SOC 47-4041 · Vallejo, CA metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Vallejo, California is $59,460 a year ($28.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,960: half of the 220 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$59,460average per year

$28.59 / hourMedian $55,960Take-home ≈ $48,196

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 13California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,940 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Vallejo earn between $49,070 and $67,280.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,460$4,955$28.59
Median$55,960$4,663$26.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,070$4,089$23.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,280$5,607$32.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $59,460, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $48,196 a year, or $4,016 a month and $1,854 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for hazardous materials removal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $59,460 buys what about $54,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 5th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($73,470).

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for hazardous materials removal workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,030).

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary by city

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do hazardous materials removal workers make an hour in Vallejo?

$28.59 an hour on average, and $26.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hazardous materials removal workers salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hazardous materials removal workers take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $48,196 a year ($4,016 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do hazardous materials removal workers earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4041; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.62, this job is 4.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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