SOC 47-4041 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $53,760 a year ($25.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,670: half of the 70 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$53,760average per year

$25.85 / hourMedian $52,670Take-home ≈ $45,376

  • $51K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,610 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Sioux Falls earn between $51,420 and $55,050.

  • $51K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,760$4,480$25.85
Median$52,670$4,389$25.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,420$4,285$24.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,050$4,588$26.47

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $53,760, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $45,376 a year, or $3,781 a month and $1,745 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$45,376$3,781
Working in MN$43,244$3,604

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

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

Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $53,760 buys what about $59,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for hazardous materials removal workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,030).

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Sioux Falls: questions

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

$25.85 an hour on average, and $25.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,376 a year ($3,781 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,760. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do hazardous materials removal workers earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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