SOC 47-4041 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Lewiston, ME

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Lewiston, Maine is $47,190 a year ($22.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,780: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$47,190average per year

$22.69 / hourMedian $46,780Take-home ≈ $38,578

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Maine metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,560 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Lewiston earn between $39,920 and $47,890.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,190$3,932$22.69
Median$46,780$3,898$22.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,920$3,327$19.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,890$3,991$23.02

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $47,190, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $38,578 a year, or $3,215 a month and $1,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $47,190 buys what about $49,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Maine cities

Lewiston ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($56,410).

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Maine

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 Lewiston: questions

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

$22.69 an hour on average, and $22.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,578 a year ($3,215 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,190. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.45, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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