Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,650
25th Percentile Wage
$37,080
50th Percentile Wage
$43,370
75th Percentile Wage
$58,280
90th Percentile Wage
$69,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$43,370
17.57% 9.20%
2016
$35,750
-47.38% -
2015
$52,690
10.08% -
2014
$47,380
1.27% -
2013
$46,780
15.82% -
2012
$39,380
- -

Table 2. Compare Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,370 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Philadelphia is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,130
Reading
$57,910
Pittsburgh
$57,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$57,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$56,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$46,800
York-Hanover
$44,670
Philadelphia
$43,370
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$42,410
Newark-Union
$41,960
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,790
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,650
State College
$38,880
Lancaster
$38,220
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,430
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,880