Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,130
25th Percentile Wage
$60,480
50th Percentile Wage
$82,390
75th Percentile Wage
$102,530
90th Percentile Wage
$102,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,130.

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
$82,390
2.78% 5.29%
2021
$80,100
-6.23% -
2020
$85,090
8.30% -
2019
$78,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,390, Johnson City is the second highest paying city for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $89,450). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Johnson City is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$89,450
Johnson City
$82,390
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$80,410
Morristown
$76,440
Memphis
$75,950
Jackson
$72,290
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$70,280
Clarksville
$69,440
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$68,830
Chattanooga
$68,320
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$67,950
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$67,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.