Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Springfield, Missouri

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,080
25th Percentile Wage
$49,130
50th Percentile Wage
$63,540
75th Percentile Wage
$83,090
90th Percentile Wage
$98,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,080.

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
$63,540
4.47% 12.64%
2021
$60,700
5.63% -
2020
$57,280
3.09% -
2019
$55,510
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,540 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Springfield is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.

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 Springfield, Missouri.