Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Reading 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 Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,150
25th Percentile Wage
$59,230
50th Percentile Wage
$74,400
75th Percentile Wage
$96,050
90th Percentile Wage
$106,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,150.

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
$74,400
2.33% -12.63%
2021
$72,670
-7.87% -
2020
$78,390
-6.90% -
2019
$83,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Reading with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,400 in Reading is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Reading is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying State College.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$78,830
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$76,720
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$76,690
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$76,600
York-Hanover
$76,170
Lebanon
$76,140
Pittsburgh
$76,070
Johnstown
$75,720
Reading
$74,400
East Stroudsburg
$74,310
Lancaster
$73,940
Altoona
$73,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$73,300
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$70,910
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$70,880
Williamsport
$70,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$66,950
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$66,440
Erie
$65,670
State College
$64,230

See also: Top paying jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania.