The salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare hazardous materials removal worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $75,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid hazardous materials removal workers is $30,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,790 | 7.91% | 8.34% |
| 2017 | $45,850 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $45,090 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $44,190 | -2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $45,500 | -2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $46,750 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $45,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].