Occupational Health Nurse Salary in the United States
How much does an Occupational Health Nurse make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Occupational Health Nurse in the United States is $68,690 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.
However, an Occupational Health Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,467 to $76,468
Key Factors That Influence Occupational Health Nurse Salaries
An Occupational Health Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Occupational Health Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Occupational Health Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $86,638
San Francisco: $85,690
Oakland: $83,884
San Jose, CA$86,638
San Francisco, CA$85,690
Oakland, CA$83,884
New York, NY$79,089
Paramus, NJ$78,127
Queens Village, NY$78,124
Passaic, NJ$78,058
Bergenfield, NJ$78,052
Stamford, CT$77,901
Huntington, NY$77,873
Newark, NJ$77,365
Bridgeport, CT$77,220
Vallejo, CA$77,084
New Brunswick, NJ$77,056
Petaluma, CA$77,015
Middlesex, NJ$76,884
Somerset, NJ$76,836
Santa Cruz, CA$76,747
Boston, MA$76,328
Monterey, CA$76,087
Seattle, WA$75,930
Santa Rosa, CA$75,916
Los Angeles, CA$75,895
Juneau, AK$75,717
Washington, DC$75,641
Orange, CA$75,397
Santa Ana, CA$75,215
Long Beach, CA$75,147
Anaheim, CA$75,133
Anchorage, AK$75,098
Santa Maria, CA$74,892
Everett, WA$74,879
Danbury, CT$74,637
Bremerton, WA$74,542
Tacoma, WA$74,295
New Suffolk, NY$74,293
Sacramento, CA$74,274
Santa Barbara, CA$74,199
Trenton, NJ$74,123
San Diego, CA$74,123
Brockton, MA$74,047
Fairbanks, AK$73,879
Lompoc, CA$73,704
Lowell, MA$73,648
Ventura, CA$73,635
Nashua, NH$73,622
Stockton, CA$73,615
Modesto, CA$73,113
Poughkeepsie, NY$72,962
Olympia, WA$72,832
Kennewick, WA$72,832
New Haven, CT$72,804
Lawrence, MA$72,557
Hartford, CT$72,488
Riverside, CA$72,475
New Bedford, MA$72,406
Richland, WA$72,406
Bakersfield, CA$72,310
San Bernardino, CA$72,282
New Britain, CT$72,275
Atlantic City, NJ$72,275
New London, CT$72,248
Norwich, CT$72,227
Portsmouth, NH$72,213
Boulder, CO$72,068
Portland, OR$71,973
Worcester, MA$71,966
Minneapolis, MN$71,753
Philadelphia, PA$71,657
Honolulu, HI$71,430
Saint Paul, MN$71,397
Vineland, NJ$71,382
Providence, RI$71,183
Chicago, IL$70,984
Bellingham, WA$70,902
Springfield, MA$70,847
Baltimore, MD$70,826
Chico, CA$70,654
Pittsfield, MA$70,469
Manchester, NH$70,338
Spokane, WA$70,036
Denver, CO$70,029
Albany, NY$69,706
Troy, NY$69,679
Nassau, NY$69,605
Schenectady, NY$69,535
Wilmington, DE$69,480
Burlington, VT$69,383
Salem, OR$69,356
Portland, ME$69,143
Yakima, WA$69,074
Rochester, MN$68,861
Reno, NV$68,827
Fresno, CA$68,827
Milwaukee, WI$68,765
Detroit, MI$68,697
Ann Arbor, MI$68,685
Allentown, PA$68,676
Colorado Springs, CO$68,559
Syracuse, NY$68,525
Carson City, NV$68,525
Houston, TX$68,429
Eugene, OR$68,394
Gary, IN$68,312
Springfield, OR$68,257
Bismarck, ND$68,243
Galveston, TX$68,195
Medford, OR$68,092
Fort Collins, CO$68,065
Concord, NH$68,030
Austin, TX$68,010
Mesa, AZ$67,865
Reading, PA$67,859
Phoenix, AZ$67,852
Dallas, TX$67,831
Saint Cloud, MN$67,765
Madison, WI$67,673
Utica, NY$67,488
Rochester, NY$67,378
Des Moines, IA$67,371
Raleigh, NC$67,364
Atlanta, GA$67,261
Battle Creek, MI$67,240
Salt Lake City, UT$67,220
Lancaster, PA$67,117
Harrisburg, PA$67,021
Kansas City, MO$66,952
Champaign, IL$66,938
Kansas City, KS$66,938
Fort Worth, TX$66,931
Columbus, OH$66,920
Boca Raton, FL$66,904
Pittsburgh, PA$66,876
Richmond, VA$66,849
Indianapolis, IN$66,835
Cleveland, OH$66,828
Las Vegas, NV$66,746
Cincinnati, OH$66,746
Petersburg, VA$66,643
Huntsville, AL$66,540
Lansing, MI$66,494
Lebanon, PA$66,485
Pueblo, CO$66,478
Appleton, WI$66,457
Buffalo, NY$66,430
Dayton, OH$66,409
Racine, WI$66,395
Charlotte, NC$66,389
Saint Louis, MO$66,368
York, PA$66,327
Elkhart, IN$66,327
Gastonia, NC$66,314
Billings, MT$66,297
Beaumont, TX$66,279
Lorain, OH$66,265
Benton Harbor, MI$66,251
Toledo, OH$66,237
Binghamton, NY$66,203
Rock Hill, SC$66,196
Rockford, IL$66,162
Springfield, IL$66,134
Elyria, OH$66,128
Fargo, ND$66,128
Flagstaff, AZ$66,079
Fort Lauderdale, FL$66,038
Duluth, MN$65,997
Miami, FL$65,997
Cheyenne, WY$65,949
Grand Forks, ND$65,949
Bangor, ME$65,798
Cedar Rapids, IA$65,722
Durham, NC$65,693
Louisville, KY$65,688
Grand Rapids, MI$65,674
Hialeah, FL$65,667
Casper, WY$65,571
Scranton, PA$65,489
New Orleans, LA$65,468
Virginia Beach, VA$65,461
Akron, OH$65,427
Peoria, IL$65,338
Sarasota, FL$65,324
Nashville, TN$65,276
Omaha, NE$65,276
Green Bay, WI$65,276
Baton Rouge, LA$65,241
Charleston, SC$65,228
Jamestown, NY$65,193
Davenport, IA$65,193
Tucson, AZ$65,159
Saint Petersburg, FL$65,118
Tampa, FL$65,104
Evansville, IN$65,063
Port Arthur, TX$65,063
Bradenton, FL$65,035
Santa Fe, NM$64,912
Orlando, FL$64,788
Clearwater, FL$64,768
Canton, OH$64,623
La Crosse, WI$64,623
Albuquerque, NM$64,582
Newport News, VA$64,575
High Point, NC$64,555
Ogden, UT$64,527
Corpus Christi, TX$64,472
Norfolk, VA$64,431
Laramie, WY$64,431
Rock Island, IL$64,390
Saginaw, MI$64,376
Jacksonville, FL$64,369
Salisbury, NC$64,355
Boise, ID$64,342
Moline, IL$64,307
Fort Myers, FL$64,287
Memphis, TN$64,273
Tulsa, OK$64,239
Waterloo, IA$64,197
Spartanburg, SC$64,129
Lincoln, NE$64,094
Fort Wayne, IN$64,081
Provo, UT$64,074
Cedar Falls, IA$63,991
San Antonio, TX$63,964
Greensboro, NC$63,936
South Bend, IN$63,930
Savannah, GA$63,854
Muskegon, MI$63,826
Birmingham, AL$63,820
Winston Salem, NC$63,786
Lake Charles, LA$63,620
Anderson, IN$63,607
Lexington, KY$63,586
Augusta, GA$63,565
Greenville, SC$63,565
Lima, OH$63,510
Wichita, KS$63,504
Tuscaloosa, AL$63,504
Columbia, SC$63,442
Springfield, OH$63,428
Asheville, NC$63,318
Bloomington, IN$63,270
Knoxville, TN$63,023
Shreveport, LA$63,016
Wilmington, NC$62,927
Roanoke, VA$62,927
Topeka, KS$62,803
Frankfort, KY$62,795
Oklahoma City, OK$62,748
Chillicothe, OH$62,721
Longview, TX$62,714
Melbourne, FL$62,707
Sioux Falls, SD$62,597
Mobile, AL$62,590
Terre Haute, IN$62,563
Altoona, PA$62,521
Amarillo, TX$62,473
Killeen, TX$62,453
Fayetteville, AR$62,398
Chattanooga, TN$62,377
Sioux City, IA$62,315
Idaho Falls, ID$62,302
Lynchburg, VA$62,247
Gainesville, FL$62,157
Portsmouth, OH$62,123
Little Rock, AR$62,109
Lafayette, LA$62,082
Youngstown, OH$62,082
Daytona Beach, FL$62,041
Clarksville, TN$62,034
Pensacola, FL$62,027
Temple, TX$62,022
Hopkinsville, KY$61,821
Erie, PA$61,807
Florence, SC$61,780
Charleston, WV$61,670
Great Falls, MT$61,635
Macon, GA$61,539
Tallahassee, FL$61,532
Fayetteville, NC$61,518
Waco, TX$61,505
Helena, MT$61,457
Pine Bluff, AR$61,431
Vincennes, IN$61,347
Lubbock, TX$61,319
Alamogordo, NM$61,278
Twin Falls, ID$61,216
Rapid City, SD$61,196
Jackson, MS$61,072
Huntington, WV$61,067
Greenville, MS$61,065
Parkersburg, WV$60,995
Montgomery, AL$60,983
Wichita Falls, TX$60,914
Springfield, MO$60,914
Biloxi, MS$60,880
Monroe, LA$60,811
Johnstown, PA$60,763
Sumter, SC$60,735
Columbus, GA$60,729
Pascagoula, MS$60,598
Abilene, TX$60,598
Kingsport, TN$60,419
Albany, GA$60,419
Gulfport, MS$60,399
Alexandria, LA$60,172
Fort Smith, AR$60,000
El Paso, TX$59,815
Las Cruces, NM$59,506
Harlingen, TX$59,331
Pocatello, ID$59,320
Florence, AL$59,231
Brownsville, TX$59,217
Mcallen, TX$59,073
Dothan, AL$58,977
Columbus, MS$58,569
Altus, OK$58,249
Lawton, OK$58,118
Pierre, SD$57,871
What Skills Can Increase an Occupational Health Nurse's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Accountability (Mentioned in 5.18% Job Postings): Setting and holding oneself and others to stated expectations by associating tasks with our business's mission, values, and goals.
Nursing Practice (Mentioned in 2.97% Job Postings): Nursing practice may be work experience that is direct and/or indirect patient care in clinical practice, nursing administration, education, research, or consultation in the specialty represented by the credential.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 1.94% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Occupational Health Nurse's salary.
Staff Development: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Critical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Community Health: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Occupational Health Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Occupational Health Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Occupational Health Nurse positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Occupational Health Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Occupational Health Nurse
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$96,166
$46.0
40%
Financial Services
$89,297
$43.0
30%
Biotechnology
$85,862
$41.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$82,428
$40.0
20%
Aerospace & Defense
$78,993
$38.0
15%
Occupational Health Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Occupational Health Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$58,467
Average$68,690/year
$76,468
$4,872
Average$5,724/month
$6,372
$1,124
Average$1,321/week
$1,471
$28
Average$33/hour
$37
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$76,468
$6,372
$1,471
$37
Average
$68,690
$5,724
$1,321
$33
25th Percentile
$58,467
$4,872
$1,124
$28
Salaries of Jobs related to Occupational Health Nurse
Salaries for an Occupational Health Nurse can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $65,997 in 2023
to around $65,504 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Occupational Health Nurse salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Occupational Health Nurse
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Occupational Health Nurse
Here are companies hiring for Occupational Health Nurse and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Occupational Health Nurse
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Occupational Health Nurse?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Occupational Health Nurse roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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