Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Amarillo, Texas

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,830
25th Percentile Wage
$54,390
50th Percentile Wage
$68,560
75th Percentile Wage
$86,070
90th Percentile Wage
$106,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Amarillo, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,830.

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
$68,560
1.06% 16.26%
2021
$67,830
-3.36% -
2018
$70,110
4.78% -
2017
$66,760
3.59% -
2016
$64,360
7.61% -
2015
$59,460
6.58% -
2014
$55,550
-4.01% -
2013
$57,780
0.64% -
2012
$57,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Amarillo with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,560, Amarillo is the highest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Texas, followed by Odessa (median annual salary $47,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Amarillo is 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in Odessa.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Amarillo
$68,560
Odessa
$47,580
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$44,860
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$41,310
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$41,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$39,600
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$39,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$38,900
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$38,410
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$38,050
Corpus Christi
$36,880
Waco
$36,760
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$36,730
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$36,650
El Paso
$34,960
Wichita Falls
$33,920
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$32,820
Longview
$32,150
Midland
$31,820
Fort Worth-Arlington
$31,750
Abilene
$31,360
Lubbock
$30,390
Brownsville-Harlingen
$26,250
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$23,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Amarillo, Texas.