Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,980
25th Percentile Wage
$63,290
50th Percentile Wage
$79,410
75th Percentile Wage
$95,990
90th Percentile Wage
$121,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.

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
$79,410
-2.42% 3.73%
2021
$81,330
4.65% -
2020
$77,550
1.42% -
2019
$76,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,410, Albuquerque is the second highest paying city for occupational health and safety specialists in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $83,100). Compared with Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Albuquerque is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$83,100
Albuquerque
$79,410
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$76,240
Farmington
$75,340
Las Cruces
$72,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.