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Highest Paying Industries for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

The top 100 highest paying industries for occupational health and safety specialists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $88,680, oil and gas extraction is the highest paying industry for occupational health and safety specialists. It is followed by lime and gypsum product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $88,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of occupational health and safety specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Oil and Gas Extraction	$88,680	$51,700	1,090
2	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$88,470	$44,620	30
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$85,830	$55,350	1,210
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$85,590	$54,920	1,220
5	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$85,570	$49,350	30
6	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$85,520	$51,770	40
7	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$83,880	$53,760	500
8	Investigation and Security Services	$83,640	$51,100	40
9	Insurance Carriers	$83,400	$54,030	540
10	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$83,050	$50,660	40
11	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$82,840	$52,870	120
12	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$82,660	$51,430	530
13	Pipeline Transportation	$82,060	$50,170	240
14	Coal Mining	$81,950	$53,660	260
15	Water Transportation	$81,820	$46,400	30
16	Natural Gas Distribution	$81,010	$58,480	230
17	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$80,850	$49,620	30
18	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$80,690	$49,450	n/a
19	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$80,340	$45,580	760
20	Information	$80,310	$53,540	380
21	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$80,230	$53,140	650
22	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$80,070	$52,990	1,730
23	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$80,040	$47,190	750
24	Utilities	$79,950	$53,780	1,990
25	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$79,880	$50,670	390
26	Finance and Insurance	$79,830	$47,160	820
27	Textile Product Mills	$79,180	$34,730	40
28	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$78,790	$52,700	210
29	Engineering Services	$78,380	$47,430	740
30	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$78,370	$51,430	120
31	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$78,280	$41,640	60
32	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$78,280	$41,640	60
33	Telecommunications	$78,080	$53,180	270
34	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$78,060	$51,260	390
35	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$77,800	$58,330	90
36	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$77,690	$53,240	240
37	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$76,620	$57,980	6,860
38	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$76,540	$18,250	50
39	Mining	$76,480	$45,420	3,230
40	Federal government, including USPS	$76,460	$57,990	7,190
41	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$76,420	$51,050	560
42	Temporary Help Services	$76,380	$42,720	580
43	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$75,700	$46,960	2,240
44	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$75,690	$53,430	50
45	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$75,530	$47,330	800
46	Chemical Manufacturing	$75,380	$45,740	2,890
47	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$75,370	$45,190	30
48	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$75,360	$50,480	180
49	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$75,220	$47,950	120
50	Employment Services	$75,140	$43,420	750
51	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$74,940	$51,950	590
52	Metal Ore Mining	$74,720	$51,790	190
53	Rail Transportation	$74,320	$49,690	90
54	Beverage Manufacturing	$74,240	$51,220	80
55	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$74,070	$46,750	170
56	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$73,990	$50,320	90
57	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$73,870	$42,330	1,010
58	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$73,270	$43,120	230
59	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$73,230	$50,540	150
60	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$73,120	$46,790	290
61	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$72,990	$36,340	110
62	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$72,880	$61,630	40
63	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$72,760	$38,830	80
64	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$72,740	$47,530	70
65	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$72,690	$52,750	70
66	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$72,670	$50,260	40
67	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$72,670	$45,820	320
68	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$72,300	$45,650	1,360
69	Administrative and Support Services	$72,170	$41,450	1,300
70	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$71,610	$43,340	2,070
71	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$71,590	$46,280	230
72	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$71,500	$47,580	50
73	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$71,390	$50,680	40
74	Postal Service (federal government)	$71,210	$59,440	330
75	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$71,080	$57,600	n/a
76	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$71,040	$40,730	100
77	Waste Collection	$70,830	$39,430	80
78	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$70,770	$37,470	630
79	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$70,720	$33,650	40
80	Hospitals - Privately owned	$70,710	$42,790	2,410
81	Outpatient Care Centers	$70,630	$40,030	130
82	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$70,480	$47,140	220
83	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$70,430	$42,400	2,250
84	Manufacturing	$70,390	$42,570	11,220
85	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$70,360	$46,930	80
86	Real Estate	$70,350	$51,960	n/a
87	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$70,340	$45,050	50
88	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$70,290	$45,660	90
89	Support Activities for Mining	$70,250	$41,080	1,580
90	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$70,210	$39,500	7,230
91	Office Administrative Services	$70,200	$41,510	220
92	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$70,190	$50,620	50
93	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$70,090	$49,820	760
94	Educational Services - Privately owned	$70,020	$38,220	890
95	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$69,940	$45,300	230
96	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$69,820	$47,200	150
97	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$69,750	$30,210	220
98	Machinery Manufacturing	$69,710	$44,890	740
99	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$69,610	$40,050	760
100	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$69,420	$38,830	270