SOC 47-4041 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Huntington, West Virginia is $43,690 a year ($21.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,660: half of the 50 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,430).

$43,690average per year

$21.00 / hourMedian $45,660Take-home ≈ $36,107

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,280 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Huntington earn between $39,200 and $48,280.

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,690$3,641$21.00
Median$45,660$3,805$21.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,200$3,267$18.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,280$4,023$23.21

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Hazardous materials removal workers in Huntington earn 13% less than the West Virginia average ($50,030) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($56,430). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $49,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$43,690$45,660$33,770$48,28050
West Virginia$50,030$46,390$37,530$76,650130
United States$56,430$49,450$38,460$82,41051,710

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $43,690, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $36,107 a year, or $3,009 a month and $1,389 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$36,526$3,044
Working in WV$36,107$3,009
Working in KY$35,873$2,989

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $43,690 buys what about $49,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.8 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 Huntington: questions

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

$21.00 an hour on average, and $21.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,107 a year ($3,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,690.

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

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,430).

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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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