Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $11.1bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The new administration has advocated for de-regulation
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February 2025 that included a directive that any new regulation proposed by an executive agency must identify at least 10 existing rules it will repeal. This is a stark difference from the Biden administration, which opted to strengthen protections for consumers and workers.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Regulations are always changing, which benefits providers
- Landmark changes aren't as common, but the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is consistently tinkering with its regulations and guidelines, which can make it hard for businesses with in-house compliance staff to ensure that they're following the most up-to-date rules. This can create an advantage for specialized occupational health and workplace safety service providers that are experts in their field.
Biggest companies in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services in the US
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services in the US industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Implementation of best practices, OSHA compliance and occupational hazard evaluation and Safety and health training. Implementation of best practices is the largest segment of the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services in the US.
Trends and Insights
OSHA compliance and occupational hazard evaluation is the primary service offered by providers
- OSHA compliance and occupational hazard evaluation comprises services done by technicians and specialists to ensure worker safety and maintain compliance with safety laws. These activities are the primary function of the industry, so this segment makes up nearly two-thirds of revenue.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Occupational health and workplace safety services companies offer advice and assistance to organizations and businesses to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for employees. Players provide training, outreach, education and assistance through worksite evaluations, hazard assessments, facility design reviews and compliance audits.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States include Offering occupational hazard evaluations, Providing OSHA compliance assistance, Offering workplace safety and health training services, Providing facility design reviews, Offering indoor air quality evaluations and Identifying new health hazards.Companies
Companies covered in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States include air samplers, anemometers, flowmeters and respirators.Industry Code
NAICS 541611 - Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Activity in vital downstream markets spurred growth. Expansions in the mining, construction and manufacturing sectors benefited occupational health and workplace safety speci...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Safety and health training is booming in the chemical manufacturing sector. With increased chemical production, demand for safety programs and training sessions has surged, l...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Large populations attract occupational health and safety specialists. The Southeast and the West have high concentrations of providers because of the large number of workers ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Competition among occupational health and workplace safety specialists is stiff. Companies must develop strong reputations by providing technical knowledge, skills and expert...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services in the US industry.
Analyst insights
Most companies are small-scale or nonemployers. The small-scale nature of most occupational health and safety specialists makes it difficult for them to comprise a high marke...
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Mining, construction and manufacturing levels impact volatility. General macroeconomic trends, such as interest rate levels, influence the activity of these downstream market...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit expanded as activity in downstream markets surged and wage costs fell. Increased productivity through technology lowered wage costs, which also bolstered profitability...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
- Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
- Income Statement (2018-2023)
- Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States in 2025?
The market size of the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States is $11.1bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States in 2025?
There are 51,691 businesses in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States?
The Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States?
The Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States is expected to grow.
What does the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States include?
Offering occupational hazard evaluations and Providing OSHA compliance assistance are part of the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States.
How competitive is the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services industry in the United States.
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