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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
46,780 2.4 % $ 24.82 $ 51,620 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.82 $ 18.10 $ 22.45 $ 29.30 $ 39.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,910 $ 37,640 $ 46,690 $ 60,940 $ 81,130


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 30,200 17.69 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Waste Treatment and Disposal 4,870 5.03 $ 21.61 $ 44,950
Employment Services 1,690 0.04 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Waste Collection 1,280 0.63 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,200 0.02 $ 29.61 $ 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 30,200 17.69 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Waste Treatment and Disposal 4,870 5.03 $ 21.61 $ 44,950
Waste Collection 1,280 0.63 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,070 0.14 $ 32.61 $ 67,830
Residential Building Construction 810 0.09 $ 23.06 $ 47,960

Top paying industries for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution (8) (8) $ 47.79 $ 99,410
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 40 0.01 $ 42.41 $ 88,210
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 860 0.05 $ 36.48 $ 75,880
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Building Finishing Contractors 300 0.04 $ 35.49 $ 73,820


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 2022


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 6,980 0.40 1.25 $ 27.51 $ 57,220
Texas 4,160 0.32 1.01 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
New York 3,790 0.42 1.31 $ 32.65 $ 67,900
Florida 2,130 0.23 0.73 $ 19.42 $ 40,400
Ohio 1,830 0.34 1.07 $ 26.81 $ 55,770


Map of location quotient of hazardous materials removal workers by state, May 2022


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)
Alaska 300 0.99 3.13 $ 27.77 $ 57,750
New Mexico 530 0.65 2.05 $ 28.02 $ 58,270
Colorado 1,570 0.57 1.80 $ 25.42 $ 52,880
Vermont 140 0.48 1.52 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Washington 1,630 0.48 1.52 $ 33.27 $ 69,190


Map of annual mean wages of hazardous materials removal workers by state, May 2022


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 1,630 0.48 1.52 $ 33.27 $ 69,190
New York 3,790 0.42 1.31 $ 32.65 $ 67,900
Minnesota 420 0.15 0.47 $ 32.05 $ 66,660
Massachusetts 1,690 0.47 1.50 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Tennessee 530 0.17 0.53 $ 28.98 $ 60,270



Map of employment of hazardous materials removal workers by area, May 2022


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 3,260 0.35 1.12 $ 33.55 $ 69,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,510 0.41 1.30 $ 28.06 $ 58,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,500 0.63 1.99 $ 29.87 $ 62,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 0.34 1.06 $ 25.11 $ 52,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,380 0.45 1.42 $ 19.65 $ 40,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,360 0.50 1.59 $ 32.32 $ 67,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,070 0.28 0.89 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 940 0.60 1.91 $ 23.88 $ 49,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 930 0.34 1.07 $ 27.31 $ 56,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 880 0.29 0.91 $ 21.24 $ 44,180


Map of location quotient of hazardous materials removal workers by area, May 2022


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)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 570 4.69 14.84 $ 38.77 $ 80,640
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 60 1.27 4.01 $ 18.95 $ 39,410
Amarillo, TX 140 1.21 3.83 $ 34.17 $ 71,080
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 170 1.15 3.64 $ 18.57 $ 38,620
Anchorage, AK 190 1.12 3.54 $ 27.36 $ 56,920
Sumter, SC 30 0.94 2.96 $ 17.20 $ 35,770
Mobile, AL 150 0.89 2.82 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 360 0.84 2.64 $ 27.22 $ 56,610
Richmond, VA 490 0.78 2.48 $ 16.82 $ 34,990
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.77 2.42 $ 25.08 $ 52,170


Map of annual mean wages of hazardous materials removal workers by area, May 2022


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 570 4.69 14.84 $ 38.77 $ 80,640
Medford, OR 40 0.48 1.53 $ 35.69 $ 74,240
Knoxville, TN 200 0.50 1.59 $ 34.92 $ 72,630
Amarillo, TX 140 1.21 3.83 $ 34.17 $ 71,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,260 0.35 1.12 $ 33.55 $ 69,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 240 0.22 0.68 $ 33.11 $ 68,860
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 0.46 1.46 $ 32.95 $ 68,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 650 0.32 1.00 $ 32.39 $ 67,380
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 320 0.17 0.54 $ 32.34 $ 67,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,360 0.50 1.59 $ 32.32 $ 67,230

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)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 150 0.89 2.81 (8) (8)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.94 2.97 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.33 1.06 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 0.43 1.36 $ 20.19 $ 42,000
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 1.44 $ 22.09 $ 45,950

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)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.94 2.97 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 150 0.89 2.81 (8) (8)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.54 1.70 $ 23.42 $ 48,700
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 1.70 $ 23.22 $ 48,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 1.66 $ 16.15 $ 33,590

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)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 1.45 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 29.65 $ 61,670
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 0.89 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.94 2.97 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.30 $ 54,710


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023