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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational health and safety specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,860
25th Percentile Wage
$63,330
50th Percentile Wage
$81,690
75th Percentile Wage
$103,360
90th Percentile Wage
$128,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$81,690
2.75% 4.63%
2021
$79,440
-0.44% -
2020
$79,790
2.36% -
2019
$77,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,690 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Macon and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Macon
$86,300
Warner Robins
$81,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$81,690
Athens-Clarke County
$81,070
Savannah
$80,380
Albany
$77,560
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$75,030
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$74,820
Columbus
$73,890
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$68,140
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$66,420
Dalton
$65,980
Gainesville
$62,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia.