The average annual salaries for occupational health and safety technicians in the state of Nevada are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of occupational health and safety technicians among Nevada 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 | $34,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety technicians 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 | $59,880 | 34.24% | 31.08% |
| 2021 | $39,380 | -10.59% | - |
| 2020 | $43,550 | 5.24% | - |
| 2019 | $41,270 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of occupational health and safety technicians in some Nevada cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of occupational health and safety technicians in state of Nevada ranges from $57,800 to $122,410. The highest paying area for occupational health and safety technicians in Nevada is Nevada nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $122,410. The second highest paying city/area in Nevada State is Reno-Sparks (mean annual salary $60,800). The lowest paying area is Las Vegas-Paradise with a median annual salary of $57,800.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise |