Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,880
25th Percentile Wage
$47,660
50th Percentile Wage
$57,490
75th Percentile Wage
$83,210
90th Percentile Wage
$103,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,880.

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
$57,490
-21.59% 16.66%
2021
$69,900
14.32% -
2020
$59,890
20.00% -
2019
$47,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,490, Jefferson City is the lowest paying city for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $81,910). Compared with the highest paying city St Louis, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Jefferson City is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$81,910
Kansas City
$75,720
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$74,880
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$73,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$73,100
St Joseph
$71,910
Joplin
$70,900
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$68,760
Springfield
$63,540
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$62,570
Columbia
$62,560
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$61,000
Jefferson City
$57,490

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.