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Estimated employment690
Mean wage$22.20
Entry wage$15.27
10th percentile wage$13.62
50th percentile wage$19.87
90th percentile wage$34.77
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Waste Management and Remediation Services66096.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Waste Management and Remediation Services660$19.69
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.87 $26.92 -$7.05
2017$19.76+.5%$26.78+.5%-$7.01
2016$19.23+2.8%$26.06+2.8%-$6.82
2015$18.66+3.1%$25.28+3.1%-$6.61
2014$18.35+1.7%$24.87+1.7%-$6.51
2013$17.96+2.2%$24.33+2.2%-$6.37
2012$17.69+1.5%$23.96+1.5%-$6.27
2011$17.54+.9%$23.76+.9%-$6.22
2010$17.28+1.5%$23.41+1.5%-$6.13
2009$17.08+1.2%$23.14+1.2%-$6.06
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.87 $22.55 -$2.68
2017$19.76+.5%$22.31+1.1%-$2.54
2016$19.23+2.8%$21.71+2.8%-$2.47
2015$18.66+3.1%$21.22+2.3%-$2.56
2014$18.35+1.7%$20.77+2.1%-$2.41
2013$17.96+2.2%$20.33+2.2%-$2.36
2012$17.69+1.5%$19.92+2.1%-$2.23
2011$17.54+.9%$19.58+1.7%-$2.04
2010$17.28+1.5%$19.27+1.6%-$1.99
2009$17.08+1.2%$18.95+1.7%-$1.86

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

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.
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