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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Hazardous Materials Removal Workerss in the United States earn a median salary of $48,490/year ($23.31/hr). Salaries range from $37,330 to $82,480 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$37K
10th percentile
$43K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$62K
75th percentile
$82K
90th percentile

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Tennessee$65K$31.29/hr480
Minnesota$64K$30.56/hr420
New York$63K$30.1/hr3,660
Idaho$61K$29.44/hr520
New Hampshire$61K$29.11/hr-
Washington$60K$28.77/hr2,850
District of Columbia$58K$28.12/hr40
Hawaii$56K$26.97/hr440
New Jersey$56K$26.94/hr2,090
Illinois$56K$26.75/hr1,810

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Kennewick-Richland, WA$96K660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$77K330
Amarillo, TX$77K130
Knoxville, TN$74K210
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$73K40
Madison, WI$67K70
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$65K360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62K3,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61K1,470
Utica-Rome, NY$61K110
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