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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What hazardous materials removal workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$49,450 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $56,430
- Median hourly wage
- $23.78
- Mean hourly wage
- $27.13
- Employment
- 51,710
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-4041.
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How much do hazardous materials removal workers make?
The median annual wage for hazardous materials removal workers was $49,450 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,460 and the highest-paid 10% more than $82,410. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.78. About 51,710 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($73,090), Illinois ($61,330) and Alaska ($60,320). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for hazardous materials removal workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,460 | $18.49 | $3,205 | $2,757 |
| 25th percentile | $44,720 | $21.50 | $3,727 | $3,176 |
| Median | $49,450 | $23.78 | $4,121 | $3,493 |
| 75th percentile | $61,530 | $29.58 | $5,128 | $4,302 |
| 90th percentile | $82,410 | $39.62 | $6,868 | $5,567 |
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$56,789 take-home in national prices
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$54,928 take-home in national prices
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$52,679 take-home in national prices
Where a median hazardous materials removal worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4,090 | $73,090 | $47,600 | $99,320 | $56,552 | $52,401 |
| Illinois | 1,980 | $61,330 | $43,990 | $98,970 | $48,568 | $48,588 |
| Alaska | 140 | $60,320 | $46,130 | $121,770 | $50,376 | $49,215 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $60,240 | $53,320 | $85,160 | $48,114 | $43,779 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $60,160 | $20,930 | $70,130 | $50,519 | $56,789 |
| Washington | 3,250 | $60,160 | $45,460 | $104,530 | $49,684 | $46,428 |
| Tennessee | 570 | $60,090 | $39,460 | $96,100 | $50,462 | $54,928 |
| Colorado | 1,400 | $59,920 | $44,800 | $71,870 | $48,134 | $46,708 |
| Missouri | 370 | $59,120 | $37,280 | $68,330 | $47,842 | $52,679 |
| Minnesota | 730 | $59,100 | $44,260 | $92,150 | $46,911 | $47,567 |
| Hawaii | 340 | $58,440 | $44,420 | $77,270 | $46,207 | $42,025 |
| California | 7,340 | $56,120 | $41,660 | $85,470 | $45,136 | $40,766 |
| New Jersey | 2,250 | $55,900 | $43,750 | $107,570 | $45,130 | $41,478 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $55,310 | $47,840 | $97,200 | $46,622 | $44,757 |
| Montana | 250 | $54,540 | $46,180 | $62,930 | $44,196 | $46,697 |
| New Mexico | 680 | $53,440 | $37,010 | $78,000 | $43,773 | $47,470 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $51,420 | $47,400 | $58,030 | $43,496 | $49,100 |
| Arizona | 800 | $50,530 | $34,410 | $60,650 | $41,911 | $41,630 |
| Iowa | 270 | $49,870 | $38,490 | $61,150 | $41,007 | $46,726 |
| Oregon | 1,130 | $49,720 | $41,660 | $64,450 | $38,649 | $37,392 |
| Idaho | 600 | $49,710 | $42,900 | $103,850 | $40,596 | $42,511 |
| Massachusetts | 2,770 | $49,620 | $46,220 | $65,870 | $39,560 | $37,407 |
| Utah | 530 | $49,240 | $36,870 | $77,120 | $40,116 | $40,577 |
| South Carolina | 870 | $49,170 | $37,840 | $102,770 | $40,744 | $43,460 |
| Georgia | 460 | $48,960 | $35,640 | $61,170 | $39,825 | $41,358 |
| Maryland | 660 | $48,640 | $45,590 | $75,180 | $39,318 | $37,460 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $48,570 | $46,110 | $58,240 | $41,206 | $44,455 |
| Nebraska | 210 | $48,540 | $37,770 | $59,110 | $39,853 | $44,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,590 | $47,860 | $37,570 | $72,800 | $39,133 | $40,106 |
| Wisconsin | 590 | $47,750 | $38,890 | $77,530 | $39,081 | $41,534 |
| Kentucky | 460 | $47,640 | $40,160 | $63,140 | $38,909 | $43,156 |
| Nevada | 400 | $47,520 | $37,870 | $62,500 | $40,362 | $40,371 |
| Maine | 190 | $47,280 | $39,920 | $85,340 | $38,409 | $39,576 |
| Connecticut | 750 | $47,090 | $39,060 | $64,150 | $37,912 | $36,591 |
| Vermont | 70 | $46,780 | $44,860 | $52,290 | $38,634 | $39,440 |
| Indiana | 990 | $46,680 | $38,280 | $62,860 | $38,340 | $41,080 |
| Rhode Island | 330 | $46,670 | $40,400 | $79,710 | $38,033 | $37,185 |
| Ohio | 830 | $46,620 | $39,090 | $66,620 | $38,801 | $41,823 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $46,390 | $37,530 | $76,650 | $38,163 | $42,641 |
| Michigan | 1,610 | $46,380 | $36,610 | $68,390 | $37,726 | $39,209 |
| Kansas | 480 | $45,530 | $36,100 | $56,330 | $37,022 | $41,105 |
| Virginia | 930 | $45,320 | $37,140 | $60,440 | $36,803 | $36,401 |
| Texas | 4,450 | $44,390 | $37,920 | $60,460 | $37,847 | $38,995 |
| Oklahoma | 650 | $44,300 | $37,590 | $50,630 | $36,327 | $41,355 |
| Delaware | Not published | $44,250 | $32,000 | $63,120 | $35,779 | $35,848 |
| North Carolina | 1,250 | $43,180 | $37,330 | $58,720 | $35,661 | $37,806 |
| Florida | 1,780 | $42,350 | $34,960 | $59,290 | $36,208 | $35,013 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $39,440 | $33,600 | $48,030 | $33,024 | $37,980 |
| Alabama | 350 | $38,610 | $34,450 | $59,160 | $31,635 | $35,616 |
| Louisiana | 880 | $38,000 | $34,440 | $50,120 | $31,959 | $36,232 |
| Arkansas | 440 | $36,630 | $34,800 | $108,620 | $30,744 | $35,364 |
| Puerto Rico | 180 | $28,220 | $23,670 | $42,920 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-4041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.