What is the average OSHA salary?

$133K a year on average and $130K at the median, across 217 open OSHA postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.

What is the typical range?

The middle half of the postings offer $102K to $160K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.

Which companies advertise the highest OSHA pay?

True Anomaly ($195K), Loenbro ($140K), Care Access ($135K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).

Is an osha a high-paying job?

The median OSHA posting advertises $130K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 25% below the middle of the market.

How much can you earn as an osha?

A tenth of the postings offer $193K a year or more; the highest open OSHA role advertises up to $405K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.

What is the OSHA salary per hour and per month?

The median of $130K a year is about $62 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $10,833 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $49 to $77 an hour.

Which skills pay more for OSHA roles?

Postings that ask for Root cause analysis (+$30K, 35 postings), Industrial automation (+$20K, 23 postings), NFPA 70E (+$9K, 36 postings) advertise more than the $130K median of all OSHA postings with pay.

What does an entry-level osha make?

5 junior and intern OSHA postings state pay, with a median of $82K a year ($40 an hour).

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

OSHA Salary: $133K Average, $130K Median (Nov 2026)

OSHA salary by level

Lead roles advertise a median of $172K, 7% more than senior roles ($160K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.

Level	Median salary	Middle half	Roles
Senior	$160K	$148K–$193K	39
Lead and above	$172K	$148K–$194K	16
No level in the title	$118K	$99K–$140K	157

OSHA salary by location

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
🇺🇸California	$135K	87
🇺🇸United States	$132K	208
🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA	$132K	26

Skills that pay more for OSHA roles

Skill	Median with it	Above the median	Postings
Root cause analysis	$160K	+$30K	35
Industrial automation	$150K	+$20K	23
NFPA 70E	$139K	+$9K	36
Project management	$135K	+$5K	43
Sensor fusion	$134K	+$4K	53

Top-paying companies

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
True Anomaly	$195K	3
Loenbro	$140K	9
Care Access	$135K	3
Anduril Industries	$134K	53
SpaceX	$134K	22
Crusoe	$132K	6
General Matter	$132K	6
ARCO/Murray National Construction	$125K	6
BB&E	$110K	3
Orion Steel	$110K	3
Blue Sky Plumbing & Heating	$110K	4
Gotion	$101K	10
CGB Enterprises	$95K	3
Vitae Health Systems	$94K	4
Apex Companies	$82K	9

Highest-paying open OSHA roles

All OSHA jobs

Field Engineer, Data Center Design and EngineeringAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemotePMPPE licenseData centers2w
Workforce Development & Education Manager, Infrastructure SitesOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$176K - $326KRemoteCompTIA A+OSHANFPA 70E4w
Plant ManagerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Paducah, KY$220K - $280KSecurity clearanceOSHA2mo
Legal Counsel, EmploymentAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$210K - $275KComputer VisionM&APerformance management3mo
Director of Manufacturing Operations, AD&SAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$190K - $252KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion2mo
Engineering Manager, Propulsion Development and TestTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$140K - $250KSecurity clearanceOSHA2mo
Director of Operations (Mobile Devices)Assurant Services Argentina · Lewisville$145K - $242KLead and aboveExcelSix Sigma certificationPivot tables9d
Regional Director - U.S. Midwest Data Center OperationsCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Caledonia, MI / Cincinnati, OH / Columbus, OH / Hammond…$180K - $240KLead and aboveData qualityNetwork engineeringData centers3w
Senior Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) - Cardiovascular, ArizonaMineralys Therapeutics · 🇺🇸US Remote$215K - $240KRemoteSeniorDriver's licenseProduct marketingOSHA4w
Electrical Field Engineer - Data CenterCrusoe · 🇺🇸Remote - US$196K - $235KRemotePMPPE licenseOSHA2mo
Senior Propulsion Development Engineer, Test StandTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$165K - $235KSeniorSecurity clearancePRDsCAD5w
Senior Director, Facilities and AutomationRent the Runway · 🇺🇸Arlington, TX; Secaucus, NJ$215K - $235KLead and aboveSQLLookerPower BI7w
Operations Safety LeadApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$150K - $230KLead and aboveAUTOSAROSHADOT regulations3mo
Safety Management Systems LeadApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$150K - $230KLead and aboveAUTOSAROSHADOT regulations5w
Senior Manager, Global Environmental Health & SafetyAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $230KSeniorAuditHardware interfacesOSHA4w
Site Operations TechnicianOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$157K - $221KData centersTicketing systemsInventory management3mo
Sr. Automation and Controls Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$135K - $220KSeniorNetwork engineeringMechatronicsTest equipment3mo
Property Management ManagerSutter Health · Oakland$147K - $220KHybridTableauMicrosoft WordERP2d
Construction Project DirectorRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD$170K - $215KLead and aboveContract negotiationContract managementOSHA6w
Manager, Environmental Health & SafetySpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$160K - $215KOSHAHazmat7w

Questions about OSHA pay

What is the average OSHA salary?: $133K a year on average and $130K at the median, across 217 open OSHA postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
What is the typical range?: The middle half of the postings offer $102K to $160K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
Which companies advertise the highest OSHA pay?: True Anomaly ($195K), Loenbro ($140K), Care Access ($135K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
Is an osha a high-paying job?: The median OSHA posting advertises $130K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 25% below the middle of the market.
How much can you earn as an osha?: A tenth of the postings offer $193K a year or more; the highest open OSHA role advertises up to $405K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
What is the OSHA salary per hour and per month?: The median of $130K a year is about $62 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $10,833 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $49 to $77 an hour.
Which skills pay more for OSHA roles?: Postings that ask for Root cause analysis (+$30K, 35 postings), Industrial automation (+$20K, 23 postings), NFPA 70E (+$9K, 36 postings) advertise more than the $130K median of all OSHA postings with pay.
What does an entry-level osha make?: 5 junior and intern OSHA postings state pay, with a median of $82K a year ($40 an hour).
Where do these figures come from?: From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

OSHA salary: $130K median