Hazardous Materials Removal Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$48,490

Highest

$65,080

Tennessee

Lowest

$37,280

Louisiana

Total Employment

49,830

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Tennessee	$65,080	480	+34.2%
2	Minnesota	$63,560	420	+31.1%
3	New York	$62,610	3,660	+29.1%
4	Idaho	$61,230	520	+26.3%
5	New Hampshire	$60,540	0	+24.9%
6	Washington	$59,840	2,850	+23.4%
7	Colorado	$58,790	1,950	+21.2%
8	District of Columbia	$58,490	40	+20.6%
9	Hawaii	$56,100	440	+15.7%
10	New Jersey	$56,040	2,090	+15.6%
11	Illinois	$55,640	1,810	+14.7%
12	California	$54,740	7,950	+12.9%
13	North Dakota	$54,350	0	+12.1%
14	Alaska	$53,860	280	+11.1%
15	Montana	$52,280	160	+7.8%
16	New Mexico	$52,180	940	+7.6%
17	Rhode Island	$50,380	0	+3.9%
18	Iowa	$50,140	370	+3.4%
19	Ohio	$49,560	1,160	+2.2%
20	Massachusetts	$49,130	2,550	+1.3%
21	Indiana	$49,010	800	+1.1%
22	Vermont	$48,980	90	+1.0%
23	South Dakota	$48,860	60	+0.8%
24	Pennsylvania	$48,820	1,600	+0.7%
25	Oregon	$48,700	1,230	+0.4%
26	Nebraska	$48,180	240	-0.6%
27	Nevada	$47,490	700	-2.1%
28	Michigan	$47,470	960	-2.1%
29	Arizona	$47,360	560	-2.3%
30	South Carolina	$47,150	870	-2.8%
31	Kentucky	$47,060	320	-2.9%
32	Maryland	$47,050	830	-3.0%
33	Missouri	$46,850	210	-3.4%
34	Maine	$46,350	230	-4.4%
35	Virginia	$46,050	1,290	-5.0%
36	Utah	$45,740	220	-5.7%
37	Texas	$45,220	3,260	-6.7%
38	Wisconsin	$45,010	370	-7.2%
39	Connecticut	$44,840	730	-7.5%
40	Georgia	$44,320	610	-8.6%
41	West Virginia	$43,910	180	-9.4%
42	North Carolina	$41,550	1,210	-14.3%
43	Kansas	$40,700	350	-16.1%
44	Oklahoma	$39,980	430	-17.6%
45	Delaware	$39,140	0	-19.3%
46	Alabama	$38,810	490	-20.0%
47	Mississippi	$38,740	390	-20.1%
48	Arkansas	$38,390	610	-20.8%
49	Florida	$38,320	2,300	-21.0%
50	Louisiana	$37,280	1,020	-23.1%