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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$17.61
Entry wage$16.04
10th percentile wage$14.82
50th percentile wage$17.64
90th percentile wage$19.86
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$17.61
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$17.64 $29.91  -$12.27
2019$16.82+4.9%$28.52 +4.9%-$11.70
2018$16.42+2.5%$27.84 +2.5%-$11.42
2017$15.98+2.8%$27.09 +2.8%-$11.11
2016$15.50+3.1%$26.28 +3.1%-$10.78
2015$15.25+1.7%$25.85 +1.7%-$10.60
2014$14.92+2.2%$25.30 +2.2%-$10.37
2013$14.69+1.5%$24.91 +1.5%-$10.22
2012$14.57+.9%$24.70 +.9%-$10.13
2011$14.35+1.5%$24.34 +1.5%-$9.98
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.64 $24.42  -$6.78
2019$16.82+4.9%$23.43 +4.2%-$6.60
2018$16.42+2.5%$22.72 +3.1%-$6.29
2017$15.98+2.8%$22.11 +2.8%-$6.12
2016$15.50+3.1%$21.60 +2.3%-$6.10
2015$15.25+1.7%$21.15 +2.1%-$5.90
2014$14.92+2.2%$20.70 +2.2%-$5.77
2013$14.69+1.5%$20.28 +2.1%-$5.58
2012$14.57+.9%$19.93 +1.7%-$5.36
2011$14.35+1.5%$19.62 +1.6%-$5.26
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
Northwest $22.15 
South Central $19.52190
Southwest $17.71 
North Central $17.64 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $19.52190
Eastern $14.95 
North Central $17.64 
Northwest $22.15 
Wages in other areas
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