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Estimated employment410
Mean wage$19.76
Entry wage$16.44
10th percentile wage$15.59
50th percentile wage$19.18
90th percentile wage$24.45
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services410100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services410$19.18
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041)
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, etc. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.18 $25.44  -$6.26
2015$18.73+2.4%$24.85 +2.4%-$6.11
2014$18.33+2.2%$24.31 +2.2%-$5.98
2013$18.05+1.5%$23.94 +1.5%-$5.89
2012$17.90+.9%$23.74 +.9%-$5.84
2011$17.63+1.5%$23.39 +1.5%-$5.75
2010$17.43+1.2%$23.12 +1.2%-$5.68
2009$17.25+1.1%$22.88 +1.1%-$5.62
2008$16.67+3.4%$22.12 +3.4%-$5.44
2007$16.04+4.0%$21.28 +4.0%-$5.23
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.18 $22.30  -$3.12
2015$18.73+2.4%$21.68 +2.9%-$2.94
2014$18.33+2.2%$21.21 +2.2%-$2.88
2013$18.05+1.5%$20.78 +2.1%-$2.73
2012$17.90+.9%$20.43 +1.7%-$2.53
2011$17.63+1.5%$20.11 +1.6%-$2.47
2010$17.43+1.2%$19.77 +1.7%-$2.33
2009$17.25+1.1%$19.50 +1.4%-$2.25
2008$16.67+3.4%$19.00 +2.6%-$2.32
2007$16.04+4.0%$18.40 +3.3%-$2.35
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $25.26 180
New Haven $21.15 80
Hartford $19.18 410
Danbury $18.73 30
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $19.18 410
Bridgeport $25.26 180
New Haven $21.15 80
Danbury $18.73 30
Wages in other areas
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