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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
SOC 19-5011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 243 labor condition applications for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 19-5011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 235 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $85,440 a year (quartiles $68,000–$110,158), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $75,067. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (32% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 52 with a median offered wage of $88,197.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 29%Level II 32%Level III 17%Level IV 20%Not stated 2%
| Measure | SOC 19-5011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $85,440 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $68,000–$110,158 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 61% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (242 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
Texas 39 · California 39 · New York 15 · Massachusetts 14 · New Jersey 13 · Guam 13 · Florida 12 · Virginia 10 · Illinois 10 · Michigan 9
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $88,197.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Miramar | 1 |
| Baker Roofing | Raleigh | 1 |
| King & Prince Seafood Corporation | Brunswick | 1 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Palo Alto | 1 |
| ELC Management LLC | Long Island City | 1 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | Wilmington | 1 |
| C. Overaa & Co. | Richmond | 1 |
| The Stone Studio, LLC | Chantilly | 1 |
| Alnylam US, Inc. | Cambridge | 1 |
| Atalanta Corporation | Elizabeth | 1 |
| Invagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Central lslip | 1 |
| Chep USA | Orlando | 1 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 1 |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Greeley | 1 |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Seattle | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-5011 is $85,440 a year, with the middle half between $68,000 and $110,158; the median prevailing wage cited is $75,067.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?
Tesla, Inc. (16), Amazon.com Services LLC (7), West Physics Consulting, LLC. (5), Asml US, LP (4), Penumbra, Inc. (4)
Which wage level is most common for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?
Level II: Level I 29%, Level II 32%, Level III 17%, Level IV 20% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?
52 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $88,197.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.