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Industries with Fastest Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary Growth

These industries raised Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

99
Industries with Growth
+127.1%
Highest Growth
+27.6%
Average Growth
15
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 99 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $54,620 $124,050 +$69,430 +127.1%
2 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $43,640 $79,600 +$35,960 +82.4%
3 Engineering Services $61,720 $99,890 +$38,170 +61.8%
4 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $59,240 $94,340 +$35,100 +59.3%
5 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $61,590 $95,340 +$33,750 +54.8%
6 Plastics Product Manufacturing $49,600 $76,140 +$26,540 +53.5%
7 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $49,050 $73,650 +$24,600 +50.2%
8 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $49,680 $74,390 +$24,710 +49.7%
9 Grain and Oilseed Milling $44,460 $66,370 +$21,910 +49.3%
10 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $45,250 $66,850 +$21,600 +47.7%
11 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $38,120 $56,270 +$18,150 +47.6%
12 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $40,020 $58,800 +$18,780 +46.9%
13 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $67,700 $98,880 +$31,180 +46.1%
14 Dairy Product Manufacturing $43,370 $62,900 +$19,530 +45.0%
15 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $46,990 $67,380 +$20,390 +43.4%
16 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $43,310 $62,010 +$18,700 +43.2%
17 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $44,050 $62,740 +$18,690 +42.4%
18 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $56,490 $79,980 +$23,490 +41.6%
19 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $51,720 $72,800 +$21,080 +40.8%
20 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $48,960 $68,900 +$19,940 +40.7%
21 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $53,120 $74,390 +$21,270 +40.0%
22 Elementary and Secondary Schools $45,600 $63,690 +$18,090 +39.7%
23 Coal Mining $58,240 $80,050 +$21,810 +37.4%
24 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $39,950 $54,720 +$14,770 +37.0%
25 Chemical Manufacturing $60,110 $82,220 +$22,110 +36.8%
26 Wood Product Manufacturing $43,220 $58,800 +$15,580 +36.0%
27 Food Manufacturing $40,760 $55,360 +$14,600 +35.8%
28 Other Building Equipment Contractors $51,670 $69,970 +$18,300 +35.4%
29 Paper Manufacturing $49,760 $66,820 +$17,060 +34.3%
30 Ambulatory Health Care Services $45,940 $61,620 +$15,680 +34.1%
31 Hospitals $43,350 $57,950 +$14,600 +33.7%
32 Support Activities for Mining $50,370 $66,560 +$16,190 +32.1%
33 Scientific Research and Development Services $66,020 $87,050 +$21,030 +31.9%
34 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $66,020 $87,050 +$21,030 +31.9%
35 Utilities $73,600 $96,780 +$23,180 +31.5%
36 Metal Ore Mining $59,900 $78,650 +$18,750 +31.3%
37 Machinery Manufacturing $49,000 $64,280 +$15,280 +31.2%
38 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $57,530 $75,450 +$17,920 +31.1%
39 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $46,840 $61,410 +$14,570 +31.1%
40 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $73,780 $96,130 +$22,350 +30.3%
41 Nonresidential Building Construction $58,990 $76,640 +$17,650 +29.9%
42 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $54,980 $71,370 +$16,390 +29.8%
43 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $50,840 $65,970 +$15,130 +29.8%
44 Construction of Buildings $59,240 $76,600 +$17,360 +29.3%
45 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $48,800 $63,000 +$14,200 +29.1%
46 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $52,970 $68,000 +$15,030 +28.4%
47 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $42,190 $53,880 +$11,690 +27.7%
48 Building Equipment Contractors $58,560 $74,710 +$16,150 +27.6%
49 Facilities Support Services $58,890 $74,960 +$16,070 +27.3%
50 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $36,920 $46,980 +$10,060 +27.2%
51 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $57,970 $73,520 +$15,550 +26.8%
52 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $41,550 $52,500 +$10,950 +26.4%
53 Specialty Trade Contractors $57,230 $71,370 +$14,140 +24.7%
54 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $48,800 $60,410 +$11,610 +23.8%
55 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $53,710 $65,980 +$12,270 +22.8%
56 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $51,280 $62,630 +$11,350 +22.1%
57 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $51,310 $62,420 +$11,110 +21.7%
58 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $62,000 $75,280 +$13,280 +21.4%
59 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $63,120 $76,330 +$13,210 +20.9%
60 Ship and Boat Building $49,280 $59,540 +$10,260 +20.8%
61 Educational Services $51,520 $62,160 +$10,640 +20.7%
62 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $43,750 $52,460 +$8,710 +19.9%
63 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $49,780 $59,660 +$9,880 +19.8%
64 Residential Building Construction $64,600 $76,600 +$12,000 +18.6%
65 Offices of Physicians $49,160 $58,210 +$9,050 +18.4%
66 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $62,340 $73,480 +$11,140 +17.9%
67 Rubber Product Manufacturing $47,450 $55,860 +$8,410 +17.7%
68 Utility System Construction $58,130 $68,390 +$10,260 +17.7%
69 Repair and Maintenance $51,220 $60,190 +$8,970 +17.5%
70 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $53,550 $62,890 +$9,340 +17.4%
71 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $49,840 $58,470 +$8,630 +17.3%
72 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $46,890 $54,620 +$7,730 +16.5%
73 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $48,140 $55,670 +$7,530 +15.6%
74 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $54,310 $62,160 +$7,850 +14.5%
75 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $59,670 $68,090 +$8,420 +14.1%
76 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $51,440 $58,610 +$7,170 +13.9%
77 Warehousing and Storage $50,530 $57,540 +$7,010 +13.9%
78 Oil and Gas Extraction $56,840 $64,680 +$7,840 +13.8%
79 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $59,000 $67,020 +$8,020 +13.6%
80 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $40,700 $45,960 +$5,260 +12.9%
81 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $55,060 $62,000 +$6,940 +12.6%
82 Management of Companies and Enterprises $57,630 $64,780 +$7,150 +12.4%
83 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $57,850 $64,390 +$6,540 +11.3%
84 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $46,290 $50,990 +$4,700 +10.2%
85 Outpatient Care Centers $69,160 $75,750 +$6,590 +9.5%
86 Support Activities for Transportation $47,340 $51,740 +$4,400 +9.3%
87 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $57,050 $61,990 +$4,940 +8.7%
88 Building Finishing Contractors $57,240 $61,890 +$4,650 +8.1%
89 Foundries $50,950 $55,000 +$4,050 +7.9%
90 Truck Transportation $41,220 $44,280 +$3,060 +7.4%
91 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $48,220 $51,650 +$3,430 +7.1%
92 Administrative and Support Services $52,100 $55,490 +$3,390 +6.5%
93 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $57,050 $60,050 +$3,000 +5.3%
94 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $78,570 $82,270 +$3,700 +4.7%
95 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $46,390 $47,720 +$1,330 +2.9%
96 Primary Metal Manufacturing $53,600 $55,000 +$1,400 +2.6%
97 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $63,110 $64,410 +$1,300 +2.1%
98 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $61,170 $61,990 +$820 +1.3%
99 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $48,870 $49,140 +$270 +0.6%

15 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $86,290 $37,480 -$48,810 -56.6%
2 Waste Treatment and Disposal $88,120 $63,380 -$24,740 -28.1%
3 Waste Management and Remediation Services $86,090 $63,380 -$22,710 -26.4%
4 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $68,280 $51,080 -$17,200 -25.2%
5 Insurance Carriers $67,800 $51,160 -$16,640 -24.5%
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $61,210 $48,170 -$13,040 -21.3%
7 Employment Services $51,620 $41,230 -$10,390 -20.1%
8 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $65,230 $52,330 -$12,900 -19.8%
9 Temporary Help Services $50,410 $41,590 -$8,820 -17.5%
10 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $70,530 $63,310 -$7,220 -10.2%
11 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $52,030 $47,090 -$4,940 -9.5%
12 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $75,270 $70,130 -$5,140 -6.8%
13 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $55,310 $53,510 -$1,800 -3.3%
14 Other Food Manufacturing $51,530 $50,650 -$880 -1.7%
15 Office Administrative Services $59,490 $58,680 -$810 -1.4%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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