Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
SOC code 47-4041 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,460 | $18.49 |
| 25th percentile | $44,720 | $21.50 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $49,450 | $23.78 |
| 75th percentile | $61,530 | $29.58 |
| 90th percentile | $82,410 | $39.62 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (SOC 47-4041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 490 | $43,070 | $38,810 | $33,170 | $36,280 | $49,270 | $57,130 |
| Alaska | 280 | $56,580 | $53,860 | $38,470 | $47,020 | $58,480 | $89,610 |
| Arizona | 560 | $46,020 | $47,360 | $30,110 | $33,960 | $55,040 | $59,160 |
| Arkansas | 610 | $45,160 | $38,390 | $32,300 | $36,880 | $43,810 | $61,200 |
| California | 7,950 | $61,240 | $54,740 | $39,360 | $45,340 | $76,620 | $88,430 |
| Colorado | 1,950 | $58,240 | $58,790 | $43,140 | $46,800 | $68,390 | $75,290 |
| Connecticut | 730 | $46,500 | $44,840 | $36,990 | $39,580 | $47,380 | $57,550 |
| Delaware | — | $38,330 | $39,140 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $41,850 | $41,850 |
| District of Columbia | 40 | $59,640 | $58,490 | $51,900 | $51,910 | $64,540 | $70,530 |
| Florida | 2,300 | $43,430 | $38,320 | $35,850 | $37,460 | $47,250 | $60,050 |
| Georgia | 610 | $45,640 | $44,320 | $30,890 | $36,150 | $51,500 | $58,470 |
| Hawaii | 440 | $57,470 | $56,100 | $41,920 | $45,770 | $60,030 | $76,340 |
| Idaho | 520 | $75,820 | $61,230 | $37,940 | $43,310 | $101,250 | $124,860 |
| Illinois | 1,810 | $62,770 | $55,640 | $39,630 | $47,460 | $75,840 | $106,060 |
| Indiana | 800 | $53,720 | $49,010 | $36,770 | $42,380 | $61,380 | $81,540 |
| Iowa | 370 | $51,420 | $50,140 | $39,240 | $47,720 | $57,770 | $60,010 |
| Kansas | 350 | $43,590 | $40,700 | $37,170 | $37,890 | $45,590 | $53,980 |
| Kentucky | 320 | $47,610 | $47,060 | $38,220 | $40,610 | $48,430 | $59,640 |
| Louisiana | 1,020 | $40,920 | $37,280 | $33,530 | $36,660 | $42,760 | $53,180 |
| Maine | 230 | $49,180 | $46,350 | $38,970 | $40,890 | $57,700 | $61,260 |
| Maryland | 830 | $50,100 | $47,050 | $40,400 | $44,550 | $53,450 | $63,070 |
| Massachusetts | 2,550 | $53,960 | $49,130 | $45,770 | $46,740 | $58,010 | $70,200 |
| Michigan | 960 | $52,050 | $47,470 | $38,160 | $41,050 | $58,390 | $68,000 |
| Minnesota | 420 | $68,260 | $63,560 | $44,290 | $53,410 | $81,800 | $89,320 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $39,660 | $38,740 | $32,610 | $35,930 | $44,460 | $47,230 |
| Missouri | 210 | $54,960 | $46,850 | $36,760 | $40,330 | $62,530 | $84,940 |
| Montana | 160 | $53,880 | $52,280 | $44,710 | $47,330 | $58,630 | $62,770 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $48,610 | $48,180 | $36,560 | $38,150 | $57,020 | $61,050 |
| Nevada | 700 | $51,780 | $47,490 | $37,050 | $44,510 | $58,920 | $66,930 |
| New Hampshire | — | $66,960 | $60,540 | $50,580 | $50,580 | $93,690 | $93,690 |
| New Jersey | 2,090 | $63,170 | $56,040 | $43,250 | $47,150 | $70,080 | $102,530 |
| New Mexico | 940 | $57,280 | $52,180 | $35,400 | $38,830 | $64,350 | $87,860 |
| New York | 3,660 | $71,350 | $62,610 | $46,640 | $51,490 | $85,900 | $101,330 |
| North Carolina | 1,210 | $44,090 | $41,550 | $35,790 | $38,160 | $47,240 | $57,190 |
| North Dakota | — | $59,250 | $54,350 | $46,300 | $50,150 | $68,410 | $79,510 |
| Ohio | 1,160 | $52,530 | $49,560 | $38,450 | $44,270 | $62,680 | $66,180 |
| Oklahoma | 430 | $44,020 | $39,980 | $36,200 | $38,950 | $45,860 | $58,330 |
| Oregon | 1,230 | $51,980 | $48,700 | $39,210 | $45,760 | $56,010 | $65,560 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,600 | $52,360 | $48,820 | $37,340 | $44,290 | $59,750 | $73,150 |
| Rhode Island | — | $57,470 | $50,380 | $39,380 | $43,060 | $71,590 | $77,910 |
| South Carolina | 870 | $55,540 | $47,150 | $35,810 | $38,860 | $63,690 | $82,630 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $49,740 | $48,860 | $39,020 | $46,730 | $53,160 | $64,110 |
| Tennessee | 480 | $66,360 | $65,080 | $37,220 | $48,640 | $81,260 | $93,250 |
| Texas | 3,260 | $46,140 | $45,220 | $36,320 | $39,050 | $47,140 | $54,780 |
| Utah | 220 | $52,460 | $45,740 | $34,670 | $41,980 | $60,110 | $77,670 |
| Vermont | 90 | $50,580 | $48,980 | $44,760 | $46,740 | $53,590 | $57,660 |
| Virginia | 1,290 | $46,230 | $46,050 | $36,260 | $39,590 | $49,760 | $57,060 |
| Washington | 2,850 | $67,200 | $59,840 | $41,130 | $47,060 | $85,850 | $106,330 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $46,660 | $43,910 | $36,040 | $37,470 | $51,670 | $64,250 |
| Wisconsin | 370 | $49,800 | $45,010 | $36,620 | $37,930 | $52,440 | $85,560 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.