The median annual wage for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in California is $54,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,240.
Pay spans roughly $39,360 at the 10th percentile to $88,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.32 per hour. An estimated 7,950 people work as hazardous materials removal workers in California.
| Median (annual) | $54,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.32 |
| 10th percentile | $39,360 |
| 90th percentile | $88,430 |
| Employment | 7,950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.