Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hazardous materials removal workers in Las Cruces is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,090
25th Percentile Wage
$38,060
50th Percentile Wage
$55,960
75th Percentile Wage
$72,710
90th Percentile Wage
$83,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$55,960
12.24% 12.24%
2015
$49,110
0.00% -
2012
$49,110
- -

Table 2. Compare Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,960 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Las Cruces is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Farmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Alamos County
$70,850
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$60,580
Las Cruces
$55,960
Albuquerque
$55,490
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$52,590
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$48,840
Farmington
$31,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico.