The salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare hazardous materials removal worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) hazardous materials removal workers is $64,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid hazardous materials removal workers is $28,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,140 | 17.53% | 18.97% |
| 2017 | $41,350 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $40,630 | 20.67% | - |
| 2015 | $32,230 | -42.79% | - |
| 2014 | $46,020 | 19.93% | - |
| 2013 | $36,850 | -10.26% | - |
| 2012 | $40,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].