SOC 19-5011 · Longview, TX metro

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Longview, Texas is $77,460 a year ($37.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,050: half of the 200 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$77,460average per year

$37.24 / hourMedian $73,050Take-home ≈ $63,323

  • $44K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $109K90th

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

200people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#13 of 25Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,040 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety specialists in Longview earn between $59,490 and $97,520.

  • $44K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,460$6,455$37.24
Median$73,050$6,088$35.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,490$4,958$28.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,520$8,127$46.88

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

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

Occupational health and safety specialists in Longview earn 8% less than the Texas average ($84,410) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $90,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$77,460$73,050$44,190$109,040200
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 Longview

On the average salary of $77,460, a single filer in Longview takes home about $63,323 a year, or $5,277 a month and $2,436 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Longview a good place for occupational health and safety specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $77,460 buys what about $86,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 13th 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 Longview: questions

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

$37.24 an hour on average, and $35.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,323 a year ($5,277 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,460. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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