SOC 47-4041 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $41,370 a year ($19.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,070: half of the 320 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$41,370average per year

$19.89 / hourMedian $37,070Take-home ≈ $34,566

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,590 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Baton Rouge earn between $36,950 and $43,300.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,370$3,448$19.89
Median$37,070$3,089$17.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,950$3,079$17.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,300$3,608$20.82

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $41,370, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $34,566 a year, or $2,880 a month and $1,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $41,370 buys what about $45,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 1st of 3 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Louisiana

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 Baton Rouge: questions

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

$19.89 an hour on average, and $17.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,566 a year ($2,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,370.

Do hazardous materials removal workers earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less 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 Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.33, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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