The median annual wage for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $58,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,890.
Pay spans roughly $39,950 at the 10th percentile to $106,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.26 per hour. An estimated 1,440 people work as hazardous materials removal workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $58,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.26 |
| 10th percentile | $39,950 |
| 90th percentile | $106,070 |
| Employment | 1,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.