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Estimated employment80
Mean wage$22.53
Entry wage$16.41
10th percentile wage$15.68
50th percentile wage$21.15
90th percentile wage$29.73
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services80100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services80$21.15
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$21.15 $26.96  -$5.81
2015$20.66+2.4%$26.33 +2.4%-$5.67
2014$20.21+2.2%$25.76 +2.2%-$5.55
2013$19.90+1.5%$25.37 +1.5%-$5.46
2012$19.73+.9%$25.16 +.9%-$5.42
2011$19.44+1.5%$24.79 +1.5%-$5.34
2010$19.22+1.2%$24.50 +1.2%-$5.28
2009$19.02+1.1%$24.24 +1.1%-$5.22
2008$18.39+3.4%$23.44 +3.4%-$5.05
2007$17.69+4.0%$22.55 +4.0%-$4.85
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.15 $20.98  $0.17
2015$20.66+2.4%$20.39 +2.9%$0.26
2014$20.21+2.2%$19.96 +2.2%$0.25
2013$19.90+1.5%$19.55 +2.1%$0.35
2012$19.73+.9%$19.22 +1.7%$0.52
2011$19.44+1.5%$18.92 +1.6%$0.53
2010$19.22+1.2%$18.60 +1.7%$0.62
2009$19.02+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%$0.67
2008$18.39+3.4%$17.88 +2.6%$0.51
2007$17.69+4.0%$17.31 +3.3%$0.38
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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