134York-Hanover, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,660$90,100$105,3801801.11
135Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,040$89,920$104,9209401.36
136Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,070$89,870$116,780900.78
137Walla Walla, WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,920$89,860$103,380301.3
138Iowa City, IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$77,660$89,570$105,450500.61
139Omaha, NE-IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,950$89,500$101,4403000.67
140Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,970$89,480$106,1402,3401.09
141Grand Junction, COOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,400$89,350$113,950801.29
142Elmira, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,000$89,180$104,630401.26
143Janesville-Beloit, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,640$89,070$109,770801.33
144Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,890$88,990$120,2904001.19
145Flint, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,500$88,990$110,280700.54
146Fargo, ND-MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,530$88,690$116,5801200.9
147Columbus, GA-ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,620$88,610$106,200800.76
148Elizabethtown, KYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,120$88,610$103,380701.53
149Gulfport-Biloxi, MSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,360$88,610$102,1301901.32
150Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,770$88,610$106,330400.56
151Vineland, NJOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,690$88,480$107,330600.99
152Springfield, MAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,500$88,290$113,6901500.83
153Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,240$88,270$111,7007001.13
154Bangor, MEOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,190$88,190$98,470500.78
155Victoria, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$48,380$88,110$100,240501.4
156Fresno, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,630$88,090$106,4003100.72
157Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,310$88,090$113,4802,2100.84
158Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,660$88,080$106,7101,3400.78
159Cleveland, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,150$88,070$107,2001,1001.18
160Lebanon, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,950$88,000$99,440300.71
161Florence, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,090$87,970$110,750901.1
162Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,480$87,970$113,090301
163Birmingham, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,590$87,920$106,7706301.34
164Columbus, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,750$87,920$111,900601.34
165Kenosha, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,680$87,890$108,320500.76
166Binghamton, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,370$87,740$106,440700.79
167Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,170$87,530$105,3401300.9
168Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,830$87,450$112,0204800.65
169Albuquerque, NMOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,740$87,390$109,4602800.76
170Pittsburgh, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,180$87,310$109,1901,1601.15
171Mankato, MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,200$87,270$105,440400.73
172Albany, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,000$86,920$94,520501.02
173Boise City, IDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,170$86,920$105,7603200.9
174Sheboygan, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,640$86,830$103,950400.8
175Barnstable Town, MAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,430$86,660$111,220500.55
176Madison, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,890$86,650$108,4303400.91
177Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,100$86,480$107,9103000.87
178Lynchburg, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,510$86,480$108,8501001.17
179Altoona, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,680$86,260$105,620400.78
180Las Cruces, NMOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,330$86,260$99,800400.53
181Rapid City, SDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,070$86,160$94,950500.67
182Cheyenne, WYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$70,660$86,040$101,880902.08
183Hattiesburg, MSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,660$85,900$109,150601
184St. Joseph, MO-KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,630$85,620$102,550601.22
185Ann Arbor, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,640$85,610$107,6701500.76
186Mobile, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,350$85,600$104,5002601.66
187Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,070$85,550$94,2801301.7
188Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,990$85,490$109,3009200.7
189Wilmington, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,900$85,230$105,2601500.88
190Charlottesville, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,450$85,170$127,520800.77
191Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,820$85,100$97,520500.71
192Wausau, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,600$85,010$98,270600.94
193Lewiston, ID-WAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,330$84,990$99,630301.22
194Pittsfield, MAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$76,590$84,990$104,560400.73
195Flagstaff, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,570$84,950$109,800600.95
196Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,970$84,820$103,5801,2701.27
197Savannah, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,220$84,760$107,8501400.79
198Bowling Green, KYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,760$84,730$106,910801.13
199Canton-Massillon, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,850$84,720$107,6402201.51
200Wichita, KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,160$84,640$105,0402600.91
201Rochester, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,810$84,570$105,1804801.08
202Visalia, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$58,120$84,510$100,4001200.78
203Green Bay, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$71,040$84,500$103,7301300.85
204Greensboro-High Point, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,540$84,430$104,4504101.24
205Corvallis, OROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,810$84,420$105,020401.22
206Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,300$84,410$100,4603201.05
207Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,880$84,360$117,4804503.07
208Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,830$84,350$104,550600.81
209Chico, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,490$84,010$107,040901.21
210Port St. Lucie, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$53,360$83,990$123,2501601.05
211Sioux Falls, SD-MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,280$83,870$98,4001000.63
212Grand Forks, ND-MNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,090$83,860$106,380601.25
213Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,080$83,760$109,8004101.04
214Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,590$83,740$96,5501601.49
215Athens-Clarke County, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,020$83,650$106,550600.71
216Terre Haute, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,140$83,510$112,390801.32
217Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,680$83,440$113,6501,2301.01
218Fort Wayne, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,590$83,440$103,8302301.14
219Richmond, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,310$83,420$107,9106901.15
220Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,960$83,410$99,530500.62
221Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,630$83,410$101,6608100.82
222Akron, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,760$83,300$105,8303701.3
223Oklahoma City, OKOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,790$83,210$102,3006401.05
224Tucson, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,910$83,200$103,8503200.92
225Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,670$83,130$121,480600.71
226Ithaca, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,940$83,020$98,190400.94
227Bloomington, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,090$83,000$115,300600.93
228Ames, IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,180$82,970$95,820701.35
229Naples-Marco Island, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,980$82,970$110,440600.41
230Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,960$82,910$108,0505,6501.9
231Owensboro, KYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$72,230$82,880$105,200401
232Lansing-East Lansing, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,930$82,760$101,3101800.9
233Champaign-Urbana, ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,910$82,750$108,300700.74
234Helena, MTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,710$82,740$93,5901002.42
235Bakersfield-Delano, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,370$82,720$112,7804901.59
236Lake Charles, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$75,550$82,710$104,8902803.01
237Great Falls, MTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,200$82,670$102,570401.36
238Jackson, MSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,180$82,640$109,3002801.13
239Bozeman, MTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,370$82,570$102,230801.22
240Lima, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,990$82,420$108,980701.63
241Saginaw, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,980$82,400$96,740500.74
242Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$57,980$82,370$106,7501400.5
243Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,770$82,270$98,750400.8
244Eau Claire, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$73,440$82,260$101,340801.09
245Montgomery, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,110$82,260$98,9301601.08
246Chambersburg, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,420$82,220$104,430601.13
247Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,750$82,220$100,1601800.78
248Medford, OROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,130$82,180$106,050901.07
249Springfield, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,000$82,100$97,250300.83
250Lancaster, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,870$81,990$102,7802000.86
251Memphis, TN-MS-AROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,990$81,990$101,1604100.74
252Asheville, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,700$81,740$104,9801400.83
253Springfield, ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,590$81,590$111,120400.43
254Billings, MTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,870$81,520$106,8101101.3
255El Centro, CAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$50,320$81,520$97,540400.75
256Morgantown, WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$48,300$81,390$106,3301201.89
257Fond du Lac, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,780$81,370$103,230300.82
258Killeen-Temple, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,890$81,330$102,1201601.17
259Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,610$81,120$100,950600.92
260Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,320$81,000$103,1303,6601
261Erie, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,160$80,980$92,930800.75
262Tulsa, OKOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,990$80,900$103,3804100.98
263Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,960$80,880$100,3901800.65
264Kahului-Wailuku, HIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,560$80,840$111,840300.48
265Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,170$80,730$99,9901,2401.06
266Topeka, KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,520$80,670$100,4101101.02
267Jacksonville, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$54,010$80,560$101,7307401.07
268Winston-Salem, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,820$80,280$98,8402701.11
269Roanoke, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,080$80,260$102,4501300.93
270Columbia, MOOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,370$80,250$104,420700.69
271Twin Falls, IDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,410$80,250$106,370400.84
272Lawton, OKOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,410$80,140$88,710601.54
273Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,140$80,010$97,740400.85
274Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,250$79,990$108,140500.96
275Lexington-Fayette, KYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,080$79,950$107,4102701.03
276Coeur d'Alene, IDOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,270$79,940$100,090300.5
277Decatur, ILOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,110$79,880$115,190601.42
278Springfield, MOOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$56,710$79,560$96,3801700.82
279Tuscaloosa, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,930$79,550$103,5301201.23
280State College, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$78,690$79,540$95,530500.8
281Burlington, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,720$79,430$101,410600.99
282Traverse City, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,150$79,400$100,990400.61
283Utica-Rome, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,620$79,330$101,7301000.91
284Columbia, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,370$79,160$96,9304001.13
285Wildwood-The Villages, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$52,440$79,110$87,770401.16
286Johnson City, TNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$51,870$79,000$93,020801.07
287Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,790$78,980$100,9101400.55
288Rocky Mount, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$68,430$78,850$105,600501.08
289Monroe, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,950$78,800$104,870500.61
290Jackson, TNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,060$78,460$95,930700.89
291Decatur, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$66,110$78,420$103,3801001.79
292Dubuque, IAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,640$78,410$90,480300.62
293Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,310$78,370$99,4404500.84
294Greenville, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,700$78,370$87,1301201.68
295Auburn-Opelika, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,380$78,190$96,800701.04
296Knoxville, TNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,910$78,110$107,6404701.23
297Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$58,010$78,090$118,7501300.66
298Harrisonburg, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,680$77,960$97,850701.16
299Corpus Christi, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,410$77,950$97,9504002.29
300Michigan City-La Porte, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$58,550$77,840$101,900501.47
301Johnstown, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$67,370$77,810$86,630501.25
302Anniston-Oxford, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,480$77,740$98,300601.64
303San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,240$77,690$98,6901,2301.2
304Youngstown-Warren, OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,960$77,680$98,2201601.1
305Lafayette-West Lafayette, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,860$77,620$108,8501201.27
306Midland, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$61,950$77,580$104,020902.7
307Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$54,390$77,450$105,5401601.26
308Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,640$77,380$96,890700.49
309Morristown, TNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,280$77,370$95,320400.85
310Dothan, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$54,180$77,350$104,250500.84
311Hammond, LAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$52,050$77,220$103,950400.96
312Kalamazoo-Portage, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,870$77,150$98,800900.79
313Valdosta, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$55,640$77,130$96,400400.78
314Sherman-Denison, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,260$77,000$99,480601.2
315Tyler, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,840$76,790$94,290900.9
316Oshkosh-Neenah, WIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$69,560$76,770$97,970901.02
317Goldsboro, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$65,480$76,560$94,990401
318Gainesville, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$57,680$76,400$100,120600.47
319Texarkana, TX-AROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$55,570$76,400$88,610500.89
320Wichita Falls, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,540$76,400$86,320400.89
321Abilene, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,570$76,330$90,600600.88
322Gadsden, ALOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,570$76,270$94,070401.21
323Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$64,370$75,950$92,030701.05
324Lincoln, NEOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,470$75,820$100,130900.57
325Amarillo, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,520$75,350$94,7901301.19
326Williamsport, PAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,820$75,320$84,070501.22
327Tallahassee, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$57,230$75,180$97,470700.39
328Ocala, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,300$74,910$111,050500.5
329Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$57,440$74,490$96,9302200.67
330Chattanooga, TN-GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$53,430$74,470$96,0602300.93
331Clarksville, TN-KYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,220$74,430$96,1001401.49
332Dalton, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$51,090$74,310$99,850601.04
333Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$74,190$74,190$113,250300.78
334Yuma, AZOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$42,460$74,160$99,5601101.78
335Winchester, VA-WVOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$56,020$73,920$95,750500.8
336Joplin, MO-KSOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$57,290$73,580$95,7901101.41
337South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$60,030$73,200$88,8301000.87
338Longview, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,490$73,050$97,5202001.84
339San Angelo, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$52,630$73,040$88,280501.18
340North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$54,990$73,010$104,1101700.55
341Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,270$72,890$95,270701.58
342Monroe, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,570$72,470$98,830401.05
343Kingston, NYOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,500$71,820$99,120300.64
344Elkhart-Goshen, INOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$59,250$71,560$90,9601701.51
345Cleveland, TNOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$50,790$70,400$93,520401.07
346Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$63,260$70,400$95,9903001.24
347Waco, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$57,600$70,220$91,8401401.17
348Lubbock, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$52,780$70,190$95,3301500.98
349Missoula, MTOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$62,820$69,300$93,580901.42
350Battle Creek, MIOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$54,230$69,120$88,6101001.94
351Gainesville, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$56,640$67,480$95,150901
352College Station-Bryan, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$47,100$66,340$83,7801301.08
353Odessa, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$47,520$66,110$96,4003104.22
354Jefferson City, MOOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$55,220$65,670$82,1701201.6
355El Paso, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$58,730$65,640$90,2503301.07
356Rome, GAOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$53,310$64,790$100,790300.75
357Laredo, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$48,460$63,630$96,1401201.18
358Dover, DEOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$55,080$62,950$76,8701101.77
359Fort Smith, AR-OKOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$54,460$61,100$84,7201001.12
360Punta Gorda, FLOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$53,260$60,850$90,610400.68
361Brownsville-Harlingen, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$38,680$59,750$75,6401000.71
362McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXOccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$36,320$56,500$69,9902100.78
363Jonesboro, AROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$41,180$55,870$63,840300.57
364San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$38,620$46,040$60,0101,1401.83
365Arecibo, PROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$37,840$45,060$61,840401.29
366Ponce, PROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$39,250$44,380$64,390701.25
367Aguadilla, PROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$37,650$44,360$65,530501.23
368Mayaguez, PROccupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011)$37,510$43,330$48,410601.29

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Alexandria, LA, Bloomington, IL, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Eagle Pass, TX, Enid, OK, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Grand Island, NE, Grants Pass, OR, Guayama, PR, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Jackson, MI, Kankakee, IL, Kokomo, IN, Muncie, IN, Pocatello, ID, St.

George, UT, Salisbury, MD, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

  1. Lafayette, LA2.50
  2. Niles, MI2.47
  3. Jacksonville, NC2.33
  4. Lawrence, KS2.32
  5. Sumter, SC2.30
  6. Hattiesburg, MS2.28
  7. Bay City, MI2.24
  8. Pueblo, CO2.24
  9. Wheeling, WV-OH2.22
  10. Kennewick-Richland, WA2.20
  11. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV2.19
  12. Beckley, WV2.19
  13. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2.17
  14. Charleston, WV2.12
  15. Sandusky, OH2.11
  16. Salinas, CA2.11
  17. Fayetteville, NC2.10
  18. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN2.09
  19. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA2.08
  20. Gadsden, AL2.08
  21. Farmington, NM2.07
  22. Monroe, LA2.07
  23. Logan, UT-ID2.06
  24. Mansfield, OH2.06
  25. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL2.05

Bars show the highest 25 of 368. The table lists all.

Industrial Hygienist median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Lafayette, LA$104,470$41,7802.501.21
Niles, MI$113,680$45,9802.471.2
Jacksonville, NC$93,640$40,2302.331.55
Lawrence, KS$109,740$47,3902.320.78
Sumter, SC$98,490$42,8902.301.43
Hattiesburg, MS$85,900$37,7502.281
Bay City, MI$102,060$45,6202.241.01
Pueblo, CO$109,390$48,9402.241.09
Wheeling, WV-OH$98,440$44,2502.221.51
Kennewick-Richland, WA$125,970$57,2902.202.52
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$91,950$42,0002.191.04
Beckley, WV$91,560$41,8502.192.08
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$83,410$38,5202.170.62
Charleston, WV$96,990$45,8302.121.62
Sandusky, OH$94,960$44,9702.111.11
Salinas, CA$99,770$47,3802.110.73
Fayetteville, NC$95,620$45,6202.101.37
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$101,060$48,2602.090.88
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$93,260$44,8202.081.05
Gadsden, AL$76,270$36,6602.081.21
Farmington, NM$94,920$45,8202.071.38
Monroe, LA$78,800$38,1502.070.61
Logan, UT-ID$95,560$46,3602.060.75
Mansfield, OH$92,020$44,7002.061.21
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$97,470$47,5102.051.14
Las Cruces, NM$86,260$42,0702.050.53
Victoria, TX$88,110$43,0502.051.4
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$107,220$52,5102.040.91
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$77,380$37,9302.040.49
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$88,610$43,4702.041.32
Columbus, GA-AL$88,610$43,5402.040.76
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$91,560$45,0302.031.39
Athens-Clarke County, GA$83,650$41,2202.030.71
Dothan, AL$77,350$38,1702.030.84
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$93,000$45,9902.021.65
Florence, SC$87,970$43,5202.021.1
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$88,610$43,8502.020.56
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$79,990$39,7402.010.96
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$104,000$51,6902.010.91
Hammond, LA$77,220$38,4802.010.96
Rockford, IL$94,450$47,1202.000.51
Macon-Bibb County, GA$90,440$45,1602.000.64
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$93,340$46,6302.000.84
Auburn-Opelika, AL$78,190$39,0702.001.04
Merced, CA$94,470$47,2202.000.7
Paducah, KY-IL$91,740$45,8602.001.85
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$101,560$50,7702.000.62
Reno, NV$99,160$49,6602.001.03
Spartanburg, SC$95,130$47,6502.001.2
distribution management software, KS$91,560$45,9001.991.44
Albany, GA$86,920$43,6201.991.02
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$94,520$47,6001.991.53
Napa, CA$109,560$55,2101.980.61
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$93,200$47,0301.981.03
Eugene-Springfield, OR$98,450$49,6801.980.94
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$91,560$46,2401.980.77
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$93,130$47,0501.981.53
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$96,820$49,0301.971.41
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$96,990$49,1501.970.9
Valdosta, GA$77,130$39,1101.970.78
Redding, CA$96,360$48,9201.970.68
Minot, ND$96,100$48,9401.961.3
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$93,100$47,4401.960.78
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$92,610$47,2901.961.06
Ogden, UT$95,740$48,9001.960.93
Evansville, IN$91,050$46,5401.961.62
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$92,670$47,5201.950.49
Stockton-Lodi, CA$95,490$48,9901.951.16
Altoona, PA$86,260$44,2701.950.78
Warner Robins, GA$94,520$48,6001.941.59
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$106,430$54,7301.940.8
Yakima, WA$92,960$47,8101.940.65
Casper, WY$94,890$48,8801.943.21
Baton Rouge, LA$94,520$48,7101.942.04
Flint, MI$88,990$45,8801.940.54
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$90,470$46,6701.940.67
Idaho Falls, ID$90,600$46,8001.941.96
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$87,530$45,2201.940.9
Manchester-Nashua, NH$109,130$56,5301.930.92
Jackson, MS$82,640$42,8501.931.13
Columbus, OH$98,920$51,3401.931.46
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$93,280$48,5501.921
Albany, OR$95,470$49,7001.921.89
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$87,970$45,8401.921
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$93,060$48,6401.910.6
Peoria, IL$94,520$49,5901.910.82
Cedar Rapids, IA$94,010$49,3601.900.93
Lawton, OK$80,140$42,0901.901.54
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$83,130$43,7101.900.71
Reading, PA$93,880$49,4401.900.79
Toledo, OH$91,560$48,2201.901.23
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$93,430$49,2901.901.03
Bismarck, ND$99,520$52,5601.891.09
Elizabethtown, KY$88,610$46,8101.891.53
Lebanon, PA$88,000$46,5001.890.71
Goldsboro, NC$76,560$40,5701.891
Greeley, CO$103,740$55,0701.882.27
Bowling Green, KY$84,730$45,0401.881.13
St. Louis, MO-IL$94,010$49,9901.880.95
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$91,120$48,4701.880.86
Fresno, CA$88,090$46,9101.880.72
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$85,550$45,6101.881.7
Modesto, CA$94,910$50,6101.881.02
Visalia, CA$84,510$45,1301.870.78
Lynchburg, VA$86,480$46,1901.871.17
York-Hanover, PA$90,100$48,1701.871.11
Vallejo, CA$109,550$58,6201.871.31
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$90,310$48,4001.870.95
Elmira, NY$89,180$47,8501.861.26
Rapid City, SD$86,160$46,2701.860.67
Terre Haute, IN$83,510$44,8701.861.32
Wilmington, NC$85,230$45,8001.860.88
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$94,370$50,7901.860.89
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$93,200$50,1701.861.27
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,630$54,7201.860.55
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$83,740$45,2401.851.49
Canton-Massillon, OH$84,720$45,8101.851.51
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$91,380$49,5401.840.82
Owensboro, KY$82,880$44,9601.841
Grand Junction, CO$89,350$48,5101.841.29
Janesville-Beloit, WI$89,070$48,3901.841.33
Birmingham, AL$87,920$47,7701.841.34
Bangor, ME$88,190$47,9601.840.78
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$102,610$55,8501.840.98
Vineland, NJ$88,480$48,1901.840.99
Appleton, WI$91,560$49,9101.830.8
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$98,320$53,6801.830.55
Duluth, MN-WI$91,560$50,0001.831.49
Montgomery, AL$82,260$44,9501.831.08
Kansas City, MO-KS$92,900$50,8201.830.86
Huntsville, AL$94,570$51,7401.831.06
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$88,270$48,3701.821.13
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$91,160$49,9901.820.94
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$92,930$50,9901.820.73
Anniston-Oxford, AL$77,740$42,6801.821.64
Erie, PA$80,980$44,4601.820.75
Mobile, AL$85,600$47,0001.821.66
Kenosha, WI$87,890$48,3101.820.76
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$89,920$49,4301.821.36
Albuquerque, NM$87,390$48,0601.820.76
Johnson City, TN$79,000$43,4801.821.07
Columbus, IN$87,920$48,4701.811.34
Greensboro-High Point, NC$84,430$46,5701.811.24
Lake Charles, LA$82,710$45,7001.813.01
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$80,010$44,2301.810.85
St. Joseph, MO-KS$85,620$47,3501.811.22
Port St. Lucie, FL$83,990$46,4901.811.05
El Centro, CA$81,520$45,1401.810.75
Springfield, OH$82,100$45,4701.810.83
Burlington, NC$79,430$44,0101.800.99
Yuba City, CA$90,150$49,9701.800.95
Omaha, NE-IA$89,500$49,6601.800.67
Tyler, TX$76,790$42,6501.800.9
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$102,270$56,8501.800.79
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$83,760$46,5801.801.04
Syracuse, NY$95,180$52,9901.801.03
Savannah, GA$84,760$47,2401.790.79
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$85,100$47,4301.790.71
Rocky Mount, NC$78,850$43,9601.791.08
St. Cloud, MN$91,150$50,8401.791.19
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$91,620$51,1701.790.65
Iowa City, IA$89,570$50,0601.790.61
Flagstaff, AZ$84,950$47,5001.790.95
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$82,270$46,0601.790.8
Bellingham, WA$103,260$57,8201.791.37
Saginaw, MI$82,400$46,2001.780.74
Colorado Springs, CO$93,970$52,7101.780.78
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$92,310$51,8201.781.07
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$88,990$49,9801.781.19
Great Falls, MT$82,670$46,5101.781.36
Wichita, KS$84,640$47,6301.780.91
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$82,220$46,3301.770.78
Binghamton, NY$87,740$49,4601.770.79
Youngstown-Warren, OH$77,680$43,8001.771.1
Boise City, ID$86,920$49,1001.770.9
Texarkana, TX-AR$76,400$43,2001.770.89
Portland-South Portland, ME$100,730$56,9601.770.83
Wichita Falls, TX$76,400$43,2101.770.89
Twin Falls, ID$80,250$45,4001.770.84
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$86,480$48,9901.770.87
Johnstown, PA$77,810$44,1101.761.25
Mankato, MN$87,270$49,5301.760.73
Oklahoma City, OK$83,210$47,2301.761.05
Dalton, GA$74,310$42,2101.761.04
Lewiston, ID-WA$84,990$48,3001.761.22
Tuscaloosa, AL$79,550$45,2201.761.23
Pittsburgh, PA$87,310$49,6501.761.15
Cleveland, OH$88,070$50,1401.761.18
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$107,910$61,4701.760.54
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$90,240$51,4401.750.43
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$104,770$59,7501.750.97
Jackson, TN$78,460$44,7901.750.89
Cleveland, TN$70,400$40,2301.751.07
Fort Wayne, IN$83,440$47,7001.751.14
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$81,990$46,8901.750.74
Chico, CA$84,010$48,0501.751.21
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$83,870$47,9701.750.63
Lima, OH$82,420$47,1701.751.63
Morristown, TN$77,370$44,2801.750.85
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$85,490$48,9401.750.7
Asheville, NC$81,740$46,8701.740.83
Killeen-Temple, TX$81,330$46,6601.741.17
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$82,720$47,4701.741.59
Wausau, WI$85,010$48,7901.740.94
Tucson, AZ$83,200$47,7601.740.92
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$89,480$51,3801.741.09
Bloomington, IN$83,000$47,6601.740.93
Raleigh-Cary, NC$90,490$51,9901.741.15
Springfield, MO$79,560$45,7801.740.82
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$78,090$44,9401.740.66
Fargo, ND-MN$88,690$51,0501.740.9
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$77,450$44,6001.741.26
Naples-Marco Island, FL$82,970$47,8001.740.41
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$95,990$55,3101.740.93
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$84,360$48,6301.733.07
Rochester, MN$105,090$60,6201.730.86
Tulsa, OK$80,900$46,6701.730.98
Bend, OR$94,540$54,5701.730.95
Winston-Salem, NC$80,280$46,3801.731.11
Salem, OR$95,680$55,3101.731.14
Chambersburg, PA$82,220$47,5401.731.13
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$80,880$46,7801.730.65
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$74,190$42,9201.730.78
New Haven, CT$103,780$60,0601.730.98
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$79,110$45,8301.731.16
Sherman-Denison, TX$77,000$44,6101.731.2
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$84,350$48,8701.730.81
Arecibo, PR$45,060$26,1201.731.29
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$101,230$58,6901.721.03
Abilene, TX$76,330$44,3401.720.88
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$84,820$49,3401.721.27
Morgantown, WV$81,390$47,3501.721.89
Corpus Christi, TX$77,950$45,3501.722.29
Anchorage, AK$103,330$60,2001.721.08
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$82,370$48,0101.720.5
Mayaguez, PR$43,330$25,2701.711.29
Worcester, MA$99,150$57,8301.710.94
Eau Claire, WI$82,260$48,1001.711.09
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$87,450$51,1601.710.65
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$77,840$45,5401.711.47
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$126,860$74,2601.711.19
Laredo, TX$63,630$37,2501.711.18
Akron, OH$83,300$48,8401.711.3
Columbia, SC$79,160$46,4301.701.13
Ocala, FL$74,910$43,9901.700.5
Roanoke, VA$80,260$47,1401.700.93
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$84,410$49,6101.701.05
Lancaster, PA$81,990$48,2101.700.86
Springfield, MA$88,290$51,9301.700.83
Columbia, MO$80,250$47,2601.700.69
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$101,060$59,5901.701.34
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$78,980$46,6101.690.55
Decatur, AL$78,420$46,2801.691.79
Walla Walla, WA$89,860$53,1001.691.3
Green Bay, WI$84,500$49,9401.690.85
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$88,080$52,0801.690.78
Harrisonburg, VA$77,960$46,1101.691.16
Amarillo, TX$75,350$44,5801.691.19
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$81,120$48,1201.690.92
Longview-Kelso, WA$96,780$57,4201.691.38
Grand Forks, ND-MN$83,860$49,7601.691.25
Greenville, NC$78,370$46,5601.681.68
Midland, TX$91,570$54,4801.685.29
Yuma, AZ$74,160$44,1701.681.78
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$82,910$49,4101.681.9
San Angelo, TX$73,040$43,5301.681.18
Aguadilla, PR$44,360$26,4801.681.23
Coeur d'Alene, ID$79,940$47,7501.670.5
Sheboygan, WI$86,830$51,8901.670.8
Traverse City, MI$79,400$47,4701.670.61
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$99,170$59,3201.670.89
Urban Honolulu, HI$95,600$57,2201.671.38
Cheyenne, WY$86,040$51,5401.672.08
Lubbock, TX$70,190$42,1301.670.98
Billings, MT$81,520$49,0601.661.3
El Paso, TX$65,640$39,5101.661.07
Clarksville, TN-KY$74,430$44,8601.661.49
Knoxville, TN$78,110$47,0801.661.23
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$83,410$50,3901.660.82
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$77,690$47,0101.651.2
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$90,310$54,6601.650.98
Ames, IA$82,970$50,2201.651.35
Rochester, NY$84,570$51,2101.651.08
Jacksonville, FL$80,560$48,8301.651.07
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$78,370$47,5701.650.84
Ponce, PR$44,380$26,9401.651.25
Medford, OR$82,180$49,9001.651.07
Lexington-Fayette, KY$79,950$48,6201.641.03
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$103,810$63,2001.641.88
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$75,950$46,3301.641.05
Pittsfield, MA$84,990$51,8601.640.73
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$102,120$62,3201.641.28
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$59,750$36,4901.640.71
Joplin, MO-KS$73,580$44,9801.641.41
Williamsport, PA$75,320$46,0501.641.22
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$90,180$55,2401.630.82
Champaign-Urbana, IL$82,750$50,7001.630.74
Topeka, KS$80,670$49,5401.631.02
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$74,490$45,7901.630.67
Gainesville, FL$76,400$47,0201.620.47
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$98,490$60,7201.621.01
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$88,090$54,3101.620.84
Fairbanks-College, AK$100,230$61,8101.621.22
Richmond, VA$83,420$51,4601.621.15
Utica-Rome, NY$79,330$48,9701.620.91
Longview, TX$73,050$45,1501.621.84
Fond du Lac, WI$81,370$50,3401.620.82
Tallahassee, FL$75,180$46,5201.620.39
State College, PA$79,540$49,2201.620.8
Dubuque, IA$78,410$48,7501.610.62
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$97,410$60,6901.610.96
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$93,660$58,4601.601.69
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$91,010$57,0301.601.12
Chattanooga, TN-GA$74,470$46,7001.590.93
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$77,620$48,7801.591.27
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$105,960$66,6201.591.11
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$77,150$48,5101.590.79
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$95,100$60,0201.580.68
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$56,500$35,8301.580.78
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$100,000$63,4901.583.35
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$81,000$51,4401.571
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$73,200$46,5401.570.87
Midland, MI$77,580$49,3401.572.7
Winchester, VA-WV$73,920$47,0701.570.8
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$96,320$61,4301.570.7
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$82,760$52,8001.570.9
Monroe, MI$72,470$46,2401.571.05
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$89,870$57,3701.570.78
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$46,040$29,4401.561.83
Decatur, IL$79,880$51,2901.561.42
Springfield, IL$81,590$52,6701.550.43
Ann Arbor, MI$85,610$55,3801.550.76
Fort Smith, AR-OK$61,100$39,5601.541.12
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$95,640$61,9601.541.35
Charlottesville, VA$85,170$55,1801.540.77
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$73,010$47,4401.540.55
Barnstable Town, MA$86,660$56,3601.540.55
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,170$71,0601.540.68
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$92,050$59,9401.540.79
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$128,980$84,0501.530.81
Waco, TX$70,220$46,0201.531.17
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$70,400$46,1401.531.24
Lincoln, NE$75,820$49,8001.520.57
Rome, GA$64,790$42,6701.520.75
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$72,890$48,0401.521.58
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$109,500$72,6101.510.96
Bozeman, MT$82,570$54,8301.511.22
Helena, MT$82,740$55,0401.502.42
Lexington Park, MD$95,870$63,9901.501.02
Madison, WI$86,650$58,0801.490.91
College Station-Bryan, TX$66,340$44,4701.491.08
Boulder, CO$103,720$69,5801.490.7
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$71,560$48,0701.491.51
Gainesville, GA$67,480$45,9001.471
Corvallis, OR$84,420$57,6801.461.22
Missoula, MT$69,300$47,8301.451.42
Kingston, NY$71,820$50,0201.440.64
Ithaca, NY$83,020$58,1301.430.94
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$76,770$54,0601.421.02
Battle Creek, MI$69,120$48,6901.421.94
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$80,730$56,9501.421.06
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$83,440$59,0701.411.01
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$80,840$57,6401.400.48
Jefferson City, MO$65,670$48,0301.371.6
Odessa, TX$66,110$48,5901.364.22
Dover, DE$62,950$46,6901.351.77
Punta Gorda, FL$60,850$45,5001.340.68
Jonesboro, AR$55,870$42,2401.320.57

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $128,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

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For the same Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $106,220 and the upper quartile is $161,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 830. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Hygienist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in Ann Arbor, MI has a published annual median of $85,610 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in Ann Arbor, MI row, the published lower quartile is $71,640 and the upper quartile is $107,670. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in Ann Arbor, MI employment estimate is 150. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Hygienist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in Mayaguez, PR has a published annual median of $43,330 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in Mayaguez, PR row, the published lower quartile is $37,510 and the upper quartile is $48,410. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in Mayaguez, PR employment estimate is 60. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Hygienist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Which questions matter for Industrial Hygienist metro ranking?

Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $128,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

Does Industrial Hygienist metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $128,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

What does the wage band in Industrial Hygienist metro ranking describe?

For the same Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $106,220 and the upper quartile is $161,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

Does the employment figure in Industrial Hygienist metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Industrial Hygienist metro ranking: Industrial Hygienist, mapped to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 830. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Industrial Hygienist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

BLS occupation data captures broad safety specialist roles and does not differentiate based on industry-specific technical depth. Relying on these national or local medians can be misleading when planning your search budget. Local availability of qualified personnel is far more influenced by regional manufacturing clusters and specific plant needs than by standardized salary estimates.

Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.

An Industrial Hygienist hire should focus on exposure assessment and scientific controls specific to your manufacturing floor. Too often, this role is conflated with general safety administration, which obscures the need for rigorous sampling plan design. You must establish whether this person will be responsible for defining routes of exposure or simply managing documentation if you want a candidate who can truly protect your facility.

BLS occupation data captures broad safety specialist roles and does not differentiate based on industry-specific technical depth. Relying on these national or local medians can be misleading when planning your search budget. Local availability of qualified personnel is far more influenced by regional manufacturing clusters and specific plant needs than by standardized salary estimates.

To test for competence, base your interview on a past sampling plan where the candidate had to differentiate between various chemical or physical exposure routes. Avoid discussing projects in general terms; instead, drill down into why they chose certain operating conditions or how they interpreted the resulting data. If they cannot explain their reasoning, they may lack the necessary scientific foundation.

Before starting your search, clarify the reporting structure and the level of authority the hire will have to implement controls. If the role requires bridging the gap between safety theory and practical production adjustments, confirm this is within their scope. A move from a previous plant is most successful when the candidate understands exactly how their responsibility for exposure assessment will expand.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

The SOC data covers a vast spectrum of safety roles across every industry, which is not comparable to a dedicated plant Industrial Hygienist. Your search should be based on industry market intelligence for this specific technical expertise rather than broad government averages.

How can we ensure the candidate understands our manufacturing process?

We prioritize candidates who have successfully managed exposure assessments within similar process environments. During the interview, we focus on how they adapted their sampling strategies to the specific physical demands of the plant floor.

Does the broad SOC classification reflect our specific pay requirements?

The SOC data covers a vast spectrum of safety roles across every industry, which is not comparable to a dedicated plant Industrial Hygienist. Your search should be based on industry market intelligence for this specific technical expertise rather than broad government averages.

What is the biggest barrier to a successful shortlist?

The most common barrier is an unclear definition of the role's authority. When responsibilities are vague, it is impossible to match a candidate’s expertise to your plant’s specific compliance needs.

How do we prevent a candidate from accepting a counteroffer?

For Industrial Hygienist in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $90,150; the May 2024 median is $83,910. Their arithmetic difference is $6,240. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. If they have a clear career-path reason for moving, a counteroffer of more pay rarely distracts them.

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