Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in the U.S.
$56,430avg. a year
$27.13 an hour · 51,710 employed
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $56,430 a year and a median of $49,450. Pay is highest in New York ($71,910) and lowest in Louisiana ($40,830).
$49,450Median pay
$27.13Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
51,710Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for hazardous materials removal workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,090 jobs
New York
$71,910
$34.57 an hour
23,250 jobs
Washington
$67,890
$32.64 an hour
3140 jobs
Alaska
$67,850
$32.62 an hour
4600 jobs
Idaho
$67,320
$32.36 an hour
5140 jobs
New Hampshire
$66,500
$31.97 an hour
61,980 jobs
Illinois
$65,490
$31.49 an hour
72,250 jobs
New Jersey
$64,790
$31.15 an hour
8730 jobs
Minnesota
$64,410
$30.97 an hour
950 jobs
District of Columbia
$64,090
$30.81 an hour
10570 jobs
Tennessee
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $88,030 | $42.32 |
| Amarillo, TX | $78,080 | $37.54 |
| Knoxville, TN | $76,130 | $36.60 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,680 | $35.42 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $73,470 | $35.32 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $73,350 | $35.27 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,410 | $32.89 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $65,400 | $31.44 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,820 | $38,610 | 350 |
| Alaska | $67,850 | $60,320 | 140 |
| Arizona | $49,090 | $50,530 | 800 |
| Arkansas | $47,100 | $36,630 | 440 |
| California | $60,750 | $56,120 | 7,340 |
| Colorado | $58,230 | $59,920 | 1,400 |
| Connecticut | $50,740 | $47,090 | 750 |
| Delaware | $43,720 | $44,250 | – |
| District of Columbia | $64,090 | $60,240 | 50 |
| Florida | $45,130 | $42,350 | 1,780 |
| Georgia | $50,130 | $48,960 | 460 |
| Hawaii | $59,120 | $58,440 | 340 |
| Idaho | $67,320 | $49,710 | 600 |
| Illinois | $65,490 | $61,330 | 1,980 |
| Indiana | $50,130 | $46,680 | 990 |
| Iowa | $50,630 | $49,870 | 270 |
| Kansas | $45,710 | $45,530 | 480 |
| Kentucky | $51,980 | $47,640 | 460 |
| Louisiana | $40,830 | $38,000 | 880 |
| Maine | $55,330 | $47,280 | 190 |
| Maryland | $53,210 | $48,640 | 660 |
| Massachusetts | $52,820 | $49,620 | 2,770 |
| Michigan | $49,390 | $46,380 | 1,610 |
| Minnesota | $64,410 | $59,100 | 730 |
| Mississippi | $41,280 | $39,440 | 250 |
| Missouri | $54,990 | $59,120 | 370 |
| Montana | $54,660 | $54,540 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $49,290 | $48,540 | 210 |
| Nevada | $50,120 | $47,520 | 400 |
| New Hampshire | $66,500 | $55,310 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $64,790 | $55,900 | 2,250 |
| New Mexico | $55,550 | $53,440 | 680 |
| New York | $71,910 | $73,090 | 4,090 |
| North Carolina | $45,090 | $43,180 | 1,250 |
| North Dakota | $54,970 | $60,160 | 170 |
| Ohio | $50,610 | $46,620 | 830 |
| Oklahoma | $44,130 | $44,300 | 650 |
| Oregon | $53,230 | $49,720 | 1,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,140 | $47,860 | 1,590 |
| Rhode Island | $53,300 | $46,670 | 330 |
| South Carolina | $59,420 | $49,170 | 870 |
| South Dakota | $52,210 | $51,420 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $63,480 | $60,090 | 570 |
| Texas | $47,590 | $44,390 | 4,450 |
| Utah | $53,340 | $49,240 | 530 |
| Vermont | $49,460 | $46,780 | 70 |
| Virginia | $47,150 | $45,320 | 930 |
| Washington | $67,890 | $60,160 | 3,250 |
| West Virginia | $50,030 | $46,390 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $53,410 | $47,750 | 590 |
| Wyoming | $51,590 | $48,570 | 30 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$73,680
3,770 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$59,910
2,470 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$53,690
1,980 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$65,220
1,620 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$65,400
1,580 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$47,790
1,410 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$68,410
1,410 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$47,350
1,280 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do hazardous materials removal workers make?
The average is $56,430 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,450 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $27.13, and the median is $23.78 an hour.
Which state pays hazardous materials removal workers the most?
New York, with an average of $71,910 a year. The best-paying metro area is Kennewick-Richland, WA at $88,030.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,460 a year, and the top 10% earn over $82,410.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4041. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.