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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$23.51
Entry wage$14.87
10th percentile wage$13.46
50th percentile wage$20.78
90th percentile wage$38.55
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$20.78
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$20.78 $27.60 -$6.82
2017$20.67+.5%$27.45+.5%-$6.78
2016$20.11+2.8%$26.72+2.8%-$6.60
2015$19.51+3.1%$25.92+3.1%-$6.40
2014$19.19+1.7%$25.49+1.7%-$6.29
2013$18.78+2.2%$24.95+2.2%-$6.16
2012$18.50+1.5%$24.57+1.5%-$6.07
2011$18.34+.9%$24.36+.9%-$6.01
2010$18.07+1.5%$24.00+1.5%-$5.93
2009$17.86+1.2%$23.73+1.2%-$5.86
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.78 $22.90 -$2.11
2017$20.67+.5%$22.66+1.1%-$1.98
2016$20.11+2.8%$22.05+2.8%-$1.93
2015$19.51+3.1%$21.55+2.3%-$2.03
2014$19.19+1.7%$21.10+2.1%-$1.90
2013$18.78+2.2%$20.64+2.2%-$1.86
2012$18.50+1.5%$20.23+2.1%-$1.73
2011$18.34+.9%$19.88+1.7%-$1.54
2010$18.07+1.5%$19.57+1.6%-$1.49
2009$17.86+1.2%$19.24+1.7%-$1.37
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$22.43100
North Central$20.78 
South Central$19.31230
Eastern$19.15100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$19.31230
Eastern$19.15100
Southwest$22.43100
North Central$20.78 
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