Occupational Health and Safety Technician Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety technicians in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety technicians in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,170
25th Percentile Wage
$38,050
50th Percentile Wage
$45,400
75th Percentile Wage
$55,500
90th Percentile Wage
$70,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety technicians in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,170.

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Technician Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,400 in State College is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety technicians in State College is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$62,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$54,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$53,920
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$52,670
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$50,510
Pittsburgh
$48,350
Erie
$47,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$46,370
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$46,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$45,620
State College
$45,400
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,190
Philadelphia
$37,900

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.