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Site Safety Coordinator Salary in USA
Real hourly bands by level, certification premiums, and what your rate is worth in this market. Updated weekly.
What a site safety coordinator earns in USA
This guide covers real hourly rates for site safety coordinators in USA, broken down by level, so you can see where you stand and what actually moves the number. From there you can check your own rate against the local market, build an estimate from your certifications and shift type, see which certifications pay back fastest, and find out which sectors pay the most for the same licence.
Hourly rates by level in USA
What site safety coordinators earn at each stage of the trade in USA, before overtime or per-diem.
Where do you stand?
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You're right around the middle
$32.00 is above roughly 52% of this market. The top quarter starts at $37.00, and the median sits at $31.50.
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1Your level
2Certifications you hold
3Shift & work type
4Overtime & per diem
Who pays the most in USA
Same licence, same market, very different money.
Industrial
Plant and heavy commercial work generally pays above residential.
Commercial Construction
New build and fit-out.
Residential Service
Smaller jobs, more customer contact.
Which states pay site safety coordinators the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
State-by-state rates for site safety coordinators appear here as more state guides are published.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSHA 10 | +$0.45 | $936 | $70 | < 1 month |
| OSHA 30 | +$0.85 | $1,768 | $190 | 2 months |
| State licence | +$6 | $12,480 | $150 | < 1 month |
What overtime actually adds
At $31.50/hr.
Questions workers ask
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Figures compiled by the American Recruits editorial team from live postings and reported pay, reviewed September 2026.
Last updated September 15, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.