Hazardous materials removal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$37.20 per hour

$77,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$27.36 per hour

$56,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$21.93 per hour

$45,600 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$18.32 per hour

$38,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$17.74 per hour

$36,910 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hazardous materials removal worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $64,440
North Dakota $62,370
Alaska $61,670
Minnesota $61,210
Washington $56,850
Rhode Island $55,370
Connecticut $54,420
Tennessee $48,610
California $48,530
New Jersey $48,410
Illinois $48,360
Missouri $48,040
New Mexico $48,040
Ohio $48,020
Colorado $47,750
Montana $47,610
Wyoming $47,610
Massachusetts $47,530
Oregon $46,910
Pennsylvania $46,730
Michigan $46,720
Nevada $46,640
Nebraska $46,590
New Hampshire $45,600
Texas $42,540
Hawaii $42,250
Maine $41,620
Utah $39,030
Kansas $38,590
Delaware $38,410
Maryland $38,410
Kentucky $38,270
District of Columbia $38,010
Georgia $37,990
Vermont $37,990
Iowa $37,940
Arizona $37,840
Indiana $37,840
Oklahoma $37,750
Virginia $37,690
Florida $37,500
Wisconsin $37,500
Guam $37,330
Louisiana $37,280
Idaho $37,210
South Dakota $36,990
West Virginia $36,930
North Carolina $36,910
Alabama $36,750
South Carolina $36,750
Arkansas $36,210
Mississippi $36,160
Puerto Rico $28,360

How do hazardous materials removal worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Hazardous materials removal workers earn about the same as related careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than gem workers but more than cement masons.

Career Median Salary
Gem worker salary $57K
Carpenter salary $48K
Welder salary $49K
Ironworker salary $49K
Sheet metal worker salary $49K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $46K
Machine assembler salary $46K
Upholsterer salary $49K
Locksmith salary $47K
Cement mason salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)