Hazardous materials removal workers

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2020 Workforce

30.1k

Average Age

42.1

Estimated Job Growth

8.17%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$44,085

Average Male Salary

$46,877

Average Female Salary

$33,275

About

Hazardous materials removal workers are most often employed by the Waste management & remediation services industry. The average yearly wage for Hazardous materials removal workers was $44,085 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Hazardous materials removal workers by wage are Insurance claims & policy processing clerks, Music directors and composers, and Medical records specialists.

Hazardous materials removal workers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Hazardous materials removal workers are Lawrence, Haverhill & Methuen Town Cities PUMA, MA, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, and Fountain City PUMA, CO. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Hazardous materials removal workers are Lawrence, Haverhill & Methuen Town Cities PUMA, MA, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, and Fountain City PUMA, CO.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Hazardous materials removal workers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Waste management & remediation services is the industry that employs the most Hazardous materials removal workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Hazardous materials removal workers, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities . Hazardous materials removal workers are paid most in Pasco, Richland (North) & West Richland Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Lawrence, Haverhill & Methuen Town Cities PUMA, MA.

Yearly Wage

$44,085

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,429

In 2020, Hazardous materials removal workers earned an average of $44,085, $11,869 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Insurance claims & policy processing clerks make somewhat more than Hazardous materials removal workers while Music directors and composers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Hazardous materials removal workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.354

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Hazardous materials removal workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.354, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Hazardous materials removal workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Hazardous materials removal workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Hazardous materials removal workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Hazardous materials removal workers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Hazardous materials removal workers, by number of employees, are Waste management & remediation services, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Construction, Couriers & messengers, National security & international affairs, Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction), Architectural, engineering & related services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Hazardous materials removal workers, by average wage, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Administration of economic programs & space research, and Administration of environmental quality & housing programs.

Industries by Share

30.1k

2020 Workforce

± 4,260

−3.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.6%

The number of people employed as Hazardous materials removal workers has been declining at a rate of −3.6%, from 31,235 people in 2019 to 30,111 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Hazardous materials removal workers employed by various industries. Waste management & remediation services employs the largest share of Hazardous materials removal workers at 38.7%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 14.7% and Construction with 11.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Hazardous materials removal workers in the US. The average age of male Hazardous materials removal workers in the workforce is 41.6 and of female Hazardous materials removal workers is 43.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Hazardous materials removal workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

23.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,798

6.18k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,930

79.5% of Hazardous materials removal workers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Hazardous materials removal workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Hazardous materials removal workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

50% of Hazardous materials removal workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.4% of Hazardous materials removal workers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Hazardous materials removal workers.

Age by Sex

41.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.16

43.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 4.47

The median age of Hazardous materials removal workers is 42.1, and Male employees are generally 2.31 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Hazardous materials removal workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Hazardous materials removal workers is Business but a relatively high number of Hazardous materials removal workers hold a major in Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Hazardous materials removal workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hazardous materials removal workers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Hazardous materials removal workers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection, and Operation and Control.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Hazardous Materials Removal Workers are expected to see a growth of 8.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

8.17%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.