SOC 19-5011 · Amarillo, TX metro

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Amarillo, Texas is $80,500 a year ($38.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,350: half of the 130 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$80,500average per year

$38.70 / hourMedian $75,350Take-home ≈ $65,462

  • $48K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#10 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,270 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety specialists in Amarillo earn between $62,520 and $94,790.

  • $48K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,500$6,708$38.70
Median$75,350$6,279$36.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,520$5,210$30.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,790$7,899$45.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety specialists in Amarillo earn 5% less than the Texas average ($84,410) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $90,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$80,500$75,350$48,390$115,270130
Texas$84,410$79,660$46,380$126,50017,920
United States$93,860$90,150$55,000$134,950140,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $80,500, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $65,462 a year, or $5,455 a month and $2,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Amarillo a good place for occupational health and safety specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $80,500 buys what about $87,672 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 10th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($94,080).

All Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,420).

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary by city

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do occupational health and safety specialists make an hour in Amarillo?

$38.70 an hour on average, and $36.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational health and safety specialists salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational health and safety specialists take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $65,462 a year ($5,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,500. Texas has no state income tax.

Do occupational health and safety specialists earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-5011; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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