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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$49,930
≈ $24.00/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,980 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,890–$56,250
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#23 of 55

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $49,930 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,980 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $49,450 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $49,620. It ranks #23 of 55 metros with published figures for this job.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL WORKERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,840P25$47,890MEDIAN$49,930P75$56,250P90$71,500
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,460P25$44,720MEDIAN$49,450P75$61,530P90$82,410
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What is the average Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $49,930 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,980 jobs pay between $47,890 and $56,250. The 10th percentile is $47,840 and the 90th is $71,500.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $49,450 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $49,620. It ranks #23 of 55 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Hazardous Materials Removal Workers make an hour in Boston?

About $24.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,930 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.02–$27.04 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.