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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.


National estimates for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Industry profile for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Geographic profile for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

National estimates for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
49,960 2.3 % $ 25.69 $ 53,430 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.09 $ 18.85 $ 22.73 $ 29.27 $ 39.24
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,550 $ 39,200 $ 47,280 $ 60,870 $ 81,610


Industry profile for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 31,400 17.41 $ 25.16 $ 52,340
Waste Treatment and Disposal 5,540 5.46 $ 25.04 $ 52,080
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,660 0.09 $ 23.29 $ 48,440
Waste Collection 1,520 0.73 $ 30.28 $ 62,990
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,170 0.02 $ 29.62 $ 61,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 31,400 17.41 $ 25.16 $ 52,340
Waste Treatment and Disposal 5,540 5.46 $ 25.04 $ 52,080
Waste Collection 1,520 0.73 $ 30.28 $ 62,990
Residential Building Construction 1,060 0.11 $ 26.18 $ 54,440
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,660 0.09 $ 23.29 $ 48,440

Top paying industries for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 43.50 $ 90,470
Scientific Research and Development Services 270 0.03 $ 43.30 $ 90,060
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 890 0.05 $ 36.44 $ 75,800
Support Activities for Air Transportation 30 0.01 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 50 0.01 $ 34.67 $ 72,110


Geographic profile for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of hazardous materials removal workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,240 0.40 1.23 $ 28.09 $ 58,420
Texas 4,150 0.31 0.93 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
New York 3,890 0.41 1.26 $ 34.66 $ 72,100
Massachusetts 3,050 0.84 2.54 $ 26.44 $ 55,000
Florida 2,190 0.23 0.69 $ 20.93 $ 43,540


Map of location quotient of hazardous materials removal workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 990 1.21 3.66 $ 23.45 $ 48,780
Alaska 320 1.03 3.12 $ 26.34 $ 54,780
New Mexico 780 0.92 2.79 $ 26.97 $ 56,100
Massachusetts 3,050 0.84 2.54 $ 26.44 $ 55,000
Colorado 1,670 0.59 1.79 $ 28.24 $ 58,730


Map of annual mean wages of hazardous materials removal workers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 1,830 0.52 1.60 $ 34.68 $ 72,130
New York 3,890 0.41 1.26 $ 34.66 $ 72,100
New Jersey 2,160 0.51 1.56 $ 31.79 $ 66,130
Minnesota 420 0.15 0.44 $ 31.69 $ 65,910
Utah 140 0.08 0.25 $ 28.50 $ 59,270



Map of employment of hazardous materials removal workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,050 0.43 1.30 $ 35.58 $ 74,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,810 0.45 1.38 $ 26.77 $ 55,690
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,420 0.87 2.66 $ 26.39 $ 54,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,610 0.36 1.08 $ 26.60 $ 55,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,480 0.46 1.41 $ 20.25 $ 42,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,300 0.54 1.63 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 980 0.25 0.75 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 980 0.62 1.87 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 890 0.29 0.88 $ 23.14 $ 48,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 830 0.40 1.21 $ 33.07 $ 68,790


Map of location quotient of hazardous materials removal workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho Falls, ID 740 9.40 28.58 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Kennewick-Richland, WA 580 4.62 14.06 $ 40.96 $ 85,190
Farmington, NM 60 1.39 4.22 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 180 1.17 3.56 $ 18.96 $ 39,440
Lake Charles, LA 110 1.16 3.53 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Baton Rouge, LA 450 1.16 3.53 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 150 1.08 3.27 $ 30.58 $ 63,610
Utica-Rome, NY 120 1.06 3.21 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
Sumter, SC 40 1.03 3.15 $ 19.86 $ 41,300
Amarillo, TX 120 1.01 3.08 $ 36.89 $ 76,730


Map of annual mean wages of hazardous materials removal workers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 580 4.62 14.06 $ 40.96 $ 85,190
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 40 0.40 1.21 $ 39.94 $ 83,070
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 40 0.35 1.05 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
Amarillo, TX 120 1.01 3.08 $ 36.89 $ 76,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,050 0.43 1.30 $ 35.58 $ 74,010
Utica-Rome, NY 120 1.06 3.21 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 300 0.27 0.81 $ 33.74 $ 70,180
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 830 0.40 1.21 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 290 0.15 0.45 $ 32.89 $ 68,400
Knoxville, TN 270 0.64 1.96 $ 32.63 $ 67,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 250 3.06 9.30 $ 35.28 $ 73,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.01 3.08 (8) (8)
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 140 1.57 4.78 $ 25.33 $ 52,690
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 4.17 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.30 0.92 $ 24.21 $ 50,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 250 3.06 9.30 $ 35.28 $ 73,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 140 1.57 4.78 $ 25.33 $ 52,690
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 4.17 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.01 3.08 (8) (8)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 1.83 $ 29.35 $ 61,060

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 250 3.06 9.30 $ 35.28 $ 73,380
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 1.83 $ 29.35 $ 61,060
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 1.19 $ 28.82 $ 59,950
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 0.88 $ 28.68 $ 59,650
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 1.11 $ 25.93 $ 53,940


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024