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Highest Paying Industries for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

The top 70 highest paying industries for hazardous materials removal workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $67,850, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for hazardous materials removal workers. It is followed by aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $66,700). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of hazardous materials removal workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 70 Highest Paying Industries for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$67,850	$36,070	40
2	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$66,700	$31,080	70
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$61,710	$32,790	160
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$61,710	$32,790	160
5	Utilities	$61,480	$33,090	290
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$58,050	$32,580	n/a
7	Support Activities for Mining	$58,020	$29,050	50
8	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$57,400	$32,530	110
9	Federal government, including USPS	$55,630	$44,560	550
10	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$55,630	$44,560	550
11	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,220	$28,490	830
12	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$53,780	$28,430	550
13	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$53,700	$34,970	140
14	Utility System Construction	$53,700	$34,970	140
15	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$53,700	$34,970	140
16	Chemical Manufacturing	$52,960	$27,630	30
17	Educational Services - Local government owned	$52,600	$33,540	50
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$52,490	$33,600	50
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$52,490	$33,600	50
20	Engineering Services	$52,320	$35,100	50
21	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$48,920	$30,200	1,650
22	Federal, State, and Local Government	$48,920	$30,200	1,650
23	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$48,180	$30,880	1,860
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$47,190	$32,180	50
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$47,190	$32,180	50
26	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$47,100	$18,220	120
27	Mining	$46,020	$27,540	60
28	Educational Services	$45,500	$32,290	230
29	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$44,400	$31,940	180
30	Transportation and Warehousing	$44,050	$25,910	80
31	State government, including schools and hospitals	$43,980	$32,420	200
32	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$43,850	$31,460	40
33	Specialized Freight Trucking	$43,700	$25,590	50
34	Truck Transportation	$43,700	$25,590	50
35	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$43,600	$31,870	130
36	Educational Services - State government owned	$43,600	$31,870	130
37	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$43,490	$26,530	1,110
38	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$43,400	$22,340	80
39	Testing Laboratories	$43,120	$16,980	70
40	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,070	$26,180	1,050
41	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$41,830	$25,840	4,700
42	Manufacturing	$41,110	$27,550	560
43	Facilities Support Services	$41,050	$28,970	180
44	Building Equipment Contractors	$39,400	$26,920	280
45	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$38,880	$30,820	130
46	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,470	$25,780	32,640
47	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,280	$25,760	34,230
48	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$38,240	$25,850	25,790
49	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$38,040	$24,120	40
50	Machinery Manufacturing	$38,020	$29,870	170
51	Specialty Trade Contractors	$37,550	$26,330	1,870
52	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$37,070	$28,290	40
53	Waste Collection	$37,060	$24,470	2,150
54	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,700	$26,180	1,490
55	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$36,360	$22,850	30
56	Administrative and Support Services	$35,540	$25,320	n/a
57	Construction	$34,960	$25,700	3,860
58	Employment Services	$34,940	$24,990	n/a
59	Temporary Help Services	$34,830	$24,940	n/a
60	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$34,800	$25,870	160
61	Wholesale Trade	$34,590	$23,730	90
62	Health Care and Social Assistance	$34,550	$24,560	290
63	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$34,540	$24,780	260
64	Hospitals - Privately owned	$34,300	$24,490	240
65	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$34,190	$24,710	260
66	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$33,900	$24,380	240
67	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$32,020	$23,610	40
68	Food Manufacturing	$32,020	$23,610	40
69	Construction of Buildings	$31,630	$25,130	1,850
70	Nonresidential Building Construction	$30,850	$25,680	1,170