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Also called abatement worker, asbestos abatement worker, asbestos hazard abatement worker and asbestos worker.
$49,450
Median pay a year
51,710
People do this work
6
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Hazardous Materials Removal Worker
Summary
Hazardous materials removal worker identifying and removing hazardous substances such as asbestos and lead, while ensuring compliance with safety procedures and regulations during containment, transport, and disposal
Experience
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Built containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work
Removed asbestos or lead from surfaces, using hand or power tools such as scrapers, vacuums, or high-pressure sprayers
Identified asbestos, lead, or other hazardous materials to be removed, using monitoring devices
Complied with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods
Loaded or unloaded materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts
Cleaned contaminated equipment or areas for reuse, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners
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Built containment areas for abatement workRemoved asbestos or lead using power toolsIdentified hazardous materials with monitoring devicesPrepared hazardous material for removal or storageComplied with safety procedures for waste disposalCleaned contaminated equipment for reuse
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Built containment areas for abatement work to ensure safe removal of hazardous materials
Identified hazardous materials using monitoring devices to assess safety risks
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Add how many containment areas you built each project
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Constructed several containment areas for each abatement project to ensure safe removal of hazardous materials
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Several for each abatement projectA few for each job siteMost for larger removal tasks
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Identified hazardous materials using monitoring devices to assess safety risks
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Reduced risks for the teamImproved safety measures on siteHelped ensure compliance with regulations
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What it is made of
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Preparing hazardous waste
Decontaminating equipment
Operating moving or lifting equipment
Inspecting work sites
Applying new technologies
Mixing needed substances
Loading or unloading materials
Pouring materials
Assembling temporary structures
Driving truck-mounted equipment
Recording operational data
The work itself
What a Hazardous Materials Removal Worker does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
What it pays
How much does a Hazardous Materials Removal Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,720
Median
$49,450
75th percentile
$61,530
About 51,710 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$50,640
$60,320
$74,330
AL
$37,040
$38,610
$44,520
AR
$35,830
$36,630
$45,730
AZ
$45,430
$50,530
$51,220
CA
$47,180
$56,120
$67,540
CO
$47,440
$59,920
$64,370
CT
$41,010
$47,090
$57,330
DC
$55,140
$60,240
$68,390
DE
$32,000
$44,250
$48,120
FL
$38,320
$42,350
$50,310
GA
$39,860
$48,960
$54,660
HI
$47,700
$58,440
$62,250
IA
$41,160
$49,870
$57,490
ID
$46,270
$49,710
$103,850
IL
$49,530
$61,330
$75,880
IN
$43,530
$46,680
$55,690
KS
$39,330
$45,530
$50,560
KY
$45,540
$47,640
$60,290
LA
$36,950
$38,000
$42,710
MA
$47,890
$49,620
$55,990
MD
$46,730
$48,640
$56,360
ME
$42,990
$47,280
$60,990
MI
$40,890
$46,380
$55,440
MN
$47,660
$59,100
$80,700
MO
$41,590
$59,120
$67,840
MS
$37,600
$39,440
$45,450
MT
$49,870
$54,540
$57,260
NC
$39,160
$43,180
$47,320
ND
$38,720
$60,160
$63,960
NE
$41,030
$48,540
$55,760
NH
$47,840
$55,310
$96,150
NJ
$46,790
$55,900
$76,020
NM
$46,170
$53,440
$55,500
NV
$42,210
$47,520
$59,750
NY
$55,570
$73,090
$85,450
OH
$44,220
$46,620
$58,800
OK
$39,710
$44,300
$45,390
OR
$46,940
$49,720
$57,920
PA
$44,520
$47,860
$59,520
PR
$26,520
$28,220
$34,680
RI
$42,870
$46,670
$72,800
SC
$45,320
$49,170
$65,360
SD
$49,480
$51,420
$55,050
TN
$46,440
$60,090
$75,400
TX
$40,650
$44,390
$48,160
UT
$46,600
$49,240
$57,780
VA
$39,330
$45,320
$49,490
VT
$46,220
$46,780
$50,940
WA
$49,010
$60,160
$78,990
WI
$45,330
$47,750
$61,190
WV
$42,990
$46,390
$51,790
WY
$46,900
$48,570
$55,470
Other names
Other names for this job
abatement worker, asbestos abatement worker, asbestos hazard abatement worker, asbestos worker, decontamination worker, lead abatement worker, asbestos coverer, asbestos handler, asbestos remover, asbestos technician, D and D operator, decontamination and decommissioning operator.
This page is about the occupation Hazardous Materials Removal Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.