Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for occupational health and safety technicians

Washington leads at $104,910 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Washington$104,910$70,400–$110,930
Rhode Island$84,640$65,840–$106,290
West Virginia$81,470$65,790–$90,690
Alaska$80,760$56,150–$108,060
New Mexico$79,490$60,550–$120,610
Minnesota$74,400$60,330–$83,840
Colorado$73,110$59,580–$84,300
New York$69,640$57,610–$78,680
Massachusetts$68,730$55,160–$89,920
Connecticut$68,310$61,290–$97,510
Wyoming$68,250$52,940–$74,140
Michigan$67,310$57,400–$88,020
New Jersey$66,930$55,600–$85,680
Illinois$65,960$59,240–$88,870
Arizona$65,480$56,760–$78,700
Ohio$65,000$60,870–$78,090
Oregon$65,000$60,460–$81,140
Maryland$64,670$52,680–$89,970
Missouri$64,490$56,560–$79,900
Wisconsin$64,440$57,970–$76,170
Maine$64,240$62,560–$76,740
Georgia$63,290$52,880–$80,480
New Hampshire$62,630$57,890–$67,990
Virginia$62,380$52,330–$83,260
Delaware$62,310$62,310–$80,750
Vermont$61,960$55,620–$69,740
Nevada$61,770$50,790–$81,230
North Carolina$61,760$53,060–$75,950
Pennsylvania$61,640$50,440–$70,940
California$61,360$54,920–$83,080
Mississippi$61,230$48,850–$77,790
Kentucky$61,120$54,940–$84,690
Idaho$60,670$53,490–$83,370
Indiana$60,150$52,380–$62,690
Kansas$59,740$48,620–$73,600
Nebraska$59,180$49,070–$82,410
Florida$59,140$51,770–$62,920
South Carolina$58,490$49,500–$73,650
Iowa$58,300$49,000–$68,580
Texas$57,980$49,580–$70,300
Louisiana$57,930$45,610–$81,480
Utah$57,340$49,300–$72,990
Oklahoma$56,470$39,470–$69,450
North Dakota$56,000$43,420–$67,140
Tennessee$55,090$50,240–$62,920
Alabama$55,010$49,600–$70,810
Arkansas$50,840$48,110–$58,650
Montana$41,420$37,440–$63,680

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.