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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary in Texas

What Occupational Health and Safety Specialists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in TX
$79,823
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
17,080
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$82,910$66,878$50,007
2San Jacinto County, TX$82,910$66,878$46,995
3Brazoria County, TX$82,910$66,878$45,267
4Harris County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679
5Fort Bend County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679
6Montgomery County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679
7Galveston County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679
8Liberty County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679
9Waller County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679
10Chambers County, TX$82,910$66,878$44,679

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Texas is $79,823, based on 17,080 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $90,150, so Texas averages 11.5% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area, with a local median wage of $82,910.

Cost of living for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Texas

We compare 10 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $50,007. Chambers County, TX leaves the smallest, $44,679. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists are California ($105,299), New York ($94,441) and New Jersey ($94,276).

Frequently asked questions: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Texas

How much do Occupational Health and Safety Specialists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $79,823.

Which Texas county is best for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($50,007). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $46,995.