Identify, remove, pack, transport, and dispose of hazardous materials including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, and contaminated soil.
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers earn a median $24.55/hr ($51,060/yr). Top-paying state: Alaska at $37.22/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$35.60/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $37.22 |
| 2 | New York | $35.88 |
| 3 | Washington | $34.55 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $33.22 |
| 5 | California | $32.88 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $40.55 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $38.88 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $37.22 |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $36.55 |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35.22 |
The base wage of $24.55/hr becomes approximately $35.60/hr after applying a 1.45x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).