Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hazardous materials removal workers in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,950
25th Percentile Wage
$43,830
50th Percentile Wage
$51,390
75th Percentile Wage
$64,200
90th Percentile Wage
$70,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,950.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$51,390
28.02% 31.83%
2021
$36,990
-9.89% -
2020
$40,650
5.44% -
2019
$38,440
4.53% -
2018
$36,700
-0.87% -
2017
$37,020
-20.04% -
2016
$44,440
14.99% -
2015
$37,780
4.50% -
2014
$36,080
3.52% -
2013
$34,810
-0.63% -
2012
$35,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,390 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Rochester is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Binghamton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$72,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$66,160
Nassau-Suffolk
$65,230
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$64,840
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$57,380
Rochester
$51,390
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$50,660
Utica-Rome
$50,600
Syracuse
$48,890
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$48,330
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$45,200
Binghamton
$42,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.