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Industrial Hygienist salary

Average industrial hygienist salary

$68,173

$32.78 hourly rate

Entry-level industrial hygienist salary
$45,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an industrial hygienist make?

The average industrial hygienist salary in the United States is $68,173. Industrial hygienist salaries typically range between $45,000 and $102,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for industrial hygienists is $32.78 per hour.

Industrial hygienist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Industrial hygienists earn the highest average salary in Louisiana.

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Industrial Hygienist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for an industrial hygienist typically falls between $68,173 and $95,666.
zippia
$68,173yearly
glassdoor[1]
$82,427yearly
indeed[2]
$91,232yearly
comparably[3]
$70,695yearly
Salary.com[4]
$95,666yearly
ZipRecruiter[5]
$76,279yearly
payscale[6]
$85,486yearly
SalaryExpert[7]
$89,424yearly

Average industrial hygienist salary by state

The highest-paying states for industrial hygienists are Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio. The lowest average industrial hygienist salary states are Florida, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.

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Highest paying states for industrial hygienists

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Ohio$84,335$40.55
2Michigan$81,452$39.16
3Alabama$78,373$37.68
4District of Columbia$87,215$41.93
5New Hampshire$81,833$39.34
6Louisiana$86,368$41.52
7California$81,997$39.42
8Connecticut$83,673$40.23
9North Dakota$84,534$40.64
10Virginia$80,968$38.93
11Minnesota$75,088$36.10
12Oregon$76,955$37.00
13Massachusetts$82,752$39.78
14Tennessee$72,159$34.69
15Vermont$81,782$39.32
16Maryland$81,097$38.99
17Colorado$72,855$35.03
18Texas$73,740$35.45
19Indiana$64,164$30.85
20Nevada$66,351$31.90
21Pennsylvania$69,737$33.53
22New York$77,880$37.44
23New Mexico$75,185$36.15
24Arkansas$68,590$32.98
25Washington$67,738$32.57
26Wyoming$72,278$34.75
27Idaho$65,564$31.52
28Arizona$66,590$32.01
29Iowa$60,236$28.96
30Kentucky$61,676$29.65
31Illinois$66,676$32.06
32Maine$62,115$29.86
33Delaware$64,353$30.94
34Wisconsin$55,436$26.65
35Oklahoma$59,985$28.84
36New Jersey$68,488$32.93
37South Carolina$56,310$27.07
38Missouri$57,919$27.85
39Florida$56,710$27.26
40Rhode Island$64,053$30.79
41Kansas$58,265$28.01
42South Dakota$61,023$29.34
43North Carolina$58,795$28.27
44Utah$60,035$28.86
45Georgia$52,247$25.12
46Hawaii$57,592$27.69
47Mississippi$58,085$27.93
48Alaska$58,821$28.28
49Nebraska$55,073$26.48
50Montana$57,852$27.81
51West Virginia$53,395$25.67

Highest paying cities for industrial hygienists

The highest-paying cities for industrial hygienists are Berkeley, CA, Washington, DC, and Cleveland, OH.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Berkeley, CA$90,552$43.53
2Washington, DC$87,281$41.96
3Cleveland, OH$85,833$41.27
4Arlington, VA$82,317$39.58
5Warren, MI$81,617$39.24
6Baltimore, MD$81,155$39.02
7Huntsville, AL$79,679$38.31
8New York, NY$78,092$37.54
9Portland, OR$76,780$36.91
10Albuquerque, NM$75,595$36.34
11Saint Paul, MN$75,191$36.15
12San Antonio, TX$73,860$35.51
13Denver, CO$72,980$35.09
14Philadelphia, PA$69,907$33.61
15Olympia, WA$68,312$32.84
16Chicago, IL$66,959$32.19
17Phoenix, AZ$66,762$32.10
18Wilmington, DE$64,402$30.96
19Portland, ME$62,593$30.09
20Greenville, NC$60,954$29.30

Industrial Hygienist salary details

An industrial hygienist's salary ranges from $45,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $102,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Industrial Hygienist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an industrial hygienist's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$102,000$8,500$49
75th Percentile$84,000$7,000$40
Average$68,173$5,681$33
25th Percentile$54,000$4,500$26
10th Percentile$45,000$3,750$22

Highest paying industrial hygienist jobs

The highest paying types of industrial hygienists are project safety manager, ehs manager, and environmental health and safety director.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Project Safety Manager$100,955$8,413$48.54111,653
Program Safety Manager$81,116$6,760$39.00100,044
Site Safety Manager$85,979$7,165$41.3425,753
Safety Manager$74,754$6,229$35.9416,155
EHS Manager$94,320$7,860$45.3515,758
Safety Coordinator$61,604$5,134$29.6222,112

Top companies hiring industrial hygienists now:

  1. Exxon Mobil Jobs (11)
  2. Northrop Grumman Jobs (10)
  3. American Electric Power Jobs (9)
  4. Boeing Jobs (8)
  5. Freeport-McMoRan Jobs (14)

Which companies pay industrial hygienists the most?

Industrial hygienist salaries at Exxon Mobil and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average industrial hygienist salary at companies like Sandia National Labs and Koch Industries are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Exxon Mobil$126,717$60.92
2Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory$120,654$58.01
3Sandia National Labs$119,561$57.48
4Koch Industries$115,469$55.51
5Battelle$110,933$53.33
6HP$109,135$52.47
7General Motors$105,476$50.71
8Intertek$104,673$50.32
9Tesla$103,024$49.53
10Eastman$101,050$48.58
11Celanese$100,171$48.16
12Jacobs Engineering Group$98,537$47.37
13Fluor Corporation$95,338$45.84
14Northrop Grumman$93,738$45.07
15Air Products$93,666$45.03
16TÃœV SÃœD America$93,539$44.97
17Lockheed Martin$93,446$44.93
18DuPont$90,689$43.60
19Xcel Energy$89,707$43.13
20Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center$87,339$41.99

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$71,000$70,200$69,400$68,600$67,800$67,000
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Industrial Hygienist salary by industry

The average industrial hygienist salary varies across industries:

  • The average industrial hygienist salary in the energy industry is $93,692, the highest of any industry.
  • The average industrial hygienist salary in the finance industry is $80,847.
  • Industrial hygienists in the government industry earn an average salary of $65,128, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for industrial hygienists

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Energy$93,692$45.04
2Manufacturing$80,847$38.87
3Technology$72,524$34.87
4Professional$70,690$33.99
5Health Care$67,136$32.28
6Government$65,128$31.31

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Industrial Hygienist salary trends

The average industrial hygienist salary has risen by $13,578 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average industrial hygienist earned $54,595 annually, but today, they earn $68,173 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for industrial hygienists over the last decade.

Compare industrial hygienist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average industrial hygienist salary over time

Compare industrial hygienist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Industrial Hygienist salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$68,200$32.78+3.0%
    2024$66,100$31.79+2.5%
    2023$64,500$31.00+0.7%
    2022$64,000$30.78+2.0%
    2021$62,700$30.16+2.4%

    Recently added industrial hygienist salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    State of MinnesotaIndustrial Hygienist 3Hibbing, MN12/18/2024$71,367
    Naval Nuclear LaboratoryIndustrial Hygienist, PrincipalMilton, NY12/17/2024$103,100
    VertexengIndustrial HygienistChester, PA12/16/2024$54,262
    BsigroupConsultant-Industrial HygienistThe Woodlands, TX12/15/2024$95,200
    PondcoScientist LLL/Industrial HygienistMetairie, LA12/15/2024$65,600
    Vertex Engineering ServicesIndustrial HygienistChester, PA12/14/2024$54,262
    Department of Veterans AffairsIndustrial HygienistFargo, ND12/13/2024$72,553
    State of VirginiaIndustrial HygienistRichmond, VA12/13/2024$80,113
    Department of The Air ForceIndustrial HygienistFresno, CA12/13/2024$72,758
    WSPIndustrial Hygienist/Roofing SpecialistDenver, CO12/12/2024$64,700

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