Salary comparison
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists: Niles vs Rochester
Niles, MI pays about 8.2% more for occupational health and safety specialists on paper — $113,680 vs $105,090. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Niles comes out ahead by $8,590 a year in real buying power.
Niles, MI
$113,680
$91,800
$126,880
$54.66
100
$113,680/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Rochester, MN
$105,090
$84,910
$133,880
$50.52
100
$105,090/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $8,590 a year (8.2%) in favor of Niles. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Niles runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Rochester sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Niles is the better deal by $8,590 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Rochester to Niles for this role, the raise needs to beat 8.2% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do occupational health and safety specialists earn more, Niles or Rochester?
Niles pays $113,680 on median — about 8.2% more than Rochester ($105,090). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Niles. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Niles gives you roughly$113,680 of real buying power versus $105,090 in the other city.