SOC 19-5012 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Miami, Florida is $65,850 a year ($31.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,230: half of the 110 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$65,850average per year

$31.66 / hourMedian $61,230Take-home ≈ $55,090

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $97K90th

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

110people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,940 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Miami earn between $59,000 and $65,830.

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,850$5,488$31.66
Median$61,230$5,102$29.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,000$4,917$28.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,830$5,486$31.65

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

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

Occupational health and safety technicians in Miami earn 6% more than the Florida average ($62,410) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$65,850$61,230$50,860$96,940110
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 Miami

On the average salary of $65,850, a single filer in Miami takes home about $55,090 a year, or $4,591 a month and $2,119 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 Miami a good place for occupational health and safety technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $65,850 buys what about $57,685 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 2nd 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 Miami: questions

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

$31.66 an hour on average, and $29.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,090 a year ($4,591 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,850. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).

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