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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,880
25th Percentile Wage
$64,260
50th Percentile Wage
$78,780
75th Percentile Wage
$94,650
90th Percentile Wage
$120,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,880.

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
$78,780
2.37% 3.36%
2021
$76,910
0.22% -
2020
$76,740
0.79% -
2019
$76,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,780, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the highest paying city for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Virginia, followed by Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary $77,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$78,780
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$77,490
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$77,260
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$72,400
Richmond
$68,890
Charlottesville
$66,530
Harrisonburg
$66,330
Staunton-Waynesboro
$65,050
Roanoke
$63,490
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$61,900
Lynchburg
$61,840
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$61,020
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$59,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia.