Salary guide, May 2025
Industrial Hygienist pay in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
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The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA was $106,430 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $89,370 and $126,820.
The Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA median is $16,280 above the national median of $90,150, both from BLS May 2025.
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.
What should you know about santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,110 | $89,370 | $106,430 | $126,820 | $148,560 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.78 | $42.97 | $51.17 | $60.97 | $71.43 |
BLS estimated 70 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. Location quotient: 0.8.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,000 | $69,560 | $90,150 | $111,690 | $134,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.44 | $33.44 | $43.34 | $53.70 | $64.88 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Industrial Hygienist median is $106,430. The all-occupations median in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $54,730. Ratio: 1.94 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.8 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $79,800 | $90,870 | $123,520 |
| May 2025 | $89,370 | $106,430 | $126,820 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $128,980 | $106,220 to $161,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,860 | $87,300 to $161,960 |
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