Hazardous materials removal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$40.43 per hour

$84,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$36.37 per hour

$75,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$23.27 per hour

$48,410 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$17.75 per hour

$36,930 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hazardous materials removal worker earnings begin at:

$16.78 per hour

$34,900 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 Jersey. On average, they make less than pump operators but more than plasterers.

Career Median Salary
Pump operator salary $54K
Construction worker salary $55K
Tile and marble setter salary $55K
Roofer salary $55K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $54K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $48K
Drywall installer salary $55K
Welder salary $49K
Locksmith salary $57K
Plasterer salary $53K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)