SOC 19-5012 · Vallejo, CA metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Vallejo, California is $79,220 a year ($38.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,670: half of the 40 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$79,220average per year

$38.09 / hourMedian $70,670Take-home ≈ $61,286

  • $61K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $106K90th

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

40people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,440 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Vallejo earn between $65,230 and $81,460.

  • $61K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,220$6,602$38.09
Median$70,670$5,889$33.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,230$5,436$31.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,460$6,788$39.16

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in Vallejo earn 11% more than the California average ($71,450) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$79,220$70,670$61,420$106,44040
California$71,450$61,360$44,170$105,9502,650
United States$68,120$61,560$46,280$100,16030,590

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $79,220, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $61,286 a year, or $5,107 a month and $2,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $79,220 buys what about $73,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 3rd of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($95,030).

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Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,030).

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary by city

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do occupational health and safety technicians make an hour in Vallejo?

$38.09 an hour on average, and $33.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational health and safety technicians salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational health and safety technicians take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $61,286 a year ($5,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,220. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do occupational health and safety technicians earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

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 19-5012; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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