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Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Carson City, NV
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Carson City, Nevada is home to about 57,522 residents. In Nevada, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Health and Safety Engineer at a median $121,660 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Carson City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Carson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Carson City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Carson City
Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$94,360
NV statewide
$96,188
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$61,770
NV statewide
$62,966
Health and Safety Engineer
$121,660
NV statewide
$124,016
Compliance Officer
$85,760
Carson City, NV
$87,421
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Carson City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Carson City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Carson City are: Health and Safety Engineer ($121,660), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($94,360), Compliance Officer ($85,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?
South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City and has its own set of local occupational safety and health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.