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Top 15 cities for hazardous materials removal workers by average salary
| Kennewick, WA | $88,030 |
|---|---|
| Amarillo, TX | $78,080 |
| Knoxville, TN | $76,130 |
| New York, NY | $73,680 |
| San Jose, CA | $73,470 |
| Utica, NY | $73,350 |
| Binghamton, NY | $70,370 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68,410 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,180 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,650 |
| Chicago, IL | $65,400 |
| Seattle, WA | $65,220 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,990 |
| Albany, NY | $62,770 |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,510 |
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary by state
New York pays hazardous materials removal workers the most statewide, $71,910 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $71,910 | $73,090 | 4,090 | 7 | $73,680 | $56,420 |
| Washington | $67,890 | $60,160 | 3,250 | 6 | $88,030 | $53,460 |
| Alaska | $67,850 | $60,320 | 140 | 1 | $65,650 | $65,650 |
| Idaho | $67,320 | $49,710 | 600 | 1 | $49,980 | $49,980 |
| New Hampshire | $66,500 | $55,310 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $65,490 | $61,330 | 1,980 | 1 | $65,400 | $65,400 |
| New Jersey | $64,790 | $55,900 | 2,250 | 1 | $56,170 | $56,170 |
| Minnesota | $64,410 | $59,100 | 730 | 2 | $64,990 | $59,440 |
| Washington, D.C. | $64,090 | $60,240 | 50 | 1 | $51,760 | $51,760 |
| Tennessee | $63,480 | $60,090 | 570 | 4 | $76,130 | $49,270 |
| California | $60,750 | $56,120 | 7,340 | 13 | $73,470 | $50,860 |
| South Carolina | $59,420 | $49,170 | 870 | 4 | $48,970 | $43,320 |
| Hawaii | $59,120 | $58,440 | 340 | 1 | $58,750 | $58,750 |
| Colorado | $58,230 | $59,920 | 1,400 | 6 | $66,180 | $52,700 |
| New Mexico | $55,550 | $53,440 | 680 | 2 | $56,560 | $51,840 |
| Maine | $55,330 | $47,280 | 190 | 2 | $56,410 | $47,190 |
| Missouri | $54,990 | $59,120 | 370 | 2 | $61,520 | $51,590 |
| North Dakota | $54,970 | $60,160 | 170 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Montana | $54,660 | $54,540 | 250 | 1 | $56,870 | $56,870 |
| Wisconsin | $53,410 | $47,750 | 590 | 1 | $55,160 | $55,160 |
| Utah | $53,340 | $49,240 | 530 | 2 | $54,040 | $52,830 |
| Rhode Island | $53,300 | $46,670 | 330 | 1 | $52,970 | $52,970 |
| Oregon | $53,230 | $49,720 | 1,130 | 4 | $53,340 | $51,820 |
| Maryland | $53,210 | $48,640 | 660 | 1 | $53,830 | $53,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,140 | $47,860 | 1,590 | 8 | $57,020 | $49,070 |
| Massachusetts | $52,820 | $49,620 | 2,770 | 3 | $53,690 | $50,100 |
| South Dakota | $52,210 | $51,420 | 190 | 1 | $53,760 | $53,760 |
| Kentucky | $51,980 | $47,640 | 460 | 1 | $53,140 | $53,140 |
| Wyoming | $51,590 | $48,570 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Connecticut | $50,740 | $47,090 | 750 | 4 | $59,370 | $50,160 |
| Iowa | $50,630 | $49,870 | 270 | 3 | $55,660 | $49,780 |
| Ohio | $50,610 | $46,620 | 830 | 4 | $54,550 | $52,570 |
| Indiana | $50,130 | $46,680 | 990 | 2 | $48,760 | $46,640 |
| Georgia | $50,130 | $48,960 | 460 | 2 | $57,190 | $50,760 |
| Nevada | $50,120 | $47,520 | 400 | 2 | $49,960 | $49,130 |
| West Virginia | $50,030 | $46,390 | 130 | 1 | $43,690 | $43,690 |
| Vermont | $49,460 | $46,780 | 70 | 1 | $48,820 | $48,820 |
| Michigan | $49,390 | $46,380 | 1,610 | 4 | $55,640 | $47,620 |
| Nebraska | $49,290 | $48,540 | 210 | 2 | $50,180 | $49,700 |
| Arizona | $49,090 | $50,530 | 800 | 1 | $49,670 | $49,670 |
| Texas | $47,590 | $44,390 | 4,450 | 7 | $78,080 | $41,770 |
| Virginia | $47,150 | $45,320 | 930 | 2 | $49,590 | $44,950 |
| Arkansas | $47,100 | $36,630 | 440 | 2 | $45,010 | $39,060 |
| Kansas | $45,710 | $45,530 | 480 | 1 | $43,090 | $43,090 |
| Florida | $45,130 | $42,350 | 1,780 | 9 | $49,010 | $42,430 |
| North Carolina | $45,090 | $43,180 | 1,250 | 4 | $59,190 | $43,960 |
| Oklahoma | $44,130 | $44,300 | 650 | 2 | $45,620 | $45,570 |
| Alabama | $43,820 | $38,610 | 350 | 2 | $44,180 | $39,630 |
| Delaware | $43,720 | $44,250 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Mississippi | $41,280 | $39,440 | 250 | 2 | $42,530 | $40,090 |
| Louisiana | $40,830 | $38,000 | 880 | 3 | $41,370 | $40,840 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,960 | $28,220 | 180 | 1 | $29,630 | $29,630 |
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $88,030 | $104,530 | $42.32 | 720 |
| Amarillo, TX | $78,080 | $77,580 | $37.54 | 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $76,130 | $75,280 | $36.60 | 230 |
| New York, NY | $73,680 | $74,060 | $35.42 | 3,770 |
| San Jose, CA | $73,470 | $60,390 | $35.32 | 250 |
| Utica, NY | $73,350 | $59,440 | $35.27 | 120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $70,370 | $62,090 | $33.83 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68,410 | $59,580 | $32.89 | 1,410 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,180 | $79,260 | $31.82 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,650 | $57,540 | $31.56 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $65,400 | $61,330 | $31.44 | 1,580 |
| Seattle, WA | $65,220 | $60,290 | $31.36 | 1,620 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,990 | $59,160 | $31.25 | 560 |
| Albany, NY | $62,770 | $60,390 | $30.18 | 310 |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,510 | $59,700 | $30.05 | 350 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,230 | $51,260 | $29.92 | 90 |
| St. Louis, MO | $61,520 | $67,010 | $29.58 | 300 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $61,010 | $59,140 | $29.33 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $60,360 | $54,870 | $29.02 | 190 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,010 | $59,720 | $28.85 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,910 | $51,160 | $28.80 | 2,470 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,460 | $55,960 | $28.59 | 220 |
| Duluth, MN | $59,440 | $58,400 | $28.58 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $59,370 | $46,330 | $28.54 | 70 |
| Durham, NC | $59,190 | $49,850 | $28.46 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $59,140 | $60,260 | $28.43 | 930 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $58,970 | $50,240 | $28.35 | 150 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $58,800 | $57,840 | $28.27 | 30 |
| Honolulu, HI | $58,750 | $58,440 | $28.24 | 310 |
| Fresno, CA | $57,740 | $54,570 | $27.76 | 210 |
| Oxnard, CA | $57,420 | $48,650 | $27.60 | 180 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $57,190 | $61,170 | $27.50 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $57,020 | $54,440 | $27.41 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $56,870 | $56,700 | $27.34 | 80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $56,790 | $50,490 | $27.31 | 450 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,630 | $47,950 | $27.23 | 450 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,560 | $55,420 | $27.19 | 320 |
| Rochester, NY | $56,420 | $49,250 | $27.12 | 280 |
| Portland, ME | $56,410 | $47,470 | $27.12 | 80 |
| Trenton, NJ | $56,170 | $45,430 | $27.01 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA | $55,850 | $48,190 | $26.85 | 110 |
| Davenport, IA | $55,660 | $58,650 | $26.76 | n/a |
| Lansing, MI | $55,640 | $50,120 | $26.75 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,610 | $49,390 | $26.73 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $55,600 | $49,130 | $26.73 | 890 |
| Nashville, TN | $55,520 | $59,220 | $26.69 | 130 |
| San Diego, CA | $55,450 | $51,790 | $26.66 | 670 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $55,160 | $48,240 | $26.52 | 180 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $54,950 | $56,160 | $26.42 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $54,550 | $52,210 | $26.23 | 60 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $54,040 | $48,070 | $25.98 | 180 |
| Baltimore, MD | $53,830 | $48,870 | $25.88 | 390 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,780 | $49,830 | $25.86 | 250 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $53,760 | $52,670 | $25.85 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $53,690 | $49,930 | $25.81 | 1,980 |
| Greeley, CO | $53,610 | $57,130 | $25.78 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $53,540 | $46,730 | $25.74 | 140 |
| Olympia, WA | $53,460 | $48,460 | $25.70 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $53,420 | $55,690 | $25.68 | 120 |
| Portland, OR | $53,340 | $49,950 | $25.64 | 840 |
| Louisville, KY | $53,140 | $48,050 | $25.55 | 150 |
| Providence, RI | $52,970 | $46,790 | $25.47 | 440 |
| Medford, OR | $52,830 | $50,430 | $25.40 | 60 |
| Ogden, UT | $52,830 | $49,240 | $25.40 | n/a |
| Cincinnati, OH | $52,730 | $47,440 | $25.35 | 200 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,700 | $47,160 | $25.34 | 30 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $52,670 | $55,470 | $25.32 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,570 | $45,800 | $25.28 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $52,100 | $44,520 | $25.05 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,970 | $49,070 | $24.99 | 80 |
| Farmington, NM | $51,840 | $52,760 | $24.92 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $51,820 | $48,330 | $24.91 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $51,760 | $48,390 | $24.89 | 500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,610 | $47,010 | $24.81 | 430 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $51,600 | $46,680 | $24.81 | n/a |
| Kansas City, MO | $51,590 | $47,780 | $24.80 | 190 |
| Des Moines, IA | $51,260 | $52,410 | $24.64 | 90 |
| Stockton, CA | $50,860 | $48,360 | $24.45 | 110 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $50,850 | $45,330 | $24.45 | 170 |
| Springfield, MA | $50,850 | $46,880 | $24.45 | 270 |
| Atlanta, GA | $50,760 | $50,190 | $24.41 | 280 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,690 | $47,440 | $24.37 | 150 |
| Lincoln, NE | $50,180 | $47,220 | $24.13 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $50,160 | $47,740 | $24.12 | 260 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,100 | $47,250 | $24.09 | 320 |
| Boise, ID | $49,980 | $48,660 | $24.03 | 210 |
| Reno, NV | $49,960 | $44,800 | $24.02 | 140 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $49,880 | $45,380 | $23.98 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,780 | $47,820 | $23.93 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $49,700 | $50,360 | $23.90 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,670 | $50,530 | $23.88 | 680 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $49,590 | $45,600 | $23.84 | 200 |
| Detroit, MI | $49,420 | $46,380 | $23.76 | 840 |
| Memphis, TN | $49,270 | $48,460 | $23.69 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,130 | $47,690 | $23.62 | 220 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,070 | $46,030 | $23.59 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $49,010 | $51,300 | $23.56 | 80 |
| Charleston, SC | $48,970 | $49,420 | $23.55 | 80 |
| Burlington, VT | $48,820 | $46,780 | $23.47 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,760 | $46,530 | $23.44 | 530 |
| Austin, TX | $48,300 | $44,880 | $23.22 | 290 |
| Miami, FL | $48,300 | $45,760 | $23.22 | 220 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $48,040 | $38,450 | $23.10 | 70 |
| Dallas, TX | $47,790 | $44,420 | $22.98 | 1,410 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $47,620 | $45,650 | $22.90 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $47,350 | $43,200 | $22.76 | 1,280 |
| Lewiston, ME | $47,190 | $46,780 | $22.69 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $46,640 | $45,260 | $22.42 | 70 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,560 | $47,140 | $22.39 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,250 | $47,780 | $22.24 | 130 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,180 | $46,800 | $22.20 | 170 |
| Columbia, SC | $45,990 | $47,380 | $22.11 | 130 |
| Greenville, SC | $45,780 | $46,600 | $22.01 | 80 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,770 | $42,970 | $22.00 | 170 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $45,620 | $44,340 | $21.93 | 260 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,570 | $44,800 | $21.91 | 210 |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,480 | $45,410 | $21.86 | 200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,090 | $45,140 | $21.68 | 470 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $45,010 | $42,760 | $21.64 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,950 | $45,190 | $21.61 | 250 |
| Pensacola, FL | $44,610 | $44,200 | $21.45 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $44,570 | $43,170 | $21.43 | 290 |
| Birmingham, AL | $44,180 | $38,610 | $21.24 | 110 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,960 | $43,120 | $21.13 | 200 |
| Huntington, WV | $43,690 | $45,660 | $21.00 | 50 |
| Deltona, FL | $43,480 | $45,430 | $20.90 | n/a |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $43,320 | $40,110 | $20.83 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $43,090 | $42,520 | $20.72 | 210 |
| Gulfport, MS | $42,530 | $39,440 | $20.45 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $42,430 | $38,440 | $20.40 | 620 |
| Waco, TX | $41,770 | $40,130 | $20.08 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $41,370 | $37,070 | $19.89 | 320 |
| New Orleans, LA | $41,290 | $39,170 | $19.85 | 290 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $40,840 | $37,670 | $19.63 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $40,090 | $38,290 | $19.27 | 80 |
| Mobile, AL | $39,630 | $37,910 | $19.05 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $39,060 | $36,540 | $18.78 | 110 |
| San Juan, PR | $29,630 | $26,520 | $14.25 | 70 |
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary: questions
Where do hazardous materials removal workers make the most money?
In Kennewick, WA, with an average of $88,030 a year, among the 138 metro areas we cover.
What is the average hazardous materials removal workers salary in the U.S.?
$56,430 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $49,450, so half of hazardous materials removal workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should hazardous materials removal workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of hazardous materials removal workers nationwide earn between $44,720 (25th percentile) and $61,530 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays hazardous materials removal workers the most?
New York, with a statewide average of $71,910 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is hazardous materials removal workers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $29,630 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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