The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $86,400 | 0.17% | 21.62% |
| 2017 | $86,250 | -4.74% | - |
| 2016 | $90,340 | 5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $85,010 | 20.34% | - |
| 2012 | $67,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,400, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for occupational health and safety technicians in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $65,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |