Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational health and safety specialists in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,030
25th Percentile Wage
$58,410
50th Percentile Wage
$68,890
75th Percentile Wage
$82,510
90th Percentile Wage
$104,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,030.

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
$68,890
3.37% 0.84%
2021
$66,570
-6.13% -
2020
$70,650
3.31% -
2019
$68,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,890 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Richmond is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

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 Richmond, Virginia.