SOC 47-4041 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Las Vegas, Nevada is $49,130 a year ($23.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,690: half of the 220 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$49,130average per year

$23.62 / hourMedian $47,690Take-home ≈ $41,656

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,020 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Las Vegas earn between $41,100 and $59,840.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,130$4,094$23.62
Median$47,690$3,974$22.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,100$3,425$19.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,840$4,987$28.77

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $49,130, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $41,656 a year, or $3,471 a month and $1,602 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $49,130 buys what about $49,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($49,960).

  • Reno$49,960
  • Las Vegas$49,130

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Nevada

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 Las Vegas: questions

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

$23.62 an hour on average, and $22.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,656 a year ($3,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,130. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do hazardous materials removal workers earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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