SOC 47-4041 · Syracuse, NY metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Syracuse, New York is $60,360 a year ($29.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,870: half of the 190 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$60,360average per year

$29.02 / hourMedian $54,870Take-home ≈ $47,964

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,930 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Syracuse earn between $48,360 and $74,160.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,360$5,030$29.02
Median$54,870$4,572$26.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,360$4,030$23.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,160$6,180$35.65

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $60,360, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $47,964 a year, or $3,997 a month and $1,845 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $60,360 buys what about $63,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 6th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($73,680).

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in New York

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 Syracuse: questions

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

$29.02 an hour on average, and $26.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,964 a year ($3,997 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,360. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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