The median annual wage for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $45,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,300.
Pay spans roughly $38,260 at the 10th percentile to $58,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.10 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as hazardous materials removal workers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $45,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.10 |
| 10th percentile | $38,260 |
| 90th percentile | $58,000 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.