SOC 47-4041 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $55,160 a year ($26.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,240: half of the 180 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,037).

$55,160average per year

$26.52 / hourMedian $48,240Take-home ≈ $44,670

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,260 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Milwaukee earn between $45,620 and $62,690.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,160$4,597$26.52
Median$48,240$4,020$23.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,620$3,802$21.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,690$5,224$30.14

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $55,160, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $44,670 a year, or $3,723 a month and $1,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $55,160 buys what about $56,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 7.1 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).

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary by city

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Milwaukee: questions

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

$26.52 an hour on average, and $23.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,670 a year ($3,723 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,160.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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