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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$19.21
Entry wage$16.14
10th percentile wage$14.97
50th percentile wage$17.82
90th percentile wage$23.99
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services17.61
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041)
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials incl. asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. 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$17.82 $29.58  -$11.76
2019$16.99+4.9%$28.21 +4.9%-$11.21
2018$16.59+2.5%$27.53 +2.5%-$10.94
2017$16.14+2.8%$26.79 +2.8%-$10.65
2016$15.66+3.1%$25.99 +3.1%-$10.33
2015$15.40+1.7%$25.57 +1.7%-$10.16
2014$15.07+2.2%$25.02 +2.2%-$9.94
2013$14.84+1.5%$24.64 +1.5%-$9.79
2012$14.72+.9%$24.43 +.9%-$9.71
2011$14.50+1.5%$24.07 +1.5%-$9.56
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.82 $24.96  -$7.14
2019$16.99+4.9%$23.95 +4.2%-$6.95
2018$16.59+2.5%$23.22 +3.1%-$6.63
2017$16.14+2.8%$22.60 +2.8%-$6.45
2016$15.66+3.1%$22.08 +2.3%-$6.42
2015$15.40+1.7%$21.62 +2.1%-$6.21
2014$15.07+2.2%$21.16 +2.2%-$6.08
2013$14.84+1.5%$20.73 +2.1%-$5.88
2012$14.72+.9%$20.37 +1.7%-$5.65
2011$14.50+1.5%$20.05 +1.6%-$5.55
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $19.30170
Bridgeport-Stamford $17.91 
Hartford $17.82120
Norwich-New London $15.76 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $19.30170
Hartford $17.82120
Bridgeport-Stamford $17.91 
Norwich-New London $15.76 
Wages in other areas
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