SOC 19-5012 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Jacksonville, Florida is $62,920 a year ($30.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,640: half of the 160 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$62,920average per year

$30.25 / hourMedian $59,640Take-home ≈ $52,736

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $91K90th

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

160people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,210 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Jacksonville earn between $58,170 and $60,780.

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,920$5,243$30.25
Median$59,640$4,970$28.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,170$4,848$27.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,780$5,065$29.22

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($62,410) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$62,920$59,640$51,520$91,210160
Florida$62,410$59,140$49,590$85,3901,000
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 Jacksonville

On the average salary of $62,920, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $52,736 a year, or $4,395 a month and $2,028 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Jacksonville a good place for occupational health and safety technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $62,920 buys what about $63,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 3rd of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($67,330).

All Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$30.25 an hour on average, and $28.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,736 a year ($4,395 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,920. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 8% less 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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