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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$21.94
Entry wage$16.48
10th percentile wage$15.59
50th percentile wage$19.83
90th percentile wage$29.61
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services100100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services100$19.83
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$19.83 $27.07  -$7.24
2015$19.37+2.4%$26.44 +2.4%-$7.07
2014$18.95+2.2%$25.87 +2.2%-$6.91
2013$18.66+1.5%$25.48 +1.5%-$6.81
2012$18.50+.9%$25.26 +.9%-$6.75
2011$18.23+1.5%$24.89 +1.5%-$6.65
2010$18.02+1.2%$24.60 +1.2%-$6.58
2009$17.83+1.1%$24.34 +1.1%-$6.51
2008$17.24+3.4%$23.53 +3.4%-$6.29
2007$16.58+4.0%$22.64 +4.0%-$6.05
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.83 $20.85  -$1.02
2015$19.37+2.4%$20.27 +2.9%-$0.90
2014$18.95+2.2%$19.83 +2.2%-$0.88
2013$18.66+1.5%$19.43 +2.1%-$0.77
2012$18.50+.9%$19.10 +1.7%-$0.59
2011$18.23+1.5%$18.80 +1.6%-$0.56
2010$18.02+1.2%$18.48 +1.7%-$0.46
2009$17.83+1.1%$18.23 +1.4%-$0.40
2008$17.24+3.4%$17.77 +2.6%-$0.52
2007$16.58+4.0%$17.20 +3.3%-$0.61
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
Southwest $25.26 180
South Central $19.83 100
North Central $19.21 400
Northwest $18.73 30
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $19.21 400
Southwest $25.26 180
South Central $19.83 100
Northwest $18.73 30
Wages in other areas
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