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Estimated Employment690
Mean wage$26.67
Entry wage$18.39
10th percentile wage$17.35
50th percentile wage$26.99
90th percentile wage$34.76
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Waste Management and Remediation Services61087.8%
Public Administration101.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration10  $48.24
Waste Management and Remediation Services610  $26.99
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, 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  $26.99 $30.24 -$3.25
2021$26.16+3.2%$29.31+3.2%-$3.14
2020$25.23+3.7%$28.27+3.7%-$3.03
2019$24.62+2.5%$27.58+2.5%-$2.96
2018$23.95+2.8%$26.83+2.8%-$2.88
2017$23.32+2.7%$26.12+2.7%-$2.80
2016$22.72+2.6%$25.45+2.6%-$2.73
2015$22.08+2.9%$24.74+2.9%-$2.65
2014$21.65+2.0%$24.26+2.0%-$2.60
2013$21.23+2.0%$23.79+2.0%-$2.55
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current  $26.99 $24.37 $2.62
2021$26.16+3.2%$23.42+4.0%$2.73
2020$25.23+3.7%$22.62+3.5%$2.61
2019$24.62+2.5%$21.98+2.9%$2.64
2018$23.95+2.8%$21.34+3.0%$2.61
2017$23.32+2.7%$20.73+2.9%$2.59
2016$22.72+2.6%$20.24+2.4%$2.47
2015$22.08+2.9%$19.73+2.6%$2.35
2014$21.65+2.0%$19.31+2.2%$2.34
2013$21.23+2.0%$18.96+1.9%$2.27

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

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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