Salary guide, May 2025

Safety Specialist / Coordinator pay in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

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The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA was $85,550 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $64,070 and $94,280.

The Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA median is $4,600 below the national median of $90,150, both from BLS May 2025.

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

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What should you know about houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA: median $85,550; published 25th to 75th percentile $64,070 to $94,280.

Annual wage percentiles, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,420	$64,070	$85,550	$94,280	$119,500

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA: median $41.13; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.81 to $45.33.

Hourly wage percentiles, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.24	$30.81	$41.13	$45.33	$57.45

BLS estimated 130 workers employed in this occupation in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA. Location quotient: 1.7.

What should you know about united States?

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in U.S.: median $90,150; published 25th to 75th percentile $69,560 to $111,690.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$55,000	$69,560	$90,150	$111,690	$134,950

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in U.S.: median $43.34; published 25th to 75th percentile $33.44 to $53.70.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
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 Safety Specialist / Coordinator median is $85,550. The all-occupations median in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is $45,610. Ratio: 1.88 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.7 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?

Safety Specialist / Coordinator in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$62,910	$82,580	$93,500
May 2025	$64,070	$85,550	$94,280

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, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA. 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?

Nearby areas, Safety Specialist / Coordinator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$92,610	$70,650 to $110,580
Baton Rouge, LA	$94,520	$79,950 to $101,760

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