The average annual salaries for occupational health and safety specialists in the state of Idaho are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists among Idaho cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,450.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,540 | 8.33% | -7.66% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | -7.89% | - |
| 2020 | $68,780 | -8.85% | - |
| 2019 | $74,870 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in some Idaho cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in state of Idaho ranges from $52,950 to $81,500. The highest paying area for occupational health and safety specialists in Idaho is Idaho Falls with a median annual salary of $81,500. The second highest paying city/area in Idaho State is Boise City-Nampa (mean annual salary $69,540). The lowest paying area is Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $52,950.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area |