SOC 19-5012 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in San Antonio, Texas is $59,730 a year ($28.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,370: half of the 250 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$59,730average per year

$28.72 / hourMedian $56,370Take-home ≈ $50,173

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $76K90th

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

250people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#8 of 14Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,830 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in San Antonio earn between $51,320 and $64,620.

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,730$4,978$28.72
Median$56,370$4,698$27.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,320$4,277$24.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,620$5,385$31.07

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in San Antonio earn 4% less than the Texas average ($62,270) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$59,730$56,370$48,790$75,830250
Texas$62,270$57,980$44,060$87,7704,420
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 San Antonio

On the average salary of $59,730, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $50,173 a year, or $4,181 a month and $1,930 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 San Antonio a good place for occupational health and safety technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $59,730 buys what about $63,062 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 8th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($75,410).

All Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries in Texas

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 San Antonio: questions

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

$28.72 an hour on average, and $27.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,173 a year ($4,181 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,730. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 12% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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