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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Full hazardous materials removal workers overview →U.S. mean $56,430 · median $49,450
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $71,910 | $73,090 | $35 | +27.4% | $47,600–$99,320 |
| Washington | #2 | $67,890 | $60,160 | $33 | +20.3% | $45,460–$104,530 |
| Alaska | #3 | $67,850 | $60,320 | $33 | +20.2% | $46,130–$121,770 |
| Idaho | #4 | $67,320 | $49,710 | $32 | +19.3% | $42,900–$103,850 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $66,500 | $55,310 | $32 | +17.8% | $47,840–$97,200 |
| Illinois | #6 | $65,490 | $61,330 | $31 | +16.1% | $43,990–$98,970 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $64,790 | $55,900 | $31 | +14.8% | $43,750–$107,570 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $64,410 | $59,100 | $31 | +14.1% | $44,260–$92,150 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $64,090 | $60,240 | $31 | +13.6% | $53,320–$85,160 |
| Tennessee | #10 | $63,480 | $60,090 | $31 | +12.5% | $39,460–$96,100 |
| California | #11 | $60,750 | $56,120 | $29 | +7.7% | $41,660–$85,470 |
| South Carolina | #12 | $59,420 | $49,170 | $29 | +5.3% | $37,840–$102,770 |
| Hawaii | #13 | $59,120 | $58,440 | $28 | +4.8% | $44,420–$77,270 |
| Colorado | #14 | $58,230 | $59,920 | $28 | +3.2% | $44,800–$71,870 |
| New Mexico | #15 | $55,550 | $53,440 | $27 | -1.6% | $37,010–$78,000 |
| Maine | #16 | $55,330 | $47,280 | $27 | -1.9% | $39,920–$85,340 |
| Missouri | #17 | $54,990 | $59,120 | $26 | -2.6% | $37,280–$68,330 |
| North Dakota | #18 | $54,970 | $60,160 | $26 | -2.6% | $20,930–$70,130 |
| Montana | #19 | $54,660 | $54,540 | $26 | -3.1% | $46,180–$62,930 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $53,410 | $47,750 | $26 | -5.4% | $38,890–$77,530 |
| Utah | #21 | $53,340 | $49,240 | $26 | -5.5% | $36,870–$77,120 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $53,300 | $46,670 | $26 | -5.5% | $40,400–$79,710 |
| Oregon | #23 | $53,230 | $49,720 | $26 | -5.7% | $41,660–$64,450 |
| Maryland | #24 | $53,210 | $48,640 | $26 | -5.7% | $45,590–$75,180 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $53,140 | $47,860 | $26 | -5.8% | $37,570–$72,800 |
| Massachusetts | #26 | $52,820 | $49,620 | $25 | -6.4% | $46,220–$65,870 |
| South Dakota | #27 | $52,210 | $51,420 | $25 | -7.5% | $47,400–$58,030 |
| Kentucky | #28 | $51,980 | $47,640 | $25 | -7.9% | $40,160–$63,140 |
| Wyoming | #29 | $51,590 | $48,570 | $25 | -8.6% | $46,110–$58,240 |
| Connecticut | #30 | $50,740 | $47,090 | $24 | -10.1% | $39,060–$64,150 |
| Iowa | #31 | $50,630 | $49,870 | $24 | -10.3% | $38,490–$61,150 |
| Ohio | #32 | $50,610 | $46,620 | $24 | -10.3% | $39,090–$66,620 |
| Georgia | #33 | $50,130 | $48,960 | $24 | -11.2% | $35,640–$61,170 |
| Indiana | #34 | $50,130 | $46,680 | $24 | -11.2% | $38,280–$62,860 |
| Nevada | #35 | $50,120 | $47,520 | $24 | -11.2% | $37,870–$62,500 |
| West Virginia | #36 | $50,030 | $46,390 | $24 | -11.3% | $37,530–$76,650 |
| Vermont | #37 | $49,460 | $46,780 | $24 | -12.4% | $44,860–$52,290 |
| Michigan | #38 | $49,390 | $46,380 | $24 | -12.5% | $36,610–$68,390 |
| Nebraska | #39 | $49,290 | $48,540 | $24 | -12.7% | $37,770–$59,110 |
| Arizona | #40 | $49,090 | $50,530 | $24 | -13% | $34,410–$60,650 |
| Texas | #41 | $47,590 | $44,390 | $23 | -15.7% | $37,920–$60,460 |
| Virginia | #42 | $47,150 | $45,320 | $23 | -16.4% | $37,140–$60,440 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $47,100 | $36,630 | $23 | -16.5% | $34,800–$108,620 |
| Kansas | #44 | $45,710 | $45,530 | $22 | -19% | $36,100–$56,330 |
| Florida | #45 | $45,130 | $42,350 | $22 | -20% | $34,960–$59,290 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $45,090 | $43,180 | $22 | -20.1% | $37,330–$58,720 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $44,130 | $44,300 | $21 | -21.8% | $37,590–$50,630 |
| Alabama | #48 | $43,820 | $38,610 | $21 | -22.3% | $34,450–$59,160 |
| Delaware | #49 | $43,720 | $44,250 | $21 | -22.5% | $32,000–$63,120 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $41,280 | $39,440 | $20 | -26.8% | $33,600–$48,030 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $40,830 | $38,000 | $20 | -27.6% | $34,440–$50,120 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.