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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists OEWS Estimate for Benton County

Kennewick-Richland, WA estimate used for Benton County, Washington

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

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Area Median Annual Wage
$125,970
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
290
Jobs across the full Kennewick-Richland, WA area
SOC Code
19-5011
Standard Occupational Classification

Wage Percentiles

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PercentileAnnual WageHourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile$75,020$36.07
25th Percentile$98,690$47.45
50th Percentile (Median)$125,970$60.56
75th Percentile$146,810$70.58
90th Percentile$167,760$80.65

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Kennewick-Richland, WA Area Median
$125,970
Washington State Median
$102,920
Difference
+$23,050
% Difference
22.4% above

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Pay Questions

What wage estimate is used for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Benton County, WA?

The 2025 BLS OEWS median for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $125,970. That published area includes Benton County, but the estimate is not county-specific.

Does the employment count represent only Benton County?

No. BLS estimates 290 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists jobs across the full Kennewick-Richland, WA area. The count must not be interpreted as a Benton County job count.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Benton County?

The 2025 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $167,760. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.

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About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Kennewick-Richland, WA area, which includes Benton County.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a top-coded estimate, where BLS caps the series at $239,200 and the true value is at least that much; figures above that without a "+" are published values.