SOC 19-5012 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $59,150 a year ($28.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,550: half of the 30 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$59,150average per year

$28.44 / hourMedian $59,550Take-home ≈ $47,120

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

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,570 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Harrisonburg earn between $59,550 and $59,550.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,150$4,929$28.44
Median$59,550$4,962$28.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,550$4,962$28.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,550$4,962$28.63

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in Harrisonburg earn 13% less than the Virginia average ($67,650) and 13% 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
Harrisonburg$59,150$59,550$39,520$64,57030
Virginia$67,650$62,380$41,470$96,530840
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $59,150, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $47,120 a year, or $3,927 a month and $1,812 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $59,150 buys what about $62,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 4th of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($76,910).

All Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$28.44 an hour on average, and $28.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,120 a year ($3,927 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,150.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.44, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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