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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
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.
What a hazardous materials removal worker does
Become a hazardous materials removal worker
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good hazardous materials removal worker
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $47 per hour with an average salary of $69,200 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $55 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $21,500 and $102,200 per year.
- 57% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $43 per hour with an average salary of $48,700 per year.
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker job outlook
- There are 1,632 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 201 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 20% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.