Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,070 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Seattle earn between $49,460 and $71,610.
- $47K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $72K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,220 | $5,435 | $31.36 |
| Median | $60,290 | $5,024 | $28.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,460 | $4,122 | $23.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,610 | $5,968 | $34.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $65,220, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $54,584 a year, or $4,549 a month and $2,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for hazardous materials removal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $65,220 buys what about $58,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($88,030).
- Kennewick$88,030
- Seattle$65,220
- Bellingham$60,010
- Mount Vernon$58,800
- Spokane$53,780
- Olympia$53,460
All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Washington
Highest-paying cities for hazardous materials removal workers
Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,030).
- Kennewick, WA$88,030
- Amarillo, TX$78,080
- Knoxville, TN$76,130
- New York, NY$73,680
- San Jose, CA$73,470
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do hazardous materials removal workers make an hour in Seattle?
$31.36 an hour on average, and $28.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hazardous materials removal workers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hazardous materials removal workers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $54,584 a year ($4,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,220. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do hazardous materials removal workers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.34, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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