SOC 47-4041 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Davenport, IA

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Davenport, Iowa is $55,660 a year ($26.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,650: half of the people in this job in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$55,660average per year

$26.76 / hourMedian $58,650Take-home ≈ $45,400

  • $43K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Davenport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,140 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Davenport earn between $44,640 and $58,650.

  • $43K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,660$4,638$26.76
Median$58,650$4,888$28.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,640$3,720$21.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,650$4,888$28.20

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Davenport

On the average salary of $55,660, a single filer in Davenport takes home about $45,400 a year, or $3,783 a month and $1,746 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IA$45,400$3,783
Working in IL$44,289$3,691

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Davenport area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.1), so the average $55,660 buys what about $62,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Davenport ($48,550). A typical home costs $195,380, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Iowa cities

Davenport ranks 1st of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Iowa

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 Davenport: questions

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

$26.76 an hour on average, and $28.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,400 a year ($3,783 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,660. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (19340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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